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Originally Posted by Conker
Well I'm looking for a backpacking/hiking/camping knife, not a post-apocalyptic one... So maybe in my case "survival knife" may be pushing it a bit too far? Anyway...
I hadn't thought about it, but yes having the serrations on the top of the blade would be something I'd prefer for the exact same reasons you mentioned.
From your experience, do having serrations on a part of the blade significantly reduces chopping effectiveness?
Also, do you know what was the issue they've had with the ASEK ?
EDIT: Looking at the Ontario ASEK... the wideness of the serrations doesn't seems to be useful at all...
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The OKC was replaced by the Gerber due to the lack of effective electrical insulation on the OKC.
I realize the serrations look ridiculous on the OKC, however, the ASEK is an aircrew survival knife. The military's requirement for the serrations was to provide aircrews with a tool capable of cutting through aircraft aluminum. There's actually a video on YouTube where a guy was comparing an OKC ASEK to an SOG Seal Pup. The ASEK chewed through a nail in a matter of seconds. In addition, it is still capable of cutting open say a tin can, your hole just won't be as refined as it would have been had you used a tool with a thinner blade and smaller profile.