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Permalink Reply by Jakub Capek on November 30, 2009 at 16:51

I prefer a plain blade over a serrated, but must say I enjoy my Benchmade partial serrated knife. Of course I have not had to sharpen it yet! To say the truth I probably dont know how?!

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on February 26, 2010 at 15:47

Define serrated ...

This is kitchen cutlery ... ya outta see my yard knife !!

Permalink Reply by DrBlade on May 18, 2010 at 12:18

Plain

Permalink Reply by Andy Voelkle "AxeMan" on May 26, 2010 at 2:06

Plain blades by a big margin because my knives don't go in my pocket or pack unless they're shaving sharp. I love gnarling away with a zombie-killer serrated blade, but I can't think of a single thing they cut better than a sharp plain blade, except maybe harvesting asparagus.

Permalink Reply by Garry T Moore on November 28, 2010 at 20:19

The great majority of my knives have a plain edged blade. However good serrations are preferable for dealing with fibrous materials. One of my daily carry knives has a serrated blade; this is the no longer offered Cold Steel Land Sea Rescue. This knife is carried specifically as a rescue knife i.e. to use on seat belts, to cut clothing etc.

I find it helpful to keep a small AG Russell V sharpener on my kitchen counter. This is not primarily for kitchen knives but for any of the several knives I regularly carry. Having it available and visible, the sharpner doen't permit me to overlook the need for sharpenening when needed.

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on May 30, 2012 at 18:15

I prefer the clean lines of a plain edge blade. It enters cleaner and doesn't remove any subject material upon exiting.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on May 30, 2012 at 19:01

I am with you Brad, I prefer a plain edge

Permalink Reply by stephen tungate on May 30, 2012 at 19:20

i like both that way you have a choice if you ever have to cut yourself out of a seatbelt i think you will want a combo edge two.imho.....

Permalink Reply by Brad T. on May 31, 2012 at 9:31

If your knife is properly maintained you still wouldn't need serrations to cut yourself out of a seat belt.

stephen tungate said:

i like both that way you have a choice if you ever have to cut yourself out of a seatbelt i think you will want a combo edge two.imho.....

Permalink Reply by Herb Hoover on May 31, 2012 at 10:09

 A sharp knife needs no serrations.  I dont own a serrated knife and have no use for one. The only serrated knife I owned I gave away.

Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on June 1, 2012 at 21:15

I prefer the plain edge unless I want to cut tree limbs. The serrations are handy for sawing small tree limbs, other than that, I have not found much use for them.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on June 21, 2012 at 9:50

I prefer a superior steel in plain. Serrated is usable if it is a cheaper steel and less capable of holding an edge.

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