Delica Fans! What do you prefer?
Delica Fans! What do you prefer?
I was just wondering if anybody prefers the saber grind over the full flat grind. If so why? :)
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I really like the saber ground ZDP-189 version - it seems to give the knife more rigidity. Maybe its my imagination, but the knife seems to flex toward the tip less than than my later FFG ones.
...and of course, I've got a soft spot for my Gen1 Delica with the saber grind and integral clip... :)
TedP
...and of course, I've got a soft spot for my Gen1 Delica with the saber grind and integral clip... :)
TedP
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I've got a FFG and its a workhorse but there's something about the saber grind on the Delica that looks sexy.
-Billy
Centofante 3|Brown FFG Delica 4|Persistence|Sharpmaker & UF rods|SS Kiwi|Manbug SE|Blue UKPK SE Leaf|Calypso Jr. FRN|Blue Dodo SE|Centofante 3|Grasshopper|Tan Ladybug Salt|Rookie Sprint|
Centofante 3|Brown FFG Delica 4|Persistence|Sharpmaker & UF rods|SS Kiwi|Manbug SE|Blue UKPK SE Leaf|Calypso Jr. FRN|Blue Dodo SE|Centofante 3|Grasshopper|Tan Ladybug Salt|Rookie Sprint|
bammann45 wrote:In Los Angeles we have roaming packs of carnivorous tortoises. I am glad we finally have a folder that can punch through their shells.
Not saber and not FFG but hollow grind for me.It is a mistery for me why stainless steel handle Delicas are hollow grind and FRN handle Delicas are saber grind.
FFG Delicas seems too fragile for my taste.Between FFG and saber I prefer saber grind but I also like a higher saber grind with a pointy tip as in first generations
Delica.I dislike the modified drop point.
FFG Delicas seems too fragile for my taste.Between FFG and saber I prefer saber grind but I also like a higher saber grind with a pointy tip as in first generations
Delica.I dislike the modified drop point.
I have a saber Generation 1 endura, and the saber emerson opener delica4. While I can't find fault with either I generally Like a FFG blade better. I know I'll get a delica4 eventually. I'd like to put brown scales from a ffg on my emerson opener. What would be even cooler, is if I could get a waved delica in ffg, I might do the zip-tie trick, but it would be cool to have a delica that is factory made waved and ffg.
Getting my on!!!!
FYI, the greater blade mass on a saber ground Delica waves open a lot easier than the FFG will. I waved a FFG Endura, and have to really whip it out of the pocket to get it to lock open from the wave draw, because the blade is so thin and light.rwasham wrote:I have a saber Generation 1 endura, and the saber emerson opener delica4. While I can't find fault with either I generally Like a FFG blade better. I know I'll get a delica4 eventually. I'd like to put brown scales from a ffg on my emerson opener. What would be even cooler, is if I could get a waved delica in ffg, I might do the zip-tie trick, but it would be cool to have a delica that is factory made waved and ffg.