Blue Delica

[Saint-Just]

Hi there
Just saw an ad on another forum for a blue ZDP D4.
I thought that
1) Blue delicas were an old story, with ATS 55 and certainly not D4
2) ZDP D4 were BRG.
Can someone here complete my education?

[JaM]

The first "sprint run" of D4 in ZDP were blue. If the price is right, grab it !
If you dont care for a blue handle you might as well buy a BRG. These are now a "mainstream" article with Spyderco.

Hope this helps. :)

[Saint-Just]

Thanks a lot JaM
Not much of a collector myself, I use all my knives so not for me (If you're interested, PM me and I'll forward the link)

[JaM]

please do, I am curious about the price :)

[Saint-Just]

You've got mail

[bh49]

please do, I am curious about the price :)

I saw few of them sold on e-bay around $85 lately.

[JaM]

Maybe it's time for me to pick one up then.... hmmmm... I like the blue handle the most though, dont care much about the steel (VG-10 works fine for me).

[ghostrider]

The blue handled ZDP-189 Delicas were the first solid ZDP-189 blades ever, and were a sprint run of 1200 pieces, while the BRG D4/E4's are regular production run.

The blue handle on the ZDP-189 sprint run is almost a gray colored blue.

[GradeMaker]

Some have even called the blue handles 'periwinkle'. :eek:

[RLR]

...and it's cool:

[GradeMaker]

RLR - agreed - its coolness is beyond questions. I was just a little surprised by the color when I got it a couple of weeks ago (as posted on this forum).

Saint-Just - I'd be interested in the link as well - also curious about the price as mine set me back about a buck ten before shipping.