Plain vs Serrated edge

[Edged Tools]

Pretty decent article talking about both.

I almost always use plain for everything. I do like to make some of my knives a sharper angle.

Plain Vs Serrated Knives: Which Is Best For Who

School yourself on plain and serrated knives and figure our which edge type is best for you and your knife.

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[Expat]

Serrated knifes started the Wussification of the American male.

 

[Edged Tools]

Serrated knifes started the Wussification of the American male.

 

[DadSmith]

Pretty decent article talking about both.

I almost always use plain for everything. I do like to make some of my knives a sharper angle.

Plain Vs Serrated Knives: Which Is Best For Who

School yourself on plain and serrated knives and figure our which edge type is best for you and your knife.

blademag.com

I prefer plain blades.

 

[nucular]

Both are great. I used to carry a spyderco tenacious half-serrated which was great at cutting rope and the like but harder to sharpen. I now carry a BM plain blade auto. Its much easier to keep sharp so I do it more often and it always gets the job done.

I do think I would ever get a fully serrated blade though.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

I'm a partially serrated blade guy. So... according to Expat a partial wuss?

 

[bobzilla]

Serrated is great for work because after opening 2k boxes and it has gotten dull the serrations are still useful to ripping them open anyway.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Straight edges for me. Serration takes away one of the most useful parts of the blade.

 

[Edged Tools]

Serrated is great for work because after opening 2k boxes and it has gotten dull the serrations are still useful to ripping them open anyway.

I would think a blade steel with good edge retention and a slicier (thinner angle) blade would make a plain edge cut through a bunch more boxes

 

[bobzilla]

I would think a blade steel with good edge retention and a slicier (thinner angle) blade would make a plain edge cut through a bunch more boxes

I’ve used both over the last 20 years and the serrated have worked better longer.

 

[tradertator]

On a knife for general purpose use, a non serrated edge is king.

For a defensive, a fully serrated blade is hard to beat. Creates a wicked wound cavity, and can really help defeat barriers like leather.

I’ve never seen the functional purpose for a partially serrated edge, other than for users that don’t maintain a good edge.

 

[theslitherysnek]

I have never EDC'd a serrated blade and do not plan to.

That being said, I've got a fully serrated Gerber fixed blade in my bug out bag.

 

[Steve]

Ever try to peel an apple with a partially serrated blade? Give me a straight edge every time. If you need a saw, get a saw.

 

[Jont22]

Depends on the knife for me. If the blade is 3.5in or longer I don’t mind a few serrations.

 

[JTKelly]

Serrated knifes started the Wussification of the American male.

Exactly.

Knife edge for knives and people who need and know how to use KNIVES.

Serrated are for people who can't, don't, don't know how or want to sharpen a real knife but want to pretend they do. Serrated knives are for people who cut a lot of bread.

 

[Mij]

Cut a seatbelt in an emergency gotta cut it now situation, you will soon realize the benefits to the serrated edge.

After saying that, I only carry a standard flat ground hi-carbon folder. I keep it shaving sharp.