I see the Delica has many blade choices. Serrated, combo, flat ground. Does it matter much ?
I like the Matriarch but lots of reviews say it’s not a good all around knife, but is instead good for one thing only. Given the Oregon statutory language concerning “ordinary pocket knife,” that’s a concern.
A few different attempts to summarize knife laws simply break them down into whether fixed blades, folders, etc. are okay. At least 2 states prohibit knives designed or carried for fighting NY and OH). Just because a knife is a folder below a certain blade length does not mean it is okay to carry.
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I'm pretty high on Spyderco serrated blades for the utility as far as my use has gone. But I've heard both pro and con from seemingly smarter people than I on defensive applications.
There are some pretty solid blade people hear and I'd love to hear about the real story on serrated blades. Sharpening is no problem with a Syderco set of ceramic rods.
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The potential problem with serrated blades (and combo) is that the serrations can get caught in what you are trying to cut, slowing you down and making a sloppy cut; in other words, serrations don't make for good slicing whether for work or self defense. On the other hand, serrations enable one to still be able to cut when the knife would otherwise be dull. Frankly, non serrated edges are better all around. As to whether it should be flat ground, saber ground or hollow ground, with a Delica it makes no difference.
The blade geometry of the Matriarch (or other "off looking" blades like the Spyderco P'kal, or the CP etc..) make for a knife that is not really good at one thing: slicing, but they're just fine on everything else. Actually, I think that the Matriarch is a much better box opener than your regular Delica, better also at cutting seat belts, IMO.
Some months back, I wrote a small post about the utility of the Ban Tang Clinch Pick in the "folders and anything sharp" thread in the Gallery subforum, so as to show how practical those "different from the norm" blade geometries can be. Maybe you'll find something interesting in it (It starts on this page: https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....-thread/page45 and the discussion continues a bit in the next page).
If you like the Delica, you might want to look at the Para Military 3, also from Spyderco. It's about the same size as the Delica but with the different locking mechanism which is both stronger and easier to deploy.
My everyday utility folder is the P'kal, it cuts everything I need to cut and with a longer blade than the Delica, it can also slice things ok (like cheese or tomatoes) in spite of its concave edge, has a very strong and smooth locking system and when it comes to self defense use, it's pretty formidable.
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Exactly what I wanted. A short sharpened pry bar. That was cheapish
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“Remember, being healthy is basically just dying as slowly as possible,” Ricky Gervais
BTW not that sharp out of the box but shaving bald patches on my arm in less than 5 min with Spyderco Tri-angle kit
“Remember, being healthy is basically just dying as slowly as possible,” Ricky Gervais
I find the smaller matriarch to be great for stuff like opening packages and envelopes—which is about as handyman as I get. Now, the original civilian... that really is only good for one thing. As to grinds and serrations, Wondering Besrd has it right, IMHO. Any delica grind should suffice. On serrations, Mike Janich—who clearly knows which way is up on all of this—says that he favors plain edges for defense, because the serrated edges catch on clothing and spin it and bind, eg: pants/jeans on a leg. He demos all this stuff in class, btw. "Pork Man" (pork roast wrapped around 1" dowel with layers of saran wrap and then denim on top) is legendary viewing.
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There’s also a Wharncliffe Delica. That’s my favorite blade shape. Not sure if it works in this knife though.
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