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Native Chief ?

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:39 pm
by kwakster
Is there any chance Spyderco is going to bring this model back to life with a new steel ?
It looks like a very functional model, and i think it's called the Native Chief,

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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:46 pm
by sal
Hi Kwakster.

We only made one prototype. The model never went into production.

Maybe after we get the Native4 in productiion, we'll consider the Chief for production.

sal

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:49 pm
by Bluntrauma
What a cool looking knife. I have never seen one before. Kind of a Jess Horn meets Native. Nice!

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:02 pm
by mrappraisit
That looks like a real beast!

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:37 pm
by hickster
Kind of reminds me of a Walter Brend grind.
I like it!
hickster

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:01 pm
by v8r
PLEASE BUILD IT !!!!! PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP........ :) I love natives but always wished they had a longer blade.I would buy one of those.

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:34 pm
by MCM
I AM IN FOR AT LEAST ONE!

Ask Walter if he is interested in a high polished colab.........

I would buy (4)

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:58 pm
by J Smith
Sal,That would be great.
Just as pictured please,its has the design of the blue G10 BF Native.That one is one of the best spydies I own,always wanted one in black G10.

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:43 pm
by Shenmue728
I like it.

Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:50 pm
by Mako109
If its anything life the CF Native IV, I want one!

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:15 am
by DMgangl
I'll go ahead and ad to the list of Oh yea I want this knife.
To be honest I seem to have a theme of only liking the really long or really small knives. I either prefer something big to get through a tough job, or something small I can toss in my pocket and forget about. I liked the native but the length always kept me from buying this knife. A large model with 3-3.5" blade would be awesome. Especially with the G10 handle I have come to love Spydercos with G10 handles

DMgangl

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:17 am
by Brad S.
Im actually supprised to see a photo of that!!! Its on display at the SFO if I remember correctly, but I did know only one was made.

I agree it looks like a great knife, but I think I would rather see something completely new.

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:12 am
by El Tigre
I'm in!! I would love to have a big Native.

"El Tigre"

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:41 am
by vito72
yes if will go out i want love to care one too!

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:14 pm
by Lost Jaguar
I can't tell from the photo how big it is, but whatever it is, it's not big enough.

What about the Bison?

At present I must be happy with the puny dimensions of the Police 3.

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:19 pm
by camvdcs
It kind of reminds me of the Renegade.

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 11:33 am
by JLS
It does look nice, but I don't know if I'd be too excited. I really am in love with full flat ground blades and if you do that, how much different would it be than a Military?

It certainly does look nice, but I'm not sure it really has a place in the current line-up.

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:10 pm
by catamount
JLS wrote:It does look nice, but I don't know if I'd be too excited. I really am in love with full flat ground blades and if you do that, how much different would it be than a Military?
It'd have a back lock, a spear shaped blade and no hump.

The Native IV is fantastic in FFG, and it's clearly still a Native.

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:40 pm
by J Smith
JLS wrote:It does look nice, but I don't know if I'd be too excited. I really am in love with full flat ground blades and if you do that, how much different would it be than a Military?

It certainly does look nice, but I'm not sure it really has a place in the current line-up.
I don't know,many including myself have been calling for a higher end Native for a long time.

Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:32 pm
by DWRW
I am also a fanatic about Flat grind blades. And I prefer full height flat grind or at least close to full height flat grind. - I like the swedge on the back of the new CF Native 4 - So, I would love to see the swedge.

I also like the jimping like on the new Native 4.

I would be interested for sure if it has a flat grind like a longer versin of the new CF Native 4!