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I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!

us Offline Lynn LeFey

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I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
on: January 23, 2013, 05:21:24 AM
Dear industry of people making knives and tools with knife blades...

STOP IT!

I don't like Semi-Serrated knife blades.
I don't even like Serrated knife blades.
Stop putting PITA-to-sharpen gouges in my cutting implement!

Jerk-face poo-heads!  :rant:

Okay... I feel better now.  :D


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 05:29:25 AM
I also concur. All PE or all SE. Make up your mind CE blades!!!!
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 05:33:42 AM
I actually like serrated blades - they really do work when something has to be cut in an instant - but like most I truly hate the combi blade that seems to be Gerbers favourite at the moment - hence why I won't carry it.
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 05:38:30 AM
I'm okay with a completely serrated blade if the tool already has a completely plain edge. But not by itself, and CERTAINLY not semi-serrated.


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 05:40:41 AM
Shhhhhhh!¡! You might give them a complex!¡!

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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 05:46:17 AM
The thread title is in all caps intentionally. I am shouting it. Actually, I'm SCREAMING it!

SMURF semi-serrated blades! Smurf them right in the ugly smurfs!

I really do try to see things in the best possible way, but looking at the blade on the Wingman that I just removed reminded me what a stupid idea this blade style is.

And... every stinkin' tool I got for a while seemed cursed to have this unholy chimeric monstrosity.

Not that I have strong feelings about this or anything.  :D


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 05:47:11 AM
+1 not a fan of CE blades.  Maintenance and sharpening are such a pain. 

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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #7 on: January 23, 2013, 05:57:18 AM
I am, by no means, a CE/ SE blade fan Lynn. I do believe though, they do have their place in everyday use, if required. My everyday use doesn't require either :think:
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #8 on: January 23, 2013, 05:58:57 AM
I agree.  All serrated or no serrations.  Combo blades really tick me off.  I won't buy a tool that has one any more. 


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #9 on: January 23, 2013, 06:00:46 AM
I'm OK with it in certain circumstances.  If there's only room for one knife, and the tool is not for primary use, such a knife can work fine in a pinch.


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #10 on: January 23, 2013, 07:05:26 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!

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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #11 on: January 23, 2013, 07:16:03 AM
 Bought this semi-serrated K503x on purpose, for that reason. CM-154 blade, can opener, slide-out carabiner, and a large bit driver. Pocket clip too.

 Only have issues with the bit driver, it folds when used. Bad QA there. Leatherman should of been consistent and made it a lock-back too.  :ahhh
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #12 on: January 23, 2013, 07:31:26 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!



Showoff.   :D


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Reply #13 on: January 23, 2013, 07:31:47 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!



Showoff.   :D

Never denied it:)
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #14 on: January 23, 2013, 07:32:35 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!



Showoff.   :D

Never denied it:)

Nice Blade BTW.  Did you freehand the serrations or do you have a pattern?


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Reply #15 on: January 23, 2013, 07:34:02 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!



Showoff.   :D

Never denied it:)

Nice Blade BTW.  Did you freehand the serrations or do you have a pattern?

Free handed it, but I measured the distances and used rounded bits to get the curves right. It's my second SE ever.
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #16 on: January 23, 2013, 07:34:59 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!



Showoff.   :D

Never denied it:)

Nice Blade BTW.  Did you freehand the serrations or do you have a pattern?

Free handed it, but I measured the distances and used rounded bits to get the curves right. It's my second SE ever.

It looks awesome.  You'll have to demonstrate it's cutting abilities.   :tu:


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #17 on: January 23, 2013, 07:37:24 AM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!



Showoff.   :D

Never denied it:)

Nice Blade BTW.  Did you freehand the serrations or do you have a pattern?

Free handed it, but I measured the distances and used rounded bits to get the curves right. It's my second SE ever.

It looks awesome.  You'll have to demonstrate it's cutting abilities.   :tu:

Once it's mounted, it'll be unstoppable. I did some cardboard testing just holding the blade, it did a pretty good job.
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #18 on: January 23, 2013, 02:35:44 PM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!

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Nice job Metro :tu:  You never cease to amaze me with the mods I've seen from you so far here :cheers:
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #19 on: January 23, 2013, 02:43:25 PM
I don't tend to like combo edged blades either ... but I can usually tolerate them. There are certain jobs where I reall do not want any serration though, like for cutting my apple


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #20 on: January 23, 2013, 02:45:56 PM
I concur with Lynn, these serrations are so difficult to resharpen, even with the right tools.  I prefer a plain edge for my purposes.
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #21 on: January 23, 2013, 02:46:16 PM
I'm with you Lynn, I cannot understand the love that so many makers seem to have for the CE blade. :-\
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #22 on: January 23, 2013, 03:33:33 PM
I do like serrated blades on their own, but the combo blades are a different story.  Like others have said, serrated are good for cutting through something quickly, which is good for emergency situations (and cardboard :)).  However, they are harder to sharpen, especially if you are not skilled in doing so (like me). 

I prefer having one of each blade like the Rebar and Charge has.  I do have some with combo blades though, like the Spirit, Freestyle and PST II and they work fine.  I just really can only sharpen the PE portion of those blades (although the Spirit's "butterblade" is too tricky for me due to its "unique" design) 
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #23 on: January 23, 2013, 04:13:13 PM
I agree with you Lynn :salute:
I suspect that they make the CE blades because they look cool, and cool knives sell better. Atleast until the buyers realize that a CE sucks. The biggest problem is that 99,9999999 percent of their custormers isn't a member of this forum, and will probably never realize this.   ;)
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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #24 on: January 23, 2013, 04:18:13 PM
Lynn,

That is EXACTLY my feeling.   If I want a PE I don't want serrations messing up the cut.  If I'm cutting cord or cardboard, I want straight serrations and don't want PE action! 

Put the two together and I don't want the flippin' blade at all!  :rant:


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #25 on: January 23, 2013, 08:34:04 PM
Just made a serrated edge for my squirt, even the tiny tools need SE and PE!!

(Image removed from quote.)

Nice job Metro :tu:  You never cease to amaze me with the mods I've seen from you so far here :cheers:

Thank you! I mounted this morning. Looks and is super useful. Full SE for life!!

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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #26 on: January 23, 2013, 08:42:23 PM
Looking cool, Metro. :tu:

As for semi-serrated a.k.a. combo blades, I hate them. But a some time ago I read a survey, can't remember where anymore, :shrug: which stated the combo blades were outselling the PE and SE blades. :think: The general public buys them for some reason. They are disliked on most knife/tool related forums but the sales dictate the market. I'll try to remember and find that survey. 


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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #27 on: January 23, 2013, 09:53:10 PM
I'm with you Lynn, I cannot understand the love that so many makers seem to have for the CE blade. :-\

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Re: I DON'T LIKE SEMI-SERRATED BLADES!
Reply #28 on: January 23, 2013, 09:59:23 PM
I'm with you Lynn, I cannot understand the love that so many makers seem to have for the CE blade. :-\

Sales to Mall Ninjas.

"Oh, that looks smart, then I'll have both a serrated and plain edge!"  :mn:

Serrations are evil. They only belong in weird, highly specialized tools I know nothing about. As for knives, just give me a proper PE without recurve!  :rant:


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