Spyderco Endura: Why No Choil?

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Why doesn't the Spyderco Endura have a similar choil area to the Byrd Cara Cara? You'd think that the Endura, being a better knife, would have a similar area to control the blade.

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I would love to see jimped choil, it's just a design decision... I guess they assume if you don't like the endura design you just won't buy it
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Doesnt need one.

Do people really have problems controlling a knife because it doesnt have a choil or jimping?
 
The Endura design predates the current popularity of 50-50 choils on folders. Therefore it doesn't have a choil.
 
Not everybody likes choils, so Spyderco has some knives with them and some without them. I kinda of like them, but I also realize that they take up space on the blade and thus reduce the length of the cutting edge.
 
The Endura is a classic design. It's also a large blade so IMO a choil loses it's usefullness and worse yet makes gripping the handle to far back for control during hard use. The Endura is a big knife for big uses. Choils are for small delicate work and best suited to smaller blades. Just my 2 cents.
 
precisionshootist said:
The Endura is a classic design. It's also a large blade so IMO a choil loses it's usefullness and worse yet makes gripping the handle to far back for control during hard use. The Endura is a big knife for big uses. Choils are for small delicate work and best suited to smaller blades. Just my 2 cents.
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with hard push cuts I always choke up on a blade so there is as minimal leverage from blade to arm as possible, 50/50 choils help make for a more ergonomic grip in this instance, so I don't they are strictly for delicate work, just work that requires a blade closer to hand. maybe Controlled work, would be a better phrase then hard work
 
If the Endura had a choil, IMO it would be too similar to other Spyderco models. For example, people looking to get a Spyderco Police, might opt for the cheaper G-10 Endura thinking "Hey, the only difference is a slightly shorter blade!"
 
The Endura uses a "kick". It serves essentially the same function as a choil except it isn't made to be held, it just stops the blade edge from hitting the back spacer and lets you use your finger as a halfway stop when closing the knife.

You would want a kick instead of a choil if you want the primary grip position closer to the blade.
 
It was designed before Spyderco went choil crazy. They have some great knives that are (IMO) handicapped by removing edge to make a choil, so stupid. I'd by the Super Leaf today if it weren't for that huge choil.
 
Why buy a 4 inch knife with 2 inches of cutting edge when you could just get a 2 inch knife?
 
Probably the knife was designed for people who doesn't need/like choils. There are plenty of Spydercos with choil. I have at least six of them in my EDC rotation.
 
Probably to not push your grip backwards when not using the choil. I don't see the point of a choil, just minimize the handle profile so you can grip at the end of the handle close to the blade. With the 50/50, either you are a mile back from the edge, or you have to have your index finger partially on the ricasso. It's like Opinels, paring knives and puukos don't exist or something.
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It's an interesting question that I've never really considered while doing work with my Endura. I guess I'll just echo the sentiment that if a choil is desired, then the Endura might not be the knife to purchase. I don't commonly find myself using a choil on my knives, as I usually have a SAK for the smaller work.
 
No choil but plenty of a handle - nothing wrong with that! And a nice long cutting edge. I like Endura!
 
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