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Spyderco Delica 4 in K390. This arrived a few days ago, and I must say that I am delighted. I debated whether or not to go with K390 or give s30v a try. You tell me if I made the right choice.
^^This is me trying to impersonate one of the fancy BladeForums photographers. It's not working, is it?
First Impressions:
1) Outstanding fit and finish. Just a well-made instrument.
2) Blade-to-handle proportions make the right impression. The darn thing feels right in the hand.
3) It's sharp out of the box (if you're into that whole slicing-copy-paper-effortlessly thing).
4) The blade tang thickness is slightly narrower than the lock bar thickness. I only mention this because it proves that you people have turned me into an obsessive lunatic. I'm not a knife maker, but I'm confident that the variance in thickness makes no difference.
5) It has steel liners. Hmm. I hadn't thought about that.
6) The grind lines on the blade, spine to apex. I've said this before: They remind me of the fine engraving lines on paper money. I love money. (Oops. Did I say that out loud?)
7) The pocket clip is beautifully shaped, but does it have to be matte black? It's an insignificant issue, but I keep thinking "Matte black? Really?"
The Delica 4 is comparable to my Buck 501. I love this Buck knife. It is in every sense "my knife." But experience has taught me that it is not big enough to easily maneuver its way around a lunchtime Granny Smith apple, so I'm wondering if a man needs a pocket knife with a blade larger than 2.XX-ins. We'll see how the Spydie fares.
I hope you'll share your thoughts on, and experiences with, the Delica 4. Cheers.
^^This is me trying to impersonate one of the fancy BladeForums photographers. It's not working, is it?
First Impressions:
1) Outstanding fit and finish. Just a well-made instrument.
2) Blade-to-handle proportions make the right impression. The darn thing feels right in the hand.
3) It's sharp out of the box (if you're into that whole slicing-copy-paper-effortlessly thing).
4) The blade tang thickness is slightly narrower than the lock bar thickness. I only mention this because it proves that you people have turned me into an obsessive lunatic. I'm not a knife maker, but I'm confident that the variance in thickness makes no difference.
5) It has steel liners. Hmm. I hadn't thought about that.
6) The grind lines on the blade, spine to apex. I've said this before: They remind me of the fine engraving lines on paper money. I love money. (Oops. Did I say that out loud?)
7) The pocket clip is beautifully shaped, but does it have to be matte black? It's an insignificant issue, but I keep thinking "Matte black? Really?"
The Delica 4 is comparable to my Buck 501. I love this Buck knife. It is in every sense "my knife." But experience has taught me that it is not big enough to easily maneuver its way around a lunchtime Granny Smith apple, so I'm wondering if a man needs a pocket knife with a blade larger than 2.XX-ins. We'll see how the Spydie fares.
I hope you'll share your thoughts on, and experiences with, the Delica 4. Cheers.
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