knife with a hawkbill or S curve?

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Something like the Spyderco cricket. My cricket does an amazing job on packages- it serves me fantastic both at my civy job and my army job. Just one problem- it's waaay too small.

Anyone know of other blades with this shape that would fit the hand, not be too big and not break the bank? I took a look a the Dodo sprint run but damn that's too much.
 
My secondary EDC is a Spyderco Tasman Salt (plain edge). I'd rather have the hawkbill than the reverse S curve blade, but that's just my preference. I also prefer the plain edge over the serrated (most prefer SE) on this knife because I found that material, particularly cardboard, would bind in the serrations towards the tip rather than be cut. If you've handled the Delica, the Tasman is the same size, but actually fits the hand better because of the way the thumb ramp is curved. There's also the larger SpyderHawk Salt and the smaller Ladybug Salt (no clip). All of these are in H1 steel which is absolutely impervious to rust.

Alternatively, since you live in Canada, where having a knife that can be flicked open with a wrist snap can get you in trouble, look at the Great Eastern Cutlery Hayn' Helper. The only "problem" is that it's only available in O-1 tool steel, which is fantastic, but definitely not stainless. The liners and springs aren't stainless either. So either you'll have to keep it dry and oil it frequently, or you'll have to let a patina develop to protect it from rusting. The positive trade-off is that it'll outcut any other knife you'll find like it and it's very easy to sharpen. And it's only about $50USD ($60 if you get one with the added pen blade), so it definitely won't break the bank. And of course, nobody in Cananda will give you flack about a slipjoint. There's similar knives from other companies to look at (google "pruning knife"), but the steel won't be as good, plus they're kinda bulky and don't carry in the pocket very well.
 
Spyderhawk would be in my pocket tomorrow if the local place had the H1 in other than yellow. I'd hate for my section commander to catch me with a yellow knife in the field. lol. They have the tasman in black, so I may be getting that instead.

I've dealt with canadian laws for a while, I know what I'm looking for :)
 
If you get a newer model Tasman/Spyderhawk, it should have a screw pivot rather than a riveted one, which'll let you tighten it down to the point where you can still open it with one hand, but a flick won't open it.

Personally, I like the yellow because it tends to scare the sheeple far less. But I can understand why bright yellow might not be the best color to flash if you're in the military.
 
I'm in a similar boat. I've been trying find a hawkbill for edc. Can someone provide a link for the plain edge Tasman with the screws? :)
 
If you get a newer model Tasman/Spyderhawk, it should have a screw pivot rather than a riveted one, which'll let you tighten it down to the point where you can still open it with one hand, but a flick won't open it.

Personally, I like the yellow because it tends to scare the sheeple far less. But I can understand why bright yellow might not be the best color to flash if you're in the military.
Being able to flick open the knife isn't quite against the law... I carry a ZT 0560 or a PM2 with me almost all the time. However being able to tighten the pivot might be a good idea anyway in case it ever gets loose.
 
My Tasman Salt has been a workhorse for me for years now, the PE is very rugged & easy to touch up.
 
Spyderhawk would be in my pocket tomorrow if the local place had the H1 in other than yellow. I'd hate for my section commander to catch me with a yellow knife in the field. lol. They have the tasman in black, so I may be getting that instead.

I've dealt with canadian laws for a while, I know what I'm looking for :)

Rit Dye will fix that problem in about 5 minutes. I did that to the bottom of my Pacific Salt:
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I've only got one hawkbill, got it from John Greco a while back and had So-Lo make some scales for it recently. It started out as a framelock, is now a linerlock with really beefy liners, thicker than those in my Spyderco Gayle Bradley.

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I've only got one hawkbill, got it from John Greco a while back and had So-Lo make some scales for it recently. It started out as a framelock, is now a linerlock with really beefy liners, thicker than those in my Spyderco Gayle Bradley.

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This looks outstanding! My Greco is "solid" but a little too thin as an all-steel folder, but I can see that the addition of scales is what's needed to make it into a more comfortable knife.
 
I have the spyderhawk in se yellow, if corrosion resistance is important to you buy h1, I literally swim in salt water with it and do not clean or rinse it and it have ZERO corrosion of any sort, almost unbelievable it is actually a stain free metal...I do dish out quite a bit of abuse on the knife and it takes it, the only thing I have noticed is that my handle is half exposed to the sun, it is carried on my side in a river city sheath, and the sun has actually bleached out the yellow color where it is exposed, I don't care but thought it was worth mentioning
 
This looks outstanding! My Greco is "solid" but a little too thin as an all-steel folder, but I can see that the addition of scales is what's needed to make it into a more comfortable knife.

Yea, it's so much more comfortable with the scales and fills the palm better. To think this all came out to just a little over $100 :D

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I bought a Tasman salt serrated when they first came out a few years ago. I never looked back. Such a good knife. And the h1 steel won't rust. I love it.
 
Spyderco Spyderhawk
Spyderco Tasman Salt
Byrd Hawkbill
Byrd Crossbill

Some others:
5.11 Tactical LMC Hawkbill
Boker Plus Baby Bat Karambit Knife
 
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