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I know that the Endura is (sometimes?) offered with a partially serrated (50/50) edge, but has Spyderco ever thought of giving it a not-quite-completely serrated edge, like the Military, with just an inch of plain at the point and the rest serrated? Yes, I could just get a Military (and I might, at some point), but that handle's just way too big for casual carry, for me...
I've got a plain-edged Endura II, the steel handled one, and I like it a lot -- sometimes. Under the right conditions of temperature, humidity, and hand dryness, it's a great knife, but often the stars align so that it's handle is too slippery to make carrying it realistic. When I can carry it, I'm impressed by it's slimness. If it had kraton (rubber, whatever...) inlaid on the back half of the "front" scale, it'd be a lot more secure in the hand, without sacrificing much of the slimness. Just a thought.
I know this is going to sound weird, but I'd love to see a mini-Endura --
... There, now that everyone's done saying "DELICA", take a close look at one of the Spyderco Endura/Delica/Rescue/Jr. ads in the magazines, with the Delica98 and Endura98 side-by-side -- the Endura's blade has comparatively more belly to it, and the spine curves down to the point a bit, while the Delica has negligible belly, and a ruler straight line from the Spydie hole to the point. I think I really prefer the blade shape on the Endura...
-- Carl
I've got a plain-edged Endura II, the steel handled one, and I like it a lot -- sometimes. Under the right conditions of temperature, humidity, and hand dryness, it's a great knife, but often the stars align so that it's handle is too slippery to make carrying it realistic. When I can carry it, I'm impressed by it's slimness. If it had kraton (rubber, whatever...) inlaid on the back half of the "front" scale, it'd be a lot more secure in the hand, without sacrificing much of the slimness. Just a thought.
I know this is going to sound weird, but I'd love to see a mini-Endura --
... There, now that everyone's done saying "DELICA", take a close look at one of the Spyderco Endura/Delica/Rescue/Jr. ads in the magazines, with the Delica98 and Endura98 side-by-side -- the Endura's blade has comparatively more belly to it, and the spine curves down to the point a bit, while the Delica has negligible belly, and a ruler straight line from the Spydie hole to the point. I think I really prefer the blade shape on the Endura...
-- Carl