What's a better slicer than the Delica FFG?
What's a better slicer than the Delica FFG?
For pocket EDCing, so the Endura is out for me.
For slicing food - sandwiches, fruit and the like.
Is anything a noticeably better slicer than the Delica FFG for its size?
For slicing food - sandwiches, fruit and the like.
Is anything a noticeably better slicer than the Delica FFG for its size?
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A reground Centofante 3? 2mm stock, but a shallow hollow grind. I find it a respectable slicer in its own right, but the ffg plus distal taper of the Delica give it the edge.
I'm not against an endura in my pocket, so I'd definitely give it an edge in slicing just because of the length. But it depends how you use it
I'm not against an endura in my pocket, so I'd definitely give it an edge in slicing just because of the length. But it depends how you use it
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I'll throw in another vote for the Chaparral. It's been my primary weekday/office edc for over a year now. It usually comes out at lunch. Plastic serrated knives are degrading to knife knuts.
I also like the Calys and UKPK as nice little pocket slicers. Don't have a Delica yet, but I'm thinking about picking one up.
I also like the Calys and UKPK as nice little pocket slicers. Don't have a Delica yet, but I'm thinking about picking one up.
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+1 for a Centofante 3. Also narrower in your pocket if that is a concern. Cento is the knife I take to BBQs, someone always asks for a knife.
Caly 3 vs Delica - I can't pick up any subjective difference in slicing / food prep performance.
The big daddy slicer in my mind is still the large Lum Chinese - all subjective because I like mine so much that I am prepared to give up a whole pocket for it.
Caly 3 vs Delica - I can't pick up any subjective difference in slicing / food prep performance.
The big daddy slicer in my mind is still the large Lum Chinese - all subjective because I like mine so much that I am prepared to give up a whole pocket for it.
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The Chaparral is great. If money is no object, and you're right handed or willing to use a fairly lefty-unfriendly knife, the Centofante Memory is also an excellent slicer.
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I think the Caly 3,5 and Sage are better slicers. But they are marginally better, not noticeably.flash900 wrote:For pocket EDCing, so the Endura is out for me.
For slicing food - sandwiches, fruit and the like.
Is anything a noticeably better slicer than the Delica FFG for its size?
With that said, the Delica is still my "go to" food slicer, it's easier to clean.
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I wanna say the Nilakka, but with the 4.5mm blade stock, which is a bit on the short side, I'm not sure how well it would slice things like cardboard even with a zero grind. I'm sure for things like rope it may be up there on the list but that thick spine is gonna hold it back once the thickness of the material being cut surpasses the height of the blade.
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The FFG Delica is very good for slicing. Opinels and traditional slim folders will do very well, but "noticeably" is hard to evaluate. I have a fruit testing knife that is very long and thin, but not Delica sized - the blade is longer. It is very good.flash900 wrote:For pocket EDCing, so the Endura is out for me.
For slicing food - sandwiches, fruit and the like.
Is anything a noticeably better slicer than the Delica FFG for its size?
Thanks for all the fine suggestions, folks!
I've been trying the Chaparral -- mine is the early S35V version -- and it's a slicing winner: small, light and elegant. Not quite as easy to clean the food remnants as with the unlined Delica FFGs.
A Salt I PE is a favorite EDC. I often wonder if that could be reground FFG and, if so, how good a slicer it would be. Has anyone tried this?
I've been trying the Chaparral -- mine is the early S35V version -- and it's a slicing winner: small, light and elegant. Not quite as easy to clean the food remnants as with the unlined Delica FFGs.
A Salt I PE is a favorite EDC. I often wonder if that could be reground FFG and, if so, how good a slicer it would be. Has anyone tried this?