Just got the package like an hour and a half ago so these are legit first impressions on the Native lightweight.
:spyder: I thought it'd be a little bigger but that's kind of ok because as I said, I'm probably going to use it for Boy Scouts. My troop is funny about large knives.
:spyder: Has the usual crazy sharp Spyderco edge.
:spyder: I'd go as far as to say it's an ok knife for people who need to follow blade length laws.
:spyder: Feels just okay in the hand. that large finger groove doesn't quite fit my hand correctly.
:spyder: Feels best when using the choil.
:spyder: Looks pretty cool. Unique blade grinds.
:spyder: If I'm correct, the pocket clip is FRN. I would have rathered stainless steel.
:spyder: Texturing on handle doesn't work as well as I thought.
:spyder: Sits in the pocket nicely, I forget it was there at one point.
:spyder: First rating: 8/10 B+
Can someone elaborate on the whole WalMart thing behind this blade?
Native Lightweight First Impressions
Native Lightweight First Impressions
:spyder: :spyder: Kirk Brouwer :spyder: :spyder:
Pocket clip made from a steel. I do not think that Native ever had plastic clip.kbrouwer wrote: :spyder: If I'm correct, the pocket clip is FRN. I would have rathered stainless steel.
Can someone elaborate on the whole WalMart thing behind this blade?
I am not sure what do you mean about WalMart thing behind the blade. Some Walmarts used to sell C41 Native PE for a few years starting in 2005. They were the same Natives, which were sold by other dealers, nothing special or exclusive. Just used mine today.
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My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
The native never came with a FRN pocket clip that I know of. The clip on yours is most likely coated steel with a barrel bolt through the lanyard hole. Wal-Mart carried the plain edged S30V Native for a while back in the early to mid 2000s. It was the same S30V Native you could buy online, except cheaper. I got mine for $30, and 30 bucks for an S30V Spyderco was the best bang for the buck knife on the market at that time...