Broke my endura

J85909266 said:
The Spyderco D'allara Drop Point has a very stout tip for a folder that I doubt would have broken in this situation. Still the stock is a bit thin near the tip. The newer Endura 4s also have much stouter tips that would resist breaking much better. There is also the Rescue and Assist lines to consider, which have much stouter blades by design.

Venturing away from Spyderco yields many options. Cold steel makes several thick tipped tanto models that are well priced and would serve well in prying situations. SOG's Tomcat line blades are very thick and stout, as is Buck's Strider line, though it is quickly disappearing. Emerson is another more expensive route.

If you are really sincere and not just trying to corner my argument, I'd be happy to go into more detail and provide links.
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Sorry, I thought I might have sounded a little smart aleck, but I really didn't mean to. I've been trying to get that question answered on these forums all week and that post was by far the best answer yet. (The suggestion of a Hindere XM-18 was the best, but impractical for me).

So, thanks for the info, and I don't like the Spyderco's that much, and I'd like to get a Benchmade I think, but I'm up for just about anything. I just want the toughest mother of a knife I can get for a reasonable price. Cuz I will, sooner or later beat the heck out of it doing something its not meant for. More info would be awesome and greatly appreciated.
 
J85909266 said:
Most users should carry knives with stouter tips and leave thin tipped cutter to people that baby their knives.

Seriously, people carry their knives every day, but people are rarely carrying any other tool. It's very common to run into a non knife situation and only have a knife to do it with.

Nobody is to blame in these situations, the knife nor the user, so all of you whiny knife collectors who apparently have never been caught without your Batman utility belts need to lay off.

The best solution is for people that carry and may need to use their knives for anything, like an LEO, for instance, should buy stouter knives.
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I really must agree with you there; I can understand not using a $5000 one-of-a-kind knife, but a $50-ish Endura is just begging to be used.
 
I would call the DA's office and see if there is another charge that could be filed. Attempted murder of good knife comes to mind.

Never know..on a good day...:D
 
_habit_ said:
I really must agree with you there; I can understand not using a $5000 one-of-a-kind knife, but a $50-ish Endura is just begging to be used.
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Exactly, cheap enough to buy again if the manufacturer wont repair/replace but expensive enough to warrant being able to take some serious abuse. knives are the most basic tools and also one of the most versatile. Cutting is clearly the best thing to do with a knife, but in a pinch prying and screw driving are certainly not out of the question, and I expect my knives to be able to take a certain amount of abuse like that.
 
therulebookman said:
Exactly, cheap enough to buy again if the manufacturer wont repair/replace but expensive enough to warrant being able to take some serious abuse. knives are the most basic tools and also one of the most versatile. Cutting is clearly the best thing to do with a knife, but in a pinch prying and screw driving are certainly not out of the question, and I expect my knives to be able to take a certain amount of abuse like that.
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Yar-har! *Stabs a wooden table*

EDIT: I thought I was on the Blade Discussion Forum, and this really isn't the appropriate place to be talking about other brands.
 
Glad you are okay. I assume your dept doesn't issue tasers to patrol? Bet you wish you had one...... :eek:

Stay Safe,
Gary
 
first off ...im glad all is well. second ...send it in to spyderco . they will regrind it. i had my first endura reground twice by them. third you might want one of those tools mentioned earlier. if you want to try to make a lock picking tool yourself i would say get a piece of stainless steel not to thick. think of the steel banding on pallets but wider. if you have access to a wheel grinder just put a hook into it and it slips through the door to catch the door handle lock. i have made a ton of those for guys on the fire dept. they dont always work but its better than nothing. on the plus side they are not to heavy and would fit in one of your vest pockets w/o you noticing. they might even go into the chest plate protector on the vest if you have outside access to it. i have been using the Outback grill style steak knives lately because it gives you better leverage with the handle. i grind down the edge , square off the tip and then put a hook on it. here is a link to what the hook should look like or close to it. (the yellow bar)
http://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.cfm/pid_1354_auto_rescue_kit/
 
dc; No, you didn't do anything wrong with the Endura. Those little slide bolts on a privacy lock are a valid use for a folder tip. If there's a nut with a weapon on the other side, a little extra pressure is understandable.:D

Just do a regrind of the tip and it will be even more durable than before. An Endura can stand a little shorter blade anyway. Good job. Regards,ss.
 
Sorry to hear about that . But those in emergency service will come across things where there is not time to get "the right tool" and I'm sure as hell not going to carry a pry bar on my belt....... But the keyboard comando's will always have the right answer.......
 
Given that the snap isn't too substantial, you may be able to restore the point by grinding part of the spine down near it or just reprofiling the edge at that section and making it more curvy. I've done this myself with both methods before(and on more wear-resistant steels). You'll retain your trustworthy cutting tool to use another day.
 
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