What do you guys think? I have a skyline now and am worried the delica will either replace it or won't get carried because of it. Is the dragonfly too small for serrations? What is more useful for all around edc? I usually have a SAK on me as well. Oh and how limiting is the spyderedge? Could I peel an apple with it for example? I really want to try a spyderco.
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Delica 4 vs dragonfly 2 H1 SE
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I like both, the Drag. 2 is light as a feather.
Peel an Apple and a Pineapple.
Photo: by me, not 'gleaned' from the net.
Peel an Apple and a Pineapple.
Photo: by me, not 'gleaned' from the net.
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Spyderedge wont let you do the same work as a PE in some situations. The SE will be good for you if you work with boxes of rope alot. For a df2 i suggest PE. And delica its a nice knife. Experience it for a change up in your edc. Also ig you dont like it someone will buy it from you.
Also df2 has excellent ergos. I have a df1 and held a customers df2 i liked it more a reenforces my reasoning to buy the df2.
Also df2 has excellent ergos. I have a df1 and held a customers df2 i liked it more a reenforces my reasoning to buy the df2.
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I'd get the Delica if you're looking for a good general purpose EDC knife. The Dragonfly is a nice, small, and handy utility blade as well, but if you are going to find yourself doing an appreciable amount of cutting, having a slightly larger knife can be preferable (mainly for the larger handle). I don't think the Delica will replace the Skyline in your rotation. I have both, and they both still regularly make their way into my EDC rotation. They're very different knives, but they both carry, handle, and perform very well. I think you'll find both have a place in your EDC rotation.
My only experiences with full Spyderedge knives were on a Salt 1 and Delica4. The serrations cut very well, but they're not going to give you as clean a cut as you'd get with a plain edge when cutting some materials. Also, from what I've read, H1 steel with a full Spyderedge will keep its edge as well as any of the super-wear-resistant steels. Unfortunately, I traded my Salt 1 before it got any real use (I was favoring the Delica4 FFG vs. the saber grind w/ SE).
Another thing to consider is that all the full Spyderedge blades are a left-handed chisel grind. For peeling an apple, if you are right handed, this would work well if you are using a grip like you would on a paring knife. If you are cutting downwards (eg. cutting the apple into wedges on a cutting board), the left-handed chisel grind can be harder to control. If you're right-handed, the left-handed chisel grind also works well for wood carving (eg. sharpening a pencil, or making feather sticks on thinner twigs). The scallops on the serrations do make it a bit tougher to carve thicker pieces of wood, IMO.
Here's some size comparison pics for the Delica and Dragonfly next to a Skyline and SAK (since you mentioned already having those).
My only experiences with full Spyderedge knives were on a Salt 1 and Delica4. The serrations cut very well, but they're not going to give you as clean a cut as you'd get with a plain edge when cutting some materials. Also, from what I've read, H1 steel with a full Spyderedge will keep its edge as well as any of the super-wear-resistant steels. Unfortunately, I traded my Salt 1 before it got any real use (I was favoring the Delica4 FFG vs. the saber grind w/ SE).
Another thing to consider is that all the full Spyderedge blades are a left-handed chisel grind. For peeling an apple, if you are right handed, this would work well if you are using a grip like you would on a paring knife. If you are cutting downwards (eg. cutting the apple into wedges on a cutting board), the left-handed chisel grind can be harder to control. If you're right-handed, the left-handed chisel grind also works well for wood carving (eg. sharpening a pencil, or making feather sticks on thinner twigs). The scallops on the serrations do make it a bit tougher to carve thicker pieces of wood, IMO.
Here's some size comparison pics for the Delica and Dragonfly next to a Skyline and SAK (since you mentioned already having those).
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One of my favorite Spyderedge's is the Spyderco Native.
I like it so much I bought a second in case I lose the first one.
I like it so much I bought a second in case I lose the first one.
I have a combo edge Delica4. It's plenty of handle and the blade is long enough for combo edge to just barely work.
The Dragonfly gets so much hype that at some point I need to snag one. I'd like an H1 version that wasn't obnoxious yellow. I'm sure serrations will work on a blade that size.
The Dragonfly gets so much hype that at some point I need to snag one. I'd like an H1 version that wasn't obnoxious yellow. I'm sure serrations will work on a blade that size.