Where to find the Spyderco SpyderCard?

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I've been scouring the web for a dealer who still carries the Spyderco SpyderCard, which I know is discontinued. This knife really seems like it would fit my lifestyle well, as I've been looking for a small knife to carry in my wallet. Any advice on where to look, aside from forums and ebay, would be great!

Also, does anyone have any experience or opinions on this knife?
 
It's been discontinued for quite a while. The only place you are likely to find is is in some obscure shop that might have old stock under a pile of dust, pawn shop, private online seller, or ebay.
 
I was given one as a gift many years ago. It's heavier than it looks. The handle, being essentially sheet metal, is fairly uncomfortable to hold. I think it is too large to actually carry in a wallet. If it hadn't been a gift (and engraved) I would send you mine. If you like to carry a fat heavy wallet and a knife you don't really want to use, the spydercard may be the knife for you. Sorry, I can't help with where to find one.
 
Thanks for the replies. I've got a bunch of unused space in my wallet, and am looking to fill it so I was hoping this would be the way to find a stout enough little knife to try out. Hopefully I'll come across one and be able to tell.
 
As a rule Spyderco knives have excellent ergonomics. I found the SpyderCard to be the exception to that rule. Unless you carry your wallet somewhere other than a back pocket, I can virtually guarantee it's going to make sitting uncomfortable. At least that's what I found when I tried carrying mine in my wallet, and I'm accustom to carrying a folder in my other back pocket. It didn't feel much more natural in my hand either. It's only virtue is that it might get past a pat-down search but, in today's climate, it's just going to be harder to explain when the metal detector starts screaming like a banshee.
 
Yes, there was a Byrd version. Yes, the ergonomics are atrocious. The Byrd version didn't even have the advantage of folding into a rectangle to look cool. I can think of more useful things to fill that space, such as a foot of duct tape.
 
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