Praise for the Endura4

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I just had to mention how pleased I am with my Endura4. This knife is absolutely incredible. I’m normally the type of person who EDC’s a very thin blade with a very pointy tip, and then carries something else to handle minor prying and scraping. But since carrying the Endura4, my whole concept of EDC has changed considerably. I’ve tried a few folders in the past, which had very robust grinds, and was disappointed each and every time. They all proved to have solid blades, but at the price of reasonable cutting efficiency.

I don’t know how Spyderco did it, but they seem to have gotten the best of both worlds. I won’t say that that my Endura4 has the scalpel-like precision of my Endura2, but it has retained enough precision and cutting efficiency to still be wonderfully usefully, yet sports a beefed up grind that makes it perform like a lightweight sort of tank. I abused the heck out of my Endura4 over the weekend, trimming back shrubbery, prying paint-stuck electrical plates off of walls, opening a few small paint cans, scraping gunk off of my lawn mower, and braking down what seemed like a mile of cardboard. After all of this work was done, I was still able to rest on my laurels and cut a few wedges of Colby cheese for a snack. I gave the Endura a few swipes on my Sharpmaker’s fine hones this morning, and everything was back to tip top.

I’m just totally blown away. The Endura4 is pretty close to the exact opposite of what I would normally look for in a knife. It doesn’t have a particularly pointy tip. It doesn’t have a full flat grind. It doesn’t have G-10 scales. It doesn’t have a finger choil. But still this knife keeps finding its way into my pocket every morning. And it gets the job done every day.

I almost feel bad, paying so little for such a useful knife.
 
I think I know what you mean about the Endura. I first discovered Spyderco in 1990-91 with the purchase of a very strange looking [at the time] but very practical folder, the Endura. I used and abused this knife for many years before upgrading??? to other Spyderco designs. I had the Para in my pocket this past weekend and as nice as it is, my new Endura 4 is every bit as good IMO. There is just something special about the Endura:)
 
I've carried an Endura almost excusively for 10 years. Just recently I have gotten into other spiders, but it is still my favorite. They have earned my trust and I'll use them until the day I die. Since moving inside the office I have been carrying a Delica. I quickly fell in love with it - A miny Endura.

I'm convinced that %99.99 of people won't need a folder any better than an Endura. For $44 thats really saying something. It can handle most tasks easily.

I also love VG-10 now. This stuff gets very sharp and sharpens easy. A quick touchup on SM Ultrafines every couple days has been keeping my Delica shaving sharp with VERY little work.

When suggesting knives or giving knives as gifts you can't go wrong with the Delica or Endura 4.
 
Hehehehe..... I'll see if I can snap some shots, tomorrow after work.
 
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