G10 Delica vs G10 Endura... please help me decide...

ZDHart

ZDHart

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So far I have the following Spydercos:

Dragonfly G10 & VG-10 blade
Sage 1 S30V and CF scales
Persistence
Cat (inbound at present)

And I've become a very solid fan of Spyderco knives.

Lately, I've been thinking of adding another one and frankly,
my VG-10/G10 Dragonfly is such an exquisitely made, solid,
impressive knife that I'm looking to add a bigger brother of
this knife... namely the G10 Delica or the G10 Endura.

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It appears that the materials, design, lock-mechanism,
superb fit & finish, and even the factory (Seki-City) of
the VG-10/G10 Dragonfly are exactly the same as the
G10 Delica/Endura.

It seems the G10 Delica and Endura are almost identical
except for size (2.9" blade and 3.9" blade, respectively).

The knife would be in rotation as an EDC. I'm leaning
toward the G10 Delica for size/weight convenience, but
thought I should consider the G10 Endura as well.

I'm hoping your comments can help me decisively choose
one or the other.

Dang, I'm so impressed with the amazing precision of build,
fit & finish, and overall quality of my little G10 Dragonfly...
are the G10 Delica and G10 Endura just as nice, but bigger?

I just wish Spyderco used the awesome wire clip on the
G10 Delica/Endura as they do on the G10 DFly.
 
I have both of them and they are both great knives. I would grab the Endura at this time because it has been discontinued and will be hard to find and cost more down the road. The Delica is still a production item and can be had at anytime. You really can't go wrong with either one though.
 
i 've got both knives and they both offer exceptional cutting ability,ergonomics, and great fit and finish. either one would be a great choice, and like liveitloud said above, try to grab an endura first, since they've been discontinued. they're on discount at a few retailers at decent prices, and since the delica is going to be around for a while, you can always pick one of those up later. you may think that the endura is kinda big at first, like i did, but they seem to shrink after you've carried it a few days.
 
The Endura and Delica are the same folder except for the size. Think of what you're going to use the knife for, what cutting tasks you will do. Then choose if you need the larger blade length or smaller. They are both quality knives.
 
I like Delica sized knives but looking at what you've got, you don't have a larger knife so I'd get the Endura. A Delica would be in the same size envelope as the Persistence and Sage.
 
I have the G10 Endura and Dfly as well as a FRN delica. I like the ergos on the endura better. I have to agree the Dfly is an awesome big little knife. I carry it quite a bit at the office.
 
Well... thanks for the input... I had been leaning toward the G10 Delica, but it looks like it might be good to swing for the G10 Endura. I didn't realize that it had been deep sixed. Is it just the G10 Endura that's going away, or the regular Endura as well?
 
The G-10 Endura has been discontinued. I'm not sure about the Delica version. The regular FRN Endura and Delica are the staple of Spyderco along with a handful of other knives. They are the most popular IMO.
I wish I could have snagged a G-10 Delica, but the price was out of reach at the time when I saw one available
 
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ZDHart said:
Well... thanks for the input... I had been leaning toward the G10 Delica, but it looks like it might be good to swing for the G10 Endura. I didn't realize that it had been deep sixed. Is it just the G10 Endura that's going away, or the regular Endura as well?
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When Spyderco released their latest discontinued list the Delica was not on it. For now it is a regular production item. I was able to grab both of my Endura's for about 80 bucks. I have a feeling they will start to rise in value quickly.

It was just the G10 version of the Endura that was scrapped.
 
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