delica vs tenacious

TheFactor · #41

Lmao ! He is a silver tongue devil isn't he but I like him :D

Ned · #42

bdblue wrote:I have both and I much prefer the Tenacious. I like G10 and liner locks better, I like the size of the Tenacious better, to me it looks like a much more expensive knife, and it certainly operates much more smoothly than my Delica. Normally injection-molded handles would be found on less expensive knives. I almost completely refuse to buy lockback knives, much preferring one-hand operation. I bought my Delica to carry in my pocket as a second knife, it is smaller than what I prefer to carry as a primary folder.

I think there is a little bit of wow factor in these-

You know, I love my Delicas but this showcases what nice knives these are for the money. That is really a nice picture. Makes me kind of want them now...Hmmmm.

BronislovasLTU · #43

Look at this baby

other with custom scales:
jade ghost

moonglow

TheFactor · #44

^^ Nice !!!!!

flash900 · #45

Cool!

BronislovasLTU, I met a lady from Lithuania.
I asked her American husband how to pronounce her name and he replied that he didn't know.

That puzzles me to this day...... :confused:

RIOT · #46

GoodEyeSniper wrote:Love the random, misplaced xenophobia against Chinese products....

Delica is Japanese, tenacious is Chinese, big deal.

Posted from your Chinese phone/computer, wearing your Chinese sneakers and pants, feet away from your Chinese television. Yeah, put that foot down on those evil Chinese knives.

Sorry I ruffled your feathers, Im also sorry that you have to ask a groups opinion on something to make up your own mind. Btw we are talking about a knife you asked about and not tvs, computers & shoes, again sorry you didnt like my answer, welcome to a public forum.

TheFactor · #47

Your responses were derogatory and offensive I'm sure to some tenacious owners and other Spyderco owners which might have models made in China. Personally I was not offended and find you very amusing actually and welcome you to the public forum . There's always a few in the bunch and you kind sir are sitting at the top of pile

RIOT · #48

TheFactor wrote:Your responses were derogatory and offensive I'm sure to some tenacious owners and other Spyderco owners which might have models made in China. Personally I was not offended and find you very amusing actually and welcome you to the public forum . There's always a few in the bunch and you kind sir are sitting at the top of pile

heres a tissue ....

BronislovasLTU · #49

flash900 wrote:Cool!

BronislovasLTU, I met a lady from Lithuania.
I asked her American husband how to pronounce her name and he replied that he didn't know.

That puzzles me to this day...... :confused:

Yes, our names are sometimes difficult to tell. My name Robertas (or short version Robert). :D

Evil D · #50

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:My opinion is the Tenacious. Sure the steel isn't as good, but I like the ergos better. And it's cheaper. So for a "beater" knife, something that I will use and not be bothered if it gets damaged, or a knife to lend to a friend etc, I'll take the Tenacious.

Basically this. If the Delica had a Harpy handle it would be better than 90% of the knives on the market for value and EDC. That handle just doesn't do it for me. If they made the Tenacious in Japan with VG10 I think there would be some serious sales issues with the Delica.

TheFactor · #51

RIOT wrote:heres a tissue ....

Only if it's made in China :D ....

spyder_happy · #52

Delica hands down for me. Already miss it and the endura I sold not too long ago. My co worker owns both a tenacious and an ambitious and I wasnt thrilled by the ergos or fit with either. they felt clunky in hand and both had side to side blade play.

TheFactor · #53

My Tenacious is rock solid and no play . Feels great in the hand to .
Sounds like you had a bad one I think I would of sold it to if you couldn't adjust the play out of it .
Action is very smooth also flicks open with index finger or thumb without even snapping your wrist .
Great bang for the buck !

akaAK · #54

Delica has the Ten beat on quality and steel (IMHO), but both are workhorses it really is a toss up. The tenacious is a good knife to use for those dirty, rough jobs, but I also have a couple beater delicas.

Sorry couldn't be of much help but either is a good choice.

TheFactor · #55

That's a good point my Tenacious and Cara Care 2 are a couple of spydies I can throw in my pocket and not worry about them especially for the harder chores .

jmh58 · #56

Just pulled the trigger on a GREENie Tenacious from BHQ!! See how it goes!! John

TheFactor · #57

jmh58 wrote:Just pulled the trigger on a GREENie Tenacious from BHQ!! See how it goes!! John

Nice and congrats !

GoodEyeSniper · #58

What's the main difference which makes the harpy handle so much better for you?

RIOT wrote:Sorry I ruffled your feathers, Im also sorry that you have to ask a groups opinion on something to make up your own mind. Btw we are talking about a knife you asked about and not tvs, computers & shoes, again sorry you didnt like my answer, welcome to a public forum.

First of all, I didn't ask any questions in here. Maybe your Chinese monitor is going out and making user names illegible? :)

Second of all, don't be sorry, no feathers have been ruffled here. I am simply unable to NOT point out when people are being willfully ignorant and xenophobic, such as placing hate towards an inanimate object because it came from a different foreign country than the object being compared. Especially when that vitriol is directed at a country which most likely produces most of your household appliances and electronics. It's just so easy to point out the irony.

RPowell · #59

So, here's a question - I'm looking at either a Tenacious, Delica or Endura. I plan to carry this at work for all sorts of things - cutting open boxes, slicing fiber cables (computer stuff - they have to be cut when we dispose of them, don't ask), etc. So, a work knife that's going to get used... however, it would also be nice if it were to function outside of work as a self-defense knife, too. It has to be big enough to cover both eventualities while being small enough not to attract a ton of notice at work. Would you folks be so kind as to make a recommendation for me?

Based on this thread, I still couldn't decide between the delica and the tenacious. I *think* I'd like a larger blade, but since this is my first knife purchase, I haven't any real experience to draw on. I *think* I want a combo edge, since I think the serrated portion of the blade would be better for slicing fiber. I guess I'm afraid of going too small but I'm not sure what "too small" means given my intended usage.

Now, I'm starting to wonder if starting a new thread would have been the better idea. What the heck, here goes nothing :)

zhyla · #60

RPowell, In general knives get too small to grip efficiently before the blades get too small to cut most things. I could get away with a Cricket for cutting most things day to day but the ergonomics blow compared to a full size knife.

Any knife on your list will work out fine (don't forget the Persistence, Native, and Stretch). Combo edge works better on longer blades for obvious reasons.