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[Wartstein]

Welcome to the forum, Jim! :)

/ As others have said: I think your Native will break in to some degree. It is just not constructed to be like a superflickable comp. lock though (something I personally don´t need anyway).

Is yours a Salt (LC200N) or the S30V version? I seem to recall from some comments that the Salt Natives tend to have a bit stiffer action - don´t quote me on this though.

[Michael Janich]

Dear Benchwarmer:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Stay safe,

Mike

[benchwarmer]

Hey all!
I really appreciated all the info I got with my first post so I am gonna try again.
I have just recently gotten into Spyderco, I have been a Benchmade person for quite some time.
So what attracted me to Spyderco was this beautiful purple handled knife that I just hadta have. My very first Spyderco was a Para 3 in blurple. Loved the fit, finish and the blade steel so I thought “ok I will get some other models in blurple. Ha! They only exist on Ebay.
I am wondering if that will ever come back or is it retired? For example the Pm2 in blurple looked like a highly successful knife that seems to only be available on the secondary market. Pm2’s are hard to find period! Why? I can still get a Bugout from BM on their site but nothing on the Spyderco site as far as Pm2’s go.
Was just curious.
Btw that first Spyderco purchase has been followed by 8 others from them including some that aren’t even made in ‘Merica!
Never thought I would see the day!
Be well and thanks for making me feel welcome!

Jim

[wrdwrght]

Hey all!
I really appreciated all the info I got with my first post so I am gonna try again.
I have just recently gotten into Spyderco, I have been a Benchmade person for quite some time.
So what attracted me to Spyderco was this beautiful purple handled knife that I just hadta have. My very first Spyderco was a Para 3 in blurple. Loved the fit, finish and the blade steel so I thought “ok I will get some other models in blurple. Ha! They only exist on Ebay.
I am wondering if that will ever come back or is it retired? For example the Pm2 in blurple looked like a highly successful knife that seems to only be available on the secondary market. Pm2’s are hard to find period! Why? I can still get a Bugout from BM on their site but nothing on the Spyderco site as far as Pm2’s go.
Was just curious.
Btw that first Spyderco purchase has been followed by 8 others from them including some that aren’t even made in ‘Merica!
Never thought I would see the day!
Be well and thanks for making me feel welcome!

Jim

The secondary market (Arizona Custom Knives and eBay, for example) regularly offers PM2s, even unused ones, but counterfeiters and cloners do lurk in this world so you must proceed cautiously.

[Holland]

Welcome to the forums!