Byrd Cara Cara with G-10 handle

Since starting Spyderco, the company has been told their knives are different, peculiar- even out there. All true. Thinking beyond established knife industry barriers allowed Spyderco to introduce new and radical innovations to the knife culture including: one-hand opening, serrations on a folder and a clip to attach a knife to a pocket. Spyderco didn't go into business to rake in a mountain of dough, they're here for more selfish reasons--indulging our passion for creating knives. Spyderco is definitely out of the norm in the knife industry in their dedication to researching and developing fresh, improved and better performing materials- all with function and reliability being key.

In the world of pocketknives G-10 has the super-hero status as a handle material. It’s a woven epoxy filled laminate that’s grippy in the hand, it is nearly indestructible, repels moisture and chemicals and won’t retain heat or cold. The mid-sized Cara Cara folder is one of two of the byrd line’s first laminate handle offering. Featuring a hollow-ground blade made from high-carbon 8Cr13MoV stainless steel that’s available with a plain edge or combination plain edge/serrated cutting edge. The comet shaped hole in the blade is found on all byrd knives and symbolizes quality and tight manufacturing tolerances and allows the knife to be opened one handed. Keeping the knife slip-free in the hand while cutting is a section of crosshatched texturing on the blade’s spine called jimping. The G-10 Cara Cara is ambidextrous with pre-drilled holes in the handle so the pocket clip can be positioned to carry tip-up right or left handed. Further augmenting the folder’s rigidity and strength are full-length stainless steel liners set inside the handle. A David Boye Dent in the lock’s release lever lets you muscle down on the lock without the worry of disengaging the blade unintentionally.

Details:
Weight: approx. 166 g
Overall length: approx. 21.9 cm
Length closed: approx. 12.1 cm
Blade Length: approx. 9.8 cm
Cutting edge: approx. 8.2 cm
Blade Thickness: approx. 3 mm
Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV steel
Handle Material: G-10
Hole diameter: approx. 1.2 cm
Carrying System: Pocket clip