Product Description

The Spyderco Delica 4 C11PS is the stainless handle combo edge Delica 4 — VG-10 Japanese stainless in a 2.95-inch combo edge blade with a plain edge section near the tip and serrations at the heel, stainless steel handle, and back lock, delivering the Delica 4's proven back lock platform in a full stainless build with the edge versatility to handle both precise slicing and faster rope and cordage cutting in a single blade — the most versatile stainless handle Delica 4 at $120.

The VG-10 blade is a Japanese stainless steel developed by Takefu Special Steel specifically for cutlery applications — a high-carbon, high-chromium stainless with cobalt addition that produces a well-balanced combination of edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance that significantly outperforms conventional budget stainless steels. In the combo edge configuration, VG-10 delivers its well-balanced stainless performance across two edge geometries in a single compact blade — the plain edge section near the tip handles precise slicing, food prep, and detail cutting, while the serrated heel handles rope, cordage, packaging straps, and fibrous materials faster in push-cutting applications. The combo edge is the key functional distinction of the C11PS over the plain edge stainless C11P — a single blade covering both the slicing tasks that plain edge excels at and the rope and cordage cutting that serrations handle faster, without requiring two separate knives. The stainless steel handle is the defining material specification that differentiates the C11PS from every FRN combo edge Delica 4 in the lineup — where FRN handles prioritize minimum weight and chemical inertness, the stainless steel handle delivers a premium metal carry feel, more substantial pocket presence, and a handle material that will not scratch or flex as FRN does over extended carry. The stainless handle on a combo edge Delica 4 creates the most comprehensively specified standard-production Delica 4 in the lineup — premium metal handle construction combined with the maximum edge geometry versatility of the combo edge, in the Delica 4's proven compact back lock format at $120 — the same price as the plain edge stainless C11P.

• Blade: VG-10 stainless, drop point profile, satin finish, combo edge — plain edge section near tip for precise slicing and detail cutting; serrated heel for rope, cordage, and fibrous material cutting faster in push-cutting; VG-10's well-balanced stainless performance across both edge geometries
• Handle: Stainless steel — premium metal handle construction; more substantial carry presence and weight than FRN; will not scratch, flex, or show surface wear as FRN does; full stainless build with VG-10 combo edge blade
• Deployment / Lock: Back Lock via Spyderco Round Hole — back lock provides reliable blade security; ambidextrous Round Hole allows one-hand opening from any grip position
• Carry: Stainless handle increases carry weight over FRN variants; tip-up right-hand clip; compact Delica 4 profile — stainless handle combo edge at $120; same price as the plain edge stainless C11P

Ideal For

Everyday carry buyers who want the Delica 4's VG-10 performance in a full stainless build with combo edge versatility — the C11PS at $120 delivers both the stainless handle's premium metal carry character and the combo edge's dual-geometry cutting versatility in a single Delica 4 configuration that no FRN combo edge variant and no plain edge stainless variant provides simultaneously. Buyers choosing between the stainless combo C11PS and the stainless plain C11P at the same $120 who want both slicing and cordage cutting capability in a single blade over plain edge sharpening simplicity — the C11PS adds the serrated heel's cordage-cutting capability at the same price as the C11P plain edge in the same stainless handle format. Buyers who carry the Delica 4 in contexts requiring both precision slicing and occasional rope or cordage cutting — food preparation alongside outdoor utility, professional EDC alongside camping or field carry — and who want a single stainless handle Delica 4 that handles both cutting tasks without carrying two knives.

VG-10 Japanese stainless with well-balanced edge retention across both plain edge and serrated geometries, a combo edge that handles precise slicing and rope cutting in a single compact blade, a stainless steel handle that delivers premium metal carry feel and more substantial pocket presence than any FRN Delica 4, and the back lock in Japan's most refined compact production folder — the Spyderco Delica 4 C11PS is the stainless handle combo edge compact Japanese EDC at $120. Add the Spyderco Delica 4 C11PS to your cart today and get same-or-next-business-day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana, backed by Spyderco's lifetime guarantee. Questions? Call 888-225-9775 — we carry these knives daily.