BY20 Wings

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The BY20 Wings is a folding knife that features two blades.

Appearance in catalogs

The BY20 Wings appeared in the following catalogs:

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

WINGS™ G-10

Ask someone what comes to mind when they think of a multi-bladed pocketknife. There's a likely chance the first thing that pops into their head is a traditional small bone-handled pocketknife like their grandfather used to carry. Those original multi-bladed pocket folders were handy for cutting packages or cardboard and floated deep in grandfather's pocket clinking against his keys and loose change.

The new byrd BY20 Wings is a multi-bladed pocketknife and that is where any similarity ends. It's a medium sized folder offering the best of both worlds with two full-sized blades made of 8Cr13MoV stainless steel. The Sheepfoot-shaped blade is hollow-ground with 3- 3/8 inches (86mm) of serrated cutting edge. The Sheepfoot's rounded tip has no point, suiting it well for puncture-free cutting. The second blade is a clip-point shape, also hollow-ground with 3-3/8 inches (86mm) of plain edge cutting surface for intricate and precise cutting. Combined together the blades pack over 6 inches of cutting power in a 5.4 ounce (152g) pocketknife. Each blade locks open independently with its own side-by-side LinerLock that is jimped (textured) along the locking lever for slip resistant lock engagement and disengagement.

G-10 laminate handle stays grippy in the hand and its' pocket clip carries 4-ways: tip-up/tip-down and left- or right-handed. The clip's end is rounded, lessening wear and tear on a pocket. Includes a nylon belt-carry sheath with snap closure.[1]

Variations

The BY20 Wings is made in China and features:

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
BY20G G-10 SE, PE 8Cr13Mov 2008 - 2012 $49.95 (2012) The BY20 features two blades N/A hollow grind 3- screw old standard clip LH/RH, TD/TU Main

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the BY20 Wings:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Blade thickness Weight
BY20G 203mm 121mm 86mm 76mm 3mm 152g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the BY20 Wings:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Blade thickness Weight
BY20G 8.00" 4.75" 3.375" 3.00" 0.125" 5.4oz

References

  1. The BY20 Wings in Spyderco's online catalog

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The BY20 Wings.

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