Product Description

The Spyderco Delica 4 C11FPBK is the all-black plain edge Delica 4 — VG-10 Japanese stainless in a 2.90-inch full flat ground plain edge blade, Black FRN handle, and back lock, delivering the Delica 4's decades-refined compact carry performance in the most universally carry-neutral colorway at $100 — the right Delica 4 for buyers who want VG-10's capable Japanese stainless in the compact back lock platform with full plain edge sharpening ease and maximum carry invisibility in any context.

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. VG-10 takes a fine polished edge on conventional sharpening stones and maintains it well through everyday carry use, sharpening more readily than high-vanadium PM steels and making the C11FPBK the right compact EDC for buyers who want capable, maintainable stainless on conventional equipment they already own. The full flat grind runs a consistent bevel from the spine to the edge across the full blade width, thinning behind the edge for maximum cutting efficiency — the geometry that makes every Delica 4 one of the best-cutting compact EDC folders at its price point, producing noticeably better slicing performance than hollow or saber ground budget alternatives in the same blade length. The Black FRN handle is the most universally carry-neutral colorway in the Delica 4 lineup — carrying without any visual signature in any pocket, briefcase, gear bag, or professional context, making the C11FPBK the right Delica 4 for buyers whose carry environments span professional, outdoor, tactical, and everyday contexts where a colored handle might attract attention or simply be a distraction. At $100 the C11FPBK delivers identical VG-10 full flat grind Delica 4 performance to the Blue, Orange, Purple, and Foliage Green plain edge variants — the choice of Black is maximum carry neutrality at the same price and specification as every other plain edge FRN Delica 4 in the lineup.

• Blade: VG-10 stainless, drop point profile, satin finish, plain edge, full flat grind — Japanese cutlery stainless with well-balanced edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance; full flat grind maximizes cutting efficiency; plain edge sharpens on conventional flat stones and guided systems
• Handle: Black FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon), textured bidirectional grip, compact Delica 4 profile — chemically inert and lightweight; Black is the most carry-neutral Delica 4 FRN colorway; carries without visual signature in any carry context
• 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: Approximately 2.50 oz, tip-up right-hand wire clip, compact Delica 4 profile — plain edge Black FRN at $100; same price as every other plain edge FRN Delica 4 variant

Ideal For

Everyday carry buyers who want the Delica 4's capable VG-10 full flat grind plain edge performance in the most carry-neutral Black FRN build — the C11FPBK at $100 delivers identical VG-10 plain edge Delica 4 performance to every colored FRN variant in a Black FRN that carries without any visual signature, suited to buyers who want their compact EDC to be simply functional and invisible rather than visually distinctive or color-coded. Professional, office, and multi-context carry buyers who want a compact VG-10 EDC that carries without any identity in any environment — Black FRN's complete carry neutrality makes the C11FPBK the right plain edge Delica 4 for buyers whose carry environments span professional, outdoor, and everyday use where a colored handle would be out of place or draw attention. Buyers choosing among the plain edge FRN Delica 4 variants at the same $100 who want maximum carry invisibility over any visual identity — Black carries more neutrally than Foliage Green, more invisibly than Blue, more subtly than Purple, and with complete opposite character to Orange; for buyers whose only priority is functional compact carry without visual character, Black is the definitive choice.

VG-10 Japanese stainless with well-balanced edge retention and easy conventional sharpening, a full flat grind that maximizes slicing efficiency across the 2.90-inch blade, Black FRN that carries without any visual signature in any context, and the back lock in Japan's most refined compact production folder — the Spyderco Delica 4 C11FPBK is the carry-neutral plain edge compact Japanese EDC at $100. Add the Spyderco Delica 4 C11FPBK 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.