Spyderco Endura 4 (k390) - The One EDC To Rule Them All? 🤔

[@CosmicJhana]

Those purple dyed scales and black spacer look awesome!! Fantastic knife!

[@5MinuteKnives]

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[@RadDadisRad]

The endura is a great lineup. I like blades that are > 4”, I carry a Police in K390 or a Tatanka in VG10 or a Resilience in 8CR13MOV. I also like to carry a CS Espada L.

[@lenzielenski3276]

I've carried Delicas and Enduras for years but recently treated myself to an Endela K390, finding it the best of all worlds.

[@5MinuteKnives]

I want one!

[@joshuabriggs7114]

Nice vid! Endura is my favorite all around folder. Have many different variants. Super Gold 2 in pocket now.

[@nmhvactech5474]

My favorite knife is my Spyderco Stretch in K390. I use it and use it, and I have yet to sharpen it. I do need to get around to stropping it, but it just keeps cutting! I want a Delica or an Endura in K390. I wish Spyderco did more of their knife in K390, like the Sage series, with G-10 and compression lock!!

[@donttreadonme1423]

Agreed. Especially with the seki city heat treat on k390. The delica is amazing in k390 as its so thin. I have two wharncliffe delicas in k390. Love them. Also have the endela wharncliffe k390 and an endura k390 wharncliffe on the way lol. Had to have the family.

[@WhispyWoods.]

Absolute tragedy you got robbed 😢 Glad you got a new knife that you love. Cool seeing all the custom touches. Enjoy it!

[@5MinuteKnives]

That you! I know right? A bunch of savages out there. . .

[@deadvikingtrolls]

Tough steels that aren't too soft are the best. I'm still determining whether I like k390 or m4 more. Cruwear followed by magnacut are my top two so far.

[@junktube4000]

Wow, looks like there's a custom Mickey Yurco version of this knife as well.

[@ramonvelasquez8431]

I think it really is a great choice of colors you made there, and the knife turned out just perfect with that wave opener. I didn't know that existed in Aliexpress but thank you, you gave me some ideas.

[@5MinuteKnives]

no prob and thanks for watching!

[@gladeshunter8796]

I’ve been carrying the native 5 in s30v and love it . Thinking about getting the manix 2 just to have something bigger than the native 5 .

[@5MinuteKnives]

I really liked the manix 2 in g10 with the s30v steel. Had that one for years too.Don't think you can go wrong with that design either bud.

[@DuhYaThink]

The native chief is definitely a nice knife. Quite a bit bigger though 👍🏻

[@5MinuteKnives]

@@DuhYaThink I had that one for a bit. Loved it but gave it to a friend. :)

[@presidentmerkinmuffley6769]

I carried a waved endura for a long time. It failed to lock one day and roasted a new pair work gloves. I now carry pocket fixed blades, currently it is a Boker Kwaiken fixed.

[@presidentmerkinmuffley6769]

@@dickinsteinblowitz7102 I will counter that it is a good reason to not carry a knife that is already broken in the middle, and which requires extra steps to make it close to being as secure as a fixed blade. All locks can and will fail, they are a mechanism; a fixed blade has no mechanisms.

[@DuhYaThink]

If you like the endura I think you will love the police 4 in k390 👍🏻

[@5MinuteKnives]

I do like that one. But long in the blade for my area though. Appreciate you stopping by!

[@androidguy9013]

I picked up a Police 4 K390. Sharp, smooth, barely an ounce per inch. Great hand feel. And shock and awe when I produce it! I can't say it's my favorite among favorites, but it's with me a lot of the time...

[@5MinuteKnives]

I thought about picking that one up...

[@androidguy9013]

If you hold it, you will buy it. It's more than a folder...

[@J155P]

Thats a beautiful lookin tator digger! Cant wait to get mine!

[@5MinuteKnives]

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[@junktube4000]

Any thoughts the Stretch 2 XL K390? I thought the Endura 4 k390 was definitely the knife to get, until I saw the Stretch 2 XL k390.

[@5MinuteKnives]

I wanted the stretch 2! It was just a touch too long for me to carry so I went with another endura recently. 😅 I love the blade shape of the stretch xl though

[@williamsnyder574]

Just grabbed an endura 4 k390 from Smokey Mountain Knife Works. Crazy sharp as always out of the box. Excited to see what’s up with k390!

[@5MinuteKnives]

I've been really impressed with mine. . .

[@raycarrara8264]

Awesome. You like the Endura. Like i like the Mannix II XL. I didn't look for that knife That knife found me

[@5MinuteKnives]

I really miss my manix 2 in g10. Gave it to a friend but thinking about replacing it soon.

[@eugenevictortooms4174]

Do you think I could sharpen K390 on the Ken Onion worksharp? I heard a few people say you could only sharpen it on diamonds.

[@5MinuteKnives]

@@eugenevictortooms4174 oh I’m sure. I use the WS field sharpener and it works just fine. Funny you mention it, we’re giving away the Ken Onion for the holidays this year. Stay tuned for that. 👍

[@thejdghost]

Where did you find the flipper on ali

[@5MinuteKnives]

I think I just typed in spyderco and it was in the pile somewhere...

[@Huero87]

You need to send that blade in for a regrind, K390 is wicked tough at sub 10 thou behind the edge.

[@5MinuteKnives]

I'm really happy with the performance though. She's still sharper than most of my other knives tbh

[@Huero87]

@@5MinuteKnives The biggest benefit to the regrind is resharpening is a lot easier.

[@5MinuteKnives]

@@Huero87 ahhh makes sense. I'll look into it. Thanks!

[@sergemaster]

I carry an Endura 4 VG10 with Zome dyed scales, a 5X5 wave, a deep carry MMX Gear deep carry titanium clip, and a signet ring from Wiseman co.. So it's basically a karambit that's FFG!

[@5MinuteKnives]

That's a badass setup...

[@lymedog3176]

I have a stretch 2 in k390 and I think I’m gonna patina it like yours, plus I want two more Spydercos… I own an original 1990 endura with AUS-8 it was my dads (God rest his soul) but it a keep sake, I love that knife but I want k390 so I’m leaning towards the endura …either warncliffe or drop…I haven’t decided yet. I’d also like a cru-carta PM2.

[@donttreadonme1423]

I juat ordered the endura k390 wharncliffe yesterday and brother picked up the crucarta pm2 yesterday too lol. Good options for sure. I have the k390 wharncliffe delica and endela too. Both great

[@lymedog3176]

@ I’m gonna order both the k390 endura warncliffe and the pm 2 in cruwear too… as I get funding lol…I ordered the manix 2 in cruwear / micarta two days ago…..I’m excited…I love my original manix 2 in s30v and G10 .

[@donttreadonme1423]

@lymedog3176 lmao i was just looking at the crucarta manix 2 😅. Its on my short list. I wish i had snagged the 15v one but i really enjoy cruwear. Have the manix 2 xl crucarta in pocket now. Let me know how you like the crucarta manix when you get it in. I had some gift cards accrued that would get me close to the manix 2 crucarta lol. Great minds ... or ... perhaps spydiebitten minds

[@DG__3]

Purple rain, pur'rple raaain. Nice!

[@5MinuteKnives]

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[@jarosłavvvv]

Hello, How can you get such a beautiful patina on the blade?

[@5MinuteKnives]

I this one was just white vinegar? The k390 steel reacted well to it. 👍

[@junktube4000]

Do you have any thoughts about the Emerson wave version of this knife? I don't know which one to get.

[@5MinuteKnives]

It might be up your alley if you prefer a saber grind on your edc knife, but to my eye (and this is just me) it kind of looked ugly. 🤣I'm weird like that. I'm sure the wave feature works fine though...

[@junktube4000]

@@5MinuteKnives Awesome, thanks!

[@5MinuteKnives]

Thanks for watching bud. 👍

[@AlanMarcaski-hw5mu]

The wave version is an excellent choice of you like the wave feature in general. I keep a zip tie on many of my spyderco's, but there's always one on the Endura. This is a knife that deploys fantastic with a wave and almost feels too traditional to me without it... Having the wave makes deployment super efficient and therefore a top choice for work and or self defense. Be warned, that you may have to loctite the pivot every once in a blue, as the wave deployment puts some extra stress on the lockbar with that smack open during deployment and this will loosen a pivot and wear the knife a little faster than it normally would otherwise.

[@josephmartin1540]

I feel ya, bro... had multiple Enduras and Benchmades stolen... Even better knives considered, I've always gone back to an Endureaever since they came out!

[@5MinuteKnives]

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[@DanielSmit-m4n]

The Endura also used to be my favorite. But these days, I opt for the Cold Steel Recon 1 or Voyager. To me the Voyager has many of the same qualities as the Endura, but with added strenght. Especially the Clip Point version. Although I carry the Tanto more.

[@5MinuteKnives]

Interesting. I could get the recon on the channel…

[@DanielSmit-m4n]

@5MinuteKnives it is worth every penny. I got one of the older ones with the rasp-like G10. Never really carried it, because it was difficult in and out of pocket. Then, at some stage, they changed to less aggressive G10. Now I own 5 Recons. The Code 4 is also pretty good. I still love my Endura. My wife got it for me when we were still dating. Had it in my pocket on my wedding and took it along on Honeymoon, so it has good memories attached to it. I think it is a timeless model. If they could just swop the VG10 for 14C28N on the cheaper models, it would be a great update.

[@adrianotero7963]

I love the Endura but not a fan of k390 steel.....too much maintenance for its abilities.....

[@5MinuteKnives]

I haven’t even needed to resharpen it yet though. After how much I’ve used it, I’m seriously impressed. I’ll letcha know when I’m a few months.

[@adrianotero7963]

@@5MinuteKnives thanks...let ne know I'm curious.....

[@Huero87]

There isn't any maintenance at all, at worst it gets a patina and minor black surface rust. I have a reground endela at sub 10 thou behind the edge and it still has a ton of toughness for a pocket knife. I dropped it on the ceramic tile the other day and only had minor edge rolling that was easily sharpened out.

[@JPA5314]

Spyderco Enduras are my favorite.

[@Raymo-01]

Best and very lightweight, yup, the one to rule them all

[@-tzadakim-7805]

“Yes… China” 😂

[@verrlara]

Do the matriarch and the civilian!

[@5MinuteKnives]

I think I have an older vid on the matriarch 2?

[@suhribzevolution645]

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[@servantofyeshua2313]

Neh, stretch 2:p

[@williamsmith5429]

That’s some pimp shit

[@5MinuteKnives]

🤣🤣💯💯

[@ZPositive]

Please reconsider giving money to the people who hate us and hate our way of life. Sometimes giving them money is unavoidable. But not with knife purchases. There are always non-chinese knife alternatives that don't result in money going into the hands of the CCP.

[@RadDadisRad]

Hopefully they’ll Red Dawn our current woke populous.

[@5MinuteKnives]

I did save a ton of money on silly hardware. I’m all for buying American (you should consider my sheaths in the future) but sometimes I think companies take advantage. I walk the line I guess.

[@RadDadisRad]

@@5MinuteKnives agreed, I support those that provide a good product at a reasonable price. I can’t always use my money to perpetuate my bias but when I can I do.

[@ZPositive]

@@5MinuteKnives when the Chinese product is blatantly stealing an American design (i.e. the wave snaggletooth), then I have a real problem with buying it. When it's a purely cosmetic purchase (i.e. the black screws), again I have a real problem with buying it. You do know why their stuff is so cheap, right? Because they ignore intellectual property rights, have zero environmental regulations, pay slave wages, etc. etc. etc. And do you need a reminder that they absolutely did cause the pandemic and refuse to take responsibility for it? You know they owe the world tens of trillions of dollars for what they did, right?

[@garybrown7890]

Japanese

[@jimdandy8603]

I like the endura alotone in 20cv is actually in my edc rotation,and considering I have around thirty mid to high end fooders,that's saying something.The one downside(to me)is that back lock,got a military 2 a few months ago,and although it's a little large,that compression lock makes it much more enjoyable to use,Btw,I live in a constitutional carry state,so legally,we can carry any size knife concealed.Since CC came into effect here in july,I've started edcing fixed blades,like the bradford guardian thrre,and the essee xancudo,both of which are very comfortable,(and conceable)in horizontal carry.I also have a couple of full size knives that work well in neck carry,which is nice too.Theres' something about a full tang fixed blade,just feels so solid...

[@5MinuteKnives]

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[@pavlepetrovic6846]

My first was stolen when i was drunk by my old frend, who took adventige on me, just asking me can i have it, when he knew that i do not know what i am douing or what is happening! And one year after, here i am with vg-10,japan made😊😊😊!!! OMG, i can not explain how lucky i feel!!! 🎰🪩🎯🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️⚔️🗡️🗡️🗡️⚔️⚔️⚔️🗡️🗡️🗡️⚔️⚔️⚔️🧿🧿🧿💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩