The Delica Wharncliffe is the greatest work knife ever made.

[Pickmansmodel82]

The lc200n warncliffe delica is my absolute go to for gardening and yard related cutting. Can’t misplace it, good solid tip and edge. A little work on a fine grit stone before and it’ll do every reasonable (and some even less than reasonable) task.

[Skar]

I have the lc200n se as well, more for kayaking.
I'm biased, I like just about all Spyderco's.

I would buy a hap 40 if they released it.

[Razor G43]

I bought one with a serrated blade. It has not left my pocket! Great knife.

[steelcity16]

I have 4 now (K390, VG10, 20CV, and Salt) and hope to add the Orange S30V (who has one??..DM me!) and Teal S30V soon. They certainly are amazing work knives! I have been carrying mine non-stop now for a few months. I have the Endela as well, and that one is just as good! Keep the Wharnies coming!

[kadinh]

im between getting HAP40 and K390; i dont have either steel at the moment.

[z1r]

I bought one with a serrated blade. It has not left my pocket! Great knife.

Yeah, I feel you. Got one I like a lot too!

[kadinh]

I pulled the trigger on a K390 wharnie yesterday pretty much bc of this thread. It pushed me over the edge.

[JFrame]

Doggonit, you people...

I bought a 20CV Delica a month or two ago... Now, because of this thread, I ordered another one!

You all are costing me money!!!

[elena86]

You are quite close but .... THIS is the real champ.



Spyderedge makes the difference.

[GarageBoy]

Is the Wharncliffe easy to sharpen in a guided system? I'm sure I can free hand it, but I worry about putting a curve on the blade over time.

[Haunted House]

I couldn’t agree more!
There’s just something special about the wharncliffe Delica and the way it feels, cuts, and the way it opens due to the extra mass in the blade. I really like sharpening them as well.

I wish Spyderco would make a Cruwear wharncliffe Delica. Hopefully a Magnacut version (in proper Delica form, with liners) will be coming in the near future.

[fixall]

Is the Wharncliffe easy to sharpen in a guided system? I'm sure I can free hand it, but I worry about putting a curve on the blade over time.

I use an Edge Pro guided system for most of my knives (and a Sharpmaker for touchups). Wharncliffes are an exception. Unless I'm very, very careful, I sometimes round the tip on wharncliffes on guided systems. For me, I've found that the easiest way to sharpen a wharncliffe is freehand on a stone that is at least as wide as the blade is long. With even pressure, I can sharpen a Delica wharncliffe on a 4" x 10" DMT stone VERY easily and quickly... And I suck at freehand sharpening.

[fixall]

I couldn’t agree more!
There’s just something special about the wharncliffe Delica and the way it feels, cuts, and the way it opens due to the extra mass in the blade. I really like sharpening them as well.

I wish Spyderco would make a Cruwear wharncliffe Delica. Hopefully a Magnacut version (in proper Delica form, with liners) will be coming in the near future.

A "Crucarta" Delica Wharncliffe and Para 3 are among my most wished for variations.

MagnaCut would be sweet! A nice tough stainless, with solid edge retention is always welcome. With how slicey the Jazzica is, I think S90V in particular would really shine... Although I'd like to see an S90V version of nearly every Spyderco I own, lol.

[fixall]

Also...

Can someone PLEASE tell me that I do not need an S30V Delica Wharncliffe with an orange and black SureTouch handle!!!

Because I'm starting to feel like I need an S30V Delica Wharncliffe with and orange and black SureTouch handle...

[knivesandbooks]

I only have the Hap40 and a couple serrated VG-10 ones. But I love the knife. Kinda want the K390 but I can't decide if I want it just for patina reasons. The Hap40 is more than adequate, in fact a favorite steel of mine. The serrated is amazing and I'm not sure how I came to own multiples lol. My only request would be for a blacked out one, but Seki models don't seem to really come that way anymore.

[fixall]

I only have the Hap40 and a couple serrated VG-10 ones. But I love the knife. Kinda want the K390 but I can't decide if I want it just for patina reasons. The Hap40 is more than adequate, in fact a favorite steel of mine. The serrated is amazing and I'm not sure how I came to own multiples lol. My only request would be for a blacked out one, but Seki models don't seem to really come that way anymore.

In it's stock form, the HAP40 Delica Wharncliffe is my all-time favorite Spyderco knife. Of all the knives I own, it's the only knife I own a backup because I'd be more or less devastated if something were to happen to it. That said, I find K390 and HAP40 to be completely different beasts. The HAP40 should be tougher (not something I've noticed with my use case scenarios), but what I notice most is that it seems to like a fine edge, while the K390 likes a toothy edge. With a toothy edge, the K390 seems to last forever, while the HAP40 loses it's edge quicker. With a mirror edge, the K390 doesn't seem to hold an edge much longer than the HAP40. Not sure if there is actually something to that... Just what I've noticed with use.

[z1r]

You are quite close but .... THIS is the real champ.



Spyderedge makes the difference.

Indeed! The only Delica I own that sees any pocket time.

[soulspy]

A question for you Delica lovers- are the handles of the Salt 2 the same as the Delica 4?

I'm liking the look of some of those aftermarket scales, but I only have a Salt 2...

[RevMike]

My K390 Wharncliffe Delica is getting some pocket time today at work.

[RevMike]

A question for you Delica lovers- are the handles of the Salt 2 the same as the Delica 4?

I'm liking the look of some of those aftermarket scales, but I only have a Salt 2...

No. I don't believe any of those would work. The Salt 2 is a linerless knife and the delica has liners.