Endura '98 or Metal Endura????

[akula57]

The '98 has better steel (I believe the stainless has AUS 6A which has less carbon). Also the Endura '98 is ambidexterous. OTOH, the mela endura has a sharp nice look and more weight - especially good for rapid opening.

Which do you prefer??????

 

[Frantium]

akula,

The Endura II has stainless steel handle and AUS6A blade. The Endura with the Zytel handle has ATS 55. I personally prefer the ATS 55 to AUS6A, so a Zytel Endura for me.


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Reynaert
Fayetteville, AR

 

[Razoredj]

In a working knife you'd want the toughest blade steel you can get, but in a defense blade (which would get less daily use) you'd want overall durability, particularly since knives that bang around with you day in and day out but get carried more than used need a tough casing. I'd opt for the steel handle, but that's only because I'm slightly biased against plastics in the long-term.

Razor

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[FullerH]

With their new metal clips, I would unhesitatingly recommend the Endura98. The steel is vastly better and I, for one, have never heard of the scales giving trouble, Zytel clips, yes, but Zytel scales, no.

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Hugh Fuller
Arlington, Virginia

 

[misque]

Yep...
There is even a self defense course geared toward the use of the Zytel Delica and/or the Endura. The only time I ever had a problem with a Zytel folder was when I abused the crap out of one, stressing it way beyond what even a bolster knife should have to suffer. The knife bent a little at the handle and returned to it's former state but didn't break and lives to work on even today. Now THAT'S a knife!
BTW it was a Goddard lightweight and I was attempting to cut/saw a piece of 4" diameter, 1/4"+ thick cardboard tubing and was twisting the knife to boot! It did complete the job too. Whew!

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[Nakano 2]

For regular or even serious use one may want to avoid steel handled folders such as the Delica. Although it may appear attractive to some it is simply slippery as S**T when the hands get moist. However, if you really want this hefty folder, a good remedy would be to have it rough blasted or even better, checkered. An excellent source would be from the firm of CHECKERMARX@compuserve.com. Please do a search for my original threads under checkering scales.

L8r,
Nakano