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First off, I detest the term "Tactical", but that is another thread itself.
I'm curious if other forum members have had as good an experience with the Spyderco Endura as I have.
I have owned a Spyderco Endura (old model with plastic clip), plain edge, for roughly 5 years now. I paid in the neighborhood of $39.00 for it. I have carried it daily over this time period, except a brief flirtation with a Benchmade black-t small Emerson model.
The alleged negatives about this model Endura are: a)plastic clip prone to breakage and not as secure as metal clip b)lack of serrations means knife will not cut fibrous material as well c)not a durable, designer steel(ie ATS34, BG42, yadayadayada) d)tip up carry. e)lock is not strong. There may be more I am leaving out.
The ONLY problem I have had is the knife slipped out of it's position(clipped in my front pocket) while I was seated in a car. Since I constantly index the knife, I realized it was missing and it was no problem to find.
My blade is G2 Stainless, and is shaving sharp. I have a friend(Hi Todd!) who has an Edgepro sharpener, sharpen it for me, and it takes an amazingly sharp edge.
Opening is accombplished with a flick of the wrist, I haven't used the "hole" in at least 2 years(holeless Spydercos, anyone??)
Speaking of the "hole", there is a radius in the plastic handle where the thumb would go to use the "hole" to make the "hole" easier to reach with the thumb. I am amazed at all the new models on the market whose owners have to take the dremel to the G10 scales to give their knife this radius.
I ABUSE this knife. I have sometimes used the handle near the blade pivot point as an improvised HAMMER and the handle has the scars to prove it. I'm a policeman, and this knife is my constant companion on duty(ie it goes places where no weapons are allowed, use your imagination). I've JAMMED the blade in door jambs at least 10 times to jimmy door locks open, to the amazement of my various coworkers, with no damage to the knife, except for TINY chips in the blade which are easily removed by the Edgepro. My friend Todd, who sharpens the Endura for me, often remarks, "what do you do to this knife?!" Well, I use it. Amazingly, after all this abuse and sharpening, the blade hasn't lost any noticeable profile from the sharpening, it still could pass as new.
This knife has really exceeded my expectations. It's easily replaced if I should lose it, it's razor sharp, durable, lightweight, strong(zero play in the lock), low profile, doesn't have a menacing name that can be used against me should I slice and dice someone up with it(something all Spydercos have in common if you think about it), good looking, rust resistant, and affordable. For the money, the Endura cannot be beaten. YMMV, of course.
In all, the Ultimate "Tactical" Folder.
Dave
I'm curious if other forum members have had as good an experience with the Spyderco Endura as I have.
I have owned a Spyderco Endura (old model with plastic clip), plain edge, for roughly 5 years now. I paid in the neighborhood of $39.00 for it. I have carried it daily over this time period, except a brief flirtation with a Benchmade black-t small Emerson model.
The alleged negatives about this model Endura are: a)plastic clip prone to breakage and not as secure as metal clip b)lack of serrations means knife will not cut fibrous material as well c)not a durable, designer steel(ie ATS34, BG42, yadayadayada) d)tip up carry. e)lock is not strong. There may be more I am leaving out.
The ONLY problem I have had is the knife slipped out of it's position(clipped in my front pocket) while I was seated in a car. Since I constantly index the knife, I realized it was missing and it was no problem to find.
My blade is G2 Stainless, and is shaving sharp. I have a friend(Hi Todd!) who has an Edgepro sharpener, sharpen it for me, and it takes an amazingly sharp edge.
Opening is accombplished with a flick of the wrist, I haven't used the "hole" in at least 2 years(holeless Spydercos, anyone??)
Speaking of the "hole", there is a radius in the plastic handle where the thumb would go to use the "hole" to make the "hole" easier to reach with the thumb. I am amazed at all the new models on the market whose owners have to take the dremel to the G10 scales to give their knife this radius.
I ABUSE this knife. I have sometimes used the handle near the blade pivot point as an improvised HAMMER and the handle has the scars to prove it. I'm a policeman, and this knife is my constant companion on duty(ie it goes places where no weapons are allowed, use your imagination). I've JAMMED the blade in door jambs at least 10 times to jimmy door locks open, to the amazement of my various coworkers, with no damage to the knife, except for TINY chips in the blade which are easily removed by the Edgepro. My friend Todd, who sharpens the Endura for me, often remarks, "what do you do to this knife?!" Well, I use it. Amazingly, after all this abuse and sharpening, the blade hasn't lost any noticeable profile from the sharpening, it still could pass as new.
This knife has really exceeded my expectations. It's easily replaced if I should lose it, it's razor sharp, durable, lightweight, strong(zero play in the lock), low profile, doesn't have a menacing name that can be used against me should I slice and dice someone up with it(something all Spydercos have in common if you think about it), good looking, rust resistant, and affordable. For the money, the Endura cannot be beaten. YMMV, of course.
In all, the Ultimate "Tactical" Folder.
Dave
