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09-09-2009, 08:58 PM
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|  Plain vs. Serrated blades
found this surfing today... http://insightstraining.com/blog/ind...d-edge-knives/ Plain vs. serrated edge knives. September 07, 2009 By: John Fogh Comments: 0 Knife Blades We get a lot of questions about the differences between plain and serrated blades in Defensive Folding Knife. The short answer is that I prefer plain edge blades simply because they are easier to sharpen, but both have their assets and liabilities. A serrated blade is a trick to get a longer blade in a shorter package. The cutting edge is pinched into ridges and valleys so we can more cutting edge in same overall length. Because all of the cutting edge doesn’t usually contact the medium that you are cutting serrated blades will stay ‘usefully sharp’ for longer, and as they get dull they tend to tear the medium. Once the knives are dull enough to begin tearing the medium is providing more resistance and the blade will more prone to getting hung up in the middle of a cut. Things like zippers and seams will frequently cause a serrated blade to hang up. I’ll take a sharp knife over a dull one before I worry about serration or any other blade pattern. Plain edge blades on the other hand simply skip over things like seams and zippers. They get dull more quickly because more the cutting edge is contact with the medium. You probably have more than one kind of knife in your kitchen and in a pinch you can carve meat with a bread knife, or bread with a carving knife, but the results aren’t really optimized. We don’t normally need a lot of optimization in our pocket knives (especially as defensive tools). I’ll take a sharp knife over a dull one before I worry about serration or any other blade pattern.
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09-10-2009, 08:21 AM
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| Major  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Endicott, NY - Broome County Age: 35
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| Re: Plain vs. Serrated blades
Most of my knifes are half and half, for my convenience. Some things are easier to cut with a serrated blade, some are easier with a regular blade. If you have both on one blade, then you don't have to carry 2 knives. ;D
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10-10-2009, 05:08 AM
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Well although hes talking about which is better he kinda already answered it...pick the right tool for the occasion. Serrated blades tend to lean more towards a utilitarian use than anything else...they are great when cutting things like thick rope or through soft boxes...but like saws different serration patterns are for different uses...some as tools and some to inflict a worse wound. For strictly personal defense ide go with a straight edge fixed blade, probally a push dagger like the ones offered by Cold Steel...too bad NYS says daggers (double edged blades basically) are a no no...I have a Cold Steel "tigers claw" which is a karamba styled knife but its a bit intimidating probally throw up a lot of red flags carrying it...both mentioned knives are made for defense/fighting (i hate calling it knife "fighting") a half and half bladed folder is probally the best choice for anyone tho...gives the best of both styles and pretty non threatening in public...CRKT makes one hell of a knife def one of my favorites for folders...boker has a mini folder that was actually designed for defense but is the most unthreating little guy ever, i beleive the concept was to basically give hand to hand fighters an edge in a situation (no pun intended) once u hold one u will see what I mean. Ok ill stop babbling over steel...I forgot to mention in my intro I am a huge blade fanatic |
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