I'm thinking that the locking blade and the saw are quite useful...I'm not sure about the size change though.
how is your average squaddie going to sharpen the serations in the field
Quotehow is your average squaddie going to sharpen the serations in the fieldThat's a good point. Serrated knives cut great but you have to have the right tool to sharpen them. With a plain edge you can improvise.
But the point of serrations is to keep the actual cutting edge retain the edge for longer. For the regular squaddie you don't want them to do maintenance that often. You could always just sharpen it like a plain edge and have it eventually return to being plain.
I hate serrations and you'll never convince me of there benefits
Quote from: Micky d on October 04, 2008, 10:12:48 PMI hate serrations and you'll never convince me of there benefits Ditto
Quote from: appletree_man on October 05, 2008, 01:18:12 AMQuote from: Micky d on October 04, 2008, 10:12:48 PMI hate serrations and you'll never convince me of there benefits Ditto Yeah I don't like serrated blades either I am just a plain person who likes a plain edge
Like I say I don't use them, but I do find it amazing when people claim that they have no benefits at all.
I don't really use serrated blades, but they clearly have their place. I don't think that anyone can say that there are no occasions where a serrated blade would not be more of a benefit than a PE blade.Like I say I don't use them, but I do find it amazing when people claim that they have no benefits at all.