What Spyderco is in your pocket today??
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Nice pic with great (reduced) color combination!
And: IF one likes to use folders for food prep from time to time (I do): The Chief must be great for that (for a folder!): Rather thin blade, long cutting edge, pivot far away from stuff that gets cut due to the even longer blade...
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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This old Native together with my Manix...
Actually carry the Manix today, but just picked up that Native from the post office.
Got it used for a good price, and though I most likely won't keep it forever I just wanted to try it out, especially the grind. It looks cool too I think, and is an odd combo: Clearly the S30V Native FRN, but has the wire clip only the VG10 Native featured as far as I know.
Anyway, I am planning to make this hollow grind really thin and aggressive and turn the knife into a nice little "wood biter". It is already pretty good at that. Compared it to my quite sharp Manix and the Native did not bad, despite it came and still is not even paper cutting sharp...
Actually carry the Manix today, but just picked up that Native from the post office.
Got it used for a good price, and though I most likely won't keep it forever I just wanted to try it out, especially the grind. It looks cool too I think, and is an odd combo: Clearly the S30V Native FRN, but has the wire clip only the VG10 Native featured as far as I know.
Anyway, I am planning to make this hollow grind really thin and aggressive and turn the knife into a nice little "wood biter". It is already pretty good at that. Compared it to my quite sharp Manix and the Native did not bad, despite it came and still is not even paper cutting sharp...
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Native 5 cpm-s110v G10. Native 5 cpm-s110v frn.
Lil' Native MB cpm-s30v. Dragonfly 2 zdp-189.
Delica 4 cts-204p limited. Cricket Nishijin blk vg10.
Urban n690co. Persistence s35vn lightweight.
Lil' Native MB cpm-s30v. Dragonfly 2 zdp-189.
Delica 4 cts-204p limited. Cricket Nishijin blk vg10.
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That's very much my reasoning / justification for giving it a try. It's a large folder by my standards, but still reasonably light and pocketable, and much to my surprise - fits my hand quite decently as well. I have a feeling it could be a pretty good all-round knife that in many situations will omit the need to bring an additional larger knife.Wartstein wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:45 amNice pic with great (reduced) color combination!
And: IF one likes to use folders for food prep from time to time (I do): The Chief must be great for that (for a folder!): Rather thin blade, long cutting edge, pivot far away from stuff that gets cut due to the even longer blade...
Haven't put it to work yet, but sure look forward to bring it on some hikes and hunting trips this autumn.
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First day at work for the DF2.
Military/PM2/P3 Native Chief/Native GB2 DF2 PITS Chaparral Tasman Salt 2 SE Caribbean Sheepfoot SE SpydieChef Swayback Manix2 Sage 1 SSS Stretch 2 XL G10
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Nice! My very first Spyderco was a used Native in 440V. It is still one of the smoothest backlocks I have ever used. I think only the Spyopera is smoother.Wartstein wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 1:02 amThis old Native together with my Manix...
Actually carry the Manix today, but just picked up that Native from the post office.
Got it used for a good price, and though I most likely won't keep it forever I just wanted to try it out, especially the grind. It looks cool too I think, and is an odd combo: Clearly the S30V Native FRN, but has the wire clip only the VG10 Native featured as far as I know.
Anyway, I am planning to make this hollow grind really thin and aggressive and turn the knife into a nice little "wood biter". It is already pretty good at that. Compared it to my quite sharp Manix and the Native did not bad, despite it came and still is not even paper cutting sharp...
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Para 3 lw with my new frogging setup:
Crucarta: Shaman (x2), Manix 2, Lil Native, Delica, GB2 & PM2
Notable: 52100 and Cruwear Millie. “15v-arta” Shaman. REC Manix. K-carta Endura, P4, Dragonfly and Delica.
Favorites: Shaman, Sage 5 lightweight, Sheeps Caribbean, Manix, Endela and all things Stretch
Notable: 52100 and Cruwear Millie. “15v-arta” Shaman. REC Manix. K-carta Endura, P4, Dragonfly and Delica.
Favorites: Shaman, Sage 5 lightweight, Sheeps Caribbean, Manix, Endela and all things Stretch
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Thanks! The Chief is great for food prep for all of the reasons you mentioned.Wartstein wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:45 amNice pic with great (reduced) color combination!
And: IF one likes to use folders for food prep from time to time (I do): The Chief must be great for that (for a folder!): Rather thin blade, long cutting edge, pivot far away from stuff that gets cut due to the even longer blade...
I’m really enjoying the knife. Lately I’ve been carrying it with my serrated Pac Salt 2 and I think it’s a great combination. With both of them available to me, I haven’t run across any EDC cutting task that made me wish I had a different knife.
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Nice setup! I've been using a Zodias spinning rod for a few months now and absolutely love it!Manifestgtr wrote: ↑Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:49 amPara 3 lw with my new frogging setup:
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This combo today.
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Nice scales and nice Yubikey.
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Nice man! Always good to run into another Shimano user. So far, it’s eerily reminiscent of my heavy conquest in terms of balance and overall usability which is exactly what I was looking for. Those mono handles are really cool, too. Can’t say I’ve ever used anything quite like that
Crucarta: Shaman (x2), Manix 2, Lil Native, Delica, GB2 & PM2
Notable: 52100 and Cruwear Millie. “15v-arta” Shaman. REC Manix. K-carta Endura, P4, Dragonfly and Delica.
Favorites: Shaman, Sage 5 lightweight, Sheeps Caribbean, Manix, Endela and all things Stretch
Notable: 52100 and Cruwear Millie. “15v-arta” Shaman. REC Manix. K-carta Endura, P4, Dragonfly and Delica.
Favorites: Shaman, Sage 5 lightweight, Sheeps Caribbean, Manix, Endela and all things Stretch
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15 's in 10 different steels
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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Wicked Wednesday
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Carrying my #1 today. Favorite folder in the collection.
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Thanks, I really like it so far.
I am not a Native expert, but I think this S30V version of the "old style" Native came after the VG10 Native 3 (?) and of course after the 440V one.
But as said: It has the wire clip of the VG10 Native - nothing I´d need, but kind of cool since it makes the knife more unique.
I don´t have my Native 5 LW anymore to compare, but I have a feeling that this older model has better ergos for me, because the handle is a bit longer and offers a pretty decent 3.5 finger grip behind the choil (while on the Native 5 it was just a not so good 3 finger grip).
Also this old Native has a bit more cutting edge than the Native 5 - pretty much like my Delica, while the "5" had less.
And the grind is really cool: Nothing I´d want on a universal general EDC (there I like ffg), but for a little work knife the hollow grind and swedge at the front part of the blade are not bad as far as I can tell by now.
Yes, the lock is really smooth on mine too! But at one point the action is a bit "gritty" - hope I can solve this without disassembling the knife, cause, well: Actually I CAN´T disassemble it... pinned construction, even the pivot.
And the current edge really needs some serious work... Actually looking forward to turn this thing into a scalpel (at least as far as my sharpening skills will take me)
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Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)