Featherweight EDC Knives: Are they as cheap as they feel? (Bugout,Delica,Para3,Native)

[@servantofyeshua2313]

Delica 4 is my favorite lightweight edc!

[@joe_a_photo]

I also love frn on some knives. Like I love the endura

[@donc5220]

Ive had the Rex45 Lw native for almost 2 years with convex edge its my go to when i put real work in its battered shows nice love.

[@nwjavahead]

Very original and good video

[@Black_Cat_997]

Best knife channel.

[@ericasedc]

Awh thank you!!!!

[@ssunfish]

No matter the folder, it's a folder! Convenience item, nothing I'd feel like putting to pressure. The Last Boy Scout gave me fits beaver chipping a tree down with Paramilitary 2! Even big thick folders don't make me think of outdoors. Truth for me us Opinel is the ultimate pocket knife with it's lick, featherweight and carbon steel cutting over stainless cutting.

[@tomfury6276]

Love this vid! Like that selection!

[@0neTwo3]

I have a light weight Spyderco Endura, its my favorite woods carry. Can’t count all the camping outings, food prep, fire prep, it just keeps on being awesome.

[@charlesholland6851]

People hate Frn. It's not my favorite but I definitely love it. The Delica and native are among my favorites! New subscriber. Keep up the good work!

[@billyspahr808]

FRN is in the top 3 handle materials for me and I’m not ashamed. I really don’t understand the fuss. I get that it can feel cheap at first but from a user standpoint they just hold up well and can mold them so many different ways.

[@ssunfish]

I've rocked a Delica for years and Enduras before that. When Bugout came out the S30V turned me off and I squeezed in reaction to the steel alloy and felt that flex!!! Holy mother of pearl! I hated that knife since.

[@marklawrence855]

I love my bugout

[@glennnanod3160]

Love this video, a lightweight has been my EDC for decades. In the 70's my first quality blade was a Buck 110, a hunk of Brass. It was too heavy and bulky. After a few years I switched to an Gerber Sportsman with a Soligen Steel blade, much smaller and lighter. Never looked back, I have heavier knives but only use them for specific occasions. My Delicas, Dragonflies and Enduras are just so light they disappear. Your comments are right on track with my opinions. Just love Spyderco lightweights.

[@danielwasused]

my 20cv delica is my first and will be my only seki city spyderco that i own.

[@StoneHands25]

Love all those knives

[@865knives]

Love everyone of those knives in their lightweight form. Personally haven't had any issue thinking they would break during use. Great video

[@Seedy446]

Love the Delica and the Endura. Wasn’t a fan of the pm2 and hated the Native 5. So much so that I sold it. Like the looks of the bugout, but pretty happy right now with the Griptilian.

[@ericasedc]

The Grip is so good!

[@Seedy446]

@@ericasedc it’s one of my sharpest! I’d like to get some different scales for it at some point.

[@everydaycarry1328]

Carrying my CF/S90v Bugout today for Carbon Fiber Friday!

[@newmanoutdoorsnewman5619]

love all of them

[@hayley9]

As a marine biologist im around salt water A LOT and lc200n is a powerhouse of a steel for me. Wish there were more knives with it

[@chriswebb3018]

Check out quite carry they make good rust proof knives. A little expensive though

[@chriswebb3018]

My favorite frn handle knife is the spyderco stretch 2 in k390. I use it for work and the k390 steel is amazing. It would be cool to see your take on that steel.

[@ssunfish]

I know, right?? I just cannot wait for Stretch II XL!!!!!

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

Frn is not just acceptable, it's great. It's light, tough and cheap. My favourite small knife is the Spyderco Chaparral frn. I have the Manix 2 lightweight in S110V too. Sure, sometimes we need a little more heft but I prefer the efficiency of frn. I like lockbacks, like the wire clip but don't like compression locks. Of course, axis locks are the cat's whiskers.

[@abc456f]

My favorite lightweight scale material is Benchmade's cf elite. It's light, looks great, and is stronger than frn/grn.

[@ssunfish]

Wish the upcoming Stretch II XL was going to be as yellow as the one in this video!!!!!

[@BumbleBeeedcYT]

Feel ya on the FRN scales. Already had a Bugout before I heard about people not liking the flex. 😂 by then it was too late, I’d seen what the Bug was capable of, and there was no talking me out of liking it.

[@unclejoe3397]

Some of my favorite knives. Could not find a pocket clip for my Delica 4 at Lynch Northwest but did at MXG Gear.

[@byronkennedy7912]

Thanks for the video, Erica. Not much into the smaller EDCs ... but good to know the Cerakote adds additional texture to the frn/grivory scales in addition to corrosion-resistance to blades.

[@wyldebill7248]

Can’t wait to hear how the Lc200n performs for ya! 🔪👊🏻🍻

[@dennishurley1992]

I’m very happy with my Bugout 535-3. It has plastic scales that are reinforced with woven carbon fiber that have no noticeable flex in normal use. There are two differences that make my scales stiffer than your FRN. Carbon fiber is stiffer than glass fiber and mine has continuous fibers compared to the chopped fibers in FRN. The carbon fiber also probably has a better bond with the resin.

[@deadpoollee9497]

Free isn't bad as long as it's fair review. I've used my bugout hard an its held up great

[@eggersm.r.5752]

Time for you to get the Demko 20.5 now and test it.

[@ericasedc]

Never! Hate that thing haha got rid of it instantly

[@robertmorano2372]

In any flavor, the native 5 is the best knife Spyderco makes and it's not close.

[@fstath]

The other day I recommended the Delica to a friend. They played with mine a little bit and said that since it has plastic scales it won't take much abuse. I laughed and pointed them to your review. I said, check this video, Erica really uses her shit and if the Delica survived on her hands, I'm pretty sure that I'll do just fine for you.

[@KnifeKandy]

When the bugout first came out it was worth the price. Not a great deal now at $160. For instance the Hogue Doug Ritter RSK mini is made in California with much better material’s and is still cheaper than the bugout! Benchmade is overpriced no doubt

[@ericasedc]

Agreed BM overprices like crazy! Still love them though(:

[@MrLlama999]

@@ericasedc Have you tried Hogue? They seem up your alley with the Deka and RSK.

[@ssunfish]

It's a thing. It's called the Butterfly Tax. Paying more because there's a butterfly on it

[@raylaylin4229]

Advanced Knife Bro claims the blade or locking mechanism will fail before the frn or plastic handles in his videos where he batons with folders. He said his grivory Bugout sustained less damage from batoning than his Sebenza. I have been really impressed with the frn on my Buck 110 Slim Select. Frn is also less expensive, making premium knife steel more affordable.

[@72hd]

I have owned a Bugout and know they are indestructible. I carry a zome green delica a lot. It has full skeletonized steel liners so even though it light it is strong as hell. Not too sure about the other two because of no experience with them.

[@danielwasused]

im going to be holding out on getting any other knifes for a while so i can get a custom shop m4 bugout with the frn so that i can later get the AWT scales just like you have. both in orange because i love orange :)

[@ryejack]

Thanks for doing this video! Such a great topic addressing some of the ridiculous misconceptions about FRN and lightweight materials in general. People don't get that FRN is made to be durable in same the way that a boot sole is durable, with a slight amount of give to allow for impacts and abuse. They aren't show knives, they're 100% no-nonsense work knives. Funny thing is, the only two knives I've owned where the scales failed on me were a micarta scale that snapped and a steel scale that bent.

[@ericasedc]

Exactly!!! And wow that is wild!

[@ryejack]

@@ericasedc Well, admittedly, both knives were stepped on. (sigh)

[@themahones]

Is s90v coming?

[@ericasedc]

Yes!

[@themahones]

@@ericasedc looking foward to it

[@dualsportoutdoors]

I’ve beaten the hell out of FRN knives and never had a problem. If it’s done right like on a Benchmade, Spyderco, KA-BAR, or Steel Will FRN can take a lot of abuse. If it’s from a shitty chinese company like Ganzo it will probably break the first time you grip it tightly

[@sabotagesavant5277]

I know you like a few battle scars on your knives but quit throwing them off roofs & running over them with cars/trucks. I'm cool with FRN, holds up well.

[@ericasedc]

Never said I did that- other people did. The Dragonfly fell out of my pocket that’s how it accidentally got run over.