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onelochevy · 10-30-2009, 04:33 PM

half/half here as well

fritzmeister · 10-30-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sourpatch45

sorry guys i forgot to click the post poll thing so the post itself went up but the poll just now showed up.

plain for me, WAY easier to sharpen and i like my knifes really sharp. serrated knives are harder to sharpen and a plain blade does just as good if its sharp

Exactly! Plus the one serrated edged knife that I had tended to fray or leave ragged edges on things when I cut them.

Plain edge all the way!

**barcode** · 10-30-2009, 04:53 PM

Waiting on my new plain edge Kershaw to arrive in the mail.

**ghost--scout** · 10-30-2009, 06:34 PM

Out of the options I'd go with the half and half but would rather 1/3 serrated 2/3 plain. The reason being is that both have the straight edge but the serration adds that extra cutting ability that just rips through stuff. Maybe a sharp straight edge can do it, but even a dull serrated edge will still aggressively cut through anything.

**Frenchy** · 10-30-2009, 07:55 PM

I've carried a partial serrated for about 10 years, and I really don't care for it. A plain edge will be my next purchase.

**KNO3** · 10-30-2009, 08:10 PM

I had to pick ninja stars to patrol the mall with, it was too good of a choice not to pick.

I like my blades in either Plain, or 1/3 serrations.

**TeeJay** · 10-30-2009, 08:42 PM

i like the half and half. i keep meaning to sharpen the normal edge of my knife. i havent yet but isnt a big deal since the serrated is still nice and sharp. it is 2 knives in 1.

m2jordan · 10-30-2009, 10:53 PM

I have always prefered plain edged. I have tried serrated but found that a properly sharpened plain is just as good and the serrations make little difference for what I use my knives for.

Mostly boils down to personal prefference.

**Pugs** · 10-30-2009, 11:02 PM

I didn't vote, cause you didn't have an option for both. Different applications, different blades. Overall, I have more straight than serrated, though.

**Frenchy** · 10-31-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by m2jordan

I have always prefered plain edged. I have tried serrated but found that a properly sharpened plain is just as good and the serrations make little difference for what I use my knives for.

Mostly boils down to personal prefference.

Yup...That's my thinking, m2.

View Poll Results: serrated or plain edge?
Plain	42	40.38%
Serrated	3	2.88%
1/2 plain 1/2 serrated	53	50.96%
ninja stars to patrole the mall with	6	5.77%
Voters: 104. You may not vote on this poll

10-30-2009, 04:33 PM	#11
onelochevy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 496	half/half here as well
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10-30-2009, 04:53 PM	#13
barcode XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North of Seattle Posts: 498	Waiting on my new plain edge Kershaw to arrive in the mail. __________________ The Definition of Gun Control is Placing the Second Bullet in the Hole Made by the First Bullet.
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10-30-2009, 06:34 PM	#14
ghost--scout XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norfolk, Va Posts: 739	Out of the options I'd go with the half and half but would rather 1/3 serrated 2/3 plain. The reason being is that both have the straight edge but the serration adds that extra cutting ability that just rips through stuff. Maybe a sharp straight edge can do it, but even a dull serrated edge will still aggressively cut through anything. __________________ "Scouts: because tanks are too expensive" http://goforthex.blogspot.com/
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10-30-2009, 07:55 PM	#15
Frenchy XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Near the banks of the Missouri and Osage Posts: 20,855	I've carried a partial serrated for about 10 years, and I really don't care for it. A plain edge will be my next purchase. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ *"The Republicans know we have a constitution, and they dismiss it with contempt and arrogance ...* The Democrats simply never heard of it ..."--Livyjr-2008 *"Patriots don't let patriots vote stupid..."--*Frenchy-2009
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10-30-2009, 08:10 PM	#16
KNO3 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,080	I had to pick ninja stars to patrol the mall with, it was too good of a choice not to pick. I like my blades in either Plain, or 1/3 serrations. __________________ Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real
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10-30-2009, 08:42 PM	#17
TeeJay XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Volusia County, FL Posts: 1,088	i like the half and half. i keep meaning to sharpen the normal edge of my knife. i havent yet but isnt a big deal since the serrated is still nice and sharp. it is 2 knives in 1. __________________ XD-45acp, tactical, OD green XD-40, sub compact, OD green XD-9, tactical, OD green
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10-30-2009, 10:53 PM	#18
m2jordan XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 568	I have always prefered plain edged. I have tried serrated but found that a properly sharpened plain is just as good and the serrations make little difference for what I use my knives for. Mostly boils down to personal prefference. __________________ NRA life USPSA FY50526
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10-30-2009, 11:02 PM	#19
Pugs XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,602	I didn't vote, cause you didn't have an option for both. Different applications, different blades. Overall, I have more straight than serrated, though. __________________ -Pugs Wisconsin Gun Owners Group "Legalize The Constitution" - Bumper Sticker "Every tool is a weapon - if you hold it right" - Ani DiFranco
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