I Really like my Southard a Lot!

dc50 said:
All I can say is, its replaced my Sebenza. :D
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dc50 you should post a thread in the CRK forum about how much you like your Southard. All the CRK fan boys would have some comments I'm sure.:D:)
 
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clockman said:
dc50 you should post a thread in the CRK forum about how much you like your Southard. All the CRK fan boys would have come comments I'm sure.:D:)
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I wouldn't even jest.

My Sebbie stays in a safe because it is uncomfortable, and subpar edge retention.
 
I didn't like it initially, but I thought it was interesting that Benchmade and Spyderco both put out their first flippers around the same time. I bought the Benchmade 300SN (first Benchmade) and I really like it. Then I began hearing more about the Southard and nothing about the 300SN. I looked at it again. Then I bought it. It's an ideal EDC for me. It's still strikes me as a little strange looking, especially the uneven width scales. I put an STR low rider clip on it and may try further pimping. It makes Benchmade's 300SN feel wimpy and limp.
 
clockman said:
dc50 you should post a thread in the CRK forum about how much you like your Southard. All the CRK fan boys would have come comments I'm sure.:D:)
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lol, yeah, I walk softly in moccasins so they can't hear me..:p
 
The Southard was never even on my radar when I first got wind of it. I knew it would be a bit pricey, was a Ti flipper/framelock & was going to be assembled in Taiwan. I had gotten a bit snobby and traded all my non-USA built knives off not because they weren't good but just because. One thing led to another and I had a chance to trade straight up for a NIB Southard. Flash forward a couple months and it is the champion of how long an EDC has stayed in my pocket. It has an awful lot going for it. Blade steel, Ti, G10, great manual flipping action, weight, blade geometry, 100% solid lockup & damn near perfect F&F. I have no reservations using this knife very hard. Some have mentioned the Sebenzas in comparison. I had a small and sold it. It was a great knife but I would never say the Southard is a 2nd tier knife in comparison.

One of the things I really like is how it carrys. The knife shape lets it lean away from the pocket making it very unobtrusive. Unlike an original Para, I do not hit my hand (sometimes very annoying) when I reach for other items. If you are like me and carry a ton of junk everyday you appreciate that. So far I have not hesitated to cut anything and it has lived up to the task. The Southard feels like a well made, very solid knife and I see it lasting a long time. Spyderco I'm sure is proud of this collab.

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This is yet another Spydie that wasn't on my list at first, but now is. I'll be honest - I thought it was closer to the size of the ZT 0561 after reading the specs and seeing pics, but it actually ends up with a handle that is smaller (although more curved) than the Paramilitary-2's, yet it has well more blade / cutting edge than the PM2, and ends up being a lot more slim with the Spyder Hole seated well inside the scales. It is thick (thicker than the Gayle Bradley), but with it being as long as it is when deployed, yet having the slim handle (it's short - oddly short when compared to Benchmade's 300SN - which is typically the opposite of how equivalent Benchmades are compared to Spydercos), the knife doesn't feel "big" like say - the ZT 0561.

I'd say that my norm is not short handles with a lot of blade, but for knives like this one, I'll make an exception.




Not my pics, but what I found when looking for comparison after getting to handle one at Spyderco's Retail store:

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