Do I need a delica ffg???

Ummm... not here. I bought one but sold it a long time ago and kept my para 2. If you have the pocket space to carry the para 2, I can't think of a good reason to have a Delica. I'd say save your money for some new models that come along.

 

can't answer the mother question but among its merits: a choice of colors. a choice of vg-10 or zdp 189, it can fit in the fold of your wallet, you can clip it to your boxers and it won't go to half-mast.

the only task wherein it was a little on the heavy side was when i used it as a tie clip (it worked.) oh yeah, it can be just as addicting as a para 2.

 

You could look for a second hand one to try out. You'll bever know unitl you put one through the paces. My 2 cents.

 

It is probably the better EDC compared to the PM2: has more colors, cheaper, cuts like a devil. and is even lighter weight. Yet it still doesn't kick out the PM2 from my pocket many times.

 

I like to carry both, the size of the Delica is better suited for "my" EDC uses more than my Blue para 2.

 

Well NEED is a strong word. There are many good knife models and it really depends on what you're gonna use it for and..

Just kidding, of course you need it. :thumbup:
Para2 is the best and most versatile ever and indispensable if you want a slightly bigger knife, but the Delica is smaller and just more handy if you're gonna wear it everyday. It's not like the Para 2 is too big for EDC, but Delica is just so user friendly it's ridiculous and once you get used to it, you don't feel like going back. The fact that it's cheaper than the Paramilitary is also nice if you're gonna carry it constantly.

 

Post pics once you get it.

 

Everyone needs an ffg Delica in my opinion. If I could get away with carrying a Para2 at work I would, but I can't. A Delica or Caly3 raises fewer eyebrows at work where "weapons" are prohibited and the work force is mostly female.

 

I agree. I usually only buy US made knives. But the Delica 4 FFG is just so good, not to mention the VG10 gets ridiculously sharp for me. I save the Para 2s for the weekends.
I carry a grey Delica 4 at work (retail warehouse).

 

i already informed the building security where i'll be starting a new job that i carry HKBM45's grey delica to work (stole it from him last night.) i described it as a knife-tool that weighs only 3 ounces. clipped to my waist band, it passes two frisking guards and an airport metal detector.

"why does it have a hole in it?"
"to hang from a nail in my workshop."

 

A lot of people love the delica 4. It's a great small EDC blade for daily chores. For me, I didn't like the handle. Since you like the para 2, I would recommend the persistence instead. Blade length and overall size is similar to the Delica, but I find the persistence to be much more comfortable to use with its bigger G10 handle. It's cheaper also. I got mine for $28

 

If you EDC the Para2, then I would say the Delica would be limited to those times when you need a smaller lighter more disposable blade. I do a lot of hiking, camping, etc, and my Para2 has become my go to EDC folder, but I will drop the Delica in my pocket when Canoeing, rafting, etc. Anytime I might lose it and/or weight and size are a significant advantage - that's a pretty narrow niche but I already own the Delica. If you do not foresee a need for these advantages, then I would rethink buying a Delica. IMHO, the Para2 just flat outperforms it in every way.

 

i'm moving out of the drift of the thread but if all the para does is "outperform" the delica which costs almost half as much, it's not very impressive. and we're talking about the vg-10 version. but, i'm pretty sure the para does more than that. it's in a segment different from the frn knives. it actually makes sense to have one of each.

the OP is working with a one-knife-does-all mental framework, which makes an investment in a second knife complicated. it can be simplified to this: get a second knife that does things your first knife can't. or, if you assume the para is superior to the delica in all ways, then the delica makes a nice backup. knives get lost or stolen. what's another alternative, buy a second para? nah...

 

Save your money. Cool things are coming from Spyderco and you will be telling yourself "I would love that one, if it were only $56 less." You have $56 more in your pocket because you waited.

 

Only time I would prefer my delica ffg over my para 2 is when I prefer a shorter blade length and when I'm running.