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I’m really enjoying this Endela k390. I’ve never had an Endura or a Delica but I have a few other Spyderco models. The steel and knife are just amazing with cardboard so far. I clean it at the end of a day of use but so far; no patina. I thought it would be interesting to keep it oiled nights it’s not in use and see how long it takes. This knife is a great worker and easily fidgetable if you dial the pivot in just right. I grabbed an Endela because it was all I could find in k390 at the time, but the blade thickness is the same as the Delica and Endura and I’m really impressed. It’s not centered but it doesn’t rub. It’s not pretty but it’s not ugly. The blue is actually unique. I think the blue and the gentle tip both help this knife to come across very inoffensive to normies. People seem to like it. These are cool. I changed the clip cuz I think it looks like it has braces.
 

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FloridaDreams said:
I’m really enjoying this Endela k390. I’ve never had an Endura or a Delica but I have a few other Spyderco models. The steel and knife are just amazing with cardboard so far. I clean it at the end of a day of use but so far; no patina. I thought it would be interesting to keep it oiled nights it’s not in use and see how long it takes. This knife is a great worker and easily fidgetable if you dial the pivot in just right. I grabbed an Endela because it was all I could find in k390 at the time, but the blade thickness is the same as the Delica and Endura and I’m really impressed. It’s not centered but it doesn’t rub. It’s not pretty but it’s not ugly. The blue is actually unique. I think the blue and the gentle tip both help this knife to come across very inoffensive to normies. People seem to like it. These are cool. I changed the clip cuz I think it looks like it has braces.
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I don't oil my K390 Delica at all and use it for food some times and it hasn't rusted at all and patina has been minimal.
 
After spending most of the day on post-playoff b-ball admin and prepping for next weekend's 6 division finals, I set about trying to cobble together a replacement hinge pivot for the F350's tailgate which gave out after a 16 year run. I had to find a T50 Torx driver to remove the bracket and bought a set of 12 sizes with 1/4 and 3/8 drives which should come in handy down the road as well. I carried another old friend today that was steadily in pocket as a work user before being supplanted back in the day by my KnifeArt large 21.

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I've never been real big on serrations but they can come in handy now and then. I think this knife, one Tenacious, and one RAT--also old friend work users--are the only ones I have left. I particularly like the nice thick Igorded OD Micarta scales and bright standoffs on this one, the first of quite a few Griptilians that I've modded and re-scaled over the years.

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FloridaDreams said:
I’ve had an M4 Lil Native for about as long , I don’t oil it often and it stained under the finish (it seems) after I woodpeckered an apple with it. I live close to the coast so I assume it’s a little of both.
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I live in the Carolinas so I always expected to have a worse experience with carbon steels. Its funny how different experiences can be.
 
ChazzyP said:
I had to find a T50 Torx driver to remove the bracket and bought a set of 12 sizes with 1/4 and 3/8 drives which should come in handy down the road as well.
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That brings back memories. The first time I recall ever seeing a Torx fastener was in my parents' '78 Chevy Caprice back in the early '80s when Dad removed the backseat to reach something or other. The seatbelts were attached with big honkin' Torx bolts under the seat. I haven't thought of that in years, but it's a good memory. 👍
 
G. Scott H. said:
That brings back memories. The first time I recall ever seeing a Torx fastener was in my parents' '78 Chevy Caprice back in the early '80s when Dad removed the backseat to reach something or other. The seatbelts were attached with big honkin' Torx bolts under the seat. I haven't thought of that in years, but it's a good memory. 👍
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I've got all sorts of Torx drivers from my Wiha's for working on knives--precision drivers up to T10 and bit sets running to a couple larger--then my usual work stuff in my Bosch magnetic cases for my impact driver T15-30, plus a few large specialty bits for FastenMaster structural screws like Ledger-, Flat-, and Head-Loks up T40. I never thought I'd need a T50 or Torx mounted on 3/8" drive sockets, but here I am with this set to work on the pickup that includes a T60. Got a range of T6 to T60 now and never would I have imagined that back when I started driving screws that were limited to slotted or Phillips.
 
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