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Spyderco Endura 4 Folding Plain Edge FRN Knife | 
 enlarge | Brand: Spyderco
Category: Sports
List Price: $94.95
Buy New: $49.49
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 3606
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: C10PBK
Model: C10PBK
UPC: 716104000944
EAN: 0716104000944
ASIN: B001CZDNVU
Release Date: August 14, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 4-way Clip; Screw together construction; Skeletonized steel internal liners; Phosphor bronze brushings; David Boye Dent | | • | FRN Bi-Directional Textured¿ Handle; Enlarged opening hole; Spine Jimping; Flat saber-ground blade | | • | Specifications: Closed - 5"; Overall 8-3/4"; Blade - 3-3/4"; Blade Steel - VG-10 | | • | Weight - 3.6 oz.; Handle Material - FRN | | • | Hole Diameter - 1/2"; Blade Thickness - 1/8"; Plain Edge |
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Product Description
Spyderco Clip Point Blade Folding Knife w/Black Nylon Handle Md: C10PBK, The Spyderco Endura Knives are a favorite everyday carry and work knife for folks that are serving and saving professionals as well as many other hands-on professions. Last year they gave it a new flat grind and changed the blade steel to VG10. The scales are black FRN with a volcano grip texture and it has the standard David Boye locking lever dent. The black clip can be positioned for left/right tip up carry., Type: Folder Blade Type: Clip Point Blade Length: 3 3/4" Length: 5" Steel: VG-10 Handle Material: Fiberglass-reinforced nylon Weight: 3.6 oz Sheath: N/A Edge Type: Plain, Manufacturer: SPYDERCO INC, Model: C10PBK
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 Nice June 30, 2010
Truth In Love (New York)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very sharp, thought I can't say shaving sharp. Strong construction. Hope it's flat ground and has G-10 handle. But that'll cost much more. For the price, definitely a good buy.
 Awesome Knife! June 22, 2010
J. P. Rose (MN)
I love spyderco knives. This is your basic, all-purpose knife. Very sharp, never looses it's edge. Recommended.
 Nice but dull June 15, 2010
Edward F. Shimkus (La Luz, NM,)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the second Endura I have purchased; I already have the same knife with a serrated blade (purchased some 10 years ago). I would have rated this knife excellent (as I found my serrated Endura) but the blade was not at all sharp. Breaking the blade down in inches, the distal inch was dull: it would not catch a finger nail and looking down on the edge, one could clearly see the flat edge. The middle two inches were reasonably sharp but not that awesome "factory sharp" that is hard to achieve with hand sharpeners. The proximal inch was a mess: not only was the blade not sharp but it was noticeably dinged in several places.
It took me about 20 minutes, not a long time, to sharpen the blade that, nevertheless, should have been razor-sharp from the factory. I am wont to give Spyderco the benefit of the doubt and have concluded that my experience was a fluke; perhaps the knife was returned to Amazon after use and repackaged. I don't know. But, as I compose this, if I recall correctly, a reviewer here noted that his blade was "reasonably sharp from the factory"; he is, no doubt, correct, i.e., his blade's sharpness was reasonable - not, I suggest, that razor sharpness one expects from the factory.
Anyone who purchases a Spyderco can expect an exceptionally well made knife that will provide many years of service. Have you sharpener handy though and, if you purchase a knife with a serrated blade, expect to spend a while getting it sharp.
Great Knife! June 11, 2010
C. K. Vecchiarelli (Carson City,NV)
I just got this knife in and i love it. Its a great medium sized knife but can be a little heavy for an edc. I will use it as my edc until i can afford a delica. It comes sharp and it just fits in to my hand. Its my first Spyderco but it wont be my last.
Buy Once, Cry Once June 2, 2010
J. Quick (Orlando, FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've carried a Leatherman with me for my entire adult life and so have always generally had a decent knife handy. Around the middle of 2009 I decided to start carrying a separate folding/locking knife because that seemed to be the tool I used most on the Leatherman (I'm an IT guy, always opening boxes it seems...) and for it's tertiary tactical use in an extreme emergency. I didn't realize that I was beginning an expensive lesson.
The first knife I bought was a Snap-On folder. I'm an avid mechanic and have a lot of respect for Snap-On tools, and so when I saw it for a good price at my favorite parts store, I grabbed it. The problems began almost immediately. When it was new it wouldn't lock every time, although I managed to tinker it into submission. Then it started falling apart. First one of the opening studs disappeared, then the pocket clip fell off, and then the knife itself began to come apart. Clearly, Snap-On didn't know anything about knives, so my hunt resumed.
My next knife was a Smith and Wesson "Extreme Ops" SWA3 folder, and while it was altogether better than the Snap-On it still left a bit to be desired (although it looks really cool). Despite only light use in a period of about 4 months, the finish is largely coming off and the pocket clip has fallen off this one as well. Generally the knife itself has performed well, but it's a little short for my intended POU (utility/tertiary tactical) and also kind of heavy for what it is.
And that brings us to the item in question, the Spyderco Endura 4. Mine is black with a plain saber edge (as opposed to FFG) blade. I should say that, having never physically seen an Endura before I relied heavily on a good friend who has what you might call an "Endura 1". It's a very old Spyderco from back before they were numbering the models, in fact from Spyderco's early days. He's used his in construction and for mechanical repairs and it's still tight and sharp, despite being made from inferior materials when compared with the modern Enduras.
So now I have my Spyderco and I love it. The tolerances are tight, the blade is reasonably sharp from the factory, the locking mechanism is excellent and out of the way, and it fits my intended POU precisely. So far the only complaint I have is that when it arrived the pocket clip was in a position that didn't make much sense to me, but thanks to the excellent design I simply reconfigured it to my tastes and slid it in my pocket.
Altogether an excellent knife. If you're in the market for a "tactical folder" you'd do well to "buy once and cry once" and go for the gold standard to start with. With the knives I've bought before this one I could have bought 2 of these.
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