My first Spyderco

[LDB]

Well at least sort of. I got a Byrd Cara Cara Rescue at House of Blades. It is not the 2 version but the original (I presume). I really like it but the clip has a stronger than a death grip hold when it's in my pocket. I wear 5.11 pants that have the heavy material with a reinforced tab in addition to that. I'm thinking it's going to be a not EDC knife because it is too difficult and slow to get out of my pocket. I don't want to spring the clip so it will be my jacket pocket knife during the winter and not sure what during the summer. I like it though. It's my first from the Spyderco family of knives and my first sheepsfoot blade. I'm afraid it's the first of the addiction too but such is life.

[gbelleh]

That's my biggest gripe about the Byrds. Pocket clips so strong they're useless. I took all the clips off all my Byrds.

The 2nd gen Byrds seem to have the Spyderco hour glass clip. I'm looking forward to trying a Meadowlark 2 very soon. It looks like an awesome beater/loaner EDC.