Crow & Raven 2 Full Review
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I have the originals with black aluminium handles and absolutly love them.cant wait to get the titanium.I like aluminium better the g10 so I wont get these but I will get the ti
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I didn't see where it was said that there was going to be a titanium version.
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Cara Cara 2 I believe...Donut wrote:I didn't see where it was said that there was going to be a titanium version.
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Oh yeah, I did see that one. :)SpeedHoles wrote:Cara Cara 2 I believe...Donut wrote:I didn't see where it was said that there was going to be a titanium version.
Thanks.
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These look excellent. Might be too good to pass up :D.
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I want to post pictures of the Raven 2 vs the Lightweight Manix, the Raven has a thicker blade. I think they're good competition for each other.
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Donut wrote:I want to post pictures of the Raven 2 vs the Lightweight Manix, the Raven has a thicker blade. I think they're good competition for each other.
Well please do! :)
Do you have a Crow 2 as well, by chance? Throw it in to the mix also!
My Crow 2 is taking a long time since I added it to my HAP40 preorder that hasn't been fulfilled nor shipped yet...
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I have it, but there isn't much to compare that to!
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Donut wrote:I have it, but there isn't much to compare that to!
Size wise? Or just saying it's of sub par quality...???
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I designed the Raven 2 to be more like the Military. Many of the features are similar to the Military and the Raven 2 uses a USA made steel. I carry mine quite a bit.
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Size wise. There aren't many thick bladed small Spydercos outside of the Techno. It's a little longer than a Dragonfly 2 and quite a bit thicker.SpeedHoles wrote:Donut wrote:I have it, but there isn't much to compare that to!
Size wise? Or just saying it's of sub par quality...???
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So far with Spyderco there's nothing to say than it is so great all the time. I always am fun with it and in fact I have bought more for a sort of collections.
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Hi Jaco,
Welcome to our forum and thanx for the kind words.
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Welcome to our forum and thanx for the kind words.
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Sal, thank you for your great designs, customer service, kindness and generosity, and making peoples' knife dreams come true :)
I and others here care about you!
Also a question: has there ever been any talk about using Sandvik stainless steel of some type for Byrd knives? Would that be a good idea?
I and others here care about you!
Also a question: has there ever been any talk about using Sandvik stainless steel of some type for Byrd knives? Would that be a good idea?
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The plan is to use a Sandvik steel for some of the Chinese made Spyderco's. It's still in progress, but slow.
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araneae, thanks for the great pictures.
These look like really nice quality knives. I really like my Robin 2. Though I use it only for opening packages and the like, I really enjoy using it. I'm a rabid fan of the choil.
These two don't seem to be getting as much attention as they deserve. I'm not sure BD1 is well-understood, even after all this time.
And maybe people don't think about byrd when they're looking for a heavier use knive? I assume that's what the thick blade is about. And though I love a massive slab of steel as much as the next man, I wonder if the added weight and cost is the right tradeoff here.
Is an FRN version likely? Or does the design suggest not?
Has anyone commented elsewhere on how similar the specs of the Raven 2 are to the Paramilitary 2?
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These look like really nice quality knives. I really like my Robin 2. Though I use it only for opening packages and the like, I really enjoy using it. I'm a rabid fan of the choil.
These two don't seem to be getting as much attention as they deserve. I'm not sure BD1 is well-understood, even after all this time.
And maybe people don't think about byrd when they're looking for a heavier use knive? I assume that's what the thick blade is about. And though I love a massive slab of steel as much as the next man, I wonder if the added weight and cost is the right tradeoff here.
Is an FRN version likely? Or does the design suggest not?
Has anyone commented elsewhere on how similar the specs of the Raven 2 are to the Paramilitary 2?
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Raven 2 Paramilitary 2
length overall 7.83" (199 mm) 8.281" (210 mm)
blade length 3.41" (87 mm) 3.438" (87 mm)
cutting edge 2.80" (71 mm) 3.078" (78 mm)
blade thickness 0.15" (3.8 mm) 0.141" (3.5 mm)
length closed 4.42" (112 mm) 4.812" (122 mm)
weight 4.2 oz (119 g) 3.9 oz. (111 g)
blade steel CTS BD1 CPM S30V
handle material G-10 G-10
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Robin 2 is really good for all purpose I guess. Because I have one in my house I I usually use it almost everyday for all purpose.
So far, I have no experience it get rust and the blade is still sharp even for how many use.
So far, I have no experience it get rust and the blade is still sharp even for how many use.
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sparky2016 wrote: Has anyone commented elsewhere on how similar the specs of the Raven 2 are to the Paramilitary 2?
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Raven 2 Paramilitary 2 length overall 7.83" (199 mm) 8.281" (210 mm) blade length 3.41" (87 mm) 3.438" (87 mm) cutting edge 2.80" (71 mm) 3.078" (78 mm) blade thickness 0.15" (3.8 mm) 0.141" (3.5 mm) length closed 4.42" (112 mm) 4.812" (122 mm) weight 4.2 oz (119 g) 3.9 oz. (111 g) blade steel CTS BD1 CPM S30V handle material G-10 G-10
This is what I'm excited about! The form factor and lines of the Raven 2 are almost identical to the PM2, excluding about the last 1/5th of the handle and the palm swell on the spine side. Within the value lines it seems like the Raven 2 is to the Tenacious as the Paramilitary 2 is to the Manix 2 in terms of overall footprint. Looks like a great alternative high value folder for someone who doesn't connect with the ergos of the Tenacious.
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I think the Raven 2 blade remains thicker as you travel down the blade.
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My Crow just arrived :cool: I have much fun with small blade and relatively big choil. It holds similar to Sage 1.
Like it :spyder:
Like it :spyder:
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