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tdorty64

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I recently bought a centofante 3 and love it! Does anyone know of anything similar to this only a bit more heavy dutier. I am pretty rough on knives at work as a electrician. Any thoughts?
 
Spyderco will be releasing new versions of the Delica and Endura. Both will be full flat ground and come with steel liners. Keep an eye out.
 
I have a Centofante 3 also and I bought it primarily based upon some youtube reviews. I really love the blade shape. It's a very elegant knife and a great slicer. While the blade is only 2mm thick compared to 2.5 for the Delica 4 I still think it is plenty tough enough for any normal edc uses, but if you want something more robust here are some models to consider:

Endura - The Endura comes in a variety of configurations. The most common being FRN w/ a saber grind. A very strong, robust knife. The blade is 3 3/4" long and 3mm thick. The one in the picture below is the G10 FFG Endura.

Stretch - This knife has a 3.5" long blade also 3mm thick. It comes in FRN like in the picture below and also in CF. There is also a FRN ZDP-189 model.

Delica 4 - The blade is 2 7/8" long and 2.5mm thick. This is the quintessential Spyderco. A great edc knife.

These are some quick pictures I took. I didn't even bother to wipe the smudges and fingerprints off them. I've included a Centofante 3 for size comparison.

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Here's the Centofante 3 & Delica 4

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Hope this helps and welcome to BF.
 
tdorty64 said:
I recently bought a centofante 3 and love it! Does anyone know of anything similar to this only a bit more heavy dutier. I am pretty rough on knives at work as a electrician. Any thoughts?
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An "FRN Stretch" would be the closest to the Cento III. It has a thicker blade and the "Volcano" grip handle can't be beat. Personally, I like the thin blade on the Centofante III but I wish it had a handle like the FRN Stretch or Endura IV. When it comes to electrical work I like a pointy blade and usually go with the Native or Endura III. My Cento IV gets a workout at home when dealing with electrical stuff.

The reason I like a pointier tip is that I can get under electrical tape better and cut it off wire nuts etc. without nicking the wire. On big motors with lugs, out comes the fully serrated Endura IV. It cuts through Bishop tape and glass tape better than a utility knife. My go-to combo is an SE Endura IV and the S30v native.
 
the best electricians knife is a schrade 34ot. been using mine for appx 8 years. using it , i'm kinda like a surgeon using a scalpel. like rembrandt doing a painting. like eric clapton on the guitar. like richard petty..... well you get the idea. :D
 
D1omedes said:
Spyderco will be releasing new versions of the Delica and Endura. Both will be full flat ground and come with steel liners. Keep an eye out.
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I ordered one of these for work(structural ironworker). It arrived today. This is my second Endura. My first is a stainless steel handled model that's over 10 years old.
 
im also in electricain and tho i most often carry a plain edge i find that a fully serrated spydie works wonders for strippin the jackets and insulation off cables....the tenacious is a good beater knife at only 30 bucks you wont mind soo much is you loose or break it...if you want somthing similar but made in USA id say go manix , but def try out a fully serrated blade on the job... you will be plesantly suprised bu the performance in the field!! :)
 
For this kind of work, you would be hard pressed not to use a Gayle Bradley with CPM-M4 steel. That thing laughs in the face of copper cable.
 
RevDevil said:
For this kind of work, you would be hard pressed not to use a Gayle Bradley with CPM-M4 steel. That thing laughs in the face of copper cable.
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the only thing that i dont think would be good is the thin hollow grind as a lot of lateral force can be applied while stripping large gauge wire
 
softrockrenegade said:
the only thing that i dont think would be good is the thin hollow grind as a lot of lateral force can be applied while stripping large gauge wire
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I've used the GB to strip & cut standard Romex through cat5. What I dont do is drag the cutting edge laterally along the edge of the cable/wire being worked on. Hasn;t chipped yet.
 
Wow! That Gayle Bradley is nice, but you can get two Enduras for that price and still have money left over for coffee & lunch breaks.

I learned my lesson on using $100+ knives at work with my Military. Made the mistake of giving it to someone else for 2 minutes. Got it back with the tip missing and the edge looking like a chainsaw...
 
softrockrenegade said:
im also in electricain and tho i most often carry a plain edge i find that a fully serrated spydie works wonders for strippin the jackets and insulation off cables....the tenacious is a good beater knife at only 30 bucks you wont mind soo much is you loose or break it...if you want somthing similar but made in USA id say go manix , but def try out a fully serrated blade on the job... you will be plesantly suprised bu the performance in the field!! :)
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I am a general contractor not an electrician but you can't go wrong with either of these knives. In fact, I would get both. It never hurts to have a backup. If you like serrations you can get one with and one without. And the best news is you can get both for around $100.00.

Paul
 
If you're willing to spend the cash to go USA made, I'd get UKPK rescue.
It's orange.
It's full SE.

It doesn't lock. This doesn't bother me for the stated purpose.

I recently put together an extra sump pump while up to ankles in rising water--used it to cut everything from 1 1/2 pvc pipe to rubber hose. I did have to sharpen it after the PVC.
 
I've been using a paramilitary for my work knife for the past year or so. Its held up admirably to a range of shop tasks, including a bit of electrical stuff
 
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