Hawkbills and EDC

[white cloud]

I wonder how others of us who routinely carry hawkbills for EDC feel when a hawkbill is not handy.

This morning, for some reason, I put my Spyderhawk back in the safe and put a Chinook in my pocket. About the time I arrived at work I started to feel unprepared and suffered from low level hawkbill withdrawal. Tonight while making dinner for my girl friend I started to feel really unprepared. This was especially true when dealing with packaging.

The Chinook and the Spyderhawk switched places a little while ago. I am feeling better. :D

[Tank]

Now that I have a hawkbill ladybug I am never with out one anymore. I tend to rotate through my collection but always love the hawks and know what your talking about but now.. problem solved. :D

[D1omedes]

I was just thinking how hawkbills perform for EDC. :D

I have a hawkbill ladybug enroute and am very eager to test it out. My only concern with the hawkbill design is how it performs in the kitchen. The lack of a belly makes it seem like it would not be good with food prep (something that is important for my EDC knives).

Do any of you hawkbill fans willing to admit its shortcomings? Or is it just that the design has none?

[bohica1998]

I wonder how others of us who routinely carry hawkbills for EDC feel when a hawkbill is not handy.

I had this problem for a while - until my Ladybug Hawkbills arrived! Now I'm never without one because I have one of them on my keys. Normally, I carry the Spyderhawk and a modded blue Rescue. What the Spyderhawk doesn't work for, the Rescue does, so I've pretty much got it covered, knifewise.

Yes, I'll admit that a hawkbill isn't perfect for EVERY cutting chore, but it is for most of them.

[white cloud]

tank and bohica: great idea in the lady bug hawk! my girl friend saw one of those in a knife store near by and thought it was very cute. i may need two.

this idea is an example of why this forum is so great.

[jase74]

I wonder how others of us who routinely carry hawkbills for EDC feel when a hawkbill is not handy.

This morning, for some reason, I put my Spyderhawk back in the safe and put a Chinook in my pocket. About the time I arrived at work I started to feel unprepared and suffered from low level hawkbill withdrawal. Tonight while making dinner for my girl friend I started to feel really unprepared. This was especially true when dealing with packaging.

The Chinook and the Spyderhawk switched places a little while ago. I am feeling better. :D

I know exactly how you feel. I carry my Harpy SS with me everywhere and I even sleep with it under the pillow. I love my Tenacious but it is quite a bit bigger than the Harpy. The Harpy is just a perfect size. I have a "Civilian" on order (should arrive next week) but I will still carry the harpy EDC.

Needless to say I am nuts over hawkbills....I really think they can be considered EDC, esp something like a Tasman Salt.

Cheers... :D

[FIMS]

I have a RUKO Hawkbill that is similar in size to a Tasman and its serrated. Had it for years.

Hawkbills are great knives and I want a Spydrhawk now, but just need to decide if I want plain or serrated.

I did however get a serrated Matriarch from a friend and love the shape of that blade. Not for cutting or heavy duty per se, but still great.

[Billy]

I love hawkbills as well, especially ones in the SE H1 variety. :D

I almost always have either my SE Tasman or SE Spyderhawk tucked IWB along with my other EDC(s) that ride in my pockets. The hawkie generally does not get the call for most cutting duties, but when it does, it's usually for the heavier and/or nastier cutting jobs where it really shines.

As a one and only EDC blade, I prefer something like a Delica, Stretch or Military, but the hawkbill is always a nice complement to have along, as well as being a very last ditch SD/emergency/rescue blade as well.

[JD Spydo]

I have been carrying my G-10, SE, ATS-55 Harpy for so long that I don't think I could even begin to do without it. I've even modified the point on mine for certain jobs I like to do with it.

Now I do consider it to be a companion to my main EDC but a very necessary one at that.

It's almost everyday I find another use for my Harpy that I hadn't previously used it for.

[ChapmanPreferred]

I am new to the Hawkbill as part of my EDC system, but so far my Spyderhawk Salt has been working very well for the past few days I have been carrying it. I have only used it a couple times because of the other options I always have with me.

[VictorLouis]

...I love my Tenacious but it is quite a bit bigger than the Harpy. The Harpy is just a perfect size. I have a "Civilian" on order...

You will then appreciate how compact your TEN-acious really IS, LOL. :D

[JD Spydo]

I am new to the Hawkbill as part of my EDC system, but so far my Spyderhawk Salt has been working very well for the past few days I have been carrying it. I have only used it a couple times because of the other options I always have with me.

Chapman what I find is extremely interesting but yet sort of humorous about the Spyderhawk model is the average person's perception of it. Most people would even show fear for a knife as awesome as the Spyderhawk. But you and many others here in Spyderville realize that the Spyderhawk truly is a great tool and can do many things that most Hawkbills can't even do.

Most people can't get past the Martial Arts aspect of a big Hawkbill. And I'm not for one second saying that the Spyderhawk doesn't possess some great potential in the Martial Arts arena. But the Spyderhawk has so many practical uses and professional uses that most people can't see.

Truly the Spyderhawk has much more of what I call "tool value" than it does self defense or martial arts value.

[jase74]

You will then appreciate how compact your TEN-acious really IS, LOL. :D

Hehehehe...oh ur bad!

[white cloud]

i have james keating's civilian video and i think a lot of whats in there transfers to a tasman salt or spyderhawk. i also have other knives that are more defense-centric like a yojimbo or chinook. but for me what sets the hawkbill apart is it's utility. stuff like plastic packaging or zip ties are what i run into on a daily basis and my tasman or spyderahawk make dealing with such very easy. vines growing in the shrubbery are "no problem" with a hawkbill. i believe that why i feel under prepared without a hawkbill.

[Jazz]

I carried a SE Tasman as my only knife for a month once and the only thing it couldn't do well was food prep on a cutting board. I still like variety, but really like the hawkbills.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[redhawk44357]

during working hours i haul around several knives......but when i get spiffy ( suit and tie) one of my shineys is a stainless hawkbill. one wicked knife!! it joins my delica and endura -also stainless. the hawk fits my hand and can be opened many different ways. gotta love it.!!

[ColtCobra]

I carry my harpy with me all the time,and it`s amazing how it hooks into the material and holds onto it while your cutting.