I heard "supple". Made the week for my inner 14 year old. 😁 I feel like the K390 not even needing to be sharpened is enough for me. I ordered a Stretch 2 in K390, can't wait for it to show up.
Hey. I just found your channel last night. I have subbed and am enjoying your videos. I especially like how you use your knives for a month before review. You have inspired me to get a delica in k390. Have a great day!!
This is a great example of how optimizing the geometry of the knife to take advantage of the steel and heat treatment can enhance the cutting performance.
I love rex45 for its ability to stay toothy through rougher use. BBB and some others on the spyderco forum say it favors a fine edge, but I think because of its hardness, strength and toughness at the edge, it also has an exceptional ability to hold a toothy edge. Seemingly the teeth just don't want to bend or break off in use. That kind of aligns with what Engineer's Perspective said about rex45, "too hard to roll, too tough to chip." I think k390 is similar, and I remember Eric Glesser saying it's unusual compared to maxamet or s110v etc in that it has enough strength and toughness to make serrated knives in.
Running late today. Great review and do have a K390 in an Endela ... but s90v Yojumbo edge seems sharper by a bit. Just testing so far on prescription hazmat warning paper! Hope you have a good weekend Erica, supposed to snow the next three days then back to -27 F. Yuk
I was blown away by how quickly it sharpened with my Diamond stones… agree with you 100% on the seki k390…. Seems like it can do well with either a toothy edge or a high grit edge… such an amazing steel. Wish we could get some seki k390 in the native 5 LW!!
Didn't know about Seki city. I just googled it to spell it for this comment and learned there is another factory in Moki and they are marked "Japan". Never used a basswood strop although my strops are the hardest and smoothest leather I can find. I have used a piece of cardboard off a 12 pack taped to a piece of oak though. Due to my size and adversion to wasting blade space with a finger choil I think I am looking for an endela in one of these steels to try(now). All in all one of the best knife video I have ever watched.
Personally for a work knife the delica series, for me the endela now, is the best fuckin work knife ever with the FRN cause I don't feel like keeping it clean and nice and spyderco has the toughest grippiest frn out there
I've been warming up to my delica. I didn't like it at first and nearly sold it. But I just kept using it and comparing it to other knives in the smaller category. And wow, the M4 blade, mint scales and the delica ergos are amazing. I love this knife. By far my favorite small carry
Based on your review I bought a k390 delica. Love your videos and am impressed with your honest impressions of each knife. Use your shit!! Awesome phrase and so true.
@@ericasedc I was shocked when I unboxed it though . The edge wasn’t equal and one side had a nice burr. I almost sent it back but decided to fix it and move on.
That Enuff 2 (missed opportunity to name it the More Than Enuff) is really appealing. I was thinking it would be an instant buy for me, but I expected the price to be closer to the k390 folders. At $224 I have to think about it.
@@knickly Yeah, I used to never buy production knives above $200 for that reason, might as well go custom. With inflation these last few years though, I'm trying to figure out how much to adjust that cutoff point. I did buy a Shaman and a Neutron 2 last summer, both over 200 and I don't regret either. It's hard to compare folders with fixed blades though, and John doesn't offer k390, so still a grey area for me.
The Delica looks nice, but I’m not really enjoying the back lock on my Dragonfly 2, so I’m looking forward to getting the P3 or maybe the Yojimbo or Microjimbo. 🙃
Just because of my hand geometry the stretch 2 is the best K390 for me. I have smaller hands but the Delica just does not fit comfortably. I have 3 k390 knives and I’m very happy with them
I'm wonder if the underperforming Rex 45 was a fatigued edge from the factory. When I laid the angle back to 15 degrees, I made sure to apex it and form a burr, but maybe I should've gone a tad deeper in order to get down to really fresh steel. Then when you sharpened it twice, you cleared away the last remainder of the factory edge? It might explain why my BESS score of 75-ish wasn't mind-blowing when put to use. I always love to get to the bottom of these little mysteries, but sometimes all we can say is "all's well that ends well". I'm glad your Native finally performed for you. Have a wonderful weekend!
I've heard people say you shouldn't be able to burn an edge on a high speed steel like rex 45 that's designed for hot hardness, but I'm not so sure. I have nothing to back this up, but I wonder if belt sharpening can create stress or damage to the edge from the sheer speed and kinetic energy of the belt, independent of temperature. I also don't know if spyderco uses the same heat treat that's used for those industrial tools or if that can affect its resistance to heat.
@@joshstarkey8883 I always check the steel data sheets before I regrind a steel, and Rex 45's tempering temperature is way up there (north of 800 degrees if I remember it right), so yep it's pretty much impossible to reach that temp while regrinding with bare hands. Whatever method spyderco is using to put the factory secondary on a knife could definitely reach those temps if nobody's actually touching the blades (like a robot is doing it). But I'd expect the spyderco folks to be far less sloppy than that.
Hey Erica have you tried/reviewed the Spyderco Sharpmaker? it makes for some soooper easy upkeep of the trademark slicey angles that their knives are ground at by micro-beveling the edge but i bet you know that i jw if you had tried one lol
I think the reason I've been having edge longevity issues on my k390 endela is that I'm only use 320 cbn on the sharpmaker and then moving to the brown/white ceramic rods. I'm still learning.
Great review Erica, I do have to get my hands on some K390. Not sure if you want to make a video about this subject but I wanted to get your thoughts on something I’ve been thinking about. You recently talked about Chinese made knives and how we should support our US companies as much as possible. I agree with you however what about companies like Spyderco that make knives in china as well as in the US and other countries? One thing I’ve struggled with is there are knives made in china but the designs are from American designers like Ray Laconico and Dirk Pinkerton. In a way yes you’re buying a Chinese knife but you’re also supporting the designer in a way so there is the conflict. Thoughts?
Idk what his regrind procedure is but my guess is at that thin of a grind he most likely ended up with a burnt edge which would cause low edge retention until you sharpened away the burnt steel
Great video Erica! Is there a way to communicate with you other than this comment section? Wanted to run a topic by you but this is not the right place. Obviously you’re not on IG anymore so was just curious. Hope all is well with you.
Yojimbo 2 all the way lol but actually even the cheap light weight models from spyderco are really good!!! But actually at least the 🇺🇸 stuff..... all the models are good!!!
For edc I might like a cF 535 better than a spiderco but for me , when I know I m going to work and will be using a knife I grab a spiderco or cold steel . Sometimes I’ll take the clip off the smaller or lighter knives since they’re really not needed
Benchmades prices are out of control now. K390 is the best steel by far IMO. My delica k390 has a good amount of patina. I think its what you are cutting. Food ect. I think thats all it is.
I love your knowledge of knives, but a review of any knife that is modified is not a true review of that knife from that manufacturer. A review of the bone stock version is the only true way to test a knife. You even stated this in one of your other videos. What would be better is to have a review of the stock versions and then another video on the modified version with explanations of why these modes are needed and how to do them and / or get them done. Also which mods negate the manufacturers warranty. Also on the manufacturer website the Native 5 Lightweight is $172.50 vs $180 for the Bugout, that’s really a minor difference comparing both companies entry offerings. Thanks again, I enjoy watching your videos, but you really should consider a Patreon addition it would help you out and we all would benefit.
I get what you're saying, but she's done a bunch of stock native 5 reviews already. This one being thinner is just going to slice easier and sharpen faster. The handle rounding speaks for itself. Any permanent mod you can expect to void any manufacturer's warranty. As far as prices go, you're talking about MSRP, which is not real world, nobody pays that. In the knife industry, all the retailers like bladeHQ, knifecenter etc sell significantly under that price. Looking at their retail prices, an s30v native 5 lightweight is $120 and an s30v bugout is 160. There are a few upgraded steel native fives around 160, and the maxamet one at 200. Upgraded bugouts are listed at around 200-300. Basically the bugout is 40-100 USD more expensive.
I see your point, but I can purchase the Bugout for $109 with some versions at $124 (from the military exchange). I have also purchased almost all their limited editions and even a titanium one from their custom shop. But when someone has multiple $500 plus CR knives and says a Benchmade Bugout isn’t worth consideration at $180 that isn’t really being fair, INHO I’ve also had several Spyderco knives and have given them all away, I just prefer the Benchmade because of their ease of carrying , I have also had great customer support/ service from them. So, yes I am a little biased. Just seems she a little harsh on Benchmade lately.
I literally reviewed the stock Native 5 LW multiple times so please don’t put false information in my comments section. It helps no one. I am comparing this to a stock Native 5 LW. I literally tested and reviewed the stock LC200N one showed in this video. Thanks for watching!
@@whiskey6350 I can be harsh on BM. They pull annoying shit. I also made a video explaining why I prefer Spyderco. I think nit picking pretend ideologies in the comments section is a waste of your time❤ But I do appreciate you watching!
