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===Variations of the Delica 1===
===Variations of the Delica 1===
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|valign="top" |C11?
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===Variations of the Delica 2===
===Variations of the Delica 2===

Revision as of 13:11, 13 December 2008

The C11 Delica was first introduced in 1990, together with its bigger brother the C10 Endura. They have gone through most major and minor revisions together.

Generations

The C11 Delica has a long and quite complex history. Grouping the variants into different generations (as done by collectors, in this article, and partly by Spyderco) simplifies handling the complexity.

Generation 1

The first C11 Delica variants introduced in the earlier 90s with an FRN handle and an integral FRN clip are considered first generation Delicas (D1).

Generation 2

In 1996 the Delica II was introduced with an originally different SKU (C43 Delica II). The major modifications from the D1 are a

  • stainless steel handle and a
  • stainless steel clip

In 2000 the SKU was changed to C11. A Boye dent was added in 2002.

Nowadays, all stainless steel handled variants of the Delica (including the C43) introduced earlier than 2006 are considered to be second generation Delicas (D2).

Generation 3

The third generation of the Delica (D3) was introduced in 1999. The most prominent modifications from the D1:

  • Different and more highly effective form
  • Reversible, stainless steel clip that can be mounted for left and right-hand carry (barrel bolt clip)

Generation 4

The fourth generation, the Delica 4 (D4) came out in 2006. It has some major modifications from earlier generations:

  • The blade has a less pointy and stronger tip, an enlarged 13mm opening hole, and jimping added to the spine of the blade.
  • The clip is connected to the liners with 3 small screws with four different possible mounting positions (tip-up/tip-down for left and right-handed carry).

Additionally, for FRN handle variants:

  • The D4 has a screw together construction for easier cleaning and adjustments.
  • The scales are made using Bi-Directional Texturing (trademarked) to provide better traction and improve ergonomics.
  • This is the first Delica to have skeletonized stainless steel liners (with holes cut in to save weight) to give it added strength without adding weight to the knife.

Appearance in catalogs

Since at least 1993 the C11 Delica appeared in the annual Spyderco product catalogs. (1991, 1992: must have been in there but not yet verified).

Designer

Spyderco, probably Sal Glesser and team


History, mentionings etc. from the forums

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

Variations

Variations of the Delica 1

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip
C11? Black FRN SE GIN-1/G-2 integral fat clip
C11? Black FRN SE GIN-1/G-2 Eddie Bauer edition integral clip
C11? Black FRN PE PS SE AUS-8 integral fat clip
C11? Black FRN SE black integral fat clip
C11? Blue FRN SE GIN-1/G-2 integral thin clip
C11? Blue FRN SE AUS-8 integral fat clip
C11? Green? FRN PE AUS-8 integral fat clip
C11? Pink? FRN SE integral clip

Variations of the Delica 2

Variations of the Delica 3

Variations of the Delica 4

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip
C11BK Black FRN PE PS SE VG-10 N/A Flat Saber 4-way
C11BBK Black FRN PS VG-10 (black) N/A Flat Saber 4-way
C11BLE Blue FRN PE ZDP-189 Sprint ? Flat Saber 4-way
C11FG Foliage Green FRN PS SE VG-10 N/A Flat Saber 4-way
C11GRE British Racing Green FRN PE PS SE ZDP-189 N/A Flat Saber 4-way
C11GYW Grey FRN PE PS SE VG-10 Waved N/A Flat Saber 4-way
C11PN Pink FRN PE VG-10 Sprint (1st run, black clip) 500-600? Flat Saber 4-way
C11PN Pink FRN PE VG-10 Sprint (2nd run, polished clip) 500? Flat Saber 4-way
C11TR Red FRN N/A AUS-6 N/A N/A 4-way
C11TRW Red FRN N/A AUS-6 Waved N/A N/A 4-way
C11WH White FRN PS VG-10 Sprint ? Flat Saber 4-way
C11GFG Foliage Green G-10 PE VG-10 N/A Full Flat 4-way
C11SS Stainless Steel PE PS SE VG-10 N/A Flat Saber 4-way

Other variations

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip
C11? CF PE VG-10 left and right hand
C11? CF SE VG-10 right hand
C11? TI PE ATS-34 titanium

The C05 Economy/Standard and the C76 25th Anniversary Delica can be considered as variants of the C11 Delica, depends on individual preferences.

Most collectible variation

Collecting knives and selecting a specific variation to be most collectible is a very subjective topic and changing over time. Many would consider the C76 25th Anniversary Delica to be the most collectible variation, others might not even consider this a C11 Delica variation because of the differing SKU.


Questions regarding collecting the C11

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:


Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C11 Delica 4 with FRN handles:

Length overall Length closed Cutting Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
181 108 65 13 2,5 71g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C11 Delica 4 with FRN handles:

Length overall Length closed Cutting Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
7 1/8" 4 1/4" 2 9/16" 1/2" 3/32" 2.5oz

References

Pictures

See the "Show your Delica's" thread in the Spyderco forum.

About this article

  • Status:
    • early draft not even covering basics
    • all existing parts are subject to major changes
  • Current goal: cover the Delica basics as starting point for all Wiki editors to continue correcting, extending, and adding article information
  • Scope: C11 Delicas manufactured and sold by Spyderco (ie. no or very little on Santa Fe and custom models)
  • Information sources:
    • C10 Endura article
    • Spyderco catalogs (for Generation 4 variants)
    • Several Spyderco collectors and Delica specialists active in the Spyderco forum. Thanks to all! (See for example this Spyderco forum thread for specific names.)