Spyderco Endura Lightweight Emerson Opener Folding Pocket Knife, PlainEdge

This is the best knife I've ever owned. I gained an interest in knives about 2 years ago, but didn't know enough about them to make a good purchase. I first bought a cheaper assisted opening knife, and liked it a lot, but the spring broke on me. I was then gifted a microtech switchblade clone, which I thought was cool but found out that it was very cheap. Over the time period of me owning these knives I would explore forums and watch videos (particularly a youtube channel named nutnfancy, check it out, here is his video on this knife:[...] and I gained a lot of knowledge on good knives. My criteria for this knife purchase were then as followed (ranked in order of importance): 1) Folding knife, 3-4" from a name brand manufacturer. Folding because I would carry it with me everywhere, and these are typically lighter too. 3-4" because longer knives are increasingly awkward to work with on most tasks, and shorter knives just look small (I want to like my knife!). A name brand knife would hopefully mean a tight lockup (no or veryyyy little blade play), good quality build, decent customer service, and a name knife people can recognize (because its nice having a knife people think is cool). 2) Good steel. Name brand manufacturers offer knives in bad steel for cheaper blades, and I didn't want that. I wanted a decent/good steel. I didn't want to break the bank, but I wanted to have a blade made out of something worth making a blade out of. (sharpening difficulty, edge retention, rust resistance, ect) 3) Blade shape. I wanted something shaped like a drop or spear point. These were the knives I found easiest to use. I would prefer a knife without serrations. Small amounts of serration at the base would be acceptable, but perhaps not ideal. 4) Opening speed/ease. I wanted a knife that was fast to open, because the faster it is, the more convenient it is. If I could get a knife that would be better at self defense WITHOUT sacrificing utility, I would opt for that knife. Self defense wasn't my primary purpose for purchasing but anyone who says they don't carry a knife for self defense is either dumb or lying, because when it comes down to it, if you need to use that knife to save your life, you will, no questions asked. That is called self defense. Again, any knives with gains in self defense WITHOUT sacrificing in the previous areas would be preferable over alternatives to me. With all those criteria in mind, this is the perfect knife for me. It fits all of the criteria perfectly. Folding, 3.8" blade, Spyderco, very nice lockup, good quality, good customer service (from what I hear, haven't needed it yet), VG-10 steel is a great steel, blade shape is what I wanted, no serrations, and this is in the group of the fastest opening knives on the market because of the wave feature (although I will mention that spyderco's wave is larger than any other manufacturer, and this does make for easier, more reliable opening, so one could argue that this is the fastest). That is why I bought the knife. Upon using and working with the knife, my expectations have been met. I love this knife. I don't have a single complaint. ----- 2 Month Update ----- I still love the knife, man this thing is awesome, and the wave feature is so nice. Initially I looked at it as just a tactical improvement, but its actually shown to be a utility improvement too. Opening this knife with gloves on is a breeze, and if something needs to be cut, no one needs to wait around while you fumble with your knife. You can hold what youre cutting in one hand and veryyy easily cut it without any thought, in any conditions. I have learned how to operate the knife completely with one hand, which is something I did not think could be done (closing a lock back one handed?). You can actually put your finger in a place under the blade, and hinge the locking mechanism. If you know where to put your finger, the blade will fall and the flat part by the base with bump into you, letting you reach around and close it. As Im typing this, I did a blade play check. The blade still locks up as tight as the day I bought it, and it should. Its only been two months. Another thing I've learned that I like is that you can easily open this knofe quietly. This is true with any lock back, but this is my first real venture into the lock back scene. I will say that while this is still my ideal knife, I do not like lock back knives. The wave on this knife counters it, but on any other I would not be interested. I dont use the knife an excessive amount, and I havent needed to sharpen it yet. Thats pretty nice. I do really like the handles. As some others have mentioned, they might feel cheap because they are slightly flexible and polymer based. However, the knife has a skeletonized liner and its not going to ever break. I prefer the reinforced nylon, it gives better grip in my opinion. Spyderco wins for putting amazing gimping on their blades, and extra texture on the back of the handle where the blade gimping is. It reallyyyy improves how well you can hold on to the knife. I think thats just about all the observations I've made on the knife while owning it. It's still my ultimate knife, if anything I love it more now then when I first wrote this review. I've kinda fallen in love with the blade shape too, from an asthetic point. The long, thinner (edge to spine, its thicker from side to side than the normal endura I hear) blade just looks so elegant. I thought itd be something I just lived with, but I really like how it looks. Great knife. Worth my money. ----- 2 Year Update ----- Ok, so, it hasn't exactlyyyy been two years, but it's close enough (1 year 9 months?) and I really just want to echo my previous statements. This knife is still my edc. I love it. I love everything about it. "If you could go back, would you get a different knife?" ... Possibly. But I know exactly which one it is. It would be this knife's smaller sister, the delica w/ wave opener. That's the only knife I could possibly foresee kicking this out of my go-to position. Are there other knives I am interested in? Yes. Lately I've been eyeing up MCUSTA's Tactility with the cocobano handles. But even if I got it, nothing would ever remove this knife from my collection or from my rotation. It is edc perfection. ----- 3 Year Update ----- Still loving it. I now own knives that are 2, even 3 times the price of this guy. This is not to say that I do not love those knives, they are very nice, however this spydie endura with the wave opener is still my go-to. I still hold that the delica might be a better size (see 2 year update), however I'm super happy with my endura and would never get rid of it.

I've been collecting knives for over a year now while at the same time searching for the perfect EDC blade. I've tried out various Kershaw and Cold Steel knives. All were fine blades but each one was deficient in one way or the other (too heavy, cannot be drawn and opened fast enough, pocket clip too tight and tore up my pants, etc). Finally, I came across the Spyderco Endura. Now, I'm quite aware of the Endura's reputation within the knife community. After watching a number of video reviews, I decided to add this knife to my collection. I've have carried this knife for 3 months now and I can say that this knife has exceeded expectations. The design and specs of this knife is PERFECT! This is not praise I give lightly. The 3.8 inch blade gives excellent reach and allows it tackle pretty much any everyday utility task and in my tests, has superb cutting power. Its overall weight is 3.6 ounces which means it can be carried in the pocket without it becoming a noticeable burden. The blade steel is high quality VG-10. The handle is a sleek professional design and the pocket clip allows it to be carried securely while allowing for it to be drawn quickly when needed. The famous Spyderco hole comfortably fits into your thumb and allows for you to quickly flick the blade open. The best part of this knife is the Emerson Wave feature which is essentially a hook curved out at the top of the knife's blade that can be caught on the back of your pocket when drawing it out. With practice, the knife is opened as soon as you take it out your pocket! Because of this awesome feature, the Spyderco Endura Wave can serve well as a emergency self-defense knife where precious seconds mean everything though I hope I'll be never forced to use the knife in that type of situation. In sum, the Spyderco Endura Wave has fulfilled everything I wanted in a pocket knife. It is the perfect combination of an everyday utility blade combined with the features of a tactical self-defense knife. The Endura Wave will continue to be my EDC blade for the near future if not permanently.

I loved my Spyderco Delica 3" Emerson Wave so much that I just had to also buy the big brother, the Endura 4" Emerson Wave. This is an incredible product at an incredible price. The Endura 4 on Amazon (including shipping) cost me LESS than my Delica 3 bought locally. The VG-10 blade material is so hard, I think it's the perfect metal for all duty cutting. The simple leaf shaped blade is great for general purpose and self defense. The bronze / naval brass washers in the knife pivot are higher end. The Emerson Wave feature makes these particular Spyderco knives very unique. They flip open so quickly, they impress everyone every time I "whip it out". The hand grip is very ergonomically shaped like a pistol grip, and has a thumb rest with jimping incorporated into the David Boyle dent area. This is a very simple, elegant and modern engineering design. I've got two of these bad boys for all occasions now, in 2 sizes for any occasion or application. I don't even want to carry any other style pocket knife anymore. It is that good. CONS: Take precautions not to lose the head of the Torx screw head at the hinge. It eventually works itself loose over time as with any fastener on moving parts. When you get your Spyderco, put blue Loktite on the threads to prevent loss. There are more expensive blades, however they are NOT as good as the humble, affordable Spyderco Endura/Delica Emerson Wave design. And if you're going to own a Spyderco folder, it only makes sense to own it with the Wave feature for lightning quick one hand operation (or slow operation should you decide not to drag the Wave's hook against your pants pocket).

I've only had this knife for 48 hours so this is mostly an initial impression. Product Description: The blade is about 3-1/2 inches long and the handle is nearly five inches long. When opened, the knife is about 8-1/2 inches. It fits my short, wide hands quite well. It's a fairly big knife but has a rather slender profile so it fits into a front jeans pocket fairly well and Spyderco did a great job of keeping the weight down by skeletonizing the liners and using a high quality plastic (they call it fiberglass reinforced nylon) handles. The pocket clip is secured to the knife with three small torx head screws and is reversible to either end or either side. That doesn't make sense for a knife designed for tip up carry only, but they use the same handles on Endura knives without the wave feature so it saves them another part to inventory. The lock is very positive and audibly clicks when engaged. Sale/delivery rating: I ordered this knife via Amazon Prime. It arrived the following day. You simply can't beat service like that so Amazon earns five out of five stars. Quality of Product: The knife is made at Spyderco's Seki City, Japan factory and arrived sharp, well constructed and ready for use by a right hander. Spyderco has a reputation of providing high quality products for reasonable prices. I feel they easily met these standards with this product. Five stars Quality of design: It's too early to tell. There is a learning curve with this knife. Utilizing the Emerson Wave Feature is not simply a matter of pulling the knife from your pocket with the blade swinging free and locking into place. It requires an outward twisting of the wrist and a bit of wrist snap to get the blade to open completely and lock. I've complicated the matter by switching the clip to the opposite side and trying to use the knife left handed. I'm a rightie but I believe in keeping my options open and my right hand free. That is only going to add to the time required to gain proficiency with this knife. I am confident the design is sound but I believe the time required to master the use of this knife is going to be much longer than I had initially hoped. I did purchase a training version Spyderco Blade/Opener Folder Knife With Red FRN Handle Md: C10TRW but it has not arrived yet. Four stars - only because the use of the Wave feature is not as intuitive as Spyderco would have you believe. Manufacturer support. Go to the spyderco website and you'll find every replacement part available for this knife but the blade itself. That is very important to me. Overall: 4.75 stars.

This is my first Spyderco knife and probably not going to be my last Spyderco the opening was very smooth out of the but with proper maintenance it gets even better the spine lock is wonderful no complaints the blade it's self is very durable

*update* it's been over a year now**: It's somewhat difficult to pinpoint exactly what changed, but this is now the least used knife that I own, but it is still a REALLY good knife. Here is what I think happened: I bought a Benchmade Contego in M390--another large blade, with an even better steel, sturdier build, and better blade geometry for everyday use. (Also, 3x the price of this knife.) I also bought a Spyderco Dragonfly--an amazing little knife that I use anytime I'm afraid of scaring onlookers with the Contego or this knife. The Saber grind on this knife keeps it from excelling at cutting, and it's wobbly lateral flex diminishes using it for utility work where twisting and prying on its nice thick long blade would be helpful. So, this knife is relegated to defensive carry use where it still is the fastest deploying knife I own, with a blade designed for stabby stabby. The real problem here is the Kershaw Emerson knives. If you are going to put a non-working razor edge on a knife and carry it hoping to never need it, then the new Kershaw knives with crappier steel but sturdier build, actually do the job better for less money. Are the ergonomics as good? No, but they are good enough. And they are solid, heavy, and tank-like in their build. In my mind every positive of the spydy is met by a positive in the Kershaw, and you could by 3 of them for the price of this knife. In short, this is a nice knife, but in every area of actual usage, its design choice places it behind other knives. In utility work, edc jobs, its blade geometry makes it less effective, and its relative weakness to lateral stress is the nail in the coffin here. In defensive carry, while it's ergos are better and it's blade shape is perfect, sturdier builds and excellent blade shapes in cheaper knives at least equal the spydy. Final verdict: it's a nice knife that doesn't get used. Everything else I wrote still stands true, with the awe of owning a truly nice blade worn off and reserved for even more expensive blades. (Ain't that how it goes though?) This is an early review, having only had the knife for a day, putting a shaving edge on it, using the wave feature, and carrying it for a day doing light cutting: This is the first nice pocket knife I've ever bought. Prior to this, my nicest pocket knife was the Kershaw Needs Work. At only $20 more than the kershaw, this knife immediately shows itself to be superior in all ways except for what can't be judged because they are designed for completely different tasks. This fit and finish is better, and even though I really like the ergonomics of the needs work, and at first glance it looks like the needs work would have MUCH better ergonomics, it's just not the case. This knife is more comfortable to hold, has better grip, and sits better and more stably in the hand. The VG-10 steel blew my mind. I didn't expect that there would really be THAT much of a difference between a mid-tier premium steel like VG-10 and more common production knife steels from reputable companies like Kershaw, but I was dead wrong there. I'm instantly spoiled and fear I won't ever be able to stomach cheaper steel in a pocket knife again (in a machete or survival knife absolutely, but for a cutting tool that I expect to use regularly and want to keep a nice edge, no way--knowing what's out there and how nice it is I don't think i can go back). It takes a little more work to sharpen, but takes a wicked wicked edge far more easily. Freehand sharpening the near-shaving sharp factory edge for a couple minutes with a 1200 grit diamond hone left me with embarrassingly large bald spots on my arms. The Wave feature only took a little practice and is very easy to use or NOT use if that's your choice. It's easy to draw into a standard or reverse grip. I admit I've always thought the "spidey hole" looked ugly, and I figured would be more awkward to use than a thumb-stud...wrong again. It's easier, opens into a more usable grip than my Kershaw's speedsafe system (which is still quite nice!) and functions more forgivingly than a thumbstud. I feel like I'm rambling, but the bottom line for me is this: a knife this size, this well designed, with this much VG-10 steel, at this price is actually a fantastic value. If I had to complain it's that the blade is so long and handle so light that it feels like the knife MAY not stand up to much lateral flexing. I said may not, and I don't plan on testing it or using this knife to pry anything with, so this is literally no concern at all to me. It locks up tight, I love the frame lock, and I'm utterly confident it's a fine cutting, piercing tool. So far I'm blown away and loving this knife.

This is the first blade I ever came across with this feature in my youth. Loved it of course, also had a Delica at one point. Needed a NY legal blade and realized how well this fit the bill all around, and that I have experience with using it in tense situations already. It came right back to me when I got the blade in hand, which came absolutely razor sharp from Spyderco so props to that for sure. I actually like the lube they have on the blade, others hate it. The color can be a bit deceptive; it takes on a blue shade in bright light which I quite like. It's VG 10 steel, Seki City baby, but in all serious that's a quality blade for what you're paying. I love the Spyderco hole but it's a bit sharp at first, weirdly. The Wave action works every time. It is a daily carry I feel confident in protecting myself and my family with, if God forbid it ever came to that, while also being the tool I regularly need it to be.

Excellent tool!

Todo excelente

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