Spyderco Street Beat

[23JAZ]

Anyone have a Spyderco Street Beat? Thinking of ordering one and trying to get some good input and carry pics.

[Hizzie]

I've been down the Perrin path before. Nice knives. Well made. Handle favors a saber grip. Take a hard look at the Joe Watson HiTS Knife. http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=8543

[23JAZ]

I've been down the Perrin path before. Nice knives. Well made. Handle favors a saber grip. Take a hard look at the Joe Watson HiTS Knife. http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=8543

Yes I have looked at it and it would probably be my first choice however the $300.00 price tag and the availability or lack there of was steering me toward the street beat. I also like the strider, that thing looks indistructible, but again spending 300 on a knife is a bit much IMO. I'm thinking somewhere in the $150 range.

[Marko Kloos]

I own one of those. It's a great little fixed blade, and the handle design works really well in that it eliminates the need for a hand guard. Extremely nice and well put together. Some folks may consider it a bit on the small side for a fighting blade (it's certainly dwarfed by my Benchmade Onslaught), but it's a really handy size. Don't carry it much at all, but it sure is nice to have around.

[Totem Polar]

I had one. i *loved* the design; 3.5" blade, micarta handle, great finger choil/guard combination, great size. The downside is a clattery, ill-fitted "bolatron" sheath. The sheath sucked enough that I sold off the spyderco, and went handmade for my SFB edge out carry knives. OMMV. If one had access to good custom kydex, the street beat would be a no-brainer, IMHO.

[Wondering Beard]

I have one.

The sheath worked fine for me.

It's an excellent little knife as everyone else has described, but the handle is just too short for me; it's a sort of a G26 to the Street Bowie G17 size wise and I wish they made an intermediate size.

I went with a Watson HiTs.

[holygoat]

I have one sitting in one of my knife bags. Bought it, couldn't figure out a way to carry it that made me happy, put it away until I get around to selling it.

As is so often the case, carry is the problem. If recall it's set up for teklok, and I always find those too fat.

[23JAZ]

I have one sitting in one of my knife bags. Bought it, couldn't figure out a way to carry it that made me happy, put it away until I get around to selling it.

As is so often the case, carry is the problem. If recall it's set up for teklok, and I always find those too fat.

let me know if you want to sell it.

[DI1]

Get one and have Rich and CCC make you a sheath for it.
I have two and am probably going to pick up another one.
The knife lends itself perfectly to reverse, edge forward carry/draw.
Very well designed, but oem sheath needs some work.

[RevolverRob]

I like the Street Beat for it's big choil. I had one I played with but sold later, because it was a bit big for my needs (I work in an office environment and prefer sub-3" blades for concealment's sake). The nice thing about the Beat was it has a nice profile to it.

In that price range there are a ton of production options and a handful of custom. Is there something about the Perrin specifically or are you looking for a defensive knife? If the latter, preference in grip style and orientation and carry location?

-Rob