Hi, I am planning on buying a Meerkat with a serrated blade but I am wondering about the pros and cons of the Reverse S vs the standard blade.
Thanks.
Meerkat Reverse S Blade
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silverback
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I bought one recently and am becoming a fan of the rev.S blade.
It has a belly for cutting and the tip works well for intricate work and for slitting tape/foil/cardboard etc.
The S just 'hooks' into the material.
The rev.S Meerkat definitely made it into my carry rotation for small knives.<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
And the Phantom Lock is just too cool and strong, too!
Maybe someone else can comment on the standard blade?
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It has a belly for cutting and the tip works well for intricate work and for slitting tape/foil/cardboard etc.
The S just 'hooks' into the material.
The rev.S Meerkat definitely made it into my carry rotation for small knives.<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
And the Phantom Lock is just too cool and strong, too!
Maybe someone else can comment on the standard blade?
Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week. -George Bernard Shaw
I don't have both flavors of the Meerkat to compare, but I do have a PE "standard" Meerkat and a PE Cricket with the reverse S (pretty close to the same blade size). Given this matchup, I would give the cutting "edge" to the Cricket in most cases. I would assume that the reverse S Meerkat would have similar characteristics.
For some reason, having the extra arc in the blade really does seem to make the knife glide through longer cuts more effortlessly. Also, the slightly "hooked" point can come in very handy for intricate tasks like clipping out a coupon or a box top or something.
IMHO, the downsides to the Reverse S blade are that the curves make it a bit trickier to sharpen (if you're not using something like the Sharpmaker) and I find that it doesn't work as well for "paring knife tasks" on food like slicing a cross-section out of a mango or an orange, but I would usually choose a longer blade than the Meerkat's for that kind of thing anyway...
If you get the serrated version, it should also do an excellent job with tougher tasks like cardboard, string, rope, etc.
And I agree with silverback - the Phantom Lock is tres cool and plenty strong.
For some reason, having the extra arc in the blade really does seem to make the knife glide through longer cuts more effortlessly. Also, the slightly "hooked" point can come in very handy for intricate tasks like clipping out a coupon or a box top or something.
IMHO, the downsides to the Reverse S blade are that the curves make it a bit trickier to sharpen (if you're not using something like the Sharpmaker) and I find that it doesn't work as well for "paring knife tasks" on food like slicing a cross-section out of a mango or an orange, but I would usually choose a longer blade than the Meerkat's for that kind of thing anyway...
If you get the serrated version, it should also do an excellent job with tougher tasks like cardboard, string, rope, etc.
And I agree with silverback - the Phantom Lock is tres cool and plenty strong.
Welcome billmcfa, I have the Rev-S serrated Meerkat and really like it. I have not carried it but Carry a plain edge Rev-S Dodo everyday and think the Rev-S is a great blade shape for everyday tasks. You will find the serrated edge will bite into fiberous materials much better than the plain edge. Hope this helps, the Meerkat is a great little <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>. Take Care!!!
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