Lightweight Delica vs. Lightweight Calypso Jr.

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Uncle Bill

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I bought my first Spyderco over the Internet (thanks, Mr. Mattis!) without ever getting the chance to see or touch any in real life.
My choice was the Lightweight Calypso Jr.

Today I was at Dick's in Rochester and there they were, Spydercos in a store (shame, Dick's; your display case was a mess; the Spydercos were almost completely hidden beneath piles of junk; shame I say).

So of course I asked to take a peek at the Delica just to see whether I had made the right decision. Indeed I have. I like the Calypso Jr. MUCH better. Why?

Ergonomics, looks, and VG-10.

Has anybody else compared these two, and come away with a nod to the Delica? Just curious.




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Bill

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I have the Micarta Calypso Jr. and have handled both the lightweight Delica and Calypso jr. I actually like the Delica better because if there is a thing as "too light", the calypso jr. would be that. OTOH, I like my micarta Calypso JR.

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Uncle Bill

You seem to like nice things. You should get a Micarta Calypso Jr. The Micarta gives the knife a much better feel that makes up for steel being aus-8. I think Spyderco went to the zytel as cost cutting measure. They seem to have done this with some of their models. Sal has said if I remember correctly that only the knife nuts like micarta. I look at the steel upgrade as being a minor upgrade and handle change as being major down grade. I just think zytel handles feel cheap. So I don't them.

I have owned more than half a dozen Spydercos and none are as ergonomic correct for me as the Calypso Jr.
 
beam,
I think Spyderco went to Zytel to lower the cost so more non-knife people could buy it.
Remember, we on this Forum are, for the most part, knife afficionados. We are more knowledgable and more interested in knives, so we don't mind paying a little more for a better product.
Non-knife people don't have a ready basis for putting out a lotta duckies for a pocket knife. Especially when they see the crap at the Marts. Couple that with budgets and the possibilty of the better half freaking out (AAAGGGHHH!! YOU SPENT HOW MUCH ON THAT KNIFE?!!) over spending $50.00 on a knife, and they're a little gun-shy about spending what they perceive as too much on a folder purchase.
I think Spyderco is attempting to put quality product in to the hands of the general non-knife public at a price that won't give them sticker shock. So to do that, go with Zytel. It is cheap, but only in price. It will still do the cutting tasks that most people ask of their knives, but without the added expense of say, Micarta on the handles.

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[This message has been edited by misque (edited 14 November 1999).]
 
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