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A Chaparral Salt:

Yellow FRN & Magnacut.

Hard NO on 50th anniversary knife.
Hard NO on any anniversary knife.

I’m 100% over compression locks with small blades after my Lil native opened in my pocket and gave me a love bite.

Save yourself even more money (and the stitches) and get yourself The lil native lightweight - I hear it’s better than both the lil native and the Microjimbo.

Stas wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:03 am

Flash wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 07, 2025 3:25 am

had an issue: blade not being entered.

Oh mate, if I get the knife with the blade not even entered, I’m sending it back! How am I supposed to know if it’s got a lock stick if there’s no blade at all?

A typo. Well spotted.

Out of the 20 or so Golden models I’ve owned over the 15 years of collecting Spydercos, only an early BD1N PM3 LW had an issue: blade not being centered.
There were a couple of unpleasing grinds here and there but generally I do think the QC at golden is excellent. Maniago and Seki QC have slipped ...

Thanks for the write up and the comparison pics.
I knew it was small from the spec sheet, but wow this thing is absolutely microscopic when compared to the other small knives in the line up.

They are £228 here or $297 US. That works out as $243.44 per inch of cutting edge. I know Spyderco has ...

Theres a thin-stoked, hollow grind, VG10, Seki made, back lock already available it’s called the Centofante. I believe it’s been updated with screws now too. Not the same I know, but similar.

Speaking of which, will the grind be similar geometry to that of the Centofante, or is it intended to have ...

Just more catch points and areas to introduce dirt, grit and crud into the workings.

The only thing I’ve ever needed Victorinox to do is upgrade the main blade steel so it isn’t blunt after a single use.

Thanks for the write up and the comparison pics.
I knew it was small from the spec sheet, but wow this thing is absolutely microscopic when compared to the other small knives in the line up.

They are £228 here or $297 US. That works out as $243.44 per inch of cutting edge. I know Spyderco has to ...

A Coldsteel Trailmaster in 3V. Coldsteel make better fixed blades.
Running shoes
A clown mask

…If I could choose a 4th additional bonus item then pants.

Could be waiting ages for a VG10 knife then.

…In the meantime you could buy a Spy27 Delica and get the grinding work done by an independent.

Wish I had news but I was able to handle this one at blade show and my first impression was positive. I knew it was going to be a thin knife but this thing is incredibly thin! In a good way. It was still comfortable enough in hand and access to the Spyderhole felt sufficient from what I remember ...

I’d be interested in a Spy27 version, but I’ll absolutely 100% buy a salt version if it’s in Magnacut.

I accept there can be relatively minor things which get missed by QC at Spydercos end but that is absolutely terrible customer service by the seller. They are basically saying we’ll take your money whilst you spend your time trying to sort things out with the manufacturer. Name and shame I say.

Only two Spydercos that are currently on my must get list:

The Native 5 Magnacut - if ever I can find one for sale in the U.K.

The Charisma - could be a way off production, but I’m genuinely looking forward to this one landing.

If history is anything to go by it’ll probably be a Native 5 first, then filter down to all the other Golden models over a 2 year period.

Although I’m not 100% convinced about the legitimacy of the OP’s self inflicted / Spyderco inflicted troubles, I would so love to see T-8 become the smallest size of torx screw that Spyderco use.

That’s an incredible $184.43 per inch of cutting edge!!

Fair play trying to sell a tiny knife for that much - my hat goes off to you, it that works out for you your laughing all the way to the bank.

Those paying that much for a tiny knife - you have to stop pushing the Q-tip when there’s ...

Any news on this model?

This happened with my Lil Native.
I carried tip-up clipped on the cargo pants leg pocket and it must have came open somehow whilst I was either walking or climbing over livestock barriers.

I found out about it when I sat down! :head-bandage

Not carried the Lil Native since. Just back locks and ...