Spyderco Delica 4 Reviews

When it came in the mail it was completely dull. The first time I opend it it was good. The second time it broke. :(

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Length of Time Used: Less than 1 Month

Use: Light Duty/General

*FRN VG-10 PE*

The Delica 4 is an all around wonderful knife. The VG-10 blade takes a good edge relatively easily and holds it for a fair amount of time. The FRN handle and skeletonized liners keep the knife's weight at a very reasonable 2.5oz. The thumb ramp and jimping really give your thumb a nice place to lock into for a nice and secure grip.

The only minor nitpicks I can think of about the Delica 4 are that I wish there was a finger choil and that the blade was full flat ground (even though it is still a nice slicer considering the short hollow grind it does have).

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Length of Time Used: 3 months

Use: Every Day Carry

Awesome little knife! I have a full SE in ZDP-189 and i have found it perfect for edc...Its nice and light weight, its super sharp...It rides very well in the pocket and is very conformable to carry. Its a great little knife, and worth every penny!

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Length of Time Used: 3 months

Use: Every Day Carry

This knife is Spyderco's bread and butter. Very good value - you get Spyderco quality at a low price. This knife to me is the "standard" for comparing other Spyderco models. I probably EDC this model more than any of my others. One reason is weight - very light. Also big enough, but not too big, to be practical in an everyday role.

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Length of Time Used: 6 months

Use: Every Day Carry

my edc's are both d-4's, a pe frn in my lfp and ffg od g-10 in my right. i edc'd a se d-1 for years. the ergo's are about perfect for me, and i love the ffg. it cuts like nobodys buisiness! and i love the extra sturdiness the liners and g-10 add to the design. only an occasional touch up is needed to keep the vg-10 edge ready to go. the only changes ive made were to the clips. i didn't like the way the black coating got worn away, so i used acetone to remove the coating, leaving the factory blasted surface. i think it lookes much better against the od g-10 and the black frn.

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Length of Time Used: Greater than 1 year

Use: Every Day Carry

This is an ok every day carry knife. It has a lightweight FRN handle, vg-10 steel blade, and a lockback design.

The blade is nicely shaped, the knife holds an edge well, the knife sits in the pocket nicely, and the knife is comfortable to use. The Delica is a reasonably priced knife as well.

My only complaint with the knife is with the lockback design. The Spyderco lockback design for this knife (and other knives such as the Endura) allows for overextension of the blade past the point of lockout. The tip of the blade moves maybe 1/16 of an inch at most past the point of lockout.

This does not compromise the functionality of the knife, nor does it stop the lockback from doing its job. However, it just irks me to have this blade play. The blade play is not based on machining tolerances when making the knife, it is inherent to the lockback design. Because of this, I have rated this knife a 6 overall.



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Length of Time Used: Less than 1 Month

Use: Light Duty/General

My Delica 4 is the stainless steel, plain edge version. Obviously this differs from the FRN model by having stainless steel handle scales, it is also a hollow sabre grind instead of the flat sabre grind used on the FRN model. I have nothing much bad to say about this knife, it is probably one of the better knives to use for EDC as it works really well for just about everything. The VG-10 steel held an good edge and was very easy to sharpen, it's a good steel for a working knife that is going to be used and abused. My only real complaints with the knife are the position of the pocket clip that leaves a fair amount of the knife sticking out of your pocket. Also, the stainless steel handles are very tough and feel good, but it also makes the knife weigh a lot more, the FRN version would probably be a better bet if weight was a concern.

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Length of Time Used: 1 year

Use: Every Day Carry