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soc_monki wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:41 pm

They are jade, or natural G10. That is the color of the resin without any dyes, and it's also used in a lot of electrical equipment as it is non conductive.

I really enjoy the look with a dlc blade!

I like it too, it's too bad it's only available in special editions.

I want to thank everyone for all the help and suggestions in this thread. The Spyderco community is very welcoming. My current dilemma is trying to decide what color the natural G-10 sides are. My dad and I both think it looks green, but my girlfriend and my mom both say it's not green at all (and m...

I hope the OP hasn’t open and closed it so quickly and often enough to cause some galling between the lock bar and the blade tang. I agree with everyone who recommends a good flush and lube. I was wondering about galling/spalling too, and after some more searching it seems that silicone oil doesn't...

Yea I'd like to see some pictures of it. I was quite surprised to hear that this was the model he had. Pretty awesome first Spyderco to have if it's indeed genuine! Took some quick pics with my iPhone http://flyingmoose.com/spyderco/S1.jpg http://flyingmoose.com/spyderco/S2.jpg http://flyingmoose.c...

Was it advertised as being factory new on eBay? Or used? I think I'd suck it up and send it in to Spyderco. I wouldn't take it apart before doing that. I will do that next time I'm in the US (hopefully within the next year, depending on what COVID does). But it seems to be doing much better now wit...

Evil D wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 25, 2020 5:29 am

Which version of the Native 5 did you get?

It's the one with natural-colored G10 and a black blade, it looks really amazing.

When I'm able, I'll send it to Spyderco for a full service. Looks like it's pretty reasonable at $25.

I've been opening and closing it and it's drastically easier now, but it still feels gritty. Any ideas for how to fix this? Should I rinse it with WD-40 again?

I've washed it again with WD-40 and a bunch more black stuff came out, and I oiled it with cutting board oil. It's really locked down where I live because of COVID so I can't go to the hardware store and get grease or anything. It seems a lot better than the silicone oil (which is odd because it's a...

The Native doesn't have the hump,like the D4,and that lowers the hole almost in line with the pivot.This is way it's harder to open.Like on the Sebenza,the thumb motion should be an arc,not a straight line,and it takes a little practice to develop the right muscle memory.Give it time,don't hurry so...

I've been watching YouTube reviews and working on a list of other Spyderco knives I'd like to get: Techno 2 Pacific Salt (smooth edge, yellow) Shaman (with beige micartis handle) Para 2 (camo with black blade) And maybe the Spyderco sharpener (I currently have a kitchen knife sharpener but it might ...

I'm wondering if the exotic steel is so hard that it doesn't glide properly and that's why it's so rough.

I realize that Spyderco needs breaking in and I knew that going into it, but I wish it would start getting better instead of worse, it's discouraging...

I re-lubed it with the silicone oil and I'll keep working it, I hope it improves soon...

Ok, I just flushed it with a bunch of WD-40, and a lot of black stuff and grit came out. It feels slightly better, but still very rough.

I'm not sure how long it will take my messages to get approved by a moderator...

I've been sitting opening and closing it, and it's really grinding hard, almost like I'm filing something. It takes a lot of strength to move it.

I'm hoping it will get easier soon.

It is a G-10 type, the one with the "natural" greenish color because I thought that was the coolest-looking one. It looks amazing in person. Since they apparently sold out to scalpers in the first 3 minutes from the dealer, I had to get it on eBay. I live in the Philippines, so I had it se...

I've never had a "good" knife before, but I've heard of the brand Spyderco over the years, so I figured that's the brand I should get. I got a Native 5, which I received yesterday. It was kind of stiff to open at first, so I did a little searching and the recommendation is to sit there wat...