Product Description : If you already own a Delica or Endura, you have one of the best selling knives Spyderco makes. The knife you have just acquired is a bit different from the normal C10 Endura4 and C11 Delica4 Lightweights. They are now available in a range of new handle colors with full-flat ground blades. Their FRN (fiberglass reinforced nylon) handles come in new vibrant tones including blue, green, brown, gray and purple. Molded onto the handle's surface is Bi-Directional Texturing? for slip-free tactile traction. Inside the handle are dual skeletonized stainless steel liners which strengthen the knife without additional weight and double as an anchor for external and internal components to attach through generating more sturdiness and rigidity. The blades are full flat-ground VG-10 with a thinner highly refined cutting edge and a larger 13mm opening hole. Added to the blade’s spine is slip resistant jimping. Phosphor bronze washers smooth out the open/close action and the clip is upgraded to a four-way tip-up, tip-down, left-or right-handed clip. I'm a committed cook, a hunter, outdoors person and gardener. In my career in the film and television business I've worked just about every job on the set. For all of these pursuits a good knife is essential and I've owned and tried just about everything out there, from high end production knives and expensive custom folders to $10 wood handled Opinels. They all have their place, but for under $60 (if you shop around), these FFG Enduras are just incredible. They fit the hand beautifully, the VG-10 steel has great corrosion resistance, takes a beautiful edge and holds it, and with a little practice the blade can be deployed as almost fast as an automatic. The back lock design is a bit awkward to close one handed, but it can be done, and IMO it's a small trade off for the simplicity and durability of the design. The flat grind on these knives is a real performance boost over previous models. It slices food and other delicate materials beautifully and yet retains enough strength to do some serious cutting. I carry this knife at work where and it's just a pleasure the way it slices through gels, sash cord, strapping, etc. In the kitchen it has the ergonomics to be up to any food prep task--yes there are better tools for cooking, but if they are across the room in the knife rack it's often not worth the trip, I just reach into my pocket for the Endura. As an outdoors knife, it's more than up to most tasks, from field dressing big game, cleaning fish, utility use, etc. Like any folder, it will require more careful cleaning than a fixed blade knife after field use. I don't think of it (or any knife) as tactical weapon, but if it's all you've got, the Endura is not a bad choice. The FRN grips are secure and comfortable and very durable. I bought the gray color so it would be somewhat discrete in the pocket, but I'm tempted to get a couple of other colors, just because they are such good knives and there's no telling how long Spyderco is going to keep this specialized model in production. If you are not familiar with Spyderco products, this knife would be a great place to start. The hole in the blade is a fantastic piece of engineering--it allows for reliable one handed opening without hampering the knife's ability to slice through thick material. Thumb studs and other quick opening designs essentially shorten the amount of usable blade you have to work with and/or force you to cut an an awkward angle. The texture on the handle allows the knife to slip easily into your pocket and yet it grabs your fingers securely when you reach for it, just one more of the many many well thought out details on this knife. All in all it's a highly evolved and refined piece of industrial design from an innovator who stands out in a very competitive field. You can't go wrong with this one. I carry this knife very day and let me just say this knife is superb. It flips open easy, is light, and I love the blue color. When my desk gets cluttered and I need to leave in a hurry, its good to be able to see a bright blue handle, grab it, and leave. The lockup is very tight, no blade play or wobble in any direction. The full flat ground blade is an awesome slicer. Out of the box I made some bald patches on my arms testing out the sharpness. The grip on it is great, although I would prefer G10. The jimping on the blade is great too, I don't feel like this knife is going to slip very easily at all, it has great control. If you do decide to get this knife, check out the zip tie mod for it on youtube. It's just like the Emerson style opener. Highly recommend this blade. I would like to start by saying that spyderco has stepped it up a notch with thier new line of plain edge, flat ground VG10 knives. They have come out with a limited run for 2010 of endura's and delica's with flat ground blades and different colored handles. It is nice to get a spydie in another color besides black for a change. They are built with the same high quality construction you would expect from spyderco. The endura 4 model comes in blue, brown, grey, green, and purple. If you know knives, than you know that you get what you pay for with spyderco. I recommend this knife highly! This knife is a wicked slicer!
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