Spyderco Endura4 Any Good?

Winch

Winch

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So I am thinking about getting an Endura4. Any feedback on this knife from those people who may own one?

It looks like a good value for around $70 depending on the color.

  • Made in Japan (which for some reason seems OK since it's a knife).
  • VG10 steel (similar to 154CM supposedly)
  • Lockback design (how strong is this?)
  • Lightweight (may be too lightweight?)
Looking at Green or Orange.

Plan B is save and get the Spyderco Military which is getting close to $200 and is more than I want to spend right now. This is my first Spyderco BTW. Not sure if I am gonna bond with the blade shape.

Would be used for EDC, some kitchen stuff, no batoning lol.

Thanks!
Winch
 
I've had a handful of Enduras, and they are all very good knives. The Endura and Delica have been staples for Spyderco for something like 30 years now, and there is good reason for that - they have a simple and utilitarian design that is combined with excellent materials, build quality, and value. The blade shape is such that there are few cutting tasks it will not excel at, and the lock is very sturdy. FRN Enduras are light, but not too light - you get about 3.8" of blade for roughly 3.5oz. It's not something you'd use in place of a camping knife, but it will do basically any daily cutting you are likely to encounter. Don't sweat the country of origin, either - Seki City (area of Japan the knife is manufactured) is known for quality cutlery production, and Spyderco has had ties to the area for decades. Spyderco takes quality seriously - you won't be disappointed unless you expect it to be anything more than a lightweight-yet-capable EDC folder.
 
Do you have a specific blade length you are looking for? Specific steel? The endura and delica are great knives. But the Military and Paramilitary 2 have different feel to them. It is usually a individual preference which you would prefer. Some like the compression lock better than the back lock. The military has a liner lock. G10 vs FRN. Each spyderco knife has a look, and feel all to their own and everyone will favor one model of the other for different reasons. My opinion is you cant go wrong with any of them, they all are awesome knives for EDC. But YMMV on what your own preferences are.
 
I dearly love the Delica/Endura family. I own more expensive knives, but I've almost always owned a Delica or Endura. They are very lightweight. If you're interested in using it for kitchen stuff as well, go for one of the full-flat ground models rather than the original saber-ground models. FFG blades are always slicier due to the more acute, higher grind.

The Delica/Endura is an outstanding deal. You can buy a lot more expensive knives, you can buy better knives, but the Delica or Endura is such a good knife that you may find yourself carrying it regardless of what else you own.
 
Thanks for the great feedback. I’m gonna get one and maybe the Military model later on.
Winch
 
I looked at the Endura4 but went with the Delica4 myself however not a lot of difference in them so I will say from my experience owning a Delica4 that it is a solid well built knife and I would expect the same of the Endura4. I mostly opted for the Delica4 myself due to the size in hand felt better with the Delica4 over the Endura4.
 
Good choice on the Endura. Plain or Spydie edge is good, but I have had a white plain edge Endura 4 for about 10 years. Great knife. Never let me down. Plenty of cutting power in a very light package.
 
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Comeuppance said:
The Endura and Delica have been staples for Spyderco for something like 30 years now, and there is good reason for that
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This pretty much nails it right here. These are perennial favorites, and have been through 4 revisions already over the years which means they're are very nicely dialed in.
They would not have been around and have such a following if they were not great knives.

As for Seki... Seki Japan is kind of like Sheffield England and Solingen Germany. It's the cutlery capitol for that country... a country with a tradition of fine blades going back over 1000yrs already...

Winch said:
Just ordered the green one.
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Let us know what you think when you've got it in hand and cutting stuff.
 
Great edc with nice flar grind for slicing, plenty of edge light weight, and strong. Carried one for outdoor work and edc for about 3 years. Still is in my edc rotation today, with zdp steel. Quite a bargain.
 
19-3ben said:
This pretty much nails it right here. These are perennial favorites, and have been through 4 revisions already over the years which means they're are very nicely dialed in.
They would not have been around and have such a following if they were not great knives.

As for Seki... Seki Japan is kind of like Sheffield England and Solingen Germany. It's the cutlery capitol for that country... a country with a tradition of fine blades going back over 1000yrs already...



Let us know what you think when you've got it in hand and cutting stuff.
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I will!!
 
Solid for such a big and lightweight knife IMO.

I love the form factor and besides the Endura 4, I also own Matriarch, Pacific Salt and a couple of Byrd Cara Caras.
 
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