is the knife you receive, full flat grind or saber grind?
996279
Hi Trey, If you order the Delica 4 ZDP189, it comes in a nice box and a note/letter from Spyderco describing ZDP-189..."The PlainEdge blade is flat-ground from the spine to the cutting edge..."
996280
Saber hollow ground. Full flat ground is only available in VG-10, which is hard to complain about. The model with the Emerson opener is saber flat ground.
996281
Hi Trey, If you order the Delica 4 ZDP189, it comes in a nice box and a note/letter from Spyderco describing ZDP-189..."The PlainEdgeblade is flat-ground from the spine to the cutting edge..."
996282
Spyderco said that they never did Saber ground on Delica 4 ZDP-189 blade. The C11PGRE listed as C11GRE on their site, P is skipped since it simply means Plain, only comes in Flat ground.
1136905
I emailed Cold Steel and they explained about the gring,flat vs hollow.I never really noticed before,now it's easy to spot but it still does not stop sellers from listing both and or using a picture different than what their actoally selling. I already have a SK-5 knife and was thinking about buying another for a present.I will be in contact with the seller before I make a purchase to be sure what I am getting. Frankly I would not want the stainless version.
429951
The whole knife is black. The image is not the correct knife, but is the plain steel blade version.
1149391
It's a double bevel grind. Nice knife. Sharp. Cuts nicely through veggies. Can't respond about bone as I don't eat meat, yet I've had this for several months of daily use and it has remained sharp. Not sure what you are looking for in a knife, but this one is lovely. Nice grip on the handle allows quick chopping, and more delicate slicing with ease. Nice wide blade also allows for using it for garlic etc. Its not overly heavy, yet it has power. I too struggled with chosing and decided on this as a reasonably priced knife. I am happy with my purchase many months later. Hope this helps?
2227637
The knife is a fixed blade. It is also "full tang" meaning the blade runs all the way through the handle. It is a very sturdy blade and a fine knife through and through.
1914033
I don't know the exact grade. I will tell you that I've been collecting blades for over fifteen years, and I have a pretty decent eye for quality. This blade will not disappoint. It is a true full tang, the blood groove is impressive, and the shaping of the blade is flawless. It doesn't have a "sharpened edge", per se. The entire blade past the blood groove is honed and worked out to the edge, which is impressively sharp for such a style. The point is aggressively sharp, and it comes oiled, as all carbon steel should. I have no regrets over purchasing this.
391418
Has anybody else received this knife recently with full flat ground blade with s30v? Thanks
1854723
Sorry but I dont have the saber from Paul Chen and I cannot compare. But the model from cold steel is as usual a good quality product and the discount of 40% offered by the seller made it a very good bargain.
2053922
Hi Ethan,Its a full tang and solid all the way through - I doubt if Kabar make any fixed blades that arent full tang. I'm still using the knife regularly for light/medium grade work and it's still a very good sharp knife (I use a larger knife for any battoning work although the Kabar will do it - its just a little too small to be ideal). The blade has not lost its finish at all and still sparkles with the only downside is that I've realised that leather handles arent as good as krayton. They dont allow the same level of grip and can slide a little if damp. However 90% of the time its fine.Hope this helps you. Hi Ethan,Its a full tang and solid all the way through - I doubt if Kabar make any fixed blades that arent full tang. I'm still using the knife regularly for light/medium grade work and it's still a very good sharp knife (I use a larger knife for any battoning work although the Kabar will do it - its just a little too small to be ideal). The blade has not lost its finish at all and still sparkles with the only downside is that I've realised that leather handles arent as good as krayton. They dont allow the same level of grip and can slide a little if damp. However 90% of the time its... » Read More Hi Ethan,Its a full tang and solid all the way through - I doubt if Kabar make any fixed blades that arent full tang. I'm still using the knife regularly for light/medium grade work and it's still a very good sharp knife (I use a larger knife for any battoning work although the Kabar will do it - its just a little too small to be ideal). The blade has not lost its finish at all and still sparkles with the only downside is that I've realised that leather handles arent as good as krayton. They dont allow the same level of grip and can slide a little if damp. However 90% of the time its fine.Hope this helps you. « Show Less
268976
Its only the new rough finish but its still a grate knife to have. I've used it a lot and is also easy to sharpen. Came with about 6' of paracord and nice then sheath.
984615
The one I received was serrated and I wanted the straight edge I contacted the seller and the serrated was the last one he had. I kept it for 130.00 dollars I can't complain. The knife is top quality.
1238681
No it's a solid blade. The one I received also had a straight blade as opposed to the curved one in the photo. I didn't really care though.
1746434
Sorry. I have no idea. All I can tell you is it is the nicest knife I've ever seen or owned. Love it.
301710
The one you will receive will look exactly like the website. When I ordered mine I noticed the same thing, but the knife I received is exactly like the pictures on the SOG website.
2043876
Just got mine that I ordered on November 21, 2012, and it has a full flat grind blade.
570734
No its very similar to a flat grind. This knife is awesome. One of the smoothest knives I own.
183997
this knife is not hollow ground, its a saber grind. its a pretty good knife. S30v steel is pretty good, not great.