On the subject of serrations: they can have a
tendency to grab clothing like denim sleeves or jean legs, and twist/pull them around a limb, rather than cutting through immediately upon contact. The pulling/gathering function of the S-curve on the Civilian mitigates this tendency; part of its legendary slashing performance for a blade/handle rig of its size. With the exception of the idiosyncratic Civilian/Matriarch line, I prefer knives without serrations these days.
That said, I haven’t had to slash a lot of arm or leg, thankfully, so grain of salt.
I’m looking forward to the test, @
JCN !
I predict almost erie lack of resistance all the way down to the PVC on every cut, at which point I’d expect the serrations to grab onto the PVC and bind a bit. We shall see. The ballistic gel, saran wrap, and boot will part like butter under a soldering iron. At least, that’s my guess.