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1/2 Straight, 1/2 Serrated. Best of both worlds.
+1 and personally I like tanto blades...1/2 Straight, 1/2 Serrated. Best of both worlds.
I like the Swedish MORA knives
some good prices here:
http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html
Ka-Bar, cutting necks since WWII.
A good straight blade you can sharpen.