Knife Comparison: Spyderco Dragonfly 2 vs. Byrd Robin 2
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- This is my comparison of the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 and the Byrd Robin 2.
Pavlov Sandor did a comprehensive review on the first generation of these knives:
• Byrd Robin FRN vs Spyd...
Another issue is legality. In some jurisdictions that allow for public carry of locking knives, there is often restrictions on blade length. While someone might want to carry a Delica, they instead will carry a Robin or a Dragonfly because those two would be legal to carry; whereas the Delica might not be.
This. Just got myself a robin because my University restricts us to 2.5in (63.5mm) blades.
This is actually one of the better reviews I have seen on any two knives. Great Job! (:
I agree. Good job!!
Yeah, this is very good!
This is a VERY good comparison review.
@PavlovSandor You are more than welcome, Pavlov! I really enjoyed your review on the first generation Dragonfly and Robin.
@ay735 Thank you for your kind words! - I script my videos beforehand, that keeps me from digressing into other topics.
@CaptIvanDanko I would prefer the Ambitious over the Byrd Robin because of the better ergonomics of the handle. But I would always prefer the Dragonlfy over the Ambitious because of the high-end blade steel (VG-10 vs. 8Cr13Mov).
I have the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 FRN in K390 steel. Very nice knife and lightweight and very good steel. I do not use the wire clip , instead I use a Custom leather neck sheath I remove the clip for the sheath. Sometimes I sell the neck sheaths on ebay. The Dragonfly is a nice small compact knife.
thank you for even mentioning my video. i love your channel. you are a true gentleman. i think that spyderco even upped their quality with the second generation of the byrd line. i love the steel liners in these small knives. i would not go hacking through a clamshell with the dragonfly but i would with the much stiffer robin. i just wouldnt want to subject the good slicer to the torsional stress. good vid as always
@DemonHide Thank you very much for your kind words! - I don't have such a list. Is there anything special you would be interested in?
Nice comprehensive review. Covers the essentials without any fluff. Well done.
Nice overview, well done.
Question: are you certain that the FRN Robin has the same kind of metal liners as the G10 variant? It doesn't look that way on pictures. But if not, then why is it so much heavier than the FRN Dragonfly?
Got a Dragonfly2 in zdp-189, as close to perfect EDC as anything ever made….but I end up carrying a Byrd Robin2.
Thanks for watching!
I find the lock-back dent to be more comfortable to use. I never realized it was supposed to be a safety feature.
The H-1 Dragonfly I own was for a trip I took to RI, which has very strict knife carry laws. I was surprised to find I love the thing. It very rarely turns out to be too small or light for my workplace EDC use. On my personal time I'm more likely to carry my Salt-1 or Stretch.
@MrDagon007 Thank you! - As for the Robin 1, I know that the steel liners are nested inside the FRN handle. I don't think that Spyderco changed this construction on the Robin 2.
I always enjoy your no-nonsense reviews.
I think that the david boye dent also greatly helps in finding the are of the lock bar to press down without looking at the knife or in the dark
picked up the meadowlark and was really impressed with the quality if the knife more so than my endura and delica considering the price.
Great comparison video!!! I already have a g-10 dragonfly, and it is one of my favorite small folders. I think i might have to pick up the dragonfly 2 as well! Thank you for the video, excellent job as always, Stefan!
Very thorough review, my friend. That's one attribute a lot of reviewers don't have, they also tend to run off and tell stories in the middle of a review
Also, VG10 looks more frosted than 8Cr13MoV's more satin finish
Thanks for your effort!
Superb comparison vid thank you for that!I have the old FRN Dragonfly and i hated the molded clip but today i sawed that thing off with a metalsaw and finished it with sandpaper = now im happy with it :)
I'll take the byrd everytime, to me no pocket knife is worth hundreds of dollars, now don't misunderstand me, to each their own, but even if I was a millionaire I just couldn't justify spending that much to cut something, just found out about byrd recently, and they'll be my go to from now on. Thanks for the insight though great video...
Thanks for watching!
@@StefanSchmalhaus your stuff is awesome, I will keep 👀 watching often...
Great review but the numbers don't add up. Closed length 84 mm for both. Overall length spyderco is 141mm byrd is 144mm. Then blade length you put as 57mm on spyderco and 62mm for byrd..? Measurements for spyderco makes sense but Perhaps either the blade length on byrd is 60mm or overall length on byrd is 146mm? Cheers!
@SCAREDBANANA What is "mm"?
my personal preference is the byrd, I love the robin 2, crow 2 and raven 2... I find the frn versions of the byrd line feel very cheap in the hand, but the stainless, titanium and g10 models are very solid
@TheEvrael Thanks for watching!
can you put dragonfly blade into robin's scale?Is that match?
A well done comparison
@silentsniper441 Yes, there are nested steel liners.
Thanks, you answered many of my questions. Thanks for the review.
Great review! Nicely detailed. I have these in my edc rotation and they are great. I have the Robin2 in G10 & FRN and both are great. However, I find my cold steel micro recon spear more often on my person. At 1oz, with a triad lock & a 2" tough as nails blade, it's hard to beat.
doesn’t come in serrated though
Another great review as always. Everything I needed to know.
@TheValineurheilija Thank you! - You should have done a video of your knife modding.
i got the robin2 g10 and its absolutely perfect for edc. i bought the persistence and caly3 but both were still a bit big for my personal taste and the robin actually feels a bit better than my persistence for the g10 scales. if i had the money i would have gotten the more prettier dragonfly but for everyday use you cannot go wrong with this knife..
The wire clip like on the Dragonfly is my favorite clip design that Spyderco offers.
Another great review from the Stefan!
I dig my DF 2; she's works perfectly as an EDC blade. Without a doubt it's a step up from the original.
Thanks for this excellent comparison review video. It has given me some ideas. Thanks again.
Excellent comparison. Just subscribed.
I hope you enjoy my newer videos as well.
I've set up instant notifications. I stumbled on this one as I just recently picked up the Dragonfly 2 (bought it after picking up a Byrd Meadowlark 2) Hope to be reviewing the Dragonfly soon. I was totally impressed by the Meadowlark. I've been carrying ever since I picked it up. Now I'm debating between the Cara Cara and the Endura!
Great review, and very thorough. The Dragonfly is a well thought out design.
excellent review, i was wondering about the difference between the two. subbed
@MrDagon007 The FRN Robin has nested liners, like on the Delica and Endura.
Just purchased the byrd 2. Think I'll buy the dragonfly 2 later. Dragonfly is a better knife, by far.
by what merrit?
Alexander Binz better steel (I use my dragonfly extensively and have to sharpen it every 3-4 weeks) vs the Robyn which lasts me about half the time. Rust resistance vg10 is more stainless. I'm a fan of the paper clip compared to the byrds pocket clip. Thinner in hand. Other than that the only thing I have against the dragonfly is the cost especially for the g10.
Nice review. Getting the dragonfly zdp-189 in the mail very soon! Subbed!
Idea what the smallest version of the Byrd?
Look it up: www.spyderco.com/catalog/category/byrd
It's probably the Byrd Finch.
Great reveiw, helped me make up my mind. The weight difference is the driving factor for me. thanks.
The Byrd is a real spyderco, it's they're 2nd brand of knives.
Byrd is Spyderco what Camco was to Camillus.
Excellent review. You’re making me want a schnitzel dinner
This was a great video and I think I would get the robin 2. It seems a lot more sturdy
@GMGvanS Yeah, small knives like these might get lost in big hands... LOL
So is it worth spending the money on the spyderco? I mean it is much more expensive.
player1vladimir yes
Excelent review! Short and to the point.
incredible review !!! one of the best presentations ive seen so far!! fact filled with enough data to keep me thinking with no unnecessary chatter or waxing poetic. i am impressed sir!! KUDOS!!
@ATF6281914 Thank you, Andrew!
This person explains so well and it really helped me in making the decision between Dragonfly 2 and Robin 2. Thank you!
Which did you go with?
Very nice comparison.
My wife has several dragonfly spydercos. Her small hand/ thumb keeps her using the spyderco hole versus the byrd teardrop. How do you think the dragonfly compares to the Chicago or the squeak?
is the frn robin steel lined
Ever since i saw the dragonfly i fell in love with it!!!!! Great comparion, and i'm really looking forward to getting the dragonfly 2 :). I like the the spydie hole more than the byrd hole for some reason :). but both great knives!! HAHA Pavlov yeah :D, he's a great guy, and he did a good job comparion the 1st generation versions :)
@bigbubba5037 Thank you, Christian!
@brottarnacke thanks for the clarification !
I love both of these knives.
nice review and comparison!
I would buy both! But got other knives to buy atm.. (Manix 2)
@takenomorimonster Thank you! - Yes, for some reason the Ladybug and the Dragonfly are especially appealing to women (or at least to my girlfriend).
@samtheman773 Yes, maybe.
Never mind my previous comment about doing more reviews, I did not realize you've done so many!
@TheLazySpoiledKitty Thank you, Caspar! - Yes, Pavlov is the man if you ever wanted to see someone abusing his wife as a tripod and even calling her "tripod". I like her comments from the off.
I have the robin2 g10,very happy with it.
I just received my Byrd Robin 2 G10 today. :)
The Robyn 2 no longer has metal liners and only weighs 50 g.
I'm thinkin about the dragonfly for the wife. Great size for her. Great vid as usual
Great video... and a pocket knife for a profile picture, I must subscribe
@stschmalhaus I'm the one who started the "tripod" thing :P. Pavlov loved it and started calling her that haha :P. Poor Pavlovs wife :P.
Very nicely done. Thank you.
awesome review!
Where is your accent from?
+Eric Jonas Have a guess! (You can also look it up on my YT page.)
good video Stefan
Excellent review, can you do more? I like your review style.
Spyderco also makes a persistence that is like the robin just is under spydercos name
Good review.
for the price of the Dragonfly 2 you can buy 3x Byrd Robin 2
BRILLIANT VIDEO. congratulation.
Nice video thank you for sharing
Yea but i dont have a good camera and im shy about my voice :)
awesome review man
@TedOfNod No problem. Unfortunately, my accent is real.
It´s nice to see mm in youtube reviews.
@TheLazySpoiledKitty Hmm, for some German girls even "tripod" would be a sweet nickname.
@stschmalhaus I don't call my gf "tripod" :P. Only sweet nicknames if i do say to myself :P
Perfect review
@TedOfNod ???
Well-done.
@TheLazySpoiledKitty Poor Caspar's girlfriend... LOL
@stschmalhaus lol i apologize. I thought your accent was fake. After the first few seconds, i discovered i was wrong. There are so many people on youtube who do the accent (like the dude in TheGradualReport). Hope i didn't offend you. Peace :)
I care not a jot for the Byrd...
But... The Dragonfly 2 is a "masterpiece"...
Nuff said.
@stschmalhaus So i see you have some experiance calling a girl "tripod" :D!!! J/K with you Stefon ;). Alright take care my friend, gotta go, stuff do to, Duties call!!! :)
@SCAREDBANANA LOL... ok.
thumbs up if you thought it was a fake accent for the first few soconds O.o
@stschmalhaus millimeter :)
ALL Byrd knives are made in China.