Large Native Prototype Pictures

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James Mattis

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The knife formerly known as Chief. Native Pride has been suggested too. It doesn't have an official name at the moment.

Here's a link to a high-resolution picture:
www.chaicutlery.com/spyderco/proto-nativepride.jpg

And a reduced picture that will fit on more screens:
proto-nativepride-500.jpg


Closed:
proto-nativepride-closed.jpg


First impression - I like it. It has less of a swedge than the Native, which is fine with me. Very firm grip.


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Nice-looking piece. It'd be a serious handful of knife, that's for sure. Might make me think twice about picking up a Military, blasphemy though that may be...
 
if they go with the g10 and screwed construction like the BF naitve, count me in....Drool...

YeK
 
Awesome knife!
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Might even give the AFCK a run for the money.
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Looks like G10 to me. I hope it comes in 440V as well.
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Dan
 
The Native Chief/Pride is a beauty. It's on my A list for the knives coming out. Be forwarned, it's a meaner looking knife than the Native with it's smaller swedge and longer blade...

I think the protype is a 440v (can't remember anymore.) Love to see it with forest green G10 though.
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Is it my monitor, my eyes, or just some kind of an optical illusion because of the curvature of the spine of the knife - it looks as if there is a very slight recurve out towards the tip of the blade. Is there?

Travis
 
What are the specs on it? Sure would be sweet if it came with talonite, or boye cobalt steel blade, with titanium hardware.
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Ahhh... very nice. I am keeping my fingers crossed that these see a production run in the near future.

Two criticisms:

1) The curvature of the swedge appears greater than the curvature of the cutting edge. I'd rather have it the opposite or at least equal. After all, I cut with the edge and not the swedge, so that's where the belly needs to be. If this would raise the point out of the handle when closed, the handle needs to be "tweaked" too.

2) The choil groove looks too short for good use in a "choked up" grip, while the primary finger groove appears way too long. How about shortening the latter and lengthening the former?

Just trying to be constructive. This one is definitely going on my wish list.

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Little Bear Knives
 
Definitely put me down for one, as is or as improved. Took the best knife I've felt (in my limited experience, admitted) and made it better by making it bigger. Keep the G10, and I might have to buy TWO!

SCHWEEEET!!!
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1) The curvature of the swedge appears greater than the curvature of the cutting edge. I'd rather have it the opposite or at least equal. After all, I cut with the edge and not the swedge, so that's where the belly needs to be. If this would raise the point out of the handle when closed, the handle needs to be "tweaked" too.
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I'd have to disagree with this, but it is a matter of opinion. I like the sweeping line of it as it is.

2) The choil groove looks too short for good use in a "choked up" grip, while the primary finger groove appears way too long. How about shortening the latter and lengthening the former?
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I'm guessing that the pri finger groove is long to accomodate the placement of the hole in the blade. In the closed picture, it looks as if a shortened finger groove would cover too much of the hole. Of course, I would think the hole could be moved closer to the pivot. When you say "lengthening" the choil, are you saying lengthening along the blade, or making it deeper/more pronounced?

Oh, and a question? Did you (James) happen to take any pictures of the Chief and the Native in the same frame for comparison?

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[This message has been edited by Outlaw_Dogboy (edited 08 July 1999).]
 
Sigh. I feel as if Spyderco is conspiring to get all my play money.

Nice knife! Nice lines, great shape.

I do agree completely with Cord's two comments. The lines are gorgeous as is, but would still be gorgeous if the belly curve was bigger than the swedge curve, and that'd make it more useful as well. Narrowing the finger groove from the front end would lengthen the choil, while still leaving plenty of room for the hole.

Gonna have to pick me one up in any case!

JOe

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I wouldn't change a thing. I love the sweep (on both sides)of the blade. Looks great.

It looks like the perfect knife to me. Lockback, with g-10, and 440v, and the clip is on the right end!

I like its proportions much more than the little native. I hope it makes it to production, really soon. I know it will be a succesful seller. I'll get one as soon as I see it for sale. A nice deep dark Green would be a nice option for the scales, but the prototype is perfection in my eyes.

What's the MSRP, weight, blade length, overall length?
 
Awesome.

Will it be released before October? I've been looking for a good knife for my south-paw brother. Looks like this could work.
 
I don't see any thumb rasp grooves on the spine. Good. It's better that way.

David Rock

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I'm a little curious. Cord and I mentioned the belly curve versus the swedge curve, citing performance reasons for increasing the belly curve size. A couple people responded saying they felt the knife was fine as-is, but I'm not clear as to why. For those who like the belly sweep as-is, are you saying that based strictly on aesthetics, or do you feel there's a performance advantage to have a straighter belly? I'm totally fine with it if this is strictly an aesthetics thing; I'm just curious as to whether someone has found some use I haven't thought of that favors a straighter belly. Well food prep might favor a straighter belly, but what else?

Joe
 
Speaking for myself only,I have to admit that I like the blade the way it is, purely for non-technical and aesthetic reasons.

To me, the lines of this knife are very pleasing, the nicest lines I've seen on any knife so far.
 
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