byrd knives

[v8r]

how many of you guys have them,and what do you think? I know they are inexpensive knifes,and I shouldn't expect a whole lot. I was wanting to buy the guys that work under me one for christmas, I would need to buy 6.

[araneae]

I have several. They are better than you'd expect for the money.

[Hookpunch]

I have several. They are better than you'd expect for the money.

Ditto, I have a Raven, it is almost as good performance wise as my high end Spydies and a blade from Spydie's major rival.

[A.P.F.]

My first Byrd was a Raven and once I saw the quality and price, I sort of went a bit nuts over them. Now, I have just about every Byrd made. The Byrd knives represent a rare combination of quality and value and without a doubt are the finest knives available in their target market. I have no hesitation in recommending a Byrd.

[Raqudu]

Byrds are inexpensive knives, but they are NOT cheap knives. I have a Cara Cara FRN and an aluminum Crow, and did have a Meadowlark Rescue FRN that I gifted to a friend.

The steel is as good or better than many manufacturer's products, IMO. The first use of the Cara Cara was to open about a dozen bags of refractory mix, which is quite abrasive. The blade was scratched up, but still reasonably sharp. A few strokes on the Sharpmaker white stones brought it back to shaving sharpness.

The fit and finish are very good too, especially considering the low price point the Byrds are marketed to. They are an excellent value for money.

[Sharpy_swe]

The Byrd's = great bangs for the bucks

Cara Cara G-10
Meadowlark G-10
Robin G-10

[huugh]

They are fine, but if I can judge from my experience, get plain stainless steel ones, as these seem to have better F&F than other Byrds.

[thehunt]

I like mine. Get myself an Crossbill G10, SE and an Starling for my Darling.
Botch are finely build, sturdy and wicked sharp (the Crossbill more than the Starling, but my SO isn´t as used to sharp things as I am).




Sorry for the crappy pic...just have a cellphone

Cheers,
thehunt

[suedeface]

I have an FRN meadowlark and a g-10 meadowlark. Both are nicely finished and have great lockup. They are probably the best knives in that price range (aside from SAKs!)

[clovisc]

i own plenty of byrds, and have gifted plenty. they're amazing deals, and amazing knives. and high quality. don't hesitate to get one... or twenty! :D

[rainbow stalker]

I have had my Raven since 6-12-2006. It has seen alot of action, cut a lot of things. It's never faild, and never been sharpend, and it will still shave the hair off my arm. Great value and great craftmanship for the dollar.

[Majidoc]

Very happy with my Wings.

[ducktapehero]

I'll let you know in a few days what my opinion of Byrd knives are. I'm getting an FRN handled Meadowlark(PE). :D :D If it's good, which I'm sure it will be, I'll relegate my Nav2 to "Church" knife. I'm always afraid I'm gonna lose it so I'm sometimes scared about carrying it. I can use and abuse the Byrd without worry.

[amen74]

They are fine, but if I can judge from my experience, get plain stainless steel ones, as these seem to have better F&F than other Byrds.

I agree. I've owned a few SS byrds and handled a lot more. F&F is superb! :D

[smcfalls13]

I have a G-10 Cara Cara I won from a contest here, and it's still going strong, after some serious abuse. :cool:

[v8r]

Thanks everyone for the responses.Im probably going to order one and try it :)

[EXCALIBUR]

My first Byrd was the Robin. I later added a Finch to my key chain, which BTW, replaced my aging Lady Bug. The Byrds are great knives for the price.

[Pancho]

Well, here's my first post to the forums...

Although I do own one Spyderco knife, I'm not one who has to always have top of the line equipment. I try to take the best care of what I have and make it last. I guess that comes from being raised by a father who came from the "Greatest Generation." Also, I have nowhere near the knowledge as many do on these forums, and I'm learning a great deal from so many members' expertise.

With that said, I bought my first Byrd (Raven) at Sportmsn's Warehouse a while back, and I love this knife. It has served me well and I expect to get many years of use from it. Now I have an opportunity to gift a Byrd. (Not give the bird)

My brother recently lost a Kershaw knife and he's pretty bummed about it because it was a gift from his son. I drove up to Golden, (20 minutes) to check out the Spyderco Factory Outlet. Wow! Was I impressed with the showroom there! I checked out all of the Byrd that they had and I finally decided to by a Meadowlark G-10 for my brother, and I left with a Cara Cara G-10 for myself. However, after I got home, I realized that the Meadowlark was a bigger knife than my brother would carry. Now I could take it back, but what the heck, I'm going to keep it, too. I think I should have gone with the Robin, which I intend to go back and get. But I know I'll end up getting one for myself, too.

The showroom was nice. The person who helped me was very friendly, and did not rush me. She was very knowledgeable, too. Not only that, I asked her to work a nick out of the tip of my Spyderco, and she did it in about 10 minutes. Above all, some places try to talk you into a more expensive brand or model, and she didn't do that to me. I apppreciated that.

So anyway, I know this thread is about Byrd knives and I've gotten off topic. However, I couldn't talk about my Byrd purchase, and intention to buy another Byrd, without talking about my good experience at the Outlet Store.

[Bluntrauma]

My first Byrd was a G10 Meadowlark. I picked it up at NGK about a year ago. As much as I try to rotate my EDC that knife makes it into my pocket more than any of the others. I can't say enough about the quality in such an affordable knife.

It locks up great, has a nice grippy handle on it and sharpens well. It's also lefty friendly :) which is always a plus. When I get some extra cash I want to pick up a cara cara, robin, crossbill and finch in G10. I may just grab another meadowlark too.

Hope you enjoy your new knife. You won't be disappointed!