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Hi,
This morning while wandering in the city of Soissons at 120 km north east of Paris, France, I have found in the middle of Laguiole knives at 60 euros a stranger with a Comet carved in his blade.
-Oh! A Byrd !
It was in fact a Cara Cara plain edge with the g-10 handle at half the price of the laguiole. The place named "La Civette" is not a gun shop or even a knifeshop, it's just a place to buy cigarettes and lighter and pocket knives and to play the Loto.
I drop my baskets full of vegetable to my car and came back to see that Byrd knife (the only one lost in the middle of all the other knives).
I asked to the nice lady if I could have a look to than knife with the black handle and the hole in the blade. (it was the only one. She was even sailing some Delica Knockoff at the same price as the Byrd !!!)
She gave it to me so I was able to check the lock (no play in any direction), the feel (heavy and nice). And it was a deal.
So far I have not test the knife in the wood but what I can say about it is how outstanding are the evidences of its quality. All screw construction. Nice finish. Symetric grind. Nice geometry. Very nice G-10 handle (not to abbrasive). I also love the heavy handle feel toward the pommel (à la Wegner) and the balance toward the handle.
The blade is beautiful and the Comet Hole a pleasure to use (it's my first Byrd so I'm discovering this new opening system. I really appreciate it.)
The opening and the closing is so smooth. The blade is closing only with the gravity.
Like I said there is no vertical play with the lock. The Cara Cara feels even more solid than my Ocelot (who got some vertical play like my Delica and my Chinooks...)
Very solid feel !
The blade after being stroke on the triangle white rods, is hair popping sharp.
The "jimping" is really welcome and give a lot of control and a feel of security when you choke up the blade.
Overall the Cara Cara is a beauty and an incredible bargain.
What a knife !
I'm going to use it a lot as it will be first folding beater !
And like said a friend of mine holding my Cara Cara, feeling its weight in the palm of his hand.
"and it's bloody gorgeous !"
Really the spydermen has made their homework, concentrating a bunch of excellent design improvement in a affordable folder.
So far so good and I'm very impressed !
Ten years ago to own a tactical folder with all these bells and whistles was pricey. To be able to find "that" kind of knife in a little town like Soissons at "that" price is putting the light on how the cutlery has changed in 15 years !
Who else is VERY" happy with his Cara Cara ?
Cheers
Nemo
This morning while wandering in the city of Soissons at 120 km north east of Paris, France, I have found in the middle of Laguiole knives at 60 euros a stranger with a Comet carved in his blade.
-Oh! A Byrd !
It was in fact a Cara Cara plain edge with the g-10 handle at half the price of the laguiole. The place named "La Civette" is not a gun shop or even a knifeshop, it's just a place to buy cigarettes and lighter and pocket knives and to play the Loto.
I drop my baskets full of vegetable to my car and came back to see that Byrd knife (the only one lost in the middle of all the other knives).
I asked to the nice lady if I could have a look to than knife with the black handle and the hole in the blade. (it was the only one. She was even sailing some Delica Knockoff at the same price as the Byrd !!!)
She gave it to me so I was able to check the lock (no play in any direction), the feel (heavy and nice). And it was a deal.
So far I have not test the knife in the wood but what I can say about it is how outstanding are the evidences of its quality. All screw construction. Nice finish. Symetric grind. Nice geometry. Very nice G-10 handle (not to abbrasive). I also love the heavy handle feel toward the pommel (à la Wegner) and the balance toward the handle.
The blade is beautiful and the Comet Hole a pleasure to use (it's my first Byrd so I'm discovering this new opening system. I really appreciate it.)
The opening and the closing is so smooth. The blade is closing only with the gravity.
Like I said there is no vertical play with the lock. The Cara Cara feels even more solid than my Ocelot (who got some vertical play like my Delica and my Chinooks...)
Very solid feel !
The blade after being stroke on the triangle white rods, is hair popping sharp.
The "jimping" is really welcome and give a lot of control and a feel of security when you choke up the blade.
Overall the Cara Cara is a beauty and an incredible bargain.
What a knife !
I'm going to use it a lot as it will be first folding beater !
And like said a friend of mine holding my Cara Cara, feeling its weight in the palm of his hand.
"and it's bloody gorgeous !"
Really the spydermen has made their homework, concentrating a bunch of excellent design improvement in a affordable folder.
So far so good and I'm very impressed !
Ten years ago to own a tactical folder with all these bells and whistles was pricey. To be able to find "that" kind of knife in a little town like Soissons at "that" price is putting the light on how the cutlery has changed in 15 years !
Who else is VERY" happy with his Cara Cara ?
Cheers
Nemo
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