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frgtn340

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Okay fellow knife enthusiasts, I am relatively new to the knife world (I own a spyder police, a couple benchmade griptilians, and a cold steel recon. I really love the quality of the blades from the spyderco line and I was looking for a new EDC knife - specifically either the Delica 4 or the Endura 4. I can get the delica for about $50 and the white Endura for about $58. Which one should I get? Is there something better? Thanks guys!
 
you would be doing yourself a favor to check out the Ontario RAT 1 knife. On ebay it goes for about 30-35 bucks (including shipping!). Nutnfancy, on youtube has a review of it. Just do a search and check it out. It is a heavy duty EDC knife that can do it all -the only scarafice is that it is a little heavy, but not too heavy to leave behind. The toughesf EDC folder I know of within this price range. The steel holds an edge great too.

If you like the serrated version it usualy sells a lot cheaper.

Every time I think about it I want to buy another -just in case they are discontinued.
 
Both the endura and delica are very nice, it all depends on what size blade you want. I would say try the delica first as it seems you already have a few larger blades. If you have yet to try a waved knife take a look at the D4 with emerson wave, tough little knife that works great in the back pocket.
 
I would say get a Manix 2 from the for sale forums. A NIB one just sold for 60 shipped a few days ago. If you wait a bit you could snag one up for around that much.
 
I have the Endura 4. It is a nice knife but with a blade of ~4" it's a bit too large for me to EDC. It does sit nicely in the pocket with its narrow frame though. And with its strong tip, VG-10 steel and blade size I have relegated it to my weekend EDC, hard use or house/yard work carry. The Delica would be a good EDC choice with its smaller size but for me I prefer the full-flat grind the Endura G-10 offers or for that matter, the Spyderco Tenacious. With a price of $30-35, the Tenacious offers a lot of value with features of knives costing 2-3 times as much. Features like full-flat grind, G-10 scales, phosphor bronze pivot washers, smooth/fast opening, great ergos, open construction and excellent fit & finish. The Native ($50-60) is another good knife with upper-end steel (S30V). The only knock on the Native is its pinned construction. That said, my Native 4 works well in my EDC rotation.

Some other non-Spyderco recommendations would be the Buck Vantage Pro in S30V+G-10 ($45-50), Kershaw Skyline ($35) and Kershaw OD-1 ($40). All 3 are US made and the Kershaws can be picked up at Walmart.
 
I have the caly3 SE and I love this knife. The G10 scales feel great and the handle just fits great in the hand. If you like SE then I would recommend getting this knife from Sierra Trading Post for around $74.95. If you sign up for their newletter, then you get a 20% discount so it comes to be about $60. The bad thing is you have to spend over $75 to get the discount.
 
frgtn340 said:
I really love the quality of the blades from the spyderco line and I was looking for a new EDC knife - specifically either the Delica 4 or the Endura 4. I can get the delica for about $50 and the white Endura for about $58. Which one should I get? Is there something better?
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I've been a fan of Spyderco forever, and my Delica has been one of my favorite EDC knives for years. I think unless you really need a larger blade for some reason, you can't really beat the Delica for quality, price and usefulness. :thumbup:
 
The Delica's more compact dimensions are more universally suited for EDC, in my opinion.
One thing I don't like about the stock Delica is the FRN handle. I much prefer G10. But, each to his own and FRN makes it cheaper.
My recommendation is a choice:
- Or, save a bit more for the Caly 3. It's a very sturdy modern classic. I think it's a level above the already nice Delica. It's compact and strong, a great utility knife.
- Or, for the same money as the Delica, investigate the practical and elegant Centofante 3 or 4. The blade is thinner, making for a superb slicer (for food for example). It's more a good quality big gentlemen knife while Delica and Caly are more utility knives.

I can't comment on Manix 2 yet.

cheers!
 
blackfeetmageet said:
you would be doing yourself a favor to check out the Ontario RAT 1 knife. On ebay it goes for about 30-35 bucks (including shipping!). Nutnfancy, on youtube has a review of it. Just do a search and check it out. It is a heavy duty EDC knife that can do it all -the only scarafice is that it is a little heavy, but not too heavy to leave behind. The toughesf EDC folder I know of within this price range. The steel holds an edge great too.

If you like the serrated version it usualy sells a lot cheaper.

Every time I think about it I want to buy another -just in case they are discontinued.
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+1

I EDC one now, one spare in the drawer.

The Delica 4 is a very good option as well. It is not as solid as the RAT, but very ergonomic, comfortable and quick to deploy.

More useful as a light to medium use EDC, without the tactical/survival ability of the RAT.
 
Excellent feedback guys, I will take everything into consideration! What do you guys think about the tenacious. Ive been reading that it's a Value is Great. Has anyone ever dealt with problems with this knife?
 
The Spyderco Tenacious or Persistance are definately good bets. I think I got my tenacious for 38 shipped, and it's pretty robust. It's a surprising little knife.
 
Tenacious and persistance are great little knives but they are made in china which is a deal breaker for some (myself included:()

I think i would save a little more and get a para military or some other higher end spydie just becuase you already own some similar knives. But thats just me:)
 
I ended up picking up the Ontario Rat 1 for $27 shipped! Because it was so cheap, I'm still looking for a smaller, more EDC friendly blade. Any suggestions? Would want to stick with spyderco vg-10 for this one.
 
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