G-10 Police no longer my EDC...

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allenC

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Yep, I had to retire my G-10 Police.
Just a few days ago, while sitting on the back deck, I was admiring and inspecting my Police model (playing with my knife).
Well, it slipped from my grasp and fell over the deck railing.
I retrieved it only to discover that it had hit my garden hose holder (one of those plastic things that you reel your garden hose on to).
Well, the blade tip was bent!
Often I have bragged about how much I liked that fine precise flat-ground tip.
I did straighten the tip out, using a vise and pliars no less, and now you can only see a very slight snakeing curve at the tip.

The whole incident got me thinking that maybe the fine tip was a little too weak for an "EDC do-all folder". And the G-10 Police is a discontinued model after all.

So, now I have my Spyderco Endura II in my pocket.
It's heavier than the G-10 Police and the handle is'nt quite as comfortable (NO other knife is as comfortable to use as the G-10 Police IMHO), but it is as tough and solid as a tank.
I took the advice of someone here on the forums (I can't remember who, but thanks for the suggestion) and I used some 3M traction/grip tape on the steel handle. It makes for a very secure grip and it's easier to draw from the pocket.

Anyway, I just thought I would post this as a word of caution to anyone else using the G-10 Police--be careful of the blade tip.

Allen.

BTW, it hurt even more when I was those beautiful pictures Simona posted of her Carbon Fiber Police.
 
The Endura really IS a great "replacement" for the Police model, as the blade is just slightly shorter, and at 4 inches (or under) it is legal at more places than the Police model is. And as you stated, the Endura is a little stouter than the Police model as it's blade isn't quite as narrow.
 
I can respect your decision to retire it, but if it were me, I would continue to use it. Why stop? The knife already has a very slight curve near the tip now like you said. That kind of diminishes its value as a collecter knife. So what if it is discontinued. Use it if it's your favorite EDC knife and be happy you are using what you want.
-Kevin
 
Of course, the deciding factor in his decision doesn't appear to be the collector's value. That seems mentioned as an afterthought--the durability concerns are paramount.

Go with the Endura--niice blade, it is. :)
 
If you're really attached and have the dough to burn, you can probably find another G10 Police to hang on the wall.

It's always the best solution: buy another knife!!! :D :rolleyes:
 
I have an Endura SS and a CF police. The Endura doesn't even come close to the Police in quality, feel, and overall usefulness.

The difference in tip strength from a Police to an Endura would be minimal I would think, at least minimal enough to not warrant the switch to an inferior knife.

The Endura is pretty much like the Police-- it just has a little less Police-ness in it. That's all.
 
The blade and tip of the Carbon Fiber Police are like the standard SS Police model, and maybe not that different from the SS Endura II.
But my G-10 Police was the flat-ground blade model and has a much more delicate tip than the SS Endura II.
I don't think I could carry the G-10 Police now because I would always worry about breaking the tip. And I need an EDC that I don't have to "baby" and worry over.

The G-10 Police will always have a special place in my collection but I am really warming up to the Endura II.
Actually I will have to disagree with Komondor about the quality, feel, and overall usefullness of the Endura II.
The Endura II is 100% solid in construction and fit-and-finish.
The strength and heft is very comforting.
And, although the flat-ground G-10 Police blade is much better at slicing, the Endura II blade is better for many other tasks.

ATS-34 would be great on the Endura II, but AUS-6 is plenty good for about 90% of my cutting.

Thanks,
Allen.
 
Contact spyderco and see if they have a blade for it laying around.I know for a Millitary it only about 25.00 to have a blade replaced.
 
Why feel like you have to baby it? In practical use where you aren't prying the tip should be fine. If you drop any knife unto a hard surface from a certain height the tip will always have a possibility or breaking or bending, especially an Endura, whose tip really isn't that much thicker than a Police. JMHO that you should use it, others would probably disagree.
-Kevin
 
Any blade dropped onto its tip will be subject to damage.

I don't understand what the problem is with the mentioned Police--after all it was the owner that DROPPED IT! :footinmou

For me, the Police's fine tip is it's ASSET, not it's drawback. I have found more uses for my Police than any other implement ever carried by myself. Yes, I do use it as a toothpick too!
:eek:

When I first handled a Police (after owning a Endura FRN and Endura II), I immediately understood why the cost is substantially higher. It's just a better made knife. Endura II is built well like a tank by virtue of all that SS body, but AUS6 really loses my interest fast. It's so soft, it's scary.

Who needs 911 when you got the Police?? :D
 
I like the look of the police, but have the big endura. It does seem to have a sturdier point. I have a Colt M-16 that has a thinned top edge, which makes it a great slicer, but if droppped it would suffer similar damage (or worse, it is only 440) The endura has that nice thick spine, it aint taking damage from a drop.

Uh, you can ship that damaged police model to me.;) Im a fan of aftermarket blades.

Keith
 
Well, guess what's back in my pocket...

Yes, I could'nt resist the call of my G-10 Police any longer.
The Endura II is a fine knife but it just could'nt replace the G-10 Police.
The Endura II was just a little too heavy, and the handle was not as comfortable, and the AUS-6 hollow-ground blade just does'nt cut as well as the ATS-55 flat-ground Police blade.

The G-10 Police really is my favorite knife and the best cutter that I own, bar none.
I'll just have to be careful not to abuse the tip.

Allen.
 
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