I'm really curious as to how useful hawkbill blades are to non mariner types. I have no need to cut nets and fishing lines but I would really like to get my hands on a PE Merlin or preferably the Bladeforums/Spyderco Forums Spyderhawk.
So I wanted to know if you folks who carry hawkbill bladed Spydercos find the shape particularly useful over and above, say a normal drop point or spear point.
Personally, I find that the Reverse S of the Meerkat to be fantastic for me for general chores like opening packages, cutting cardboard and the like but it sucks if I have to cut some fruit.
Love to hear your feedback.
Ken
Edited by - Ken Lau on 6/3/2003 6:30:37 AM
Hawkbill blades...useful?
I don´t think the Hawkbill blade has much use apart from on a boat or if you work around rope. I sail alot and have good use of my hawkbills. Right now I´m waiting for my Endurehawk to arrive. The Hawkbill shape grabs the material and cuts it in too. Therefore it is NOT usefull for defense, you´ll just loose your knife to the opponent. The reverse S on the Civie releases it self from the material it "send" in too. The Hawk and the Civie are often compared but has nothing much incommen IMHO.
Take care,
Vox.
Take care,
Vox.
I love hawkbills <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
I think they are great for most things, bar butchery <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Fruit - for peeling an apple they are superb. Pretty cool for cutting up bananas too.
I personally prefer hawkbills that are less curved than the Merlin, although the Merlin is a great knife.
Isn't it brother Vox <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
I think they are great for most things, bar butchery <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Fruit - for peeling an apple they are superb. Pretty cool for cutting up bananas too.
I personally prefer hawkbills that are less curved than the Merlin, although the Merlin is a great knife.
Isn't it brother Vox <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
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SilverDragon
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Here's my 2 cents worth
I find that Hawkbill blades serve a specialized purpose. Just like most blade shapes, they are good at one or two things, passable in other tasks, and unable to do certain things.
I own a SpyderHawk. The fully serrated blade make the sheeple baa in terror all the way home <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
I find it is useful for:
-slicing through a french bread loaf (serrations make a good bread knife)
-pruning or weeding your garden (goes through saplings easily)
-sawing fruits in half (serrations not good for peeling)
Those are just some examples that I have found it to be good for.
-Silver Dragon
I find that Hawkbill blades serve a specialized purpose. Just like most blade shapes, they are good at one or two things, passable in other tasks, and unable to do certain things.
I own a SpyderHawk. The fully serrated blade make the sheeple baa in terror all the way home <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
I find it is useful for:
-slicing through a french bread loaf (serrations make a good bread knife)
-pruning or weeding your garden (goes through saplings easily)
-sawing fruits in half (serrations not good for peeling)
Those are just some examples that I have found it to be good for.
-Silver Dragon
Well I'll certainly give the Bladeforums/Spyderco Forums PE Spyderhawk a good workout in the garden when I get it. But you're right SilverDragon about the reaction to bladeshapes like the Spyderhawk and esp the Civilian - another knife that I would love to own but I think that it would just sit in my drawer and I really want users.
The sharpness of your blade is inversely proportional to the amount of hair on your non knife arm.
The sharpness of your blade is inversely proportional to the amount of hair on your non knife arm.
I MAY be a tad biased here, but from my prospective, the only thing my pruner/hawkbill blades don't do well is stabbing stuff! I have used them for years, and find no reason to carry straight blades (they just don't "bite" on draw-cuts like my favorites).
"I am what I am, and that's all that I am"....Popeye
"I am what I am, and that's all that I am"....Popeye
Merlin <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Simona V. :: joyful girl from the Prague, Czech Republic, www.myspyderco.tk
Simona V. :: joyful girl from the Prague, Czech Republic, www.myspyderco.tk
Merlin <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Simona V. :: joyful girl from the Prague, Czech Republic, www.myspyderco.tk
Simona V. :: joyful girl from the Prague, Czech Republic, www.myspyderco.tk
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SilverDragon
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Barefoot_Simona: That is an excellent pic! I've seen your work before, here and on BladeForums. I've also toured your website and it amazes me how talented you are.
Oh, and it doesn't hurt that you're also a really beautiful lady <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
-SilverDragon
Oh, and it doesn't hurt that you're also a really beautiful lady <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
-SilverDragon