Hi folks,

Does anyone like the partially serrated blades that are so common these days?

I have always used knives with a plain edge (except for on steak and a couple other things <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />), but back around August I saw a Gerber paraframe packaged with the Gerber shortcut for a price that I couldn't pass up. I was looking for the shortcut anyway, and thought I'd finally try a partially serrated edge as a bonus. I've EDC'd the paraframe since then and have come to the conclusion that I'd be happier if it had a plain edge. I occasionally cut rope at scout meetings and thought the serrated section would be perfect for that task. However, it just seems to catch and get hung up. I bend a section of rope over the blade to make the cut. I haven't found any day to day chores where I use the serrations. They have ended up being wasted space on my knife edge and force me to use the part of the blade farther out from the handle to make cuts -- not what I'm used to but working okay.

So what do you guys cut with the serrations??? I'm curious to know if these blades are really useful or if it's all just a fad.