anybody have experience with spydie cara cara g 10?

I have not used the new G10 model, nice to see they are offering beyond the full metal ones though.

-Cliff
 
This was my post in the Spyderco forum.

I just recieved my Cara Cara G10 in the mail yesterday. It has good fit and finish, much better than expected for a $22 knife. The only quibbles are a slightly uneven grind on one side and the handle fit being very slightly off in a couple spots, but they are hardly noticable and don't bother me at all. The lockup is very solid and tight. The G-10 is grippy, not quite as grippy as a Manix or Military, but still very grippy. The edge was sharp but had a hint of a burr (it would shave great on one side but not nearly as well on the other), but a few light passes on the Sharpmaker at 40 degrees and it will shave and push cut newsprint with ease. I look forward to testing edge retention on this steel. I read that it is similar to AUS 8, and I'm hoping it is better than my AUS 8 CRKT's (my other beaters), considering it is run significantly harder. The bottom line is it is a great value.

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Hi Cliff.

We have a G-10 version that we're shipping now and a FRN version due soon.

sal
 
Spyderco's also making the smaller (3" blade) Meadowlark in G-10, too: http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=229

I like the look of these knives, a lot. The only real beef I had with the Byrd series was the stainless handles; using G-10 is a nice step up, IMHO.

One question for Sal: why is the G-10 as heavy as the all-steel one (5.6oz.)? Seems to me the G-10 should be a tad lighter.
 
Hi Gryffin,,

I haven't weighed a production piece. I would guess they would be a "tad" ligher, but G-10 models have steel liners, plus the weight of the G-10 itself, so there is some gain, but not a great deal.

The FRN version is lighter.

sal
 
Nice to see G10 and Zytel, Zytel especially as some of these models are very well suited to the lighter construction in general.

-Cliff
 
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