Serrated or Not?

[Last Mohican]

I have actually had to use a partially serrated blade to free a buddy of mine when he flipped his car over while we were drag racing. It worked pretty good.

I usually carry 2 partially serrated Gerbers. If one starts to dull while I am working, I just switch to the other.

[hermitman]

I like to use those knives with a blade on one side and it has some serrated on the other side.

[canid]

those names are all references to the Aliums [the genus the onion is in] because the knives are designed [and i believe names] by knife designer Ken Onion.

[Kemperor]

i believe that you are correct Canid

[Rick]

Oh well, Duh! Okay. That makes all the sense in the world. That zipping sound you heard was his play on his name zipping past my head unnoticed........

I just love learning stuff. Thanks!! Now my head hurts.

[Beo]

Not on the serrated, over rated.

[Rick]

Dang, Beo. That just about summed up this whole thread. Overrated serrated. You are so good with words!

[chopp29]

Not big into serrations at all. Much prefer a plain edge knife, easier to sharpen in the outdoors. Carry a small saw if you need to saw. Just a suggestion.

[pgvoutdoors]

I prefer a plain edge knife overall. It is easier to keep sharp and I find it more useful than a serrated blade except for cutting rope and cordage. If I had to make a choice between a plain edge, serrated edge, or a half-and-hale edge, I would definitely go with a plain edge. This knife would preferably be a mid-size sheath knife but it would be nice to have a serrated pocket knife as well.

[chopp29]

I agree with hopeak, and a good suggestion for a decent full serrated knife, if you feel you need one would be the spyderco atlantic salt. Reason i prefer the salt is it will not rust. Full serrations, good for cutting rope, twine, seat belts....etc.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=173

[pgvoutdoors]

I carry a similar Spyderco on my paddling vest. It's for cutting away straps in a case of an emergency. I've had it for years and it's served me well under those circumstances.

[marberry]

iv got the 7 inch nighthawk without the serrations . serrations are good for prepairing food , cutting rope and little else. i prefer plain blades but serrations could really come in handy sometimes , and in rambo thoes arnt serrations there saw teeth 12 of em , serrations have gentle contours where saw teeth have teeth. dont argue with me im a rambo nut lol

[curVV]

If you haven't found a use for the serrated bit on a survival knife it means you haven't been in a survival situation before. Happy campers don't need half the stuff they carry with them. When in a life or death situation your fingernails come in very handy, everything does. A partly serrated knife is an energy(precious) saver. I don't use it every day and it's not in my way. I use a Mora when camping. The survival knife is always within reach and when I do use the serration I thank the stars for it.

PEACE from South Africa

[sh4d0wm4573ri7]

I do own partially serrated knives and as yet I see no purpose and more of a hinderence then anything. Just my opinion but I have never had any trouble making notches etc fire boards carving or anything else with my plain old straight edge non serrated blades. ok I do have one positive thing well kind of anyway lol If had just one right at the beginning of the cutting edge it makes a great scraper for a ferro rod .

[Rick]

Just curious, curVV. Exactly how many survival situations have you been in?

[bulrush]

The serrated knives work really well for cutting vines, rope, and other tough fibers, as well as plastic banding on cases of copier paper. You never know when you have to open a box of paper out in the wild.

[Rick]

Actually, opening boxes of paper is all in the wrist. A straight blade works equally well once you get the "flip" down. Done improperly it can mean the difference between cutting through the shipping box and into the reams which should be avoided at all costs. But performed properly one can cut cleanly and efficiently and never damage a single sheet of paper. I practiced a while on kite string before I actually attempted it on real paper. But I'm pretty proud that I can use a plain blade and cut only the plastic band.

[Winter]

If you haven't found a use for the serrated bit on a survival knife it means you haven't been in a survival situation before.

Hahahaha, maybe if I'm camping and all I have is a serrated knife, I end up in a survival situation do to my lack of a knife?

Besides Bear Grylls, name one survival instructor, or anyone besides yourself, that relies on a serrated knife for bushcraft and wilderness survival.

I'd suggest you post an intro, but your stay here may not be long enough to justify it...

[Lamewolf]

Personally I hate serated blades. Serations just get in my way whenever I want to choke up on a knife to do some carving plus they are hard to sharpen once they get dull, and belive me, they do get dull ! And "NEVER" use a rock on you blade - use a wrist thick piece of wood if you want to baton split wood, but never use something as hard as a rock ! I will never buy a knife that has serations on it - just useless waste of edge space to me, but to each his own....

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