Considering a Byrd

[SQSAR]

support Spyderco but dont support china

Nicely said.

A buddy of mine has the Wings Byrd and it's is a really solid and nicely finished knife. If you didn't know it was a Byrd knife (from China) you'd probably swear it was a Spyde, no questions asked. For me, , , ,I just can't bring myself to buy one, even though I know they are generally good products.

[VictorLouis]

I just picked up a C/C 2 FRN today in one of my fave gun stores. At $24, it wasn't the wopping $20 online price, but heah....it was there..in my hands..and I supported a place a like. I've already given it the wet hands test, and I am well-pleased. The only thing I felt could be improved was the edge. Not the typical razor sharp outta the box edge we're used to.

[chuck_roxas45]

I just picked up a C/C 2 FRN today in one of my fave gun stores. At $24, it wasn't the wopping $20 online price, but heah....it was there..in my hands..and I supported a place a like. I've already given it the wet hands test, and I am well-pleased. The only thing I felt could be improved was the edge. Not the typical razor sharp outta the box edge we're used to.

Just rub the edges against some abrasive stones(sharpening). :p

[BAL]

I have mixed feelings about the Byrd line. On one hand I see it from the perspective of a new Spyderco user, on the other I see it from the perspective of a hardcore Spyder-addict.

I bought my first Spyderco knife in April of 2011- The blue FRN Delica 4. It was the first time I have ever spent $50 on an EDC blade.... I now own 15 spydies and have spent over $1000 on many Spyderco blades.

This is where I see how great it is for Spyderco to have a value line. Many people are spydie addicts and just don't know it yet. They can't push themselves to spend the kind of money that many of the people on the forums spend on knives. Having a line of great value knives can help attract new users who would otherwise buy from the competition.

On the other hand I'm a spydie-addict. When I see a $20-$30 Byrd knife I think about what more expensive Spyderco knives I want that I could put that money towards.

I have almost purchased 5 different Byrd knives on multiple occasions, but I always end up waiting a few extra weeks and put that $30 towards a $100+ Spyderco blade.

I agree pretty much spot on with Aaron on this one. I have a couple byrd's but whenever I look at one, I figure that I might as well get a bit higher spyder. Not knocking the byrd's at all but there IS a quality difference. The one thing that I don"t like about the byrd is the shape of the opening hole. I like the round spyder hole. The teardrop shape tends to pinch when I open one. I bought a couple robin's for beaters, but end up using my tenacious' or persistence for that use and the byrds stay in there nest.

[jackknifeh]

I agree pretty much spot on with Aaron on this one. I have a couple byrd's but whenever I look at one, I figure that I might as well get a bit higher spyder. Not knocking the byrd's at all but there IS a quality difference. The one thing that I don"t like about the byrd is the shape of the opening hole. I like the round spyder hole. The teardrop shape tends to pinch when I open one. I bought a couple robin's for beaters, but end up using my tenacious' or persistence for that use and the byrds stay in there nest.

I like the byrd line because some people just arent' interested in the intricate details in the more expensive knives. They just want a knife that will perform well and the byrd's do that. They can get a Spyderco product trusting they have a knife from a quality company IMO at a value price.

I just got a small flashlight (Fenix LD10) to carry in my pocket just in case I need one. I carry it for the same reason I carry a pocket knife. But, I have no desire to buy several lights with different features, sizes, etc. There are those who spend on flashlights they don't need the same and more than some spend on knives they don't need. Some of you may be reading this. Anyway, I spent $52 on the Fenix so in a knife comparison I just bought a Delica4 and don't really need or want another knife (flashlight). So, the byrd knives serve a great function for those who want a nice knife but only one and also don't want to spend $50+ on one.

Final note: The byrd knives are all a better quality knife than the knives I used most of my life. I just wish I had checked into higher quality knives when I was in my early twenties. My work always included knives as part of my tools and I was never happy with edge retention. I would have to touch up the knife every night if I hoped to maintain a decent edge. Now I'm retired and don't use knives as much as I used to so I guess I missed out on the satisfaction of using better knives for work.

Jack

[BAL]

I agree with Jack in that the byrd knives are better in quality than most of the knives that I have carried in my life (until Spyderco took over my mind). I wouldn't mind having a few more and probably will sometime. For a value folder though, I like the "Value lineup", ie Resilience, Tenacious, Persistence and Ambitious. They are all made similiar, but for the size, the Tenacious is IMO one of the best buys out there. I have a couple SE and a couple PE for different uses.

[RJNC]

I love my G-10 Finches, wish Spyderco would make some new Finches.