Spyderco Spyderhawk

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Jedd

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This knife, and the Harpy both just tweak my interest for some reason. Does anybody have anything good/bad to say about these 2 models? Generic and factor-made aside.
 
I got a knock-off of a harpy, Fully serrated. It is one of those knives, that is very practical, scares old people, and makes your friends take a step back when you first whip it out.
 
I've got a Hawk that I keep clipped into the front trauma plate pouch on my body armor. I have it there because it is a concealed location that I can easily reach with either hand. We are permitted by policy to carry a folding knife in order to cut seatbelts, etc. I keep the spyderhawk handy for cutting any "seatbelts" that might be wrestling with me on the ground for my weapon. I keep a Persian for less aggressive seatbelts in my right trouser pocket. Now I've never tested the theory, but I think that the hook blade of the Hawk would be the bee knees in a reverse grip slash to the forearm of any "seatbelt" that might be trying to pull my weapon from the holster. Informal testing against scientific test medium (old couch) shows that slashing performance is excellent as the tip will catch in the material and draw the blade into the cut. The tip is quite fragile and easy to break, but this isn't a knife I intend to use for routine cutting (though it would be great for rope and those domesticated seatbelts that hold you in your car). I love my spyderhawk, and it is great to see the look on other officers faces when I show em the Evil Scary Knife, but I really don't use it for much. It did come with the most frightenly sharp blade I've ever seen on a production knife.
 
Indeed i also carry a specially designed anti seatbelt knife when on duty, the Civilian! ;) Problem is everyone who knows me has a smirk on their face when i explain why i carry it, and a military for vicious apples in the right front pocket.

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I really like my Spyderhawk. I don't think there's another folding hawkbill of it's size to be had at anywhere near the price. It definately has a high intimidation factor. I don't do a lot of heavy work that could potentially take advantage of it as a utility knife, but it rides with me quite often in a self-defense role (although on those occations when it does come out for a bigger-than-usual cutting task, I am always impressed by the agressive cutting power). My Fallkniven U2 typically takes care of the little jobs, or when precision cutting is needed (or if the social situation warrants a knife that is less likely to "frighten the horses").
 
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