Which Spyderco/Byrd knives don't have choils?

elkins45 · Nov 10, 2009

I understand why choils are useful and I have a bunch of Spydercos that have them, but when you're legally limited to 3" of blade, using 1/2" of it for a non-sharpened section seems like a waste of steel to me.

So which models of Spyderco or Byrd have minimal or no choil?

raindog101 · Nov 10, 2009

I'll start with the obvious: Delica/Endura series.

THG · Nov 10, 2009

Lockback knives require a kick to stop the blade from banging against the inside spine of the handle when closed, so there is always going to be "wasted space."

Spyderco doesn't seem to make any knives without "wasted space" except for the Tenacious.

wongKI · Nov 11, 2009

Leafstorm?

knoefz · Nov 11, 2009

Tenacious and Persistence for those on a tighter budget (like myself

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goodeyesniper · Nov 11, 2009

The Centofante 3 and 4 have very small choils.

As mentioned before, the Tenacious and Persistance have basically no choil.

Not sure of any others.

The Deacon · Nov 11, 2009

raindog101 said:
I'll start with the obvious: Delica/Endura series.

While it's true they do not have usable 50/50 style choils, they do have exposed tangs which waste approximately the same amount of space a 50/50 choil would utilize.

As has been posted, in the current lineup, the ones where the edge comes closest to the handle are the Centofante III and IV, the Tenacious, and the Persistence. In older knives, the two Howard Vieles, large and small Centofantes and his Vesuvius, the various Walkers, the large and small Terzuola, and the D'Holder Toad would also qualify and the Massad Ayoob comes pretty close.

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Joshua J. · Nov 11, 2009

I'll add the Captain to that list. You could say it has a choil, difference being it's an integral part of the primary grip.

One of the main reasons I love that knife.

sherlockbonez · Nov 11, 2009

I hate choils. They not only take up real estate on the blade, they also cling and grab onto everything when you're making a long cut.

sixheads · Nov 11, 2009

sherlockbonez said:
I hate choils. They not only take up real estate on the blade, they also cling and grab onto everything when you're making a long cut.

I only buy knives with choils , more control. And you cont have to use it if ya dont want.

samhain73 · Nov 11, 2009

sixheads said:
I only buy knives with choils , more control. And you cont have to use it if ya dont want.

You two are talking about different style choils. One is sharpening, and one is finger.

The Deacon · Nov 11, 2009

samhain73 said:
You two are talking about different style choils. One is sharpening, and one is finger.

Yep, and based on the OP's observation of how much blade real esate they consume, I'm betting he was asking about finger choils, not sharpening choils/Spanish notches which are almost always well under 1/8" across.

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sherlockbonez · Nov 12, 2009

I was talking about finger choil being a pain.