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razorsdescent

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I work i na dlei and open countless meat packs. I lost my police so it is only natural that i want to get a spyderco to round out the lineup. I weas wondering if maybe one of the byrds would be good. I really like the harpy but its not in at my local knife shop. they have a byrd there for 15 dollar i think it is the meadowlark. Is taht worht the 15 bucks? the knife will be exposed to almost every liquid known to man in this job. will this corrode. Will i be able to get the blood and "Chicken Juice" out fo the thing. If not is the endura a good knife? if they had the harpy id ahve bought it by now because i like teh look. How does that stack up?:confused:
 
I would suggest getting a knife out of the Spyderco Salt Series. It won't rust.
 
i just bought a spyderco salt I and the guys here speak very highly of this blade... i love mine. get one of these. mine was $57.99
 
I was thinking of taht but the problem is taht i work around ovens adn deepfryers. I have already dropped a knife in the deep-fryer. I worry that if i dropped a salt into a deefyer taht it would not only ruin the knife, but that i would then have to drain all of the oil due to health restricitions. So a Stainless steel handle makes all the difference. But i could be wrong, would the plastic handles withstand 400 degree boiling oil?
 
If you like the harpy but are concerned with rust, I'd get a Tasman Salt model. There's an easy way to solve the deep fryer issue: Don't cut things over the oil. Of course, a knife with a FRN handle like the Tasman Salt would provide more grip then a SS handle.
 
Nilaman said:
Don't cut things over the oil. QUOTE]


LOL yeah. But you jsut never know. and ive found out that things tend to float around where i work.I really like the harpy but it isnt available at the palce where i buy my knives. I ahve narrowed ti down to the wharncliff byrd, the delica and the endura. This knife will replace my karambit for edc while i am at work. So im looking for a good one.
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razorsdescent said:
Nilaman said:
Don't cut things over the oil. QUOTE]


LOL yeah. But you jsut never know. and ive found out that things tend to float around where i work.I really like the harpy but it isnt available at the palce where i buy my knives. I ahve narrowed ti down to the wharncliff byrd, the delica and the endura. This knife will replace my karambit for edc while i am at work. So im looking for a good one.
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The only byrd I know of that comes close to looking like a wharncliff is the Pelican, and it's more of a sheepsfoot. $15 for a Pelican or a Meadowlark is a very good deal. Any model of any manufacture may or may not have nylon washers, so worrying about it falling in the oil seems hit or miss. Either way your going to have to drain the oil because of the health restrictions. Even when they say that the washers are PB, at least one of those models has been known to show up with nylon or some other synthetic material. Your probably better finding a Salt series knife on line if possible, otherwise $15 for a Pelican or Meadowlark is pretty good. Of course the Endura and Delica are better knives, however I don't know how much better they will resist corosion than a byrd. Probably not as good, but the edge abilities are better with the VG-10 Spydercos.
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I think im gonna go for the endura. It is 60 something which is good for a knife. As long as i keep it clean and wipe it of/rinse it whenever im odne using it, then i should have few problems. My only question know is wether backlocks tend to collect gunk in the mechanism.?
 
razorsdescent said:
I think im gonna go for the endura. It is 60 something which is good for a knife. As long as i keep it clean and wipe it of/rinse it whenever im odne using it, then i should have few problems. My only question know is wether backlocks tend to collect gunk in the mechanism.?
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Of course that is a possibility. However, it also depends on how you use, carry, and care for it. I have noticed that it happens less with knives I carry cliped to my pocket that those that ride in the bottom of my pocket.

A good preventative for "gunk in the mechanism" is White Lightening. I carry my grey Caly Jr. in my pocket (sans clip), along with everything else, and it started to collect lint, and grit in the mechanism and action. After applying White Lightening I no longer have any problems. It's designed to prevent that sort of thing while acting as a lubricant. It's only needed an application maybe once per year, and I carry that knife daily.

Great choice on the Endura. It's a most excellent knife.:D
 
razors - arent you the one guy on BF that owns a Spyderco Karambit? well i am going to be joining ya soon man.. i have been looking forward to it getting here... how do you like yours? is it pretty good all around for carry as far as you are concerned?
 
meshmdz said:
razors - arent you the one guy on BF that owns a Spyderco Karambit? well i am going to be joining ya soon man.. i have been looking forward to it getting here... how do you like yours? is it pretty good all around for carry as far as you are concerned?
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As tempting as it was to say yes. NO. I dotn i have freind with one. They are great, and a frame lock to boot. My only suggestion is to use a plastice strip, like they use to bundle things together. You tkae one and loop it throughthe thumbhole and tighten it. Then cut off all the excess. You cna then use it as an improvised wave. I think you will enjoy it.
 
thanks razor! i cant wait to get mine!!! i have been looking forward to getting the karambit for a long time.
 
I waved my Tasman Salt like that. The Salt series is great, and I know that Spyderco's FRN has great heat tolerances, as I clean my FRN knives with boiling water. Not quite the 400 degree oil you're talking about, but still hot. The Endura is a tank of a knife, and should survive a few drops in the oil. This thread has made me curious; what is the melting point of Spyderco's FRN? Sal?
 
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