Best Slicer - Caly3 or Native 4

Mick · #1

I'm torn between which one of these knives to buy next so I'm curious to know if one is a better slicer than the other. Thanks for any input.

The Deacon · #2

I'd give the Caly 3 the advantage. Don't have a micrometer here, but it definitely feels thinner behind the edge than the Native 4. Generally speaking, that makes for a better slicer.

bh49 · #3

Not sure which Caly3 you are talking about.
If you sharpen VG10 Caly3 and Native4 the same way, most likely difference will not be significant. I would expect Caly3 to be a hair better.
If you compare Native4 and ZDP Caly3, than Caly3 is the winner due to ability of ZDP to take thinner edge. Still out of all three above I prefer VG10/G10 Caly3. I just love this knife and carry it every day for last three years.

ozspyder · #4

Caly 3 WINS ! :D

It feels slightly better as a slicer. That is why I kept my Caly 3 and passed on the Native IV :p

peacefuljeffrey · #5

I've never handled the Caly3, but from the pictures I've seen, I like the look of the knife a LOT.
I just don't like the fact that it's riveted, so that keeps me from buying one. It's a full-flat-grind, right? That's appealing, to me.

Blue72 · #6

peacefuljeffrey wrote:I've never handled the Caly3, but from the pictures I've seen, I like the look of the knife a LOT.
I just don't like the fact that it's riveted, so that keeps me from buying one. It's a full-flat-grind, right? That's appealing, to me.

it is pinned but the blade does have torx screw so it is adjustable.

You should check one out. So far it has to be the nicest spyderco folder out there in terms of ergonomics and build quality

carrot · #7

There is no good reason to even want to take a Caly apart. It is easy to clean out the pivot under running water.

CanisMajor · #8

I vote for Caly3.

Canis

christopher · #9

I have to vote for my favorite, the Caly 3.

Chris :) :) :)

peacefuljeffrey · #10

carrot wrote:There is no good reason to even want to take a Caly apart. It is easy to clean out the pivot under running water.

Whether or not I ever do take a knife apart, it's a sort of hangup I have that I want the knife to be able to be taken apart...

Partly, this comes from having had knives that started to show corrosion that went into/underneath where the handle scales were set. Without being able to disassemble, I had to wonder how much corrosion might be creeping in unseen places...

I had a Kershaw "Amphibian" that had an inset rubberized grip (in an otherwise skeletonized handle) and after some time on the water, the knife showed serious corrosion (after I neglected to clean it off promptly). In my view, it shouldn't have even happened on a knife called the "Amphibian," but apart from that, the knife could not be taken apart (i.e. the grips were stuck in there permanently) and so the corrosion could not be adequately and completely scoured off. I ended up throwing out the knife, after cutting off the grips and cleaning it up, because without the grips in place, the sheath couldn't hold the knife.

As I said, that experience is part of why user-disassembly is a obligatory for any knife, for me.

rmc85 · #11

I had the Caly 3 on my Christmas list until right now. I never even looked to see if it was pinned, but thats a deal breaker for me.

I dont think I would ever have to take it apart but not being able to sucks. I fully agree with peacefuljeffrey.

peacefuljeffrey · #12

Well, I'm glad that at least I was able to help keep you from getting a knife that would dissatisfy you. I sure wish they'd make a black G-10 Caly3 with screws... Or a black G-10 Dragonfly! That would satisfy the urge.