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I've probably been through about 70 or so Spydies by now and had never owned or checked out a Native model. Maybe because of my outdated and in retrospect ignorant bias against knives that are pinned construction.

I find myself being delighted and relishing carrying this Native everyday. Just put my second edge on it after about a year. Sharpening this XHP to a very fine edge is quick and easy :) .

All of the curves and choils on this Native seem designed to fit my hand :eek: When I choose, the blade becomes an extension of my wrist :eek:

Has anyone else had a Native epiphany? Who else is grooving on this XHP stuff? Did you take advantage of the KC exclusive?

Just curious because I'm really liking this thing :D

I've got a KC Exclusive Native but haven't ever found a reason to use it :p My SE 440V Native seems to always manage to convince me that I want to use it more. But that's because it is basically my thrasher knife that I use when I'm going to be cutting on rocks or dirt and don't want to have to spend hours re-profiling and taking dings out of plain edges. I do love the ergos of the Native though, it was always one of those knives I never really thought twice about until I held it. It just looked so simple but after holding one, I realized it is so much more than it's looks.

I like it a lot! I had Big Chris full flat grind it, it's a slicer/dicer now!

I bought 2 Charlie...

My eldest son EDC's his, it replaced his beloved Dragonfly...

Mine is in the top dresser drawer when I need a bit more muscle than my Caly Jr. (which isn't very often)...

I am eagerly awaiting the new Light Weight Native to drop however...

I loved the Native from day 1 (it was my first Spydie) and the brown delica was my favorite color FRN of all time so this model made so much sense to me. I have not carried it as much as I should, but it gets admired weekly!

The s30v was my first, and tbh it could fulfill my every edc need better than I can ask for. Abused the heck out of that thing, being my only pocket knife for about a year.

The only CTS-XHP knife I own is the Mule Team rendition at about 60 HRc. I haven't see enough difference in performance between it and my S30V Native (also have the 3D Native in VG-10 and the Forum Native in S110V) to need another Native in CTS-XHP, although it does seem to sharpen a little bit easier than S30V, for me.

I used to only EDC a Native FRN (1st a GIN-1, then an S30V). At the time I was in love with the ergonomics, but now after carrying bigger knives when I pick it up I'm not very enthused for some reason. I recently got my 1st Delica and I dunno... it's kind of a toss up in the ergos department. And now that I'm in love with G10 scales it's not that high on my list for what to put in my pocket on a given day.

Maybe if I got one of the new style clips I would wear it more. The original square-cornered clips snag on everything I walk by. I considered modding mine for a wire clip (like the Native3 had) but never got around to it.

I own the XHP Native, but it sits lonely in its box because when I go lightweight...the 440V Native always goes in the pocket.

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:I own the XHP Native, but it sits lonely in its box because when I go lightweight...the 440V Native always goes in the pocket.

I love that one as well. The trio (S30V, 440V, XHP) sit in my case while the N5 gets the carry more often. I anticipate the N5 lightweight to be epic, especially if S110V is on the table as a possibility.

xceptnl wrote:I love that one as well. The trio (S30V, 440V, XHP) sit in my case while the N5 gets the carry more often. I anticipate the N5 lightweight to be epic, especially if S110V is on the table as a possibility.

I mostly carry my Burch MidTech these days...the only time it gets replaced is when I need/want to go light weight. So even the N5 is heavier than I want for that kind of carry. But my forum Native has seen some use. My Native 4 was one of my first spydies and I have always loved the Native, even if I think that it is suffering from shrinking blade syndrome, and that is a condition that, I think, needs to be severely remedied.

When I carry a Native, it is usually my KC exclusive XHP Native. It has trouble competing for pocket time against my Manix, but it is a great knife nonetheless.

My Natives:



I really like the Native, but it is just a tad small for my hands. I use smallish lanyards to get more purchase. :)

I used to love the Native Lightweight. Lately I've been loving the Native 5 more.

Native is the holly Grail of knives for me: light, pinned, strong, etc. What an incredible tool!

I've got that one in my pocket right now. I really like this version of the native. Fits very well in my hand and can put a decent edge on the XHP.

I bought the KC exclusive and pretty much like everything about it. I thought it was a good deal at that price, with nice brown FRN and XHP steel. I also have the forum Native 5 and admire it too. They don't wind up getting carried very much these days because I usually carry something bigger, but I'm very fond of both. For me, the KC Native is one I could carry more around people without worrying about anybody gasping, etc, although, with its swedge and general design, it looks a bit pugnacious, like it means business :)

I have an older version of it in S30V. It was my first Spyderco actually, and I lost it on a job site tagging an antenna up a tower when the rope snagged the pocket clip and pulled it out of my pocket...I never did find it, but had an identical replacement in my pocket by the end of the week (Better part of 10 years ago now). The one I have now got snagged on a torsion resistor I was climbing through (Narrow tower face width) and fell 275 feet onto gravel, closed fortunately. It's one of 2 significantly sized objects I've ever had fall from a tower (Unintentionally...we've "airmailed" things to ground level before), and the FRN shrugged off the fall remarkably well. If I handed you the knife and asked you to point out where it landed based on the mark left on the handle you probably wouldn't be able to tell me because it left such an insignificant mark on the handle. It's still rock solid in all directions and I still carry it every once in a while. I'll include a picture from about the same height. Not a thing wrong with FRN handled and pinned knives in my book as long as they're well designed and engineered...and the ergonomics of it are excellent. I contemplated buying the XHP version but I have several knives in XHP already, and mine is still good so I can't justify it when there are knives I don't have that I want to try.