A Tale of Two Hawkbills

[Sonorum]

G10 Hawkbill

[TkoK83Spy]

That Matriarch my wife got me is pretty cool, but not totally practical/edc. Really enjoy the cutting power of it though... you're tempting me with this one Connor! Heck, I've paid more for pocket clips than the price of this knife haha!

[The Meat man]

That Matriarch my wife got me is pretty cool, but not totally practical/edc. Really enjoy the cutting power of it though... you're tempting me with this one Connor! Heck, I've paid more for pocket clips than the price of this knife haha!

Yes there really is no reason not to pick one up.

The first Byrd I ever actually handled was a Robin which I had bought for a friend (who later had it confiscated by the TSA.) At the time it didn't impress me much, but I'm glad I gave it another try. I'm tempted to buy a Cara Cara Rescue next.

[The Meat man]

G10 Hawkbill

Nice look Sonorum!

[The Meat man]

Great to hear your thoughts on the two models! :) I've been very tempted by the Dragonfly HB.

But, I've been more than pleased with the Byrd. I did a blade swap with a titanium Meadowlark and can't complain. Mine does have a proud lock bar to the back spacer, though.




The hawkbill shape has always put me off, thinking it was only good for specialty use and terrible at everything else. IMO, after using it, that's just not the case. I can't think of any time I've wished for a different blade shape, even using it on a cutting board in the kitchen. I've been a fan of wharncliffes for a while, but the hawkbill may be my new favorite.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Your posts and videos are what got me interested in the byrd hawkbill, so thank you for that! :)

I like that Titanium swap!

[PeaceInOurTime]

Your posts and videos are what got me interested in the byrd hawkbill, so thank you for that! :)

I like that Titanium swap!

Thanks! Glad those videos could help :)

I was actually quite content with the FRN, but thought maybe I should try titanium for the first time (especially since the titanium models are discontinued now).

[jasonstone20]

I found the same thing with my Spyderco Merlin and Byrd Meadowlark 2 Hawkbill. I really like the more rounded serrations on the Byrd vs the Spyderco one. I recently gifted the Byrd to my neighbor so I need to get another one, and I really like EDC'ing the Merlin as a secondary knife.

[Jazz]

I also think the Tasman’s tip plunges a tad too far down (for my liking), so I brought it up a bit, and took a little off the spine while I was at it. I’ll see if I like it more now. I might take a bit more off the spine tomorrow.

[TkoK83Spy]

Looks good Jazz! Let us know what you think after some use.

[The Meat man]

I also think the Tasman’s tip plunges a tad too far down (for my liking), so I brought it up a bit, and took a little off the spine while I was at it. I’ll see if I like it more now. I might take a bit more off the spine tomorrow.

That looks better Jazz. Nice mod!

[PeaceInOurTime]

Looks good Jazz! My Byrd Hawkbill's tip has bit my fingers a few times in the last week. One of them was deep, needing quite a bit of super glue :)

[Notsurewhy]

Looks good Jazz! My Byrd Hawkbill's tip has bit my fingers a few times in the last week. One of them was deep, needing quite a bit of super glue :)

My dragonfly hawkbill has bit me a few times. That tip will reach out and grab you if you aren't careful.

It's a very useful shape, but requires some mental recalibration for me after carrying drop points my whole life.

[PeaceInOurTime]

Looks good Jazz! My Byrd Hawkbill's tip has bit my fingers a few times in the last week. One of them was deep, needing quite a bit of super glue :)

My dragonfly hawkbill has bit me a few times. That tip will reach out and grab you if you aren't careful.

It's a very useful shape, but requires some mental recalibration for me after carrying drop points my whole life.

Glad I'm not the only one :) I remember seeing ThePeacent with some nasty bites from his hawkbills.

[Jazz]

I remember seeing ThePeacent with some nasty bites from his hawkbills.

I really miss ThePeacent and his Pacifics and Tasmans, etc.

[curlyhairedboy]

I really ought to pick up one of the Byrd Hawkbills.

[PeaceInOurTime]

I really ought to pick up one of the Byrd Hawkbills.

At only ~$25US, it's a low risk purchase to try out a hawkbill. Glad I did!

I really miss ThePeacent and his Pacifics and Tasmans, etc.

Same here!

[JD Spydo]

I remember seeing ThePeacent with some nasty bites from his hawkbills.

I really miss ThePeacent and his Pacifics and Tasmans, etc.

I too very much miss "ThePeacent">> he was a true-blue Hawkbill fan. He also had a lot of knowledge of different Spyderco models. Another Brother across the pond that I dearly miss is MarcusH from Germany>> also a great fan of Hawkbills and older school Spyders. And I very much miss my serrated fan and pal Spydutch.

But "ThePeacent" should be the official Spyderco Spokesperson for all the Spyderco Hawkbill models. I also miss a couple of older Hawkbill models that have been discontinued>> the Merlin and the SUPERHAWK both should return even if it's just a Sprint Run.

[crazywednesday]

G10 Hawkbill

Very nice look. Tempts me to do mine. I've sang the praises of the Byrd hawkbill for a long time.

[BDNX]

I really really want a Superhawk Sprint....just a plain G10 model would be fine....doesn’t have to be some exotic steel either. I hated that I missed out on this one years ago.

[bouhunter]

Not a hawkbill, but I have a G-10 Byrd Robin. It's my beater EDC when I'm out and about on the property and lawn. The thing is built like a tank, solid as a rock.