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Spyderco Delica 4 vs WE Knife Banter

Spyderco Delica 4 runs a 2.875″ drop point blade in VG-10; WE Knife Banter runs 2.9″ of drop point in CPM-S35VN. The Spyderco Delica 4 is the lighter of the two by 0.36 oz.

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  • Spyderco Delica 4 · Drop Point
    2.875″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~1.16″ tall
  • WE Knife Banter · Drop Point
    2.9″ blade · 2.86 oz · ~1.2″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.098″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco Delica 4Check priceWE KnifeWE Knife BanterCheck price
Blade length2.875″2.9″
Spine thickness0.098″—
Overall length7.125″6.52″
Closed length4.25″3.62″
Weight2.5 oz2.86 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelVG-10CPM-S35VN
GrindFull FlatFlat
LockBack LockLiner
Handle materialFRNG-10
Country of originJapanChina
Price bandMidMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.