The Superior Delica

[Sumdumguy]

Edit: I want to see the whole Seki line up done in these glow scales. They are fantastic, I would buy the whole set.

I’m with you on that. I wonder if they can do orange GITD?

Outside of a glow stick, I can't say that I've ever seen orange glow.

I've only seen green, blue and purple on a knife.

Blue would be nice. I have some orange para cord that glows green.

Must have strands of glow mixed in, that's neat.

Yea, the blue is nice. It's like an ice blue color with a neon blue glow. I don't think it glows as long though.

The Delica glows pretty dang good. Straight out of the box, into a very low lit room and it was visible. I charged it up with my phone light for a few seconds and it was sounding off! Was still glowing the next morning, albeit not as brightly. Still 100% visible though.

I'm happy with both the knife and the glow!

Edit: Best quality I've ever seen out of Seki. It has a beautiful edge(visually) that shaved a chunk of hair off my forearm, clean(sharp), with one pass.

You can tell they know where their bread is buttered!

[Doc Dan]

I’m with you on that. I wonder if they can do orange GITD?

Outside of a glow stick, I can't say that I've ever seen orange glow.

I've only seen green, blue and purple on a knife.

Blue would be nice. I have some orange para cord that glows green.

Must have strands of glow mixed in, that's neat.

Yea, the blue is nice. It's like an ice blue color with a neon blue glow. I don't think it glows as long though.

The Delica glows pretty dang good. Straight out of the box, into a very low lit room and it was visible. I charged it up with my phone light for a few seconds and it was sounding off! Was still glowing the next morning, albeit not as brightly. Still 100% visible though.

I'm happy with both the knife and the glow!

A Stretch, which is a hunting knife, and an Endura, an outdoor knife, make a lot of sense in GITD FRN.

[Wartstein]

There are exactly and just two (for my taste) small models left I want to get eventually:

One is the upcoming sun and moon Chaparral.
But the other is another Delica: Wharncliff serrated. That thing must be a monster cutter...

[Ric]

@Wartstein
Sorry for the late response.
I was busy picking um BBS K390 Para 3
I meant more the thread owner.
I am glad you found "your knife".
Everyone has different tastes and that is good so.

The choil adds safety to me.
Left hand closing, firm grip.
I am also a medium handed urban guy, therefore probably different tasks as you have.

I must have knives in hand and use them to see if they work form me.
Delica was not mine. The Endura I love in the kitchen.
For experiencing that you have to be open to try any knife. Therefore I constantly ring the Para 3 bell to get heared in the Delica choruses

[Wartstein]

@Wartstein
Sorry for the late response.
I was busy picking um BBS K390 Para 3
I meant more the thread owner.
I am glad you found "your knife".
Everyone has different tastes and that is good so.

The choil adds safety to me.
Left hand closing, firm grip.
I am also a medium handed urban guy, therefore probably different tasks as you have.

I must have knives in hand and use them to see if they work form me.
Delica was not mine. The Endura I love in the kitchen.
For experiencing that you have to be open to try any knife. Therefore I constantly ring the Para 3 bell to get heared in the Delica choruses

Thanks for your reply, fellow Austrian compatriot! :)

Really had to look up to which post you DID reply!

I am courious: You say, the comp lock is easier to close for lefties than a backlock?? (Or do you refer to a left hand comp.lock)?

And yes, it´s a good thing everyone has different tastes, this great disuccion forum would be a rather boring place otherwise...
All I wanted to say really is that the Para 3 just for me persionally does about everything different to the Delica (lock, blade stock, usable grip area on the actual handle and so on) and that I happen to prefer the Delica in almost every aspect

But it´s not exactly like I found "my knife" in the Delica. I also vastly prefer the Endura, just because it has the perfect size for me, while the Delica is way to small to fit my personall needs concerning a main EDC knife.
Still it is clearly my favorite in that particular size range (if I don´t count in the Chap FRN, which indeed is even smaller).

[weeping minora]

Two recent threads, one by Hobnob called Smile, it’s a Delica, and another by Tabo called Delica GITD FRN, made me pull out my Delicas. Upon doing so I got to wondering why I ever needed to buy another knife? Every time something new comes along that seems to be a better solution I consider buying one or actually do. But then with knife in hand I look at the Delica and think to myself there is no Knife of its size better than this. The blade is adequately long, the handle is very slim and yet just long enough for my hand, and the blade is very thin and slicey but not too thin. Why do I continue to think that there is a better mouse trap so to speak When clearly the Delica is as good or better than anything else out there. I just bought another Delica, a glow in the dark version.

The answer being ... :D

P.S I only hope Sal will keep the "high-hollow-ground-thin-behind-the-edge-Delica" project alive and kicking. THAT would be the perfect mid size edc Spydie in my book :eek:

Dear Sal, please let this still happen.

-Your son, Eric

:D

[Sharp Guy]

I am courious: You say, the comp lock is easier to close for lefties than a backlock?? (Or do you refer to a left hand comp.lock)?

If the action on a comp lock is dialed in so the blade is free dropping, you can push the lock bar over with your thumb and let the blade fall so the choil lands on your finger. You have to really watch to make sure your finger is far enough forward otherwise the edge will land on your finger. I close some of my right-handed comp locks with my left hand this way but it's awkward depending on the knife. However, I still find a good back lock is much easier to close the same way left or right-handed. I close my Natives & Chaparrals this way all the time. If the blade doesn't fall when the lock is depressed (like some of my Delicas & Dragonflies) I simply push the lock bar with my thumb while my index finger is in the Spydie hole and I guide the blade down. For this reason I find all my back locks to be overall easier to close left-handed than any of my comp lock knives.

[prndltech]

A Stretch, which is a hunting knife, and an Endura, an outdoor knife, make a lot of sense in GITD FRN.

I’ve cleaned more animals with a delica than an Endura or stretch.... it’s the perfect blade length. At least for here in Texas. I honestly don’t NEED a blade larger than that. This is coming from someone who prefers the Endura. I’ve never packed a delica and wished I’d had more blade in my folder, but I have packed an Endura and wished I’d had a smaller overall package in order to get in some tight spaces for some cuts.... it all depends on what you need to do. But pack an Endura and a delica... you’re set for life as far as folders go!

I guess this goes to say a delica is an outdoors knife... if you take it outdoors!

[Wartstein]

I am courious: You say, the comp lock is easier to close for lefties than a backlock?? (Or do you refer to a left hand comp.lock)?

If the action on a comp lock is dialed in so the blade is free dropping, you can push the lock bar over with your thumb and let the blade fall so the choil lands on your finger. You have to really watch to make sure your finger is far enough forward otherwise the edge will land on your finger. I close some of my right-handed comp locks with my left hand this way but it's awkward depending on the knife. However, I still find a good back lock is much easier to close the same way left or right-handed. I close my Natives & Chaparrals this way all the time. If the blade doesn't fall when the lock is depressed (like some of my Delicas & Dragonflies) I simply push the lock bar with my thumb while my index finger is in the Spydie hole and I guide the blade down. For this reason I find all my back locks to be overall easier to close left-handed than any of my comp lock knives.

Thanks for your reply, that´s what I thought. I just asked cause "Ric" meant, that one of the advantages of the comp.lock Para 3 over the backlock Delica was (better) "left hand closing", and I could not really see that.

I personally prefer a backlock anyway, and find it as fast and easy to close one handed as a comp.lock, plus safer and in more possible ways.

[standy99]

But the other is another Delica: Wharncliff serrated. That thing must be a monster cutter...

That it is, quickly became a EDC for a few months

[Doc Dan]

A Stretch, which is a hunting knife, and an Endura, an outdoor knife, make a lot of sense in GITD FRN.

I’ve cleaned more animals with a delica than an Endura or stretch.... it’s the perfect blade length. At least for here in Texas. I honestly don’t NEED a blade larger than that. This is coming from someone who prefers the Endura. I’ve never packed a delica and wished I’d had more blade in my folder, but I have packed an Endura and wished I’d had a smaller overall package in order to get in some tight spaces for some cuts.... it all depends on what you need to do. But pack an Endura and a delica... you’re set for life as far as folders go!

I guess this goes to say a delica is an outdoors knife... if you take it outdoors!

The Delica would be awesome as a skinning knife on deer and smaller game. It’s close to the blade length of my custom skinner that I prefer. Most people use too big of a knife. The only thing I would hesitate on is large joints and bones. I’ve quartered deer in the field to make it easier to pack out.

[elena86]

My favorite Delica so far. It packs terrific cutting power.

[bearrowland]

I love Wharncliffs, especially on a Delica.

[Ric]

@wartstein
I meant the choil to be positive and safe(r).
Backlocks are ambidextrous. Comp.lock not.
Therefore the choil is a plus.

My knife dealer tries my Spydercos out regularly.
I mainly buy choiled Spydies (Para3 3, lil native, Dfly)
As he is a lefty the choil helps at closing the compression locks.
Then I bought a Mantra 3 - blood run...

I can close my new Dfly due to the choil with little to none danger to cut myself. With the Delica it is a bit more by scary.

Bought a Dfly today, opens smooth.
Closing needs much Elbow-grease.
Even a stiff CL is smoother to operate as a backlock.
How it gets smoother soon...

[prndltech]

My favorite “delica” at the moment :p

[Sharp Guy]

I can close my new Dfly due to the choil with little to none danger to cut myself. With the Delica it is a bit more by scary.

Try this Ric. You still need to be careful but it offers much better control of the blade

[Wartstein]

@wartstein
I meant the choil to be positive and safe(r).
Backlocks are ambidextrous. Comp.lock not.
Therefore the choil is a plus.

My knife dealer tries my Spydercos out regularly.
I mainly buy choiled Spydies (Para3 3, lil native, Dfly)
As he is a lefty the choil helps at closing the compression locks.
Then I bought a Mantra 3 - blood run...

I can close my new Dfly due to the choil with little to none danger to cut myself. With the Delica it is a bit more by scary.

Bought a Dfly today, opens smooth.
Closing needs much Elbow-grease.
Even a stiff CL is smoother to operate as a backlock.
How it gets smoother soon...

Three "non scary" methods to close a backlock (see my old vids below)
Each done one time slow, two times normal speed.
There are more, see in Vivis signature for example

https://streamable.com/myzlt
https://streamable.com/bhhzs
https://streamable.com/j7fjd

[bbturbodad]

You're all wrong :p

The most superior Delica is the lil Matriarch.

IMHO this is the best length and shape for an EDC reverse S blade. It has just enough hook at the tip to puncture or pierce with the belly shallow enough and far enough back not to interfere with the tip like on the Cricket.

I bought it on a whim more to see how sharpening a reverse S worked out. I ended up liking the knife so much I just ordered a second one. (First time I've ever bought a backup knife! )

[AwayFromMySpydieHole]

You're all wrong :p

The most superior Delica is the lil Matriarch.

IMHO this is the best length and shape for an EDC reverse S blade. It has just enough hook at the tip to puncture or pierce with the belly shallow enough and far enough back not to interfere with the tip like on the Cricket.

I bought it on a whim more to see how sharpening a reverse S worked out. I ended up liking the knife so much I just ordered a second one. (First time I've ever bought a backup knife! )

I have never had an interest in these, but last night I was looking at a couple pictures you posted and decided I’m going to try it out. About to order one.

[prndltech]

I WANT ONE WITH TEETH SO BAD!!!!