Despite liking the 2013 Forum Native most, a FRN Native 1 in S30V was also my first Spyderco and also has lots of sentimental value to me.xceptnl wrote:Forum Native is certainly in a class of its own, but the S30V PE Native 1 is my favorite. It was my first Spydie so that makes me partial.
Natives: Which is your favorite?
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DLC SE Native!!
Amazing tool!! I have a couple of them. It's a trusty workhorse.
Amazing tool!! I have a couple of them. It's a trusty workhorse.
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Re: Natives: Which is your favorite?
Brown XHP.
I think the Tan Native looks the best but obviously that's reserved for American Forces which I can respect.
A toxic green USN native would be great...
I think the Tan Native looks the best but obviously that's reserved for American Forces which I can respect.
A toxic green USN native would be great...
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Re: Natives: Which is your favorite?
This one is my current favorite, the G-10 version makes for a better carry knife though.
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Currently enjoying only the XHP version :D Sweet steel :D This knife will erase any bias for pins :rolleyes:
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What, no love for the Moonglow one?
I like them all and am slightly biased towards the forum one.
I like them all and am slightly biased towards the forum one.
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Same here, although I also have the blue PE one MarcusH showed (though mine isn't a forum version...maybe a sprint?) In any case, I just like the ergos the best of all the Natives and unlike many, I'm actually a fan of the blade swedges as well. The Native just doesn't look right without them to me. Oh, and two words: WIRE CLIP!SpyderEdgeForever wrote:My all time favorite is the Native III with VG-10 Stainless Steel blade and FRN handle.
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What about everyone else?
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As it should be! What an amazing gesture.Mr Blonde wrote:This one is my current favorite, the G-10 version makes for a better carry knife though.
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I've always loved most of the Native models due to their stout and ridgid construction. It's one model that I use on extremely rough jobs and usually have great luck doing so.
Probably my all time favorite Native model is my full Spyderedged, 440V, Golden Colorado, USA EArth made NATIVE. For most of you who haven't heard my testimony about that particular Native model it even blew me away when I put it to the ultimate test.
I had a very rough job that required a lot of roughhouse cutting and severing wires and other metallic objects. I had the full Spdyeredge Native with the 440V blade that I got used in a trade. I was willing to sacrifice the knife because I didn't think it would survive that job I had to do with it. Much to my most pleasant surprise it did survive it and I still have the knife and still use it for extremely rough jobs. The 440V Native is truly a pitbull of a knife and with a Spyderedge it's unstoppable IMO.
I tend to like the Golden Colorado USA EArth made Natives the best but I also had an AUS-10, combo edged, stainless handled model that also worked great.
The Native like I said is a "pitbull" of a knife and I would highly recommend one to anyone>> even for a first time knife owner you just couldn't go wrong with a NATIVE model. I hope that model is with us for many years to come.
Probably my all time favorite Native model is my full Spyderedged, 440V, Golden Colorado, USA EArth made NATIVE. For most of you who haven't heard my testimony about that particular Native model it even blew me away when I put it to the ultimate test.
I had a very rough job that required a lot of roughhouse cutting and severing wires and other metallic objects. I had the full Spdyeredge Native with the 440V blade that I got used in a trade. I was willing to sacrifice the knife because I didn't think it would survive that job I had to do with it. Much to my most pleasant surprise it did survive it and I still have the knife and still use it for extremely rough jobs. The 440V Native is truly a pitbull of a knife and with a Spyderedge it's unstoppable IMO.
I tend to like the Golden Colorado USA EArth made Natives the best but I also had an AUS-10, combo edged, stainless handled model that also worked great.
The Native like I said is a "pitbull" of a knife and I would highly recommend one to anyone>> even for a first time knife owner you just couldn't go wrong with a NATIVE model. I hope that model is with us for many years to come.
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Re: Natives: Which is your favorite?
Mine has been the forum Native; however, I have not tried the Ti fluted version, which might offer competition.
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Native5s are the only ones to catch my eye, but I own just the G10 S30VN and, now, the CF S110V version. The gimmicky EDCF Moonglow, the rancor surrounding the Forum Native, and the beautiful but costly (and dentable?) Fluted Ti stopped me cold.
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Native II SS plain edge is my all time favorite. Wish I could find another minty one.
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I just picked up a forum native 5. I'm looking forward to it showing up in the mail.
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This.twinboysdad wrote:The coyote brown ones Sal gives our bada$$ soldiers who keep us safe! Thank you for supporting them with great cutlery Sal.
Only because I don't own any and am still holding out to win one. Everyone knows a free Spydie is the best Spydie.
Hmm that reminds me does someone need to sign up every month for the drawing or just the once?
On my radar: 110V Military, Police 4 and some sweet Rex 45 Military action.
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Congrats,adancingmonkey wrote:I just picked up a forum native 5. I'm looking forward to it showing up in the mail.
Enjoy the knife.
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Already owning the Moonglow Manix, I bought 2 of the EDC Natives thinking they would be my all time favourite.Donut wrote:What, no love for the Moonglow one?
I like them all and am slightly biased towards the forum one.
Didn't happen though. I just find the Native 5 too heavy and chunky for a small pocket knife. The novelty of GITD plastic eventually wears off too!
By my own standards, I shouldn't like the standard native so much because I dislike hollow grinds and am not keen on linerless knives but this one is just so right the way it is.
The only reason that the delica wins out as my EDC is the thinner profile.
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or you could just go to the NAAFI and buy one...HarleyXJGuy wrote:This.twinboysdad wrote:The coyote brown ones Sal gives our bada$$ soldiers who keep us safe! Thank you for supporting them with great cutlery Sal.
Only because I don't own any and am still holding out to win one. Everyone knows a free Spydie is the best Spydie.
Hmm that reminds me does someone need to sign up every month for the drawing or just the once?
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Which Natives are not made in Golden?JD Spydo wrote: I tend to like the Golden Colorado USA EArth made Natives the best but I also had an AUS-10, combo edged, stainless handled model that also worked great.
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gp knives has a few more native sprints in. The difference between the sprint and the forum knife is just g10 vs cf scales right?