I'd never choose saber ground over full flat ground for folders. The only knives I've done that with is a Scrapyard Dogfather, where the saber grind gave it more weight which made it out-chop the FFG version. FFG cuts much better for the things I use a small pocket knife for, I'm very glad they're changing the grind on the Endura and Delica. I'm curious to see how they sell compared to the originals.
Thank you!!!! I thought I was alone here lol I have never understood why or how someone could use their nice Spydie for food prep. First of all the thought of carrying something around in your pocket picking up lint and whatever else, and then using it for food prep is to me.... unsanitary. I mean, how dirty is all the stuff you are cutting with your knife on a daily basis. Secondly, there are just too many cracks and crevisses for liquids and solids from food prep to hide in a folder. You can't get it all by just rinsing it. Not to mention the stink that would hide in the knife if you used it to cut onions!!
It's just a million times easier to use a nice kitchen knife for the job.
I could go on.... and don't even get my started on people cleaning their fingernails with their $100 Spydie <shiver> lol
Pocket clips make pocket lint a non-issue.
Many of my spydercos have a thin, FFG, thin edge bevels, are hair whittling sharp and have excellent edge retention. The same can't be said for the kitchen knives in my house or at others houses / at the workplace. I don't like using dull knives to cut food, makes a mess.
If you're careful not to get the food juices on the handle or in the pivot, it's a real easy cleaning job. Just rinse the blade, wipe off the water and you're good.
On the go, I typically don't EDC a kitchen knife. Millies and Police 3's make quick work of apples etc.
If you're worried about sanitizing the blade just rinse with hot soap and water prior to food use. I've cut hundreds of onions up for cooking with my Spydercos and none of them smell.
Don't see the big deal myself I guess. I do carry a SE hawkbill for cutting things that I wouldn't want to cut with my knives that could potentially be used on food though. But I know how clean my EDC's are and what they've been used for. The slimy coated, rusted, dull and beat up kitchen knife sitting in the sink...who knows?
Modern folders are simply aweful at food prep. Aweful, aweful, aweful! No way around it.
I think letting you use my reprofiled, hair whittling sharp Military or Police 3 might change your mind. They cut through all kinds of foods extremely well, and are plenty ergonomic. At home I have a J.A. henckels santoku I typically use, but on the go or at work etc. the folders work great for me.