Thinking about an Endura

[Woodpuppy]

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!

[sal]

All of the Endura's are 3mm thick. That's about .120. 1/8th is .125

sal

[SpyderEdgeForever]

All of the Endura's are 3mm thick. That's about .120. 1/8th is .125

sal

That is good to know. When I read thickness in knives, for some reason when I see 2.0 or even 2.5 or below I think "too delicate, too flimsy". I tend to like 3.0 to 4.0 milimeter.

[abbazaba]

Police 4 is a slicing machine, and wood handle those freakishly large honeycrips with ease. Same stock as the Endura.

[ferider]

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.

Roland.

[Woodpuppy]

All of the Endura's are 3mm thick. That's about .120. 1/8th is .125

sal

Thank you.

[vivi]

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.

[Woodpuppy]

I may have to give that some thought. When does the frn police come out? :D

[lonerider1013]

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.

Lonerider

[CanaBrit]

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.

[knivesandbooks]

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

[Woodpuppy]

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...

[anagarika]

https://youtu.be/CJeTCiTwPgM

[Daveho]

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

[vivi]

You can pick up a serrated police 3 for cheap these days

Where? I wouldn't mind picking one up.

[Woodpuppy]

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

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!

You can pick up a serrated police 3 for cheap these days

Where? I wouldn't mind picking one up.

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...

[Doc Dan]

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.

Really, the only question you need to answer is: What color?

[p_atrick]

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).

[knivesandbooks]

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.

[Woodpuppy]

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.