BY05 Flight

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The BY05 Flight is a intermediate size folding knife design.

Appearance in catalogs

The BY05 Flight appeared in the following catalogs:

Designer

Sal Glesser

History, mentionings from the forums etc.

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

BY05 Flight Stainless

The Flight has a hollow-ground blade manufactured using 8Cr13MoV stainless steel, which is similar to AUS-8 in its properties, performance and function. 8Cr13MoV steel contains both molybdenum and vanadium. Molybdenum enhances the strength and hardness of the steel, vanadium its wear resistance and toughness. Carbon augments the steel's tensile strength and increases its resistance to wear and abrasion. Resulting from this recipe is blade steel that retains a sharp cutting edge over time and use. Most byrds are available with a plain or combination plain/serrated cutting edge.

The "comet" shaped opening hole is a trademark of the byrd line and is synonymous with the stringent quality requirements, high performance materials and manufacturing, which go into every knife. fully stainless handles have a sequence of ergonomic curves that fit into the palm for comfort and fatigue-free control while cutting. For additional safety, a portion of the lock release is ground away. This is a design add-on conceived by custom knifemaker David Boye and eliminates the chance of gripping the knife tightly enough to unintentionally release the lock. All byrds feature a pocket clip that clips the knife inside a pocket and it attaches to either end of the folder for tip-up or tip-down right-hand carry.[1]

Variations

The BY05 Flight is made in China and features a:

SKU Handle Edge(s) Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Clip Clip positions Collectors club
BY05 Stainless Steel PE, CE 8Cr13Mov 2006 - 2023 $57.00 N/A hollow grind 3-screw clip featuring a cutout, similar to a Spyderco Kopa clip RH, TD Main
BY05G Black G-10 PE, CE 8Cr13Mov 2008 - 2011 $49.95 (2011) N/A hollow grind 3-screw clip featuring a cutout, similar to a Spyderco Kopa clip LH/RH, TU Main

Most collectible variation

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Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the BY05 Flight:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Blade thickness Weight
BY05 200mm 117mm 87mm 81mm 3mm 156g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the BY05 Flight:

Variation Length overall Length closed Length blade Length edge Blade thickness Weight
BY05 7.875" 4.625" 3.438" 3.188" 0.125" 5.5oz

References

  1. The BY05 Flight Stainless in Spyderco's online catalog

Pictures

The BY05 Flight Stainless.

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