The use of Hawkbill and Reverse S blades as your main EDC?

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To me there is no argument that Spyderco truly has the market cornered and completely dominated with their Hawkbill and "Reverse S" design blades. And I love it that way>> because I'm a big fan of both blade designs and particularly the Hawkbill blades like the Harpy, Spyderhawk, Tasman Ect,ect,.

Personally I always carry at least one Hawkbill blade on me all the time>> not as my main EDC but as a companion blade to my main EDC. At this time my main EDC is my Spyderco C-60 Ayoob model and today I'm using my H-1 Spyderhawk as my companion Hawkbill blade and it makes my work easy during the day.

I love Hawkbills and I'm sort of a fanatic about Spyderedged Hawkbills in particular. But I've never carried one as my main EDC ( every day carry). But more and more I'm talking to a lot of fellow Spyderhead and friends in general who are carrying either one of Spyderco's Hawkbills or Reverse S blade designs as their main EDC blade

I want to know why some of you are electing to carry a hawkbill or Reverse S design Spyder as your main EDC? If you are then tell me what you think the advantages are. Also tell us why you think that a Hawkbill or Reverse S blade makes a better EDC than a standard design Spyderco blade does.

I've used Hawkbills and on some occasions have even used my VG-10 Matriarch for a companion blade but I've never been able to use either one as my main EDC because there are some jobs that I feel a standard design, plain edge blade excels. So why do some of you prefer one of those designs as your main EDC?
 
I've carried my PE Tasman for a while. I took it apart but never put it back together. :P it's good if you work in a place where you're constantly cutting cord or boxes espeaclly the serrated ones. I've found that any sharp edge will tackle most edc task if food prep really isn't a concern to you. if you carry a knife for SD then a hawkbill may not be a good choice unless you are trained. I find that if I needed a blade for personal protection it makes more sense to puncture rather then rip. but to each his own. I've been considering a spyderco civilian for a while. not for edc just because I think it's a really bad a$$ knife
 
For days when I am cutting a lot of packages and ropes or as a SD option, absolutely. Especially serrated. I like the extra aggressive cutting capabilities. I edc'd a Harpy for quite a while. Never felt lost with it.
 
I carry an Emerson Combat Karambit pretty often. Its a hawkbill, not a Spyderco, I know I know, but the small fly has seen some pretty serious pocket action here lately as well. I usually only carry those two when Ive got something else Im carrying or if I am substituting a knife for a pistol. Some places I go I can't legally carry one of my revolvers, in those situations I will probably have my Emerson on my right side. My little brother carries a tasman salt se every day but he does a lot of rope cutting so it makes perfect sense for him. Ive got a hawkbill or two, some recurves, some more typical spydercos like a native and a manix 2, and even a few bali-songs. What I carry depends on were Im going and how I feel that day. Its nice to have options.
 
Personally I always carry at least one Hawkbill blade on me all the time>> not as my main EDC but as a companion blade to my main EDC.
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Totally agree, that's the way I've been carrying Spyderco knives for more than ten years. One knife on the right front pocket, another one on the left. I'm right handed so my "main EDC" knife goes on that side. It has varied back and forth over the years, right now it is a tan Manix M4. (Great EDC.) I buy something "newer and better" and the right side knife changes. Or I feel nostalgic for a past EDC knife and carry it again for a few months. But the left side knife NEVER changes. It is always a G-10 Harpy FS. Doesn't get pulled out very often but... sometimes it is the perfect knife.

Gregg
 
Although I certainly see specific uses for hawkbill and reverse s blades, I found those blades to be too specialized to EDC. I do need a little bit of belly when I'm out and about.
 
tulsamal said:
Totally agree, that's the way I've been carrying Spyderco knives for more than ten years. One knife on the right front pocket, another one on the left. I'm right handed so my "main EDC" knife goes on that side. It has varied back and forth over the years, right now it is a tan Manix M4. (Great EDC.) I buy something "newer and better" and the right side knife changes. Or I feel nostalgic for a past EDC knife and carry it again for a few months. But the left side knife NEVER changes. It is always a G-10 Harpy FS. Doesn't get pulled out very often but... sometimes it is the perfect knife.

Gregg
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I miss my G-10 Harpy so much that I truly get sad thinking about it at times. I can't for the life of me understand why they haven't brought back the G-10 Harpy especially as much success as they have had bringing back the G-10 Police model. To me it just makes absolute perfect sense to have a Hawkbill blade with a grippy G-10 or CF handle. Even Titanium would be great with a textured or knurled surface.

I love Hawkbills but not as a main EDC. But as a "go to" blade under certain circumstances they can be quite handy.

The Manix is an excellent choice for an EDC blade. But then again Spyderco has several that are great EDC blades. The Military model I'm finding to be an excellent EDC for outdoor and hard work usage.

But back to the subject matter of the thread>> I am finding more and more guys and gals who are electing to use Spyderco's Hawkbills and Reverse S blades as their main EDC carrying knives. I'm just wondering why that is and what they see in those types of folders. Again the Dodo comes closer than anything else in those categories to being an EDC blade for me.
 
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