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Native 5 LW in S35VN. IMHO, it's one of the best values in an EDC knife. It's USA made, with a premium blade steel, has great ergonomics, and it can be disassembled for cleaning and maintinence by the owner unlike another popular Spyderco, the Manix 2 LW.

Native 5 LW
Para 3
Manix 2 Backlock
Manix 2 BBL G10
Endura 4 FFG

Today I received my Raffir Noble Chaparral from Blade HQ. I'm very pleased with the wire mesh patterns in the scales. The only area that had less mesh was nicely hidden by the pocket clip. Also, if I hadn't been specifically feeling for wire mesh protruding from the scales, I would have never notice...

camvdcs wrote:I thought I read somewhere that there were steel liners molded into the G10 for the clip screws. Got my order in today at KC. Already shipped.

There are threaded steel inserts imbedded in the G10 scales to anchor the pocket clip screws.

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I received the Manix 2 Back Lock from Blade HQ today. The fit and finish is excellent. The G10 scales have a very fine texture. I don't have access to a scale; but, to me the new back lock Manix 2 is lighter than the ball bearing lock G10 Manix 2. Als...

sal wrote:Hi Igloo,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

Thanks for the welcome, Sal. And thanks for designing and producing such fine knives.

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I received the Manix 2 Back Lock from Blade HQ today. The fit and finish is excellent. The G10 scales have a very fine texture. I don't have access to a scale; but, to me the new back lock Manix 2 is lighter than the ball bearing lock G10 Manix 2. Als...

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I received the Manix 2 Back Lock from Blade HQ today. The fit and finish is excellent. The G10 scales have a very fine texture. I don't have access to a scale; but, to me the new back lock Manix 2 is lighter than the ball bearing lock G10 Manix 2. Also...