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Spyderco Native
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+1, on the excellence of the Spyderco Native!
A fantastic buy. :thumbup:
A fantastic buy. :thumbup:
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what Walmart in CA sells them still?
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Well, how about a real review? I have a couple Spyderco knives and like them, but what is so great about the Native?
Andy
Andy
Comfortable grip, at least for my hand. Excellent edge holding with the S30V steel. The thin edge cuts with very little force. It slices cardboard extremely well. On the flip side, the blade on mine rubs on both sides as it is being folded into the handle.
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Fair enough Andy. I suppose "I like this knife" is not much of a review and certainly doesn't warrant a new thread. I personally have owned and EDC'd my Native for a little over two years now. I use and carry it daily on the road and it has seen use in well over 40 states and several national parks. It was and still is a great value at $40. It came hair shaving sharp straight out of the box; and it still pops the hairs off the back of my hand. It's not pretty with it's black handle and the shape makes it stand out as a "tool". But it grips well even when wearing oil soaked gloves to make cuts inside a refrigerated warehouse. It rides in my pocket at all times as it's light and easy to carry in almost any pocket. Even beside my wallet in my right front pocket. For general task that a trucker might encounter; I have used it to perform these task and it performed very well; cutting rubber hoses inside engine compartment, electrical cord, electric shrink wrap, plastic trailer locks in which I cut almost daily at the receiver, plastic shrink wrap used to secure goods on pallets, fresh fruit, in restaurants as many diners will serve you steak or BBQ and only have butter knives or plastic silverware, plastic packaging from store bought goods. It's size and looks make it sheeple friendly enough to use just about anywhere. I can leave it in my pocket without worries when touring NYC or Hollywood. Though it's certainly not as impressive looking as a stainless serrated police model. And perhaps it's not as useful for camping/outdoors and the Military model. It serves my needs in trucking without going over the top. Originally it started off in life as a back up "survival" knife that I kept in a small compartment in a light minimalist back pack which I take with me when mountain biking or hiking. When I went to Yellowstone for a week it saw little use. It gets very little use when hiking or camping. I have better knives for that. It's a lightweight backup and good EDC for what I do.
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I have two of them, one of the first production run knives and another in S30V.
I personally think the Native is one of the greatest underrated Spyderco knives. I really don't think it can be beaten as a value for money knife.
If you do not have one, do yourself a favour, get one now.
I personally think the Native is one of the greatest underrated Spyderco knives. I really don't think it can be beaten as a value for money knife.
If you do not have one, do yourself a favour, get one now.
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DriveByTrucker: You almost make me want to go out and get another one! I love the blade configuration and the way the handle tucks into the palm. It's a real pity that the knife isn't offered with a 4-inch blade. One of my major gripes with Spyderco is that their knives are on the smallish side. There have to be people running the company who know there would be a substantial market for such a knife. Only Cold Steel seems to understand the practical and tactical benefits of +4-inch bladed folders. Why is that?
None of my Spyderco knives, including the lower-cost Byrds, have a problem with the blade hitting one or both sides of the frame. GlenD65, was your knife like that when you first got it or was it something that developed?
The Spyderco Native (top) and a Byrd Cara Cara with a 4-inch
blade. It's easy to see why some people would prefer the longer
configuration. To me, a 4-incher is the ideal blade length for a
folding knife.
None of my Spyderco knives, including the lower-cost Byrds, have a problem with the blade hitting one or both sides of the frame. GlenD65, was your knife like that when you first got it or was it something that developed?
The Spyderco Native (top) and a Byrd Cara Cara with a 4-inch
blade. It's easy to see why some people would prefer the longer
configuration. To me, a 4-incher is the ideal blade length for a
folding knife.
I, too, have carried one for a while - fourteen months now. Last month, after reducing another large cardboard box to panels, I noticed the blade was warm. Under further inspection, I found it wouldn't pop hairs... gads! I got out my only other Spydie product - a Sharpmaker - and, about twenty minutes later, it was back to at least as good as new. A few days later, on my birthday, I got another one - my wife, who had shocked me with the first one as just a thank you gift for something, had secretly gotten one from the local store before I could race up there. Sadly, a friend got there before me - got the last two - I thought I was outta luck - 'til my hatchday gift. I don't know why I 'needed' a second one - but I am elated - and I am a Buck 110 kinda toter. That second one, like the first, was a real razor outta the box.
Yeah, it's come out over the last year to trim meat at a BBQ dinner at the in-laws... sad to say (Possum is stringy...). Other food duties, too. Opened and reduced lots of cartons - cut hose & belts. A bit of woodcarving - stake making, too. It was/is - like that second one - perfect. The bevel is perfectly symmetrical/even and the blade in both is perfectly centered - easily deployed, ie, no drag, and recovered with one hand - and some care. A Kershaw Ken Onion assisted opener is faster, of course, but I like the lockback on the Native better than the Kershaw's liner locks. Light enough - and small enough - for EDC - yet, what a great grab & feel - a natural fit to my medium plus size hand and very safe, too. I have a few once-EDCs that have 'bit' me - made me 'Leek' a bit, so to say. Not the Native. I am most shocked that I haven't bought any other Spydies since I am so happy with the S30V Native. If you can still find one at Wally World for $39.48 - grab it. Oh yeah, I discovered Buck's Custom Shop 110s - and Bark River fixed blades in the last year. Not much blade moola left...
Stainz
PS Thankfully, that clip is easily reversed - or, in my case, just removed.
Yeah, it's come out over the last year to trim meat at a BBQ dinner at the in-laws... sad to say (Possum is stringy...). Other food duties, too. Opened and reduced lots of cartons - cut hose & belts. A bit of woodcarving - stake making, too. It was/is - like that second one - perfect. The bevel is perfectly symmetrical/even and the blade in both is perfectly centered - easily deployed, ie, no drag, and recovered with one hand - and some care. A Kershaw Ken Onion assisted opener is faster, of course, but I like the lockback on the Native better than the Kershaw's liner locks. Light enough - and small enough - for EDC - yet, what a great grab & feel - a natural fit to my medium plus size hand and very safe, too. I have a few once-EDCs that have 'bit' me - made me 'Leek' a bit, so to say. Not the Native. I am most shocked that I haven't bought any other Spydies since I am so happy with the S30V Native. If you can still find one at Wally World for $39.48 - grab it. Oh yeah, I discovered Buck's Custom Shop 110s - and Bark River fixed blades in the last year. Not much blade moola left...
Stainz
PS Thankfully, that clip is easily reversed - or, in my case, just removed.
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