Concern about my S30V Native....

KBR · May 18, 2003

I'm not sure if my new Native just needs to be broken in or what....

But, the last inch or so before the blade closes, it doesn't snap shut in the same manner that my other FRN Spydies close. (ball detent problem?) I'm thinking of calling Mike and asking him about it, but I figured that I'd first ask those of you out there that have one of these new S30V Natives.

Has anyone had any problems like this?

thombrogan · May 18, 2003

Mine doesn't snap shut, but, once it's pushed shut, it's tightly closed.

Briar_Wolf · May 18, 2003

The "snap" back lock doesn't close real "hard", but it does make mine easier to spydie drop open

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KBR · May 18, 2003

thombrogan, mine does the same.... Once the blade is closed, it doesn't open whatsoever. I just find it odd that it doesn't snap closed in the manner that my other FRN Spydies do.

Sal Glesser · May 18, 2003

Hi KBR. Thanx for the heads up. We'll look into that.

sal

Morgoth412 · May 18, 2003

My Native has a different feel from my Delica on closing, but it still does close the blade by itself. Just not snappy. I happen to like it like that. The Native is MUCH smoother than my delica on opening. Sal, please don't change this!
-Kevin

Briar_Wolf · May 18, 2003

I did accidently drop my closed S30V on the floor and it opened. But, I don't plan on dropping it anymore.

storm clouds · May 18, 2003

My S30V Native snaps shut the last inch or so when you are closing it.

The General · May 18, 2003

How does the S30V steel perform vs the CPM 440v? How does the knife otherwise perform?

biogon · May 19, 2003

I don't know if it's Spydie's 440v or 440v in general, but I don't like it much compared to S30V.

I find it incredibly hard to get a good edge on it; the burr just keeps flopping back and forth. (This is on an EdgePro.) When I finally manage to convince the burr to go away, I end up with a nice edge on it that's so toothy (the carbides?!) that it won't cut thin material/soft tissue easily. (Albeit, it saws right through thicker material...). It just taks a LOT more effort to cut than I would expect, especially for such a thin blade.

Give me S30V or even 154CM any day for a light to moderate use knife... maybe the 440V holds an edge a lot longer than S30V, but I can't seem to get one there (no problems with VG-10, 440C, ATS34/154cm, S30V, carbon, etc etc)

-j

KBR · May 19, 2003

General, I haven't had much of a chance yet to compare the 440V to the S30V. I'll get around to it sooner or later.

As for the Native's performance, it is faultless except for the little matter that I've posted above. I was so busy at work today that I forgot to call Mike.

BOK · May 20, 2003

Even some of the 440V Natives also had this problem.

Try a search on 'Native lock snap'.

John Frederick · May 21, 2003

Biogon,

My Chinook is my EDC but I also have trouble sharpening it. Like you said, the burr just keeps floating back and forth. I use a sharpmaker and I'm experamenting with just using the medium stones instead of following with the fine stones. 440V doesn't seem to like a mirror edge.

4 s ter · May 21, 2003

I use a wooden backed leather strop loaded with chromium oxide honing compound to remove the burr on my blades, including those that are CPM440V. I don't use it enough to polish the edge, just enough to remove the burr and leave it hair-popping sharp.