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I will not purchase a knife made in China (PRC). The same is true for hand tools and other discretionary items, regardless of cost.

Quality isn’t (necessarily) the issue. Ultimately, when I have a choice of where my money goes, it won’t be PRC. I don’t care if it’s cheaper from PRC. If it’s ...

I had a SE H1 Pac Salt that I abused fishing, sailing, and cutting sod…in no particular order. It worked great. I kept the edge touched up with a Sharpmaker. The sod cutting was far more harsh than rope cutting and fishing, but it held up just fine in conjunction with the Sharpmaker. I loved that ...

XHP - the edge retention/ease of sharpenability ratio is the best I’ve personally encountered.

LC200N. Use it and forget it. Outdoors, fishing, cooking, whatever. Magnacut will probably prove superior due to edge retention, but I haven’t used it as much yet. Super stainless. Tough. Good edge ...

I just bought a brushed aluminum Smock Sprint Cruwear…you know, just for the heck of it!

My just-for-the-heck-of-it wish list would consist of the Slym or the Cutlery Shoppe exclusive black & orange Milly.

Sal, TazKristi, Spyderco,
Thank you for supporting military, veterans, law enforcement, and first responders.

The Native 5 is a stellar knife!
Personally, I prefer the LW models.

Loosing a knife sucks! Many, if not most, enthusiasts can relate.

I had one of the pink “Breast Cancer Project” Native 5’s in my early collection, which I subsequently gifted. Since then, a few have passed through my hands but ...

I think tough and stainless would be ideal.
It’s cliche atm, but it seems perfectly suited for Magnacut.
At a similar price to the current sprint, I’d buy one for myself, and one for each of my kids.
I don’t think my kids are ready for non-stainless (and I may not be either, based on my previous ...

I handled the Cruwear SE during a trip through Golden right after they dropped. I was impressed!
Somehow I never got around to ordering one. Thankfully I was still able to order a PE last week. I’m waiting for its arrival. 😁

We’ll see how my experience goes with corrosion resistance. I don’t mind ...

The Brouwer QCI version was a neat knife.
I never got around to picking one up, both because I have the niche pretty well covered and because I was focused on other things while they were available.

I think it would make an interesting Sprint/Exclusive with a high edge retention steel, S90V or ...

JBoone wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 27, 2025 6:54 am

Why coat magnacut. Aesthetics only?

Seemes redundant from a corrosion standpoint but I am genuinely curious.

Same here.

I’m contemplating one or the other, in the SALT variation.
It will be a water/fishing knife, and the comment about the P3LW having slightly improved lock access is valuable.

FWIW, I have an early run P3LW BD1N already. Its centering is way off, which bothers me in spite of not being a functional ...

I too am on the waiting list for the PE LC200N Native 5.

I Love the new site. I made a purchase day 1, and it’s already on its way (same fast turnaround)!

I appreciate the ‘notify me’ option…except for the fact that when a notification goes out, the race will be ON ! :winking-tongue

I imagine remaining OpsFocus purchases will roll out as the site gets ...

There's a lot I like about this knife.
I'm hesitant to be an early adopter though.
Things like detent & centering get pretty important to me on this type of knife.
There's a roughly 0% chance of me being able to check one out at a B&M knife shop.

I'd like to hear some real world reviews, but the ...

I checked out the SE version a few weeks back when I was passing through Golden.
I can’t wait for the PE version to drop.
I’ll probably buy two of them, one for myself and another for one of my kiddos.
I already have a designated garden knife, or Ida grabbed one of the SE models.

My PD#1 Endura ...

zhyla wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 19, 2024 1:33 pm

Yes, I have a thread showing the MXG clip on mine. Works great.

Thanks, zhyla. Thanks olditguy.
The pics aren’t of the deep carry clip, however.

FWIW, I have the same clip you posted on my Swayback and an analogue on a Spidermonkey. I love it on both.

How solid does the Astute feel when it locks open and how is it's cutting performance? I was thinking of getting one.


Mine locks up really solidly.
As far as cutting, I’ve only done light EDC stuff and it’s fine.
It’s ground like a Spyderco. ;)
I haven’t tried to do any major cardboard ...

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Has anyone out there tried a MXG or Lynch deep carry clip on a NC LW?
I too would like the clip’s pressure point on the landing pad, but would prefer a little less knife above my pocket.

I have a few MXG clips that I like very much, but none in the ...

I picked up an Astute a few weeks back. It’s a great design!
It’s the first 8cr I’ve had from Spyderco, so IDK if it will perform better than some past Kershaw experiences.
But yeah, throwing some BD1N that way would be cool…and maybe drill out the liners to shave a few grams.

Nonetheless, I think ...

abbazaba wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:08 am

The more I handle this knife, the more I wish it didn't have a choil. Hopefully we see a "bodacious" version of the Chief.

My feelings exactly!