Is there a cheaper linerless CF Native 5 coming?

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mrdeus

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I've been on the fence about getting a Native 5 forever. I like what they did with the anniversary edition where they made a linerless version but with carbon fiber scales instead of FRN, but it's too expensive and I don't like the big text on the blade and I don't want to pay extra for damasteel, fluting or exclusivity. So, have anyone heard anything about a simpler version that still has CF scales (without steel liners) being planned? That might make it necessary for me to finally get a Native.
 
mrdeus said:
I've been on the fence about getting a Native 5 forever. I like what they did with the anniversary edition where they made a linerless version but with carbon fiber scales instead of FRN, but it's too expensive and I don't like the big text on the blade and I don't want to pay extra for damasteel, fluting or exclusivity. So, have anyone heard anything about a simpler version that still has CF scales (without steel liners) being planned? That might make it necessary for me to finally get a Native.
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I have heard that this will be a thing (I think with S90V?) But I don't remember the source
 
I saw that there's a fluted CF s90v Native 5 coming, but I got the impression it had liners (judging by the weight listed at some web shop).
 
After closer inspection the handle in the product photo at BHQ looks just like the one on the anniversary edition. You can't see any liners (should be visible in the lanyard hole), but the weight is listed as a normal Native.
 
The fluted CF handle will be used in the future with non Damasteel blade, but not yet in the schedule.

sal
 
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