Native Chief M390 sprint run

[SpyderForLyfe]

Does anyone have any idea when this will be dropping?

[JRinFL]

I didn't even know this was going to happen. Is this an exclusive from someone?

[Manixguy@1994]

This is new to me also. Dan

[JSumm]

From the last reveal. I think it's a distributor exclusive being sold direct to consumer for some reason.

[JRinFL]

Shows how closely I pay attention! BTW, what day is it???

[JSumm]

It's that Earth Brown M390 distributor exclusive that we have seen with other models. Last I believe was the Manix 2. However, for some reason it will be sold direct to consumer from Spyderco which I guess means it will come at full MSRP. So not the best value. You can see the prices on the downloadable version. The prices are why I skipped it and just got an S30V version recently.

[attila]

It's that Earth Brown M390 distributor exclusive that we have seen with other models. Last I believe was the Manix 2. However, for some reason it will be sold direct to consumer from Spyderco which I guess means it will come at full MSRP. So not the best value. You can see the prices on the downloadable version. The prices are why I skipped it and just got an S30V version recently.

I don’t believe that it’s the distributor exclusive (Moteng?) that commissioned that Manix. Spyderco is calling it a sprint run with (iirc) no mention of that distributor.

[Manixguy@1994]

My bad I forgot about it since it was consumer direct . Dan

[Buddafucco]

Being consumer direct, maybe Kristi will make an announcement thread at the top of the forums when they go live? Or the Spyderco App should be a good heads up for when these are available.

[JSumm]

Seems like there must be some story behind it. I don't think Spyderco would do a sprint run on a single model that has been done in other models before. All the other Sprint Runs have been unique to Spyderco (not duplicating other exclusives).

[SpyderForLyfe]

I cannot wait for this one. I will buy one the day it drops. But my secret desire is an S45VN Manix with a brush finished blade, natural canvas or brown burlap micarta scales, and a factory titanium cage.

[SpyderForLyfe]

Thank you all for your replies, btw. I don't know where my manners are today.

[tactikool]

I cannot wait for this one. I will buy one the day it drops. But my secret desire is an S45VN Manix with a brush finished blade, natural canvas or brown burlap micarta scales, and a factory titanium cage.

If the price could at least come close to matching the CF/S90V Sprint @ $245, I would be there on day 1 with you.

[vivi]

would this be the most corrosion resistant Chief so far? or S90V? I'm tempted because I currently have no stainless Chiefs.

[JSumm]

would this be the most corrosion resistant Chief so far? or S90V? I'm tempted because I currently have no stainless Chiefs.

I would think M390 beats out S90V in corrosion resistance, but not by much. The way Larrin had them ranked, I believe M390 is just below LC200N.

H1
LC200N & Magnacut
M390/20CV

[RamZar]

[TheGiant80]

I'm quite excited for this one, especially the variant with the black blade. The more I use my REX45 Chief the more I appreciate the design.

[Rinzler]

The combination doesn’t call to me but reading this thread makes me think how much I really really really enjoy the native chief. It’s a very well thought out design.

Rex45

[TomAiello]

I have been able to put rust on s90v with relatively normal use, but never on m390.

[SpyderForLyfe]

The combination doesn’t call to me but reading this thread makes me think how much I really really really enjoy the native chief. It’s a very well thought out design.

Rex45

That is one fine blade, and one finer firearm, good sir! Always appreciated Steyr. Though every time I set out to buy one, I invariably come home with a new HK instead