The knife industry is constantly pushing the envelope searching for, and testing, higher performance blade steels. ZDP189 is rapidly asserting itself as an up-and-coming steel. It's a powdered metal made by Hitachi that has phenomenal chemistry with 3% carbon. The hardness is around 64Rc and edge retention is exceptional. This solid ZDP-189 steel blade is the hottest, hardest and highest performing steel in the knife industry today. This Endura has a premium ZDP-189 steel blade that is full flat-ground with a thinner highly refined cutting edge and a larger 13mm opening hole. Added to the blade's spine is slip resistant jimping. Phosphor bronze washers smooth out the open/close action and the clip is upgraded to a four-way tip-up, tip-down, left-or right-handed clip.
This Endura has green FRN (fiberglass reinforced nylon) handles with Bi-Directional Texturing® for slip-free tactile traction molded onto the handle's surface. Inside the handle are dual skeletonized stainless steel liners which strengthen the knife without additional weight and double as an anchor for external and internal components to attach through generating more sturdiness and rigidity.
Specifications:
- Overall Length: 8.75 in.
- Blade Length: 3.75 in.
- Cutting Edge: 3.45 in.
- Blade Thickness: 0.13 in.
- Blade Material: ZDP189 Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Blade Grind: Flat Ground
- Blade Finish: Satin
- Edge Type: PlainEdge
- Closed Length: 5.00 in.
- Handle Thickness: 0.45 in.
- Handle Material: FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon)
- Handle Color: Black
- Frame/Liner: Stainless Steel
- Weight: 3.60 oz.
- Carry Method: Ambidextrous 4-way Pocket Clip (Right Hand, Left Hand--Tip-Up, Tip-Down)
- Knife Type: Manual Opening Folder
- Opener: Thumb Hole
- Lock Type: Lockback (Midlock)
- Brand: Spyderco
- Model: Endura 4 ZDP-189
- Model Number: C10PGRE
- Made in Japan