I'll second Paul Davidson's motion on a flat-ground Native in 440V, a totally utilitian knife with a handle that locks into your hand and a blade/choil design positioned so that it can't close on your finger opposite the lock release.
Somebody mentioned relieving the handle scales to allow better access for big thumbs and long fingernails.
Maybe the Native could be a base for a knife to appeal to the Other Half of the Market.
Stiffness of lock releases has been mentioned elsewhere as an obstacle to people with smaller hands, and the Native is easier to release than a Delica or Endura.
Fear of cut fingers has been mentioned. If you squeeze the release on a smooth-operating Endura, with the edge down, gravity may make it bite your knuckle. With the Native, the dull choil will be what hits your knuckle. Say that in the advertising.
A plain-edge flat-ground blade would not look "menacing," an important factor for some customers, as well as airport security.
Maybe a grey FRN handle, like the special edition Matriarchs or maybe a little lighter-"silver", would have more general appeal than "Ninja-black" or "It's-a-girl-pink" in a lightweight knife.
For long fingernail friendliness, how about an ambidextrous (Spyder-Heresy!) thumbstud? That would make drop-handle opening difficult, but the clip is at the butt-end, which makes a thumb-push more natural.
Somebody with smaller hands than mine will have to tell me if the pivot to thumb hole radius on a Native works for them.
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- JKM
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