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Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:00 pm
by SpyderGrill

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:01 am
by rak2
Have the blue Endela K390 arriving soon after being on back order with Knife Center. Looking forward to seeing how the K390 behaves !
rak2

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:09 am
by rak2
Endela arrived yesterday and in my non-expert opinion the quality is Outstanding!
Solid fit and finish and the opening-closing action out of the box is smooth/precise/crisp.
Really really sharp edge. Blade perfectly centered.
Blade was coated with a light lubricant and box included some info that this steel might need some occasional rust prevention treatment as compared to other steels.

I was concerned about what the Blue FRN color might be as some marketing pictures show a very very dark blue (almost black) and other photos show a light powder/baby blue. Am pleased to report that the blue in person is a subdued (hint of grey) medium blue (indoors) but it will show a lighter shade in certain lighting conditions.

Did I mention that it is sharp?
rak2

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:02 pm
by flmosinman124
The postman just delivered. I think I found my new EDC 😎

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:37 pm
by wirelessjunkie
My K390 Endela arrived today. Im usually an Endura guy, but I gotta say that I really like the design. Handle width is that of the Endura, as is the blade thickness and finger choil area. Blade shape is def more like the Delica, which I like, and I noticed that the finger grooves further down the handle are nice and smoothed over. All this with an awesome steel like K390 and I say you have a really nice all-rounder EDC blade. It wont kick my K390 Endura out of my pocket, but Ill def add it into the rotation for later. I do appreciate it as a size up from the Delica, and it fits my med-large hands well.

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:56 pm
by sal
Hi Flmosinman,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:50 am
by DougC-3
My K390 Endela from KC was stuck at Richmond for 8 days but finally go here on the 14th. I have waited a long time for this one to ship and really love it -- It's the Goldilocks size for me too! I'm fighting the urge to buy a backup. Thanks, Sal & Co.

Now if we could only get a K390 Straight Spine Stretch go with it!

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:44 am
by elena86
wirelessjunkie wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:37 pm
My K390 Endela arrived today. Im usually an Endura guy, but I gotta say that I really like the design. Handle width is that of the Endura, as is the blade thickness and finger choil area. Blade shape is def more like the Delica, which I like, and I noticed that the finger grooves further down the handle are nice and smoothed over. All this with an awesome steel like K390 and I say you have a really nice all-rounder EDC blade. It wont kick my K390 Endura out of my pocket, but Ill def add it into the rotation for later. I do appreciate it as a size up from the Delica, and it fits my med-large hands well.

The Endela doesn't have a finger choil. It has a good old classic ricasso. I like this feature slightly more than a finger choil.

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:15 am
by wirelessjunkie
elena86 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:44 am
wirelessjunkie wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:37 pm
My K390 Endela arrived today. Im usually an Endura guy, but I gotta say that I really like the design. Handle width is that of the Endura, as is the blade thickness and finger choil area. Blade shape is def more like the Delica, which I like, and I noticed that the finger grooves further down the handle are nice and smoothed over. All this with an awesome steel like K390 and I say you have a really nice all-rounder EDC blade. It wont kick my K390 Endura out of my pocket, but Ill def add it into the rotation for later. I do appreciate it as a size up from the Delica, and it fits my med-large hands well.

The Endela doesn't have a finger choil. It has a good old classic ricasso. I like this feature slightly more than a finger choil.
Youre correct, Im trying to describe the area of the handle closest to the ricasso. Its the same size as the Endura.

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:29 am
by Colorodo
In my pocket everyday since I got it. Great companion for the Endura and the color is great.

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:50 am
by toxophilus
Love the scale color and on mine the bevels are darn near spot on at 15° :spyder:

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Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:16 am
by elena86
Did anyone measure the thickness behind the edge ?

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:56 am
by mikey177
My K390 Endela arrived today, and I put it to work right away. For me, it feels better in hand than the Delica because of that little extra handle length.

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:11 am
by Wartstein
mikey177 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:56 am
My K390 Endela arrived today, and I put it to work right away. For me, it feels better in hand than the Delica because of that little extra handle length.
Handle also taller and thicker than the Delicas.
Actually an a bit shorter and a bit more handfilling Endura-handle. Perfect imho.

Re: Endela K390 in Blue

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:18 am
by mikey177
^ Agreed. I hope the Endela gets more variants in the future.