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Massdrop Blue Box: Spyderco Native 5

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Massdrop Blue Box: Spyderco Native 5

Connor_r

May 21, 2018

I was thinking of buying this but 90 kinda seems like a lot i was thinking of getting a bestech for like 50 but I'm wondering if its worth spending the extra money concidering it would be my first high end knife

Brewhaus

114

May 21, 2018

Connor_rIf you buy a spyderco be careful, they are addicting. I bought my first in February and have 10 now.

Rapsar

May 22, 2018

Connor_rThey are absolutely worth the money.

GalvoAg

166

May 22, 2018

BrewhausIt's time to get some help...

Iami3um

May 22, 2018

Connor_rOnce you get into knives, you'll quickly began to realize $90 is hardly high end. But you do get a hell of a knife with Spyderco around that price range and you won't regret it. I'm on the fence about this Native 5 but I do have a G10 Manix 2 and it's great!
In my personal experience, the difference between $30-40 knives you find at Walmart and $70-100 Spyderco are night and day.

MaxwellDemonic

838

May 22, 2018

Connor_rI have half a dozen ti frame locks, and yet my Delica gets more pocket time than most.

Brewhaus

114

May 22, 2018

Connor_rAfter using Spyderco and Benchmade, even my Kershaws seem pretty inferior. You won't regret getting a spyderco.

Kavik

5531

May 22, 2018

Connor_rI'm not going to downplay the quality of Spyderco, they make solid stuff...but i don't always agree with the value they put on their knives.
I'm a big fan of the value (price vs quality) of the Bestechs though. Especially at the deals we get on them here. I wholeheartedly recommend them to new knife collectors

namhod

1991

May 22, 2018

KavikI agree with Kavik. Additionally if OP is coming from a flipper, a lock back may not be their cup of tea. I like my G10 Native 5, but it gets very little pocket time since it is a lock back. That being said, I may actually still join the drop.

MaxwellDemonic

838

May 22, 2018

namhodThe fidget factor of a back lock (or compression lock) is substantially lower than with a frame/liner/axis lock. For me that's actually a good thing, I'm less likely to fidget with it when I'm out and about or when it's just not appropriate to.

namhod

1991

May 23, 2018

MaxwellDemonicPersonally one of my top criteria for a knife is safe, one handed operation. Which kills lock backs for me. The Native is a great knife, just not a knife I reach for very often. Compression lock is a totally different beast, think PM2/Para 3. Lock back, think Buck 110.

Kavik

5531

May 23, 2018

namhodAgreed. I find it almost equally important to be able to easily open a knife one handed for quick use, or close a knife one handed, when my other hand may now be full or otherwise occupied and it may not be safe to set down an open blade

fhood

715

May 23, 2018

KavikI'm not going to claim the Native 5 is anywhere near as easy to operate one handed as say, a para 2, but..... https://streamable.com/h6alq

Kavik

5531

May 23, 2018

fhoodYeah, i'm not familiar with back locks that drop that easily I guess

MaxwellDemonic

838

May 23, 2018

namhodI've gotten my delica to the point where I can easily one-hand open and close it. It does require readjusting and allowing the unsharpened section at the bottom of the blade to hit my finger nail, which is arguably a dangerous way to operate it.

fhood

715

May 23, 2018

MaxwellDemonicI don't have too much trouble doing that with the delica. The Chaparral is difficult because the blade is so light, and I wouldn't try it on something without some sort of finger guard.

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MaxwellDemonic

838

May 23, 2018

fhoodOh yeah, last thing I want to do is sink a blade directly into my finger nail xD

Esoxangler

May 23, 2018

Connor_rDon't do it! Spyderco is an addiction!... But yeah, buy Spydercos. As many as you can afford.

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Brewhaus

114

May 24, 2018

fhoodExactly, I'm not sure what these guys are talking about. Spyderco backlocks are very safe and definitely one handed operators.

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ponagathos

512

May 25, 2018

BrewhausYes, I am not sure why anyone who uses a knife regularly would ever have a problem. I did cut myself with a Spyderco once years ago but I blamed it on it being new and stiff with a short (less than 2") blade, plus me playing with it absentmindedly. It happened while opening, not closing, as the handle was too short for me get the right thumb action going and the blade did not open fully and I ran my thumb into it.
When closing just about any knife, I usually release the lock and finish closing by moving my fingers out of the way and pressing the back of the blade against my thigh. Never been an issue.

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trailblazzr

May 27, 2018

namhodI'm sorry you can't open a lock back knife with one hand. I can open my Native 5, easily with one hand. No challenge whatsoever.

Esoxangler

May 27, 2018

trailblazzrAnd close with one hand, it's not that tough.

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Kavik

5531

May 27, 2018

EsoxanglerYou guys are missing the point that it really depends on the knife. Many don't drop shut as easily.
Anyway, the main point we were saying was that they aren't specifically designed for one handed use the way a flipper or a frame lock are