byrd knife
"Dependability shouldn't depend on your budget."
byrd
knives are a new species of knives and pocket tools designed, produced and
imported by Spyderco. byrds stand as an independent product line from
Spyderco's well-known CLIPIT line. The present the astute buyer
numerous hard-working knife and tool options at an economical cost.
byrd knives feature 8Cr13Mov Stainless Steel blades. 8Cr13Mov blade steel is similar to AUS-8 in its properties and performance. It contains both molybdenum (enhances strength, and hardness) and vanadium (enhances wear resistance and toughness) and has .8% carbon content. The result is a blade steel that retains a sharp cutting edge for extended time and use.
FLIGHT
Flight is defined as the motion of an object passing through something, and it is an apt metaphor in describing the BY05 Flight's cutting capacity.
The Flight has a clip point blade with an upswept tip and unsharpened swedge grind on the blade spine. It delivers the cutting power needed for both detailed work and hard use work. The blade's trademarked comet shaped hole makes for easy one-handed opening. This is not just an ad statement, we tested it... the Flight has smooth and easy one-handed opening.
The Flight's ergonomically curved stainless steel handle has a two finger choils for gripping closer to the blade. This heightens control over the cutting edge during use.
The Flight also includes a right-hand, tip-up / tip-down steel clip for secure, comfortable carry and easy access.
Blade Steel: 8Cr13MoV stainless steel, black
Length Overall: 7-7/8"
Length Closed: 4-5/8"
Blade Length: 3-7/16"
Blade Type: plain
Weight: 5.5 oz. (122g.)
The new byrd knives are very reminiscent of what Spyderco Knives were when the business first started. They have good ergonomics and are well constructed as well as being very reasonably priced. If you have been wanting Spyderco dependability without the Spyderco price, then a byrd knife is just what you have been waiting for!
Don't let the low price fool you.
In a day where we rarely get what we pay for,
the blade quality of the byrd surpasses the cost.
FLIGHT plain edge: $25.00
to other byrd knives: the Raven, the Crossbill