Lightweight variant blades in standard handles.

[JoviAl]

I’m wondering if anyone has had any success swapping lightweight model blades into standard full-liner handles? I’ve done it on UKPKs (S110V into a HH 4 pin handle), but am wondering about doing the same on the new manix 2 Magnacut LW and native chief Magnacut LW blades into full liner handles (which I already have and prefer for work).

Anyone swapped manix or N.Chief LW blades into standard full liner handles previously?

[endura3]

I've swapped N5 LW blades into G10/CF handles before without issue, and have swapped blades back and forth between Seki nested-liner and linerless Salt models. With the Seki ones there are always little things to be aware of (e.g., Salt 2 lockbars are wholly incompatible with Delica 4 blades and vice versa), but the Golden models seem pretty consistent across the board. I just always make sure to keep the original blade and lockbar pairs together.

I can't speak to the Manix, but I'd imagine blades for both that and the Chief are likely swappable between the LW and standard handles.

[riclaw]

I haven't done it yet, but I picked up a Native Chief in Rex45 for the Burnt Orange scales. I plan to swap the Rex45 for the Magnacut.

Link to Rex45 Chief if interested: https://notjustguns.com/product/spyderc ... uct_detail

[vivi]

works in the resilience.

chief blades should be swappable but im guessing scales will not be. which is unfortunate because I'd put the green g10 scales from my m4 dlc chief on a salt version since there's no liners to rust.

[vivi]

I haven't done it yet, but I picked up a Native Chief in Rex45 for the Burnt Orange scales. I plan to swap the Rex45 for the Magnacut.

Link to Rex45 Chief if interested: https://notjustguns.com/product/spyderc ... uct_detail

tempting. i gave mine to someone else, it'd be kind of nice to have another and that's a good price. just afraid my g10 chiefs might collect dust once the salt versions drop. hmm.....

[ladybug93]

this has been my plan all along with the manix, but i've seen mixed reviews on it working. i'll definitely report my experience when i am able to get mine and try it.

[Mr_Whiskerz]

(e.g., Salt 2 lockbars are wholly incompatible with Delica 4 blades and vice versa)

I haven't swapped any blades around, but it seems like you'd want to keep blades paired up with their original lockbars?

[JoviAl]

I wonder if/when someone will come out with a titanium scale set for the LW Chief

[Hopsbreath]

I swapped Police 4 and Resilience LW blades into G10 handles. They work perfectly.

[Ramonade]

Did it for the Native, Para 3, Tenacious. Even swap a N5 LW blade into a Native Chief handle once, for fun

[JoviAl]

Did it for the Native, Para 3, Tenacious. Even swap a N5 LW blade into a Native Chief handle once, for fun

I like the cut of your jib I bet that N5/Chief mashup looked hilarious!

[Ramonade]

Did it for the Native, Para 3, Tenacious. Even swap a N5 LW blade into a Native Chief handle once, for fun

I like the cut of your jib I bet that N5/Chief mashup looked hilarious!

At the time, I found it extremely cute ! And then some people complain about edge to handle ratio

[JoviAl]

Did it for the Native, Para 3, Tenacious. Even swap a N5 LW blade into a Native Chief handle once, for fun

I like the cut of your jib I bet that N5/Chief mashup looked hilarious!

At the time, I found it extremely cute ! And then some people complain about edge to handle ratio

It doesn’t look as out of place as I assumed it would. Sort of like a Shaman

[cabfrank]

I was going to say it doesn't look as crazy as I thought too. If some wanted a luxuriously large handle, but perhaps had a blade length restriction, it would work.

[Vamais]

Good name, Native Chive.

I tried swapping blades between a BladeHQ M4 Native 5 LW and my well worn S35VN Native 5 G10. It worked, but neither combination had what I considered to be super great lockup. Granted, I am VERY particular about lockup. I like my folders to feel like fixed blades when they are opened--not even a lick of discernable play, even if it comes at the expense of flickablility and drop-shuttiness. The Spyder hole is always good for a fast, controlled roll open anyways.

I can't remember if I swapped lock bars too, but I think I might have.

[Wartstein]

At the time, I found it extremely cute ! And then some people complain about edge to handle ratio

Having seen this I´ll never be bothered by the not-blade-filled space in a closed Endela or Rockjumper anymore...

[cabfrank]

[cabfrank]

You still will.

[Ramonade]

Good name, Native Chive.

I tried swapping blades between a BladeHQ M4 Native 5 LW and my well worn S35VN Native 5 G10. It worked, but neither combination had what I considered to be super great lockup. Granted, I am VERY particular about lockup. I like my folders to feel like fixed blades when they are opened--not even a lick of discernable play, even if it comes at the expense of flickablility and drop-shuttiness. The Spyder hole is always good for a fast, controlled roll open anyways.

I can't remember if I swapped lock bars too, but I think I might have.

For the video we can't see it but I swapped lock bars too. For the Native 5LW to G10 I used to find it ok to swap but now I sometimes detect some vertical blade play even if I keep the lockbar. My guess is that the hole in the lockbar or pin placement isn't always exactly (like to 0.0005" exact) the same. For the Linered N5 I think you have to not swap the lockbar, since it's an older construction and the lockbar isn't compatible with the newer pinned N5s :)

[Vamais]

Hmm, I didn't realize that Spyderco had switched to linerless and a pinned lock bar pivot on the G10 N5. I'm glad I got mine when I did.