C243 Endela

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The C243 Endela is an in-house design and part of Spyderco's Signature lineup.

Appearance in catalogs

The C243 Endela appeared in the following catalogs:

Designer

Sal Glesser[1]

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

C243 Endela

"Sized to literally split the difference between the iconic Endura® 4 and Delica® 4 Lightweights, the Endela proudly offers all the highly refined, time-tested features of each in a the perfect “in-between” format. Its full-flat-ground blade is crafted from VG-10 stainless steel and proudly sports a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ for ambidextrous one-hand opening.

Available with either a PlainEdge™ or SpyderEdge™, the blade is supported by a sturdy back lock mechanism, skeletonized stainless steel liners, and injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) scales. Spyderco’s trademark Bi-Directional Texturing™ pattern ensures a non-slip grip and a four-position pocket clip offers a choice of tip-up or tip-down carry on both sides of the body." [2]

Variations

The C243 Endela is made in Seki City, Japan and features a:

  • Back Lock
  • Skeletonized stainless steel liners
  • Lanyard hole


SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
C243BK Black FRN PE, SE Satin VG-10 2019 - $123.00 (2020) Regular production Full Flat Black Hourglass LH/RH, TU Main
C243GYW Blue gray FRN PE Satin VG-10 May 2020 - $138.00 (2020) Features an Emerson Opener to deploy the blade in addition to the traditional round opening hole. Regular production Sabre grind Black Hourglass LH/RH, TU Variant
C243FPK390 "Distinctive" blue FRN PE Satin K390 2020 - $188.00 (2021) Regular production Full Flat Black Hourglass LH/RH, TU Variant
C243FSK390 Blue FRN SE K390 2021 - $188.00 (2021) Regular production Full Flat Chrome 4-way hourglass LH/RH, TU Variant
C243FPSBKBL Black FRN with a bright blue lining CE VG-10 2021- $135.00 (2021) Part of Spyderco’s “Thin Blue Line” series, created as a tribute to police officers. Every knife features a handle with a bright blue liner and backspacer, and the blade is laser engraved with the motto “ To Serve and Protect”. A portion of all sales of these knives will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (tunnel2towers.org). N/A Full Flat 4-way LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C243FPSBKRD Black FRN with a bright red lining CE VG-10 2021- $135.00 (2021) Part of Spyderco’s “Thin Red Line” series, created as a tribute to firefighters. Every knife features a handle with a bright red liner and backspacer, and the blade is laser engraved with the motto “Save and Serve.” Spyderco will donate a portion of all sales of “Thin Red Line” knives to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation (wffoundation.org). N/A Full Flat 4-way LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C243ZFPRDBBK Red & Black FRN PE CPM-20CV 2021 $108.50 (2021, street) DLT Trading dealer exclusive. The red and black pattern of the handle is a so-called Zome pattern; "a classical Japanese method of dyeing textiles that is closely related to many aspects of that country’s culture and history ... Spyderco's Zome family of knives includes unique hand-dyed variations of popular lightweight models with injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handles. The handles of these knives are first molded in a light base color, and then individually hand dyed by expert Japanese artisans using a technique reminiscent of traditional hiki-zome (brush dyeing). In this painstaking method, various colors of dye are hand brushed onto the handle to create distinctive, one-of-a-kind patterns that permeate the FRN material." [3] N/A Full Flat Black 4-way hourglass LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C243FPWCBK Black FRN PE, SE VG-10 2021 $125.00 (2021, MSRP) Features a Wharncliffe blade. N/A Full Flat Black 4-way hourglass LH/RH, TD/TU Variant
C243FWK390 Blue FRN PE, SE K390 2022 $197.50 (2022) Features a Wharncliffe blade. Regular production Full Flat Black 4-way hourglass LH/RH, TD/TU Variant

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the C243 Endela:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
C243BK 206mm 119mm 87mm 76mm 13.1mm 3.0mm 88g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C243 Endela:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
C243BK 8.10" 4.69" 3.41" 2.99" 0.52" 0.118" 2.4oz

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The C243 Endela, open and closed.


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