StNicksKnives Native Chief in Black CPM 4V and Red G10

[SG89]

I sanded the scales.

[Naperville]

The pup approves

I remember your "the ladybug is a full size knife" thread... Where's the in hand pic with the Chief?

Here ya go lol

lol I had to.

on a serious note, everyones knife preferences make a lot more sense when you know their hand size. I laugh when I hear people call the Chief a pocket sword, because for me its a "regular sized" knife, but for others it really does look like a pocket sword.

I'm only 5'-8.5" and getting shorter every day at 61. My hands are a bit on the meaty side. As long as the grip is "good" I'm good to go no matter how large or small the handle is. Smaller handles are more trouble than larger handles for me.

My Secret Santa tells me that our knives are in, but he has to make arrangements to pick the knives up. Looking fwd to seeing this medium sized knife up close. Large folders for me don't start until 4.75 inch blades.

[ZrowsN1s]

I sanded the scales.

Looks better

[James Y]

I’m 5’ 9” and about 180 pounds, with only medium-sized hands, but my Chief feels just right in my hand. It doesn’t feel like a pocket sword to me. Even the Police 4 LWT, which is bigger than either the Chief or the Military, feels comfortable in my hand. I suspect it may be more about what people are accustomed to than hand size(?).

Jim

[SG89]

Washer was inadvertently glued to the scale due to loctite spillage and each threaded "hole" (everything but the clip screw insert holes was solid loctite) Didn't get a pic but the pivot bushing inside was a solid sheet of blue loctite. These are not gripes just observations.

[Superflex]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

[Sharp Guy]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

I feel your pain! Mine said out for delivery all day Tuesday. Expected delivery was 7:45 pm. Our mail has been coming really late to the time didn't really surprise me. About 7:20 I heard the mail truck on the street outside. I went out to check the mail and there was nothing from SNK. Yesterday morning I woke up and had new info from SNK regarding the tracking. Checked the tracking and it said my package reached the post office at 9:15 pm the night before and I can pick it up there. Huh? So after I got home from work yesterday I was wondering if I should drive over to the PO. Then I saw the mail truck coming up the street. Sure enough, my knife was dropped off this time.

It's really nice too but it's a pocket sword just like I thought. It's cool and all but I'm not sure I'll carry it. We'll see....

[ZrowsN1s]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

I feel your pain! Mine said out for delivery all day Tuesday. Expected delivery was 7:45 pm. Our mail has been coming really late to the time didn't really surprise me. About 7:20 I heard the mail truck on the street outside. I went out to check the mail and there was nothing from SNK. Yesterday morning I woke up and had new info from SNK regarding the tracking. Checked the tracking and it said my package reached the post office at 9:15 pm the night before and I can pick it up there. Huh? So after I got home from work yesterday I was wondering if I should drive over to the PO. Then I saw the mail truck coming up the street. Sure enough, my knife was dropped off this time.

It's really nice too but it's a pocket sword just like I thought. It's cool and all but I'm not sure I'll carry it. We'll see....

The size grows on you. Soon your other knives will feel small.

[sovereign]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

5 days and no update since arrival in Birmingham AL. No more government holidays.

[FourStringFiend]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

5 days and no update since arrival in Birmingham AL. No more government holidays.

Same here. Mine was supposed to be out for delivery today

[TkoK83Spy]

Can't be any worse than taking 6 days to get a knife from Connecticut to New York

Yet I shipped one from New York to Florida on Tuesday and it's already out for delivery!

[JRinFL]

Can't be any worse than taking 6 days to get a knife from Connecticut to New York

Yet I shipped one from New York to Florida on Tuesday and it's already out for delivery!

And it had to travel northeast to reach the final destination in the south! USPS is almost broken beyond repair now.

[Sharp Guy]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

I feel your pain! Mine said out for delivery all day Tuesday. Expected delivery was 7:45 pm. Our mail has been coming really late to the time didn't really surprise me. About 7:20 I heard the mail truck on the street outside. I went out to check the mail and there was nothing from SNK. Yesterday morning I woke up and had new info from SNK regarding the tracking. Checked the tracking and it said my package reached the post office at 9:15 pm the night before and I can pick it up there. Huh? So after I got home from work yesterday I was wondering if I should drive over to the PO. Then I saw the mail truck coming up the street. Sure enough, my knife was dropped off this time.

It's really nice too but it's a pocket sword just like I thought. It's cool and all but I'm not sure I'll carry it. We'll see....

The size grows on you. Soon your other knives will feel small.

I have no desire to carry a knife that big

[ZrowsN1s]

Geez, I'm glad I paid for the upgraded shipping.
I have good luck with fedex/ups here. USPS has lost a few of my knives.

[Mrj]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

I literally just got mine and I was feeling the same. It just shows up no updates.

[Naperville]

Ugh. My NC seems to be lost in USPS ****. No update for 3 days after it’s departure from Birmingham AL.

I feel your pain! Mine said out for delivery all day Tuesday. Expected delivery was 7:45 pm. Our mail has been coming really late to the time didn't really surprise me. About 7:20 I heard the mail truck on the street outside. I went out to check the mail and there was nothing from SNK. Yesterday morning I woke up and had new info from SNK regarding the tracking. Checked the tracking and it said my package reached the post office at 9:15 pm the night before and I can pick it up there. Huh? So after I got home from work yesterday I was wondering if I should drive over to the PO. Then I saw the mail truck coming up the street. Sure enough, my knife was dropped off this time.

It's really nice too but it's a pocket sword just like I thought. It's cool and all but I'm not sure I'll carry it. We'll see....

The size grows on you. Soon your other knives will feel small.

I have all of the Native Chiefs so far except for the S30V model, and I have been carrying my S90V model since they released them. To me it is a decent medium sized folder. I plan to collect all of them.

A Native Chief XL with a 5 inch blade would be a bit bigger but at the bottom of what I'd consider a large folder. I'd like the Native Chief XL to be produced but we have to convince @Sal and @Eric that enough of us want one for it to be produced. I think that the XL would be a great knife and sell with no problems.

[ZrowsN1s]

You know Im in for the XL

[lilshaver]

Depending on just how big it was I fear it would be like an elephant as a house pet. A nice animal but a little much for the lodging. I also think sales might lag because of this like the Tatanka in the past.

[TkoK83Spy]

Anybody not sure of their knife, feel free to shoot me a PM!

[Nuh Nups]

Anybody not sure of their knife, feel free to shoot me a PM!

I’m still on the fence about the Chief platform. The ergonomics are perfect, it is a real workhorse and an excellent slicer. However, it isn’t very “flicky,” fidgety, or “drop-shutty.” Aren’t those your favorite qualities in a knife? LOL. Sorry bud. I had to go there.