Interesting...look at the differences of these E4's

[Murdoc]

Hi folks,

I just recieved my new designated EDC... an Endura 4 BRG ZDP-189 plain....along with a little companion I instantly fell in love with at the mini show....:rolleyes:

When looking at the knife, I instantly realized some difference in the blade shape at the tang between this one and my "old" black VG-10 E4. Even the "inscription" isn't at the same place....

Look:

ZDP:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/CIMG5876.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/CIMG5882.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/CIMG5883.jpg

old:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/CIMG4926.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/Endura43.jpg

all you E4 (ZDP and VG-10) owners out there, is this shape the same on yours?

I found it interesting enough to share with you people... not that it is a big deal... :)

Dennis

[David Lowry]

I assume you mean the kick? Where I put the orange arrow in the picture below...

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6070/e4kickzm9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Murdoc]

Yes, the kick looks different... and the "Spyderco- ZDP-189" is more towards the edge than normal on all my other Spydies.; and, as I realize right now when touching it, I feels like kind of deep-laser-etched more than stamped.

Perhaps ZDP is just too hard for stamping :-)

Dennis

[Darkfin]

Do you have a photo of the other side of the stamped blade?

[Murdoc]

Sure! Here you go:

ZDP:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/CIMG5900.jpg

VG-10:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t194/Murdoc370/CIMG4895.jpg

[SimpleIsGood229]

Yessir, it looks just my ZDP E4. The lasering on mine is a tiny bit lower, but it all looks perfectly normal.