The Delica 3 was/is an excellent knife. It was the best introduction knife to a newbie, affordable and with excellent features like the ergos, thin tip and sharp edge. Very lightweight too. The new Delica 4 is tougher and more ‘idiot proof’, but the Delica 3 is not to be forgotten. The Carbon Fiber LH Delica is still in my carry rotation.
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WHAT COLOR IS THAT? THE CURRENT BLUE IS NOT THAT DARK. I LOVE THIS COLOR!
I think that back then they just called it ‘blue’, as in the ‘blue delica’. At that time, colored knives were a novelty. Now that there are a lot more colors on knives, you find that the manufacturers are actually describing the shades of color like ‘midnight blue’ or ‘burgundy’ etc… But back in the ‘old’ days, it was just ‘red’ and ‘blue’.
[…] I got, which taught me that great performance can be had in an affordable package. I have a bunch of Delicas and this older left-handed Delica 3 CF sprint run is a very refined representation of the […]