How To Choose The Right Pocket Knife Edge

Posted by JeffersonJose256 on February 20th, 2020

You can't purchase a pocket knife without pondering what exactly you look for in a knife. What makes this decision even more difficult is that most designs come with the option of plain, partially serrated and sometimes even fully serrated edges. To help you figure out which edge suits your needs, below are a few tips you should consider when you look for an automatic knives for sale.

Plain Edge

Advantages: The general agreement is that having a pocket knife with a plain edge is better at working on mass cuts. Besides, the single sharp edge enables you to have better control, more accuracy, and cleaner cuts.

Disadvantages: One of the major downsides is its incapability to perform pull cuts. Just like how you can't cut a loaf of bread with a plain edge blade, you can't slice objects that need sawing motions very efficiently.

Fully Serrated Edge

Advantages: The disadvantages of the plain edge blades are the advantages of the fully serrated knife. It does a better job when it comes to cutting harder materials. The reason for this is that the additional strength comes from the higher pressure per area due to the serrations. Serrations also tend to be thinner, allowing them to cut better than plain edge knives.

Disadvantages: While better at cutting hard materials, serrated knives are much clumsier than plain blades. Serrations are also a little difficult to sharpen. In some cases, if you want to preserve the original blade, you would need to send it back to the factory for sharpening or take it to a professional to sharp the blade.

Partially Serrated Edge

Advantages: A partially serrated blade is a mixture of both edge types and has probably overtaken the fully serrated edge in popularity. This type of blade is more popular because it allows you to use part of the knife for weight cuts and the other part for austere cutting.

Disadvantages: The partially serrated edge has some of the same difficulties as a serrated edge, such as when sharpening. However, other aspects, like its clumsiness, are determined by the plain part of the knife. So make sure to keep this in mind when you look for an automatic knife for sale.

Knowing the feature of the knife is important, and the edge of a knife plays a crucial role, considering that it serves the cutting purpose. Whether you look for a buck switchblade for sale or any kind of knife, consider these few tips mentioned in this guide.

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