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Looks like the Chief Crucarta is dropping ! MG2

I saw that and I am interested...have one on preorder.

Saw this one today!

Overall was nice! Action was gritty but no doubt would loosen up and smooth out with use.

The micarta is thick, and this perhaps is the compromise for such a long, linerless knife.

looks good!

even though the chief has taken a back seat for me lately, I may pick one of these up. big fan of micarta, and having no liners to rust makes me less concerned with the carbon blade vs something like a manix xl.

Such a great knife. I’m likely to purchase one. I bet the micarta will look awesome once it’s dirty. lol

I am really glad to see this one finally drop. The micarta will patina up nicely and since I am not sure how much actual CPM Cruwear Spyderco has stockpiled I kind of see it as a large sprint run.

Red Leader wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:35 pm

Saw this one today!

Overall was nice! Action was gritty but no doubt would loosen up and smooth out with use.

The micarta is thick, and this perhaps is the compromise for such a long, linerless knife.

Does it in hand as solid as the G10 models ? Looks great . MG2

Mrj wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:42 pm

Such a great knife. I’m likely to purchase one. I bet the micarta will look awesome once it’s dirty. lol

Hahaha! Poking the bear a little there!?

Though I honestly felt the same way when I saw that fresh micarta.

I went through a love period with the light 'soft' micrarta but never liked the way it looked once it was used a few times so I new I have several sets just sitting in bags. On the bright side...

I found out today directly from AWT that they are actively working on Chief scales so there's always that route
(I will definitively get a set for the CruCarta chief)

JMM wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:02 pm

I went through a love period with the light 'soft' micrarta but never liked the way it looked once it was used a few times so I new I have several sets just sitting in bags. On the bright side...

I found out today directly from AWT that they are actively working on Chief scales so there's always that route
(I will definitively get a set for the CruCarta chief)

Can you tell me who AWT is? I'm in for Native Chief scales too!

Red Leader wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:35 pm

Saw this one today!

Overall was nice! Action was gritty but no doubt would loosen up and smooth out with use.

The micarta is thick, and this perhaps is the compromise for such a long, linerless knife.

That looks awesome!

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:25 pm

Red Leader wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:35 pm

Saw this one today!

Overall was nice! Action was gritty but no doubt would loosen up and smooth out with use.

The micarta is thick, and this perhaps is the compromise for such a long, linerless knife.

Does it in hand as solid as the G10 models ? Looks great . MG2

I should have taken a pic showing the thickness, and also comparing it to the regular G10 model.

The scales are thick. But the Native Chief is not a ‘tall’ knife, so the feeling in the hand isn’t overboard.

I gave the scales a squeeze in the middle with the blade out and couldnt really get them to move, so they are pretty stiff. Knife felt solid.

I didn’t have a scale but it felt lighter than the G10. Maybe in between the LW and G10 models?

Naperville wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:25 pm

JMM wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:02 pm

I went through a love period with the light 'soft' micrarta but never liked the way it looked once it was used a few times so I new I have several sets just sitting in bags. On the bright side...

I found out today directly from AWT that they are actively working on Chief scales so there's always that route
(I will definitively get a set for the CruCarta chief)

Can you tell me who AWT is? I'm in for Native Chief scales too!

Probably Applied Weapons Technology, famous for their aluminum Manix scales.

I slapped an order in the second I saw the e-mail from DLT this morning. Been dying for this one!

@Red Leader, this one still has PB washers, right?

Red Leader wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:46 pm

Naperville wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:25 pm

JMM wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:02 pm

I went through a love period with the light 'soft' micrarta but never liked the way it looked once it was used a few times so I new I have several sets just sitting in bags. On the bright side...

I found out today directly from AWT that they are actively working on Chief scales so there's always that route
(I will definitively get a set for the CruCarta chief)

Can you tell me who AWT is? I'm in for Native Chief scales too!

Probably Applied Weapons Technology, famous for their aluminum Manix scales.

Thank you!

Naperville wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 7:11 pm

Red Leader wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:46 pm

Naperville wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:25 pm

JMM wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:02 pm

I went through a love period with the light 'soft' micrarta but never liked the way it looked once it was used a few times so I new I have several sets just sitting in bags. On the bright side...

I found out today directly from AWT that they are actively working on Chief scales so there's always that route
(I will definitively get a set for the CruCarta chief)

Can you tell me who AWT is? I'm in for Native Chief scales too!

Probably Applied Weapons Technology, famous for their aluminum Manix scales.

Thank you!

Yep . . . appliedweaponstech dot com

Wallach wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:48 pm

I slapped an order in the second I saw the e-mail from DLT this morning. Been dying for this one!

@Red Leader, this one still has PB washers, right?

I looked reeeeal close at the action of this one because it was a little gritty and I was trying to figure out if it was coming from the blade/lock friction or more of the side friction.


I 100% saw a bronze washer in there, but my eyes didn’t make out if there was one on the other side. Very well could have been, and makes a lot of sense that if there is one, there should be two, I just couldn’t tell.


I also heard that the regular Native 5 crucartas may be coming as early as the end of this week, and while it might be a wild rumor…best to keep your eyes open.

Unfortunately, after getting handling time with the Native Chief Lightweight, I find that the Chief format just doesn't suit my hand. This is such a bad@ss knife though; certainly one of my favorite Spyderco models as far as aesthetics are concerned. Reminds me of a Mako Shark

Looks like these are still linerless and use helicoils for the clip screws??

I like the robustness and simplicity of these thick linerless micarta scales... Somehow I assumed we'd get steel liners with thin micarta covers, like with the Military family.

Also, Cruwear inspires confidence to beef up, material wise, a thin blade with a rather delicate tip.

I warmed to this model only recently, after I chamfered the scales on a G10 model, and made peace with the fact that it should mostly be used in a choked-up grip.