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Spyderco | C10 - Endura (Gen. 1) - Model Variations
MODEL NAME - Endura (Generation 1)
MODEL NUMBER - C10
DESIGNER - Sal Glesser
VARIATIONS
- C10SBK - Black FRN / GIN-1/G-2 - Satin / SpyderEdge / Thin Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1990 - 1997 / Total Production Unknown
- C10PBK - Black FRN / GIN-1/G-2 - Satin / PlainEdge / Thin Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1990 - 1997 / Total Production Unknown
- C10PSBK - Black FRN / GIN-1/G-2 - Satin / ComboEdge / Thin Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1990 - 1997 / Total Production Unknown
- C10SAF? - Black FRN / AUS-8 - Black / PlainEdge / Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1990 - 1997 / Total Production Unknown
- C10SAF - Black FRN / GIN-1/G-2 - Black / SpyderEdge / Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1995 / $74.95 / Total Production Unknown
- C10PRD - Red FRN / GIN-1/G-2 - Satin / PlainEdge / Thin Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1990 - 1997 / Total Production Unknown
- C10SRD - Red FRN / GIN-1/G-2 - Satin / SpyderEdge / Thin Integral FRN Clip / 2.75 oz. / 1990 - 1997 / Total Production Unknown
ORIGIN - Japan
DESCRIPTION - The C10 Endura is one of Spyderco's most recognizable knives. It was first introduced in and won Blade Magazine "Overall Knife Of The Year" in 1990. The Endura was one of the first models that Spyderco made with a tip-up clip. It has gone trough 4 major revisions since its inception. It also debuted with its little brother the C11 Delica, they have gone through most major and minor revisions together.
The first generation was made with Zytel (registered and owned by DuPont) handles with a molded clip. Zytel is impervious to most environment and chemicals and is extremely strong considering its size and light weight making it perfect for pocket knives. Be that as it may the clip was prone to breaking off if it was bent too much so the next batches had thicker ones. (Spyderco is known for always refining its products and listening to their customers concerns). The steels used in these were either G-2, GIN-1, or AUS-8, sometimes the blade would not be marked with any type of steel at all, in that case it is the G-2/GIN-1(one in the same)or AUS-8. The handle came in three different colors black, green and red. (in future knives for Spyderco the color red has strictly been used for trainers only) There was also a black coated blade with black scales. The blade came in all 3 variations, full serrations, partial serrations and plain edge although all weren't made with every color handle. There are a few of these Enduras with a metal clip screwed into the handle of a broken off clip-it endura. Spyderco would do this for a nominal fee.
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