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I do in-home repairs for stores in my area. I have a similar perspective of carrying a knife for light duty work (currently enjoying a MagnaCut UKPK) and a utility knife for stuff I wouldn't want to put my knife through.

I've been pondering the Dragonfly 2 for a secondary carry since I know it's ...

Could the model also play a role? Does the Native 5 in Maxamet have the same issue? I've seen photos of Para 2s and 3s with cracked blades in S110V as well and not so much with the Native 5 in S110V.

I haven't bought a Chinese-made knife yet. Spyderco or otherwise. I have considered both a titanium handled knife with S90V blade and an FRN handled knife with an S90V blade from a Chinese manufacturer, based on the relatively low price for the product. So far I've held off because I fear I may not ...

Repairing some cabling on a damaged recliner motor.

I just ordered the i5T yesterday! Looks like a nice upgrade. So small and pocketable


I started with the i3T, but disliked the shorter runtime with AAAs and the fact that when the batteries are low, they start flickering due to slowing down the PWM. The i5T just won't go into high when the ...

RugerNurse wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:06 pm

Nice Olight! I carry an i5T daily.

PM2Josh wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 09, 2025 10:11 pm

jwbnyc wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 09, 2025 9:09 pm

Ohhh I like that.

I like that too! That bronzed Ti looks good!

My trusty old S110V UKPK along with my new MagnaCut UKPK with silver hardware. I love them both

I'd say 2 because it's the recipe for Magnacut I'm pretty sure. It's more corrosion resistant because magic :rofl


This. Better living through chemistry.

Funny how after reading so much about Magnacut over the past couple years we can pretty much pick it out by its composition. :winking-tongue ...

trimming the bamboo. S110V is tougher than some give it credit for. Geometry and hardness matter a lot. I ripped the tips off a serrated native 5 in magnaut cutting into this same bamboo and rolled or chipped large portions of the edge on that magnacut. But it isn't because magnacut is not up to ...

You won’t regret picking up the Magnacut UKPK.
I’ve EDC’d mine for over a year now and cannot sing it’s praises enough. Super light weight, brilliant ergos and an amazingly well rounded steel… and to top it off they are only £20 more expensive here than the smaller, brittle-steeled, non-jimped ...

Looks like they’ve done away with the finger choil jimping on this new model. ',:-|
I’m not a fan of this decision at all. A backwards step from the Urban and UKPK.


That's surprising. I wouldn't have noticed that if you hadn't pointed it out until I had one in hand. I think between that and ...

Hi Sal,
Would it be fair to assume that the Metro doesn't have the split fork style backspring that the UKPK has?

While I agree with the principle, the linerless Natives have no PB washers, and I think it seriously harms their action. I haven't bought a linerless Native Chief because AWT doesn't have replacement scale + PB washer kits for them like they do the Native 5.


You're thinking of the LW, which has ...

Just FYI, you can also get a buildup of crud under the lock bar that can have the same effect as crud in the lockwell. Much harder to see and reach to clean out. I've had that happen, along with lint in the lockwell. I also have a Dodo that would close with a little thumb pressure on the spine. I ...

I had a Dragonfly 2 that failed me several years ago. Was cleaning up some holes in drywall and the lock got loose/gave out a couple times when cutting. Could have been the way I was holding it. I thought it was pocket lint causing the issue, but the lock cutout looked clean. Retired it and moved on ...

Ramonade wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 02, 2025 4:03 pm

That's why I mostly keep it Native around here

The backlock on the Native 5 is awesome! I used to think a backlock was old-fashioned, but Spyderco's approach has really won me over. Back lock is awesome!

There's only one variation of the SPY27 G10 UKPK, and it has four screws. Only the FRN versions have 3 screws.