Favorite Work/EDC Hawkbill

[yablanowitz]

Well, I carry my Harpy the most, simply because it would be the easiest to replace. I like my FRN G-2 Merlin better overall, and my Spyderhawk better yet. All of them primarily get used for outdoor, gardening and grounds maintenance type work. They also work well for carpet demolition :D .

As for H-1...I don't really care. Its biggest selling point is being totally rust proof. I guess that is important in some places, but I live where it is pretty dry, so rust is a very minor concern for me.

[Dr. Snubnose]

Another daily MERLIN user...it's part of my EDC.....has been for many many years...sits right upfront sharing the same pocket with my Yojimbo....and see action on a daily basis....Great Knife!!!...Doc :D

[Wardo]

I used to have a crossbil CE didn't like it and got rid of it. Then I bought a new SE G10 crossbill, again it just didn't feel comfortable with me. DM

Has anyone else found the G-10 Crossbill to not be comfortable?

Is it dependent upon hand size? How are the ergos of the G-10 Crossbill for fairly large hands? :confused:

Cheers,
Wardo

[DMgangl]

Has anyone else found the G-10 Crossbill to not be comfortable?

Is it dependent upon hand size? How are the ergos of the G-10 Crossbill for fairly large hands? :confused:

Cheers,
Wardo

The knife was fine and the handle was comfortable. The main thing was I have had my heart set on a Tasman ever since they first came out. I bought the Crossbill cause it was cheaper then the Tasman, and after buying the Crossbill I realized that nothing was going to satisfy my craving except the actual knife. Same way I lay awake at night wishing that the Spyderhawk would come out now.

Sorry if I caused any confusion. If I can give you any advice it is this. If you want a knife, buy it no amount of similar knives will ever satisfy your want for that knife except that knife.

DM

[clovisc]

SE tasman is the hands-down winner, simply because its the only hawkbill i have that doesn't care about rain, snow, salt water, etc. mine's been working hard for 3 years now... :D

PE crossbill was part of my salmon-processing during the summer, but got really, really yucky... i had a lot of nastiness and rust to deal with, getting back up to speed... :D

[Wardo]

The knife was fine and the handle was comfortable. The main thing was I have had my heart set on a Tasman ever since they first came out. I bought the Crossbill cause it was cheaper then the Tasman, and after buying the Crossbill I realized that nothing was going to satisfy my craving except the actual knife. Same way I lay awake at night wishing that the Spyderhawk would come out now.

Sorry if I caused any confusion. If I can give you any advice it is this. If you want a knife, buy it no amount of similar knives will ever satisfy your want for that knife except that knife.

DM

Thanks for clarifying that DM. In your first post it sounded like you found the ergos uncomfortable.

I'm thinking about a G-10 Crossbill as a first venture into "hawkbilldom." I really would prefer the Tasman but have always found the Delica-sized knives just a little too small for my hands. I guess that means that I, too, would like to see a larger hawkbill in H1. :D

Wardo

[JT]

Okay, since Dodo doesn't count(?),
I'd say my Superhawk has seen the most pocket-time out of my "real" hawkbills.. but Tasman PE comes pretty close too.

Oh, and happy belated B-day, hawkbill knifebro JD!!

[JD Spydo]

Okay, since Dodo doesn't count(?),
I'd say my Superhawk has seen the most pocket-time out of my "real" hawkbills.. but Tasman PE comes pretty close too.

Oh, and happy belated B-day, hawkbill knifebro JD!!

Hey thanks for the greeting Nightdog :) But brother I don't know where you got the information that the Dodo doesn't count as a Hawkbill because it certainly does fall into the Hawkbill category. It is a highly specialized Hawkbill to be sure but it is a Hawkbill and don't let anyone tell you differently.

I am very pleased with this thread thus far because all of the Hawkbill blades mentioned thus far are either Spyderco or Byrd. Speaking of Byrd I would like to see the Crossbill grow up to become a Spyder :D It could be a working man's Hawkbill dream with CPM D-2 blade steel and a G-10 handle. I really do like the design of the Crossbill. Yep I think it's high time that the Crossbill grew up :)

[tasmanH1salt]

I think one can tell by my user name that my favorite hawkbill is the Tasman. I have a yellow SE carry it everyday and everywhere using it to cut just about anything and it never fails to deliver. I know from time to time people on the forum have asked about the H1 durability and my experience so far has been it works just as well as any other steel I have used and again thus far has never let me down.

[DMgangl]

Yep I think it's high time that the Crossbill grew up :)

That I have to say is a great idea. The main thing that bugs me about the byrd line is the serrations. I don't like that they are not as defined and pointed as an actual spyderco, that and the blade steel are my dislikes about the byrd line.

DM

[JD Spydo]

That I have to say is a great idea. The main thing that bugs me about the byrd line is the serrations. I don't like that they are not as defined and pointed as an actual spyderco, that and the blade steel are my dislikes about the byrd line.

DM

I would like to see that Crossbill model be made by Spyderco's Golden CO, USA plant. I would also like to see it available in CF & G-10 handles and hopefully a tool steel blade. I could envision it being the Cadillac version of the Harpy. I've always liked the design of the Crossbill.

One thing also I would like to see Spyderco do as an experiment through the Byrd line would be to make a Fixed Blade Hawkbill as a trial balloon.

[DMgangl]

I have a "new use" for a Hawkbill. Food prep...well de-vaining Shrimp at least. We are going to have a Low country boil for the holidays. Easiest way we can figure to feed 12 people instead of buying acouple of hams and several side dishes and cooking it on in a small Apartment. But anyways back to the point. The Hawkbill is perfect for pulling the vain out of shrimp. My dad didn't have a good knife for this expect a large butchers knife. I whipped out my new Harpy and went to town. Four pounds in a matter of minutes.

Who says a Hawkbill isn't good for food prep.

DM

[JD Spydo]

I have a "new use" for a Hawkbill. Food prep...well de-vaining Shrimp at least. We are going to have a Low country boil for the holidays. Easiest way we can figure to feed 12 people instead of buying acouple of hams and several side dishes and cooking it on in a small Apartment. But anyways back to the point. The Hawkbill is perfect for pulling the vain out of shrimp. My dad didn't have a good knife for this expect a large butchers knife. I whipped out my new Harpy and went to town. Four pounds in a matter of minutes.

Who says a Hawkbill isn't good for food prep.

DM

That's really interesting "DMgang" I bet that the Dodo model would be very ideal for de-veining shrimp. I have no doubt that if you could get some chefs to try out some of Spyderco's Hawkbills there would be a ton of Hawkbills sold to restuarant supply houses. This is where I also think that a fixed blade Hawkbill would really be nice to work with.