Endura 4

Started carrying a Gerber E-Z many years ago, mostly for show. It was easy to deploy (thumb hole) but I never trusted the lockback (which rose above the scales in the back). The Gerber was not sharp and I could not get it sharp. When the clip eventually got loose (and could not be tightened), I switched to CRKT M16 because of the double lock. It was sharp and I could mostly keep it sharp and I liked the tanto blade. But the blade was too short and I learned that I will never trust a liner lock (with or without a double lock). I discovered the Benchmade 'axis' lock (Gerber calls a similar lock the 'wedge', others call it 'crossbolt'). I ordered one with a thumbhole and got one with thumb studs. It is a fine lock but it makes the knife fat. I also worried that a push from the front might dislodge the lock unintentionally (the spring on Gerber's wedge is much stronger). The blade was too short and I will not get another knife with studs, but the essential problem was that it would not cut more than the old Gerber E-Z. That brings me to the Endura4. Thought I would never get another lockback, but Spyderco's lockback is not like the old Gerber. It is precision-cut and gives a very satisfying click when engaged. The lockback rides below the scales, and, if that is not enough protection, Spyderco added the 'dent'. My fingers appreciate the idea. The big thumbhole makes the knife deployable with gloves. Finally, the Endura4 (VG-10 steel, Japan) cuts everything from delicate (smooth opening of a CD security strip), to ordinary (quartering apples), to difficult (low-lying Osage Orange branches on my daily walk). Quality is at Benchmade standards but, if I ever need to work on it, the fasteners are torx T8 for the blade and T6 for the rest, including the movable clip. That clip is the best I have used so far (better than Benchmade). The scales (handle) are fibreglass-reinforced nylon with steel liners. They are comfortable but yet non-slip. Spyderco add jimming on the front of the scales above and on the the blade just beyond the pivot to further decrease the chance of sliding forward on the blade. That blade is long. It is a big knife in a small package. That means it is a drop point blade, but Spyderco's flat sabre cut (not hollow cut) looks to leave the blade very strong. I will know more after a few years.

So, seeing as this is the first lockback I've ever EDC'd, I was a bit skeptical as to how it would feel opening and closing it with one hand. But after using it just a little bit and getting used to it, I can honestly say that it's the most natural feeling lockback I've ever used. It closes easily with one hand, and the Boye dent on the lock makes it that much better. It feels like it was built for my hand, the ergos are just fantastic on the knife. At first it seemed a bit long, but after holding it, it just felt perfect. Lockup is completely solid, no blade play. When I first took it out of the box the opening was a bit tight, but after I loosened the pivot no more than a quarter turn, it was completely smooth and easy. The blade is centered in the handle, which brings me to the next point. The handle has steel liners embedded in the FRN handle scales, which give it strenghth and solidity. The clip is able to be repositioned with a T6 bit in tip up or down, left or right. Some people have said that the FRN so them feels cheap and slippery, and I can tell you that this isn't true at all. Yeah FRN is plastic, but it has a solid quality feeling to it, it doesn't feel cheap or like it's going to break on me, at all. And the bi-directional texturing on it just locks it right into my grip, it doesn't move at all, and I think it'd be the same if it were wet too. The blade steel is VG 10 which is an EXCELLENT steel that holds an edge and sharpens relatively easily, the blade was razor sharp right out of the box, cut phonebook paper and shaved hairs effortlessly, despite being a saber grind and having a thicker blade vs a full flat grind (ffg). The spydie hole in the blade makes the knife extremely easy to lock your finger into to open the blade, and paired with the phosphor bronze washers/bushings, it opens extremely easy. The lock is perfect, it holds the blade in place while it's closed, but it opens effortlessly with a flick of your finger. All in all this knife is absolutely perfect, I can't think of any complaints I have with it, seeing as it has everything one could want in a knife and more. It's my first Spyderco and this knife is an excellent representation of their quality, I'll definitely be buying another one. Take it from me, with this knife, you just can't go wrong.

Messer kommt in einer Pappschachtel mit kleiner Broschüre über das Endura und ein Aufkleber, eine nette Beigabe. Zum Spyderco selbst, es ist sehr scharf und der Verriegelungsmechanismus läuft butterweich Liegt sehr gut in der Hand, Empfehlung von mir 😁

Una gran navaja, se nota mucho la calidad. Es grande pero se abre fácil con una mano. El mango frn personalmente me gusta mucho, hace que el agarre sea fuerte. Tengan mucho cuidado que viene con un filo que asusta!

Es una excelente navaja, viene con un filo que rasura, el mango es bastante amplio y permite un grip muy cómodo. La que me llegó venía con un juego muy leve en la hoja, pero ajustando un poco el tornillo queda perfectamente estable. Cabe mencionar que no es una imitación. El envío fue muy bueno, llegó al día siguiente de mi compra.

Estudie los tipos de acero para navajas y cuchillos que hay en el mercado evaluando dureza, facilidad para afilarse duración del filo tipo y color del acero y por fin me decidí por Spyderco una ventaja importante es que tiene facilidad para abrirse.

Como todas las navajas de Spyderco, una calidad excelente, el acero perfectamente acabado, un poco duro de afilar, hay que tener práctica, pero tiene un corte espectacular, es ligera y con un tamaño perfecto para el bolsillo. Es la segunda que tengo que da la marca y 100% repetiré.