Newbie to Knives, need some info on a knife

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Hey yall, just got bit by the knife bug or spyder. And, I might be hooked. I have three decent folders, one buck and two spyderco's. The question I have is about the new stainless Endura I got off ebay. It was made in 02/97 and I love the knife. The looks, feel, blade everything, but is there a difference between it and what is being made today?

The locking mech is different, than the other knives I have it has the rear lock, where the others have a liner lock. Is there a difference in terms of strength between the two?

Thanks for the help and if yall could stop posting reviews and pictures of new knives it would be nice, cause the wallet is empty, so please be considerate. Haha!

God Bless You All and thanks in advane for the response, Phillip
 
Originally posted by phillip50
cause the wallet is empty

Phillip, start considering blood and sperm banks, you're screwed... ;) :D

By the way, WELCOME! It's always nice to see a new knife nut :)

NsB
 
Yeah, welcome to Knifemaker's Heaven :D Drop your credit cards in a neat stack at the door. You can have them back after they're maxxed out !! Oh, you wanna do that yourself? Go right ahead :p

Up at the top of the page you will find HOME | TUTORIALS / FAQ's | STORE | T-SHIRTS | KNIFEMAKING KITS . Click on TUTORIALS / FAQ's to find the basic information you will need to understand blade steels, geometry, locks, and so on.

A lockback is inherently strong, but some feel they are outmoded. I think they're great. All of my lockbacks are extremely reliable.

Linerlocks are convenient if only because they are one-handers, which the maladroit among us cannot manage with lockbacks. Linerlocks are good, strong locks, too, if they are made properly. Buck and Spyderco make them properly. :)

You're off to a good start with those knives. (I love my Spydies!)
 
Originally posted by phillip50
The question I have is about the new stainless Endura I got off ebay. It was made in 02/97 and I love the knife. The looks, feel, blade everything, but is there a difference between it and what is being made today?

The good folks at Spyderco are always tweaking their designs, so there are definitely some differences, mostly minor. I don't know exactly how the '97 models came configured, but the most obvious changes are probably the clip design and the blade steel.

My guess is that your blade is AUS-8. Spyderco used ATS-55 after that before switching to their current VG-10.

The good news is that while the latest versions are somewhat nicer, the older models are still excellent. There is no such thing as an obsolete Endura!

--Bob Q
 
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