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Hi all,

This is my first post, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm from Toronto (bike mechanic, photographer's assistant). My EDC for the past decade or so has been a SAK Outrider.

I first learned about Spyderco knives when I read Hannibal. Your very own Mr. Lector will appreciate that, I'm assuming. When I read the description of the Harpy in that book, I thought I'd track it down online and get a better idea of what it looked like. That lead to me finding the Spyderco site and killing a few hours browsing through every single knife that was offered. Much coveting ensued ...

Like I said, my Outrider's been in my pocket for about 10 years now. It's served me well, from backpacking in northern Ontario to tearing apart my computer (which happens on a weekly basis). I use a knife on a daily basis: opening shipments at the bike shop, shaping reflector cards at the studio, everything and anything at home. I'd say the only problem with my Outrider is the wood saw's utterly useless to me these days and it's a hassle to need both hands to open the blade up. Given that, I've had the **** thing for 10 years - I think it's time I tried something new.

So what led me down the path to buy a new knife? About two days of renovations at the bike shop and the chance to borrow someone else's Delica. What a great little knife. I spent hours going up and down a ladder cutting twine from the rafters, and the simple fact that I could open the knife with one hand instead of pulling some ridiculous balancing act really sparked an interest to pick one of those knives up for myself. It'll be nice to have a tool dedicated to cutting well. I've got enough tools around the shop(s) / apartment to take care of the rest.

I'm still trying to figure out PE / CE / SE, but that will get sorted out soon enough. Crawling through the archived posts has taught me a lot. You guys seem like a good bunch and I've learned quite a bit already.

Welcome aboard, and do not worry about which edge at this moment. I can asure you that one spyderco will fuel the passion for another!

Welcome to the forum!

Hello eyefloater, Welcome to the "Family" and Enjoy Your Stay. PE, SE, CE, Hmmmmmmm? Not a problem as long as you're here, because eventually you'll end up with one of each, Guaranteed :D . The New Delica 4............Awsome Spydie :cool: . Take Care.

God Bless :)


-raven-

Welcome to the forum. :)

Another victim...hehehe :D

Welcome to the forum eyefloater :cool:

Retiring the old standby huh? You've already handled the Delica, so you should know how good of a knife it is. You may very well want to pick up a Delica 4 from an online dealer who has it.

As for PE, CE, SE it all depends on what kind of cutting you're going to do. From the activites you described, yours is one of the rare cases where I would actually recommend a CE. The plain edge portion for opening boxes, and the SE portion for sharping the cards, cutting twine. Most of the times PE will suffice, but that twine could really use some teeth to get through it.

Whatever you end up choosing, you can't go wrong.

Hey floater, Scott pretty much covers it...welcome aboard.

Aloha and welcome eyefloater,

Enjoy your stay!

God bless :cool:

For general use in the city in your case, I think either the CE or the SE would be more useful.

Since most of the work does not required a nice edge, I think the SE or CE will be more appropriate. It will required you less maintenance on the edge itself.

By the way, do you have the sharpener for SE? If you do not have one, then I would recommend the PE instead. If you cannot sharpen the SE, then that would be a big concerns.

Welcome eyefloater,enjoy your time here. :)

Welcome to the forums eyefloater! I don't think a person can go wrong with a Delica, it's a classic! I am all about a PE myself, but SE does have it's uses.

What was the edge on your friend's Delica?

Axlis wrote:Welcome to the forums eyefloater! I don't think a person can go wrong with a Delica, it's a classic! I am all about a PE myself, but SE does have it's uses.

What was the edge on your friend's Delica?

Thanks for the feedback and warm welcome, all. Much appreciated.

My friend's Delica was a SE. Another thing I did during the renovations was break down 400 tile boxes (ie. cut them in half so they'd lay flat in the dumpster). It may be that her Delica is just a bit dull these days, but a good third of every cut ended up with a chunk of cardboard being stuck in the knife's serrations. I've read through the massive serrations discussion you all had awhile back (good points raised all around), but experiences like that make me question the benefit of a SE, at least for my current uses.

I'm not sold either way yet (I'm debated CE or PE at this point). If serrations would really be worth it, I'd be willing to pick up a sharpmaker to keep that part of the knife in good condition. As it stands, I can sharpen a PE without any trouble.

What I need is a local shop with a "Try it for a Week" program.

- Mike

Edit: got my spell on.

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum!

My first Spyderco was a CE Delica - it's a great all round knife. For an EDC I would now choose a PE, unless I felt I would occasionally need a little more aggressive cutting ability then a CE would be the option. Personally, I find a full serrated edge doesn't work as an EDC (ever try sharpening a pencil with a serrated blade :eek: )

Welcome to the :spyder: Bunch! The Delica4 with all its improvements gives you a really good bang for the buck. I would go PE for the reasons you named. It seems to suit you well, it´s easy to touch up/ sharpen and it gets not so easy caught in fabric materials/ cardboard, in short: it seems to be a bit more universal to me.

If you like one handed opening with the :spyder: hole try to imagine how nice an additional one handed closing option would be. :cool: In my eyes both are combined best among others in Spyderco´s Compression Lock and Ball Bearing Lock. For this reason being not familiar with knife laws in Canada I suggest also to have a closer look at the Paramilitary and the Poliwog.

Best wishes,
JB

My Friend,

eyefloater wrote:I first learned about Spyderco knives when I read Hannibal. Your very own Mr. Lector will appreciate that, I'm assuming.

That would be Dr. Lecter, thank you... :D LOL!

Indeed! Hannibal was likewise my introduction to the Spyderco Harpy, which is why I chose my forum name. Welcome to the forums and enjoy your stay!

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Hannibal

Another Canuck! We're swinging the balance of power! :rolleyes:

Welcome, enjoy your time here. They are a good bunch, I've found.

Hi eyefloater, I also want to say welcome to the forums. Glad you are here and hope you enjoy yourself.
The Delica 4 is a great knife! I finally picked one up one I love it. Very strong little knife. Also, if you can take a look at the D"Allara Drop Point. Great knife for the money. Let's see if I can help :D . Here is a pic of each.
Delica 4 PE

D'Allara Drop Point

Or one that everyone seems to love, the Para Military (along with the Delica 4)

They are all nice!!

Ron

Welcome to the forums! We hope you enjoy your time here!

Kristi

Hello Eyefloater,
Welcome to the forum and enjoy your stay.
My first 2 spydercos were CE. The Native II and the Delica, and i could not be happier with either of them. Both served me well, and most of the members here know about my relationship with the Native II, it is still one of my personal favorites and i hold it above the other two natives any day of the week. Any how, i think for the uses you listed CE will serve you well, and it is easy to maintain an edge on it. If you have a sharpmaker its a no brainer. Good luck in your search and let us know what you decide.
J