got it in the mail today, what a nice knife. As much as I like full flat ground knives i just think this blade has such a sexy shape i couldnt resist. It is a black frn model with the s30v blade, which came super sharp. as do most spyderco knives it would seem. it seems to have a very nice grind angle and i think ill leave it as is. It opens and locks very solid, i could detect no blade play in any direction. the handle is smallish for my hands which run a bit large, though its comfortable in hand and more so choked up finger in the choil. the jimping on the back of the blade is very sharp and grips my thumb well, but the choil lacks any jimping but is deep enough to give a finger a secure grip. the handle lacks liners but with this knife i think thats a plus as it keeps the weight down and seems strong enough for any job i can think of for a blade in this size range. Like my Manix 2 the Native is marked Golden Colorado U.S.A. Earth. which i find very cool. i like this knife, i think im going to edc it in favor of some of my other spyders for a while at least. im not shure theres a cooler blade anywhere at the same price point, let alone one made in the u s a.
what would i knock on this knife? if i think of something ill tell you. This knife captures simplicity and beauty combined with an awsome steel. it is definatly a steal.
my new Native
my new Native
my knives:
kershaw Leek Buck 119 Cold Steel Recon tanto
Cold Steel Ti Lite VI ,
Spyderco: Tenacious ,Persistence, Endura 4 blue Stretch zdp blue, Manix 2 ,Native s30v . Sage2 titanium, Gayle Bradly cpm m4, Muleteam mt 10, woodcraft mule s30v. Orange Delica 4
Bark River PSK 154cm, Gunny, Bravo 2, Canadian Special
kershaw Leek Buck 119 Cold Steel Recon tanto
Cold Steel Ti Lite VI ,
Spyderco: Tenacious ,Persistence, Endura 4 blue Stretch zdp blue, Manix 2 ,Native s30v . Sage2 titanium, Gayle Bradly cpm m4, Muleteam mt 10, woodcraft mule s30v. Orange Delica 4
Bark River PSK 154cm, Gunny, Bravo 2, Canadian Special
My first Spyderco was a Native SE and i still have it. It's gonna get shipped back to Golden to get resharpened soon. I eventually want a PE version. I really miss the barrel screw clips...i thought that was a great design and i love how the lanyard hole goes through the middle. That clip design should've come on the Manix 2, then maybe everyone wouldn't cry about not having screws in the butt of the handle.
~David
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