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trailbum

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Spend most of my time with the Beckerheads but have a Spyderco question, so I thought I would ask people with a passion for these knives.

I'm looking at a few folders(low end).
1. Tenacious
2. Byrd cara cara
3. Byrd meadowlark

My question is are these knives worth there low price or are they low priced junk.
Would I be better off saving my money and buy a better knife or are these ok for everyday utility.
Thanks in advance.
 
1+ for the Tenacious I carried it for a year before I lost it. It was a great knife.
 
I have a Tenacious and a Meadowlark, I think they are definitely good products worth what they sell for.
 
I used a full serrated tenacious for about 2-3 months as a work edc (hvac) I broke about 1.5" off the tip one day (totally my fault) but let me tell you that thing was a work horse!! I would cut rubber roofs, plastic bands, cardboard, shingles, 8 wire t stat wire, use it to pry stuff, and so much more. I dropped it off a scissor lift from about 30ft open and it was fine. I would buy another tenacious in a heartbeat, in fact I'm going to buy a new replacment one for work tomorrow :)
 
Personally, I would go with the Tenacious. They are all fine knives in their price range.

Tom
 
Tenacious, for i dislike how the choil on the byrd cara2/meadowlark are made... i am not expert btw and this based on my exp...

Instead of a tenacious, i prefer an Endura but i figure liner lock would suit you better.
 
Thanks for the feedback.
2nd question tenacious or endura, which would you choose.
 
The Byrds are Spyderco's cheaper line - they're just Ok, IMHO. The Tenacious, however, is excellent for the price.
 
trailbum said:
2nd question tenacious or endura, which would you choose.
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Endura, hands down. It has better steel (VG-10) and a stronger lock (lock-back). I also think it's more comfortable in the hand because it has contoured handle scales. Plus, if it matters to you, it's made in Japan as opposed to China.
 
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The Endura definitely has better steel but between the two I still would prefer the Tenacious. I like the G-10, shape of the blade and how it feels in the hand. Both are great knives though.
 
I do not think you will go wrong with a tenacious. I have one and love it, and frankly I think it is a steal for the $40 ish it costs. It gets about as much pocket time as knives that cost well over $40.
 
Tenacious & Endura feels totally different in hand. Somehow, Tenacious feels more robust.

A better comparison would be Resilience & Endura.

I'd say for introduction into Spyderworld, Tenacious series are best. If you don't like, you can stop. I doubt you'd stop after having one and will end up going up to Bradley ;)

The Byrd line lacks the Spyderco smoothness, though for EDC, a Cara2 is Endura in economy class.
 
Spend a few more bucks and go for a fully serrated delica... You can't truly appreciate spyderco until you have tried the cutting machine that is the spyderedge.
 
I own a few Tenacious and they are a steal for $30. I personally recommend the Byrd Robin or Raven, those are nice EDC's and they'll only set you back $20ish. I think G-10 is a bit heavy for my taste, so I agree with those above me who said to just spend a bit more and pick the Endura or Delica. For $20 more you get VG-10 steel, which once you try you'll never really want to go back 8Cr13MOV.
 
Chris "Anagarika";13260669 said:
Tenacious & Endura feels totally different in hand. Somehow, Tenacious feels more robust.
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Seems to me that a knife with G10 and steel liners would always be heavier than something with just FRN, and that makes if feel more robust. In reality I don't know if it really is tougher or not.

I would prefer the Tenacious because I generally don't respect knives with FRN handles because they are not nearly as smooth as knives with liners, and I almost completely refuse to buy lockback knives. I have been a little bit interested in a Stretch and a Manix 2 LW, so I sometimes do make some exceptions.
 
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