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There's not a lot of hard data out there on HAP40. I love Spyderco and this subforum. I've gained a lot from this place, so I'd like to give something back, even if it is rudimentary.
So, sorry SpongeBob, but it's time to put my new Delica to the test.
At this point, the only thing my Delica has cut is paper, which, with its very well ground factory edge, it has done with great aplomb.
I got a little carried away after slicing the top off. It was just so much fun!
I decided a great test of the edge would be to push cut the pineapple in half, from top to bottom. While of course it hit a snag or two (this is a tough fruit), it was pretty easy.
Here we can see that a patina has already started to develop after some more slicing.
While not the ideal knife for the job due to its small size, it's still just too easy!
Behold the Delica, mighty slayer of pineapples!
I tried to get some good lighting after slicing up that pineapple to display the lovely patina that's formed. While I didn't baby the Delica, I washed it with soap and water after the test, since it was covered in pineapple guts. The patina is lighter, but formed a good bit quicker than the one on my Super Blue Endura...though its patina was instead deliberately formed by sticking it in an orange.
Next to her big brother for comparison...
After this test, the Delica was still plenty sharp despite the patina covering (and thus dulling) the edge a good bit.
Soon after I took that last picture, I touched the Delica up on the Sharpmaker and used a honing rod on it in order to get the patina off the edge and get it back to factory sharpness (which was insane, if that wasn't already clear). HAP40 seems to be a little more difficult to work with than Super Blue in that respect (read: not difficult at all really), but I managed just fine. SUS410 seems to act a lot like 420J1 regarding how it takes fingerprints, scuffs, and the like, though it's slightly more difficult to keep clean.
Final thoughts: I like HAP40, and you're missing out if you don't pick one of these sprint runs up. It seems to be able to take a crazy edge without too much difficulty, and that burnt orange is a beautiful color.
If I could go back in time and tell myself a month ago anything, it would be, "Why don't you have a Delica yet, you numbskull!?!" I've become a big fan of the Delica model on the whole after using it. It's more than just a scaled down Endura. Mine is going to see a lot of pocket time (though I'll hardly notice it, takes up very little space and is so lightweight!). What an awesome little knife! Thank you, Spyderco and Mr. Glesser, for putting such a lovely little tool on the market!
So, sorry SpongeBob, but it's time to put my new Delica to the test.
At this point, the only thing my Delica has cut is paper, which, with its very well ground factory edge, it has done with great aplomb.
I got a little carried away after slicing the top off. It was just so much fun!
I decided a great test of the edge would be to push cut the pineapple in half, from top to bottom. While of course it hit a snag or two (this is a tough fruit), it was pretty easy.
Here we can see that a patina has already started to develop after some more slicing.
While not the ideal knife for the job due to its small size, it's still just too easy!
Behold the Delica, mighty slayer of pineapples!
I tried to get some good lighting after slicing up that pineapple to display the lovely patina that's formed. While I didn't baby the Delica, I washed it with soap and water after the test, since it was covered in pineapple guts. The patina is lighter, but formed a good bit quicker than the one on my Super Blue Endura...though its patina was instead deliberately formed by sticking it in an orange.
Next to her big brother for comparison...
After this test, the Delica was still plenty sharp despite the patina covering (and thus dulling) the edge a good bit.
Soon after I took that last picture, I touched the Delica up on the Sharpmaker and used a honing rod on it in order to get the patina off the edge and get it back to factory sharpness (which was insane, if that wasn't already clear). HAP40 seems to be a little more difficult to work with than Super Blue in that respect (read: not difficult at all really), but I managed just fine. SUS410 seems to act a lot like 420J1 regarding how it takes fingerprints, scuffs, and the like, though it's slightly more difficult to keep clean.
Final thoughts: I like HAP40, and you're missing out if you don't pick one of these sprint runs up. It seems to be able to take a crazy edge without too much difficulty, and that burnt orange is a beautiful color.
If I could go back in time and tell myself a month ago anything, it would be, "Why don't you have a Delica yet, you numbskull!?!" I've become a big fan of the Delica model on the whole after using it. It's more than just a scaled down Endura. Mine is going to see a lot of pocket time (though I'll hardly notice it, takes up very little space and is so lightweight!). What an awesome little knife! Thank you, Spyderco and Mr. Glesser, for putting such a lovely little tool on the market!
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