Got my Starling yesterday!

Revolvergeek · Mar 8, 2006

I picked this up last night and wanted to share some quick pics.

Initial impressions:
- Roughly the same feel in the hand as a Jester.
- Nice and sharp with a very smooth edge. I can shave hair and filet sheets of notebook paper with it.
- Slight horizantal wiggle, no apparent vertical play.
- Overall doesn't feel quite as stout as a Jester, but I like the slightly larger opening hole and deeper/wider blade.

Overall I am quite impressed with it for the money. :thumbup:

Danny

wwells20 · Mar 8, 2006

Just another example of the "Spyder Bug"! Glad you like it. I waiting for the FRN's to come out.:thumbup: Wait, is that a FRN handle???

korbiaka · Mar 8, 2006

I've got the Raven and the Crow, looks like I'll need that to complete the family.

peacefuljeffrey · Mar 9, 2006

I might consider buying a Crow just because, well, I like crows... but I can't get past the idea of buying a riveted knife now that I've crossed a certain point and now dislike the idea of "however it's put together and tightened, that's how it's ever going to be."

-Jeffrey

Revolvergeek · Mar 10, 2006

wwels20, yes, that is FRN. It weighs basically nothing. I have been carrying mine around in my dress shirt pockets at work with a USB thumbdrive and a 'Faux'-ton led light.

PJ,

Well, I understand what you are saying, but 1) all the Bryds that I have bought so far have been very well put together and 2) virtually all of them are below $20 street price, so if you do wear them out it is not a huge loss.

I remain quite impressed with this little guy for the money. I have also been using a Robin for about a month now and love it. It is everything that I wanted the Dragonfly to be, but cheaper.

irishlager · Mar 10, 2006

thanks for the pics and for the feedback. The starling is on my list of byrds to get, and i think for the $ is a great addition to the byrd line and the key chain knife world.
J

wwells20 · Mar 11, 2006

peacefuljeffrey said:
I might consider buying a Crow just because, well, I like crows... but I can't get past the idea of buying a riveted knife now that I've crossed a certain point and now dislike the idea of "however it's put together and tightened, that's how it's ever going to be."

-Jeffrey

The Crow I had was screwed together.:thumbup: (Turner, that Crow has screws right?)

Revolver, thanks for the input! I'll have to check it out.

surawut · Mar 12, 2006

How about the edge retaining capability?

Regarding the opening and close feeling, is it as good as Jester or Ladybug?

Revolvergeek · Mar 13, 2006

Edge holding seems good, but so far all that I have been doing is slicing open envelopes and the tape on packing boxes with it.

Opening *for me* is easier on this knife than either of the smallest Spydies because it has the largest opening hole of the bunch. I always found the Ladybug somewhat hard to open one handed personally due to the size of my fingers.

surawut · Mar 13, 2006

Thank for the reply. I hope we will have a longer term usage review...

By the way, where do u get it?

surawut · Mar 13, 2006

Thank for the reply. I hope we will have a longer term usage review...

By the way, where do u get it?

surawut · Mar 14, 2006

I tried to find most of the welknown online store, but no one has it in stock yet. That is really interesting, why?

Anyway, I hope it will be available soon. I really want to try out this steel. I already owned a Ladybug. But the steel and blade geometry is not good. I use it to cut up a plastic drinking water bottle and the tip bent a bit.

I think Starling blade geometry has improved on the tip strength a lot. And from Cliff Stamp good comment on this steel, I really want to hand on this litle knife and try to use it.