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Brand New ENDURA has EDGE NICK: What should I do everyone?

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I just received a brand new Spyderco Endura (Saber Grind, Plain Edge) from a very good and reputable seller, but, I was looking over the edge..and there is an almost imperceptible slight nick/tiny notch in the edge, partly down from the point. Should I go through the trouble of sending it back if I can, for a replacement, or should I just keep it, and perhaps sand or sharpen the nick away? What would you all do? Has anyone here ever had that happen/received a knife with that?

I might take a picture of it if I can and post it here.
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If it were me, I would probably sharpen it. I would end up sharpening it shortly anyways.

You can email the seller and ask them what they think you should do.
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Donut wrote:If it were me, I would probably sharpen it. I would end up sharpening it shortly anyways.
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jmh58 wrote:X2!! John
X3, if it is, as you say, almost imperceptible, it's not worth the time and hassle to send it back. Use it, sharpen it, repeat.

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x4. I always sharpen mine as soon as I get em anyway.
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Leave it, use the Endura, sharpen it when needed :) Endura's are terrific users :D
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You will always learn something from sharpening..go for it!
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Sounds like you've got an actual user on your hands. I've only come across a few of these, as evidenced by my knife collection vs how many I carry!
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Is it going to need hours of reprofiling or a dozen swipes on a stone?
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Out of the 6 spydercos I've bought new, everyone of them had slight imperfections.

2 from Golden, 2 from Seki, 1 from Moki, 1 From China.

These aren't CRK's or Hinderers or Southards, ect...

My advice? Unless your looking for a safe queen. Use your endura as if it is a tool, a knife. Don't send it back.
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SpyderEdgeForever wrote:I just received a brand new Spyderco Endura (Saber Grind, Plain Edge) from a very good and reputable seller, but, I was looking over the edge..and there is an almost imperceptible slight nick/tiny notch in the edge, partly down from the point. Should I go through the trouble of sending it back if I can, for a replacement, or should I just keep it, and perhaps sand or sharpen the nick away? What would you all do? Has anyone here ever had that happen/received a knife with that?

I might take a picture of it if I can and post it here.
Sharpen it man, spend 10 minutes sharpening or spend 8 days having it swapped over?
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You probably spent more time making this thread than it'll take to remove this "almost imperceptible" nick.
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Use it hard and make a few more knicks in it, and then sharpen it clean!!
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Ya I would also just reprofile it
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Use it then sharpen it.
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my knives rarely go long without getting dings, knicks, chips, or rolls on the edges. in my opinion this is like saying you bought a new car and one of the tires was ten pounds low on pressure, should you send it in or pump up the tire?
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I would say throw it away, its useless...
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I don't disagree with anyone in the Keep It, Sharpen It camp, but let's not be so quick to dismiss SpyderEdge's concerns either. On a practical level, dealers should know when their products have flaws. Sure, it happens to even the most reputable. And while what I know about the business world wouldn't fill up a juice glass, I'm pretty sure that maintaining a high level of quality control depends on customer feedback.

On a less practical level, I also understand the disappointment of unboxing a coveted new blade only to find something wrong with it. Call me shallow (go ahead – I'll wait), but it takes away a little bit of the rush. It seems safe to say that anyone who takes the time and effort to join a forum is a collector to some extent. And collectors, almost by definition, like to receive the objects of their obsession in a pristine state, even if they aren't going to stay that way for long. The fact that we're talking about a readily available Endura is irrelevant.

Just a roundabout way of saying that I sympathize with the mindset behind the question.

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I'm not sure dealers are opening every single box and checking knives before selling them. I feel this would fall into the Spyderco QC area. If it has a flaw it shouldn't make it out of the factory in Seki, but then "almost imperceptible" is the important part of this topic.
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Evil D wrote:I'm not sure dealers are opening every single box and checking knives before selling them. I feel this would fall into the Spyderco QC area.
Great point. But looking at it from another angle, that's all the more reason for customers to speak up: because dealers can't open every single box. In theory, a series of complaints would eventually reach the source through dealers. (Fortunately, it's not a problem Spyderco users have to contend with often.)
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