Thinking about an Endura
Thinking about an Endura
I love my p3s and pm2s. I very much like my hap40 Delica. Cutting my apple up at lunch just now made me realize a couple things.
1. The p3 and Delica are too short for a medium apple.
2. The p3 and pm2 are too tall and thick for apple cutting duty.
I sort of grasp the knife with my fingers and the pads of my hand in order to reach to other side of the apple with my thumb. Works fine with a paring knife, but not the p3.
The natural conclusion for the spydaflicted is to buy a new knife. I’m eyeing the Endura, but published blade thicknesses are all over the map from 1/8” down to the Cutlery Shoppe exclusive at 0.118”.
Are the specs being misadvertised, or are they really so varied? I’d like the thinnest version I can find. Are there thinner 3.5”+ models out there? Or maybe I just found a reason to carry a SAK...
If Sal sees this, can you share the planned thickness of the wharncliffe Endura?
Thanks!
1. The p3 and Delica are too short for a medium apple.
2. The p3 and pm2 are too tall and thick for apple cutting duty.
I sort of grasp the knife with my fingers and the pads of my hand in order to reach to other side of the apple with my thumb. Works fine with a paring knife, but not the p3.
The natural conclusion for the spydaflicted is to buy a new knife. I’m eyeing the Endura, but published blade thicknesses are all over the map from 1/8” down to the Cutlery Shoppe exclusive at 0.118”.
Are the specs being misadvertised, or are they really so varied? I’d like the thinnest version I can find. Are there thinner 3.5”+ models out there? Or maybe I just found a reason to carry a SAK...
If Sal sees this, can you share the planned thickness of the wharncliffe Endura?
Thanks!
Re: Thinking about an Endura
All of the Endura's are 3mm thick. That's about .120. 1/8th is .125
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
Police 4 is a slicing machine, and wood handle those freakishly large honeycrips with ease. Same stock as the Endura.
Re: Thinking about an Endura
For Apples and fruit, consider the Stretch, too. Endura is great, but I think of it more like a Steak/Meat knife. They both come with ZDP, great steel in the kitchen.
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
The Police is great for halving large apples with a single push cut. The geometry is great too, full flat grind, 3mm stock, full distal taper. It's one of few Spydercos in that size that will readily outcut a Military.
Re: Thinking about an Endura
I may have to give that some thought. When does the frn police come out? :D
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
You're talking ffg, right? I just got my first endura and it's the hollow ground / not ffg one, it's got a much thicker blade spine.
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
You can pick up a serrated police 3 for cheap these days, its probably one of the best 'fruit' knives available !
Of course the police 4 looks awesome but its double the price.
Of course the police 4 looks awesome but its double the price.
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
I say grab yourself an endura and try it out! You can always drop the bevel angle too. If it isn't slicy enough, wait until the frn police 4 comes out
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
Definately ffg. Impressed I can still find retail pricing on the V-toku2 and hap40. I’m pretty happy with hap40. Have not been able to try V...2 yet. Decisions! Need to sell that zt301 first though...
Re: Thinking about an Endura
I tried para 3ing my Apple yesterday and it’s more like splitting wood, works well enough though-
I’ll chuck out a military as an option too,
Totally outside of my wheelhouse but it’s pretty great
I’ll chuck out a military as an option too,
Totally outside of my wheelhouse but it’s pretty great
Re: Thinking about an Endura
That’s an apt description of using the p3 on an apple :p
I “assume” the military spine is at least as thick as the p3, but I’ll have to go look it up. The pricing is up there enough I think I’d rather go with another p3, the cf/52100 sprint instead!
I think I’d prefer to reserve SE blades for the Salt series. I’m awful curious about this police frn in the pipe though.
Leaning towards V-toku2...
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
As a long time Endura owner, I say that you should get one. For the money you will not beat it in the size range. I have large hands so the first finger bump on the handle I smoothed out. Feels really good, now.
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
I finally got around to getting another Endura after selling one a few years ago. My PM2 is more fun to play with, but I prefer the size and weight of the Endura. It is just a more practical knife for me. I didn't really understand how good that knife is until I carried others. I don't think you'll be disappointed (I got the Cutlery Shoppe version).
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
Also, the endura is classic Spyderco. If you're going to own more knives than you need, one of them should be an endura. I recommend finding a hap40 variant.
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Re: Thinking about an Endura
Would you pick hap40 over V-toku2? I have the Delica wharnie in hap40, I like it. Guess I’m waffling at this point between the V...2 and the CS exclusive.