SpydercoByrd Cara Cara 2 Lightweight Knife with 3.75" Stainless Steel Blade and Black Non-Slip FRN Handle - CombinationEdge - BY03PSBK2

I have owned spyderco knives for years but this is the first time I have tried one of their Byrd knives. I wish I would have tried them years ago.The Cara Cara 2 arrived in a green and black box, as opposed to the blue and black and red and black of all of my other spyderco knives. The box is neatly labeled and informative but isn't very flashy if you were looking to put it in a store display.I revolved the knife and held it and was instantly reminded of an Endura. The blade was scalpel sharp and free from any defects. The blade is a bit thinner than in my other spyderco knives. The blade locked solidly into place and was easy to open with either hand. The locking mechanism is placed near the middle of the handle and features the a small cutout on the lock which is a common spyderco feature that helps keep the knife from unlocking during use. The handle was made of a black plastic with a tread pattern that is much simpler in nature than other spyderco models. It does not look bad and provides as good of a grip as any other plastic knife. The clip is removable and has multiple mounting locations. The quality of the knife overall seems very good, not the same quality as a Japanese or American spyderco but seems much more solid than any other $20 Chinese knife. The handle and blade aren't as finely finished when compared to a spyderco, but it is a fifth of the cost too, so I don't feel it's an issue.I bought this to try out as a edc knife after losing my second spyderco native (my favorite model of all time with the worst clip design) and it is a little bigger than I was hoping for but that is my fault for not reading the description. For a $20+\- knife this is awesome. A very solid locking design with a sharp blade and a easy to grip handle. I will try to update the review after using it for awhile, but as it stands now this seems like a great, affordable, working man's knife. At the same price of a $20 Walmart Kershaw or SOG you get a much better built knife.Pros: Value, weight, designCons: none so farUpdate: Having received this knife just before Thanksgiving, I was afforded the opportunity to test it out on some black Friday packaging materials. I picked up a new car stereo and a few sets of Kobalt tools from Lowes to leave in my jeep permanently and I had to cut into half a dozen or so cardboard boxes and the same amount of those annoying plastic blister packs that just about everything seems to be packaged in these days. This knife cut through all of them as if it were a hot knife through butter. The edge seemed to be as good after a weekend of regular use as it was when I bought it. If I could add another star I would. For a cheap knife, I don't believe you can find one better.

UPDATED REVIEW:Recently purchased my 3rd one of these. Still have all 3 and am extremely satisfied with performance and quality. The 1st one swapped places with a plain blade version and has been part of my scuba gear loadout as my backup with lanyard attached to belt clip and carried in BC pocket for 100 plus dives and it sees regular use . Gets washed and cleaned with the rest of the gear at the end of the day. No rust to-date. The 2nd is now my EDC since my girlfriend kept nagging me [She didn't want the ugly combo blade for peeling apples] for a knife while camping. The 3rd is part of my emergency preparedness and response kit.A comment about some of the reviews: It seems like some like to moan and groan about the quality of foreign made goods. In the case of this product it is made to Spyderco's specifications for them in China. The reason why it's made there is simple cost of manufacturing. Made in the USA doesn't mean it wasn't made with foreign materials like Chinese Steel. If you want the Made in the USA label spend the Buck. Yes these are less expensive and they don't have the Spyderco stamp. For what the equivalent Spyderco Name Brand knife costs I can buy 4 or 5 of these.Original Post:Outstanding knife for the price [$25]. Lower cost version of higher end Spyderco knives. I carry this thing everywhere and use it almost daily. Well made lock-back knife. Replaced lost Spyderco high end version [$100]. Seems to be holding its edge quite well. I'm a happy camper as they say.

Spyderco’s economy (made in china) knives appear and feel as sturdy as their classic domestic models. They are about 30% less in cost. Time will tell….

Ok

Not bad

I have owned 4 Spyderco knifes in the past. Great line of knifes expect for the screws for the clips. Once you decide what side you want the clip on, you need to remove the screws and buy some lock tight and use it to prevent the screw from working themselves out of the knife. Impossible to buy these screws or a new clip.

First, this knife disappears in my pocket which is amazing considering the blade length. I have many smaller knives that are much more noticeable.One note, the listed weight is wrong, by a lot. The FRN version of this knife weighs only 3.4 oz, NOT 5.6. The G10 handled version is 5.6 oz.For the price you absolutely cannot go wrong here. I use this as a work knife and at $20 I won't be broken-hearted if it breaks or disappears, I'll just buy another.The scale texture is very rough, but as I said, this is a work knife and I prefer aggressive grips.My one gripe, and this may be just my knife, the pocket clip screws were ridiculously tight. I broke two high dollar hardened T6 wrenches on them before grabbing the dremel and cutting a slot across the top so a slotted screwdriver could loosen them. This knife came tip up carry and I prefer tip down.Like this knife so much I'm gonna order another, probably plain edge, just to have around as a backup or to throw in the glove box.Edit:Literally drove over this with a semi truck after setting it on a steer tire (knife was open). Found it in the dirt the next day and it still opens and closes perfectly. I'm truly amazed. Bumped from 4 to 5 stars!