dyad

[nick]

hi all,

just got a full sized dyad. anyone have an opinion.

thanks

nick.

[Danny]

Yep. Way under-rated! Not a knife for a lot of heavy work because of the second blade in the handle limiting the comfort of the grip,but easily the best combination blade knife I've seen. I was surprised how big it was when I got mine.

The pointy blade is pointier than half a needle split lengthwise and all its little atoms inidividually sharpened to particularly pointy points -and the serrated sheepsfoot is a seriously long piece of useful cutlery for..er..cutting.

Quite an unusual profile on the plain blade.

The blades are quite thin (2mm?)but I wouldn't think of it as a heavy duty knife.

The only concern I have is over the strength of unlined micarta.

I have a Dyad, Dyad Jr (FRN) and mini-Dyad(Micarta). The clipless FRN Dyad Jr is a great little EDC - I worry too much about losing the mini-Dyad as they take a bit f finding.

Regards
D.

"Why is this thus? What is the reason for this thusness?" Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne)

[Sword and Shield]

Howdy Danny! Welcome to <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>Land! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Don'y worry about Micarta scales on the Dyad. Your hand will break before they do. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

By the time you read this, you'll have already read it.

[voxnaes]

I second that S&S, Micarta is hard to beat if used right on a knife.
You are luckey to have a full size Dyad, Nick. Congratulations on it <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Vox.

[Rebeltruce]

Yeah and if ya open up both blades at the same time, you've got a serious Clingon weapon....................lol.

Oh yeah, I love my Dyad!!!!

[golok]

Personally, I like the Dyad very much. It is indeed a very much under-rated knife. It has great possibilities.

Perhaps one day, it will rise up again like the Phoenix.

[dynaryder]

I've got one in my collection,but I just don't like how the closed blade sticks up from the handle. I'd like to see an arrangement like the Buck Ecco. That knife wouldn't be bad if they made one of the blades fully serrated and added a pocket clip.

[leroys_45]

I agree that it's highly underrated. I got a hold of one just a few months ago. I had decided from pictures when it came out that I didn't like it and then the oppotunity came up to actually get one at a decent price and I jumped at it. I now carry it everyday, so that should tell you if I like it or not. It seems to have a great light utility appeal, sort of like an updated slipjoint.

What I really love on it are the blade shapes. The plain blade is super pointy (great for splinters) and the serrated blade is one of the best ever devised. It has a little bit of curve, which I find to be highly useful. I wish we could have the Rescue with a blade shape like this.

Anyway, if you can find one, get it. It's definitely not the hard use knife, but it has it's place. Mine rides IWB, completely unnoticed until needed.