C11 Delica
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
Generation 1
Generation 2
Generation 3
Generation 4
The fourth generation, the Delica 4 (D4) came out in 2006. It has some major modifications from the D3:
- 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.
- 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).
Appearance in catalogs
Designer
Probably Sal Glesser
History, mentionings etc. from the forums
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
Variations
Variations of the Delica 1
Variations of the Delica 2
Variations of the Delica 3
Variations of the Delica 4
SKU | Handle | Edge | Steel | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip |
C11BK | Black FRN | PE PS SE | VG-10 | N/A | Flat Saber | 4-way | ||
C11SS | Stainless Steel | PE PS SE | VG-10 | N/A | Flat Saber | 4-way
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C11TR | Red FRN | N/A | AUS-6 | N/A | N/A | 4-way
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C11TRW | Red FRN | N/A | AUS-6 | Waved | N/A | N/A | 4-way
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C11GYW | Grey FRN | PE PS SE | VG-10 | Waved | N/A | Flat Saber | 4-way
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C11FG | Foliage Green FRN | PS SE | VG-10 | N/A | Flat Saber | 4-way
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C11GRE | British Racing Green FRN | PE PS SE | ZDP-189 | N/A | Flat Saber | 4-way
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C11GFG | Foliage Green G-10 | PE | VG-10 | N/A | Full Flat | 4-way
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C11BBK | Black FRN | PS | VG-10 (black) | N/A | Flat Saber | 4-way
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C11BLE | Blue FRN | PE | ZDP-189 | Sprint | Flat Saber | 4-way | ||
C11PN | Pink FRN | PE | VG-10 | Sprint | Flat Saber | 4-way | ||
C11WH | White FRN | PS | VG-10 | Sprint | Flat Saber | 4-way |
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
How many Delica variations are there? This is a research topic. If you consider collecting Delicas, be prepared for surprises.
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 | ? | 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" | ? | ? | 2.5oz |