Thank you. No this is not scetchen. Scales were made by Luke from Cuscadi, Custom scale division. This is his picture as well.Nice collection. The wood, are those scetchenscales?
One thing I've noticed about my Native 5 Lwt is that the FRN handle scales feel somewhat harder than, say, on my Endura 4. I hadn't used my E4 for a while, and brought it out to use a bit today, and in comparison its FRN feels a bit 'softer', if that makes any sense. I like the feel of the Native 5's FRN better.
I find myself really liking the action on my Native 5 better, too. I don't always use the finger choil while actually cutting with it. I mostly put my index finger behind the slight 'guard' on the handle, giving the blade a bit more reach. But that choil sure comes in handy for safe, one-handed closing. A couple years ago, I foolishly/absentmindedly closed a Cold Steel Code 4 triad lock one-handed, and the blade swung onto the back of my index finger, causing a significant injury, requiring months of physical therapy. Since then, I've been VERY mindful when one-hand closing lockbacks. In fact, I had been 2-hand closing them since the accident, until this Native 5. Its choil, along with its precise action, is much safer to one-hand close than any other lockbacks I can think of (and I own a lot of them). Even so, I am still always mindful.
Jim
That is NOT the way to close a Spyderco! Ouch! With the Spyderco, there is no need to drop the blade onto your finger. That is a bad habit, as you found out. Instead, press the lock bar, with your index finger in the hole. Rotate the blade down, then turn the knife and either put your thumb or index finger on the spine and close the knife, or put your thumb in the hole and close the knife.
This is not quite the method I described, but it is close (the second knife is a Spyderco). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUg44_koCSA
The one thing I'm not liking about my Native 5 is the blade shape. The Sage blade shape is better.
I prefer the swedge and pointier Native blade and the lack of the spine hump for the hole looks better IMO.
The continuous smooth curve of the back of the handle carrying through across the spine of the blade is one of the key ergonomic elements that makes the Native 5 the best Spyderco.I prefer the swedge and pointier Native blade and the lack of the spine hump for the hole looks better IMO.
Re the Native 5 Lightweight , where is the balance point? Thanks in advance.
I'm wondering because I don't like a blade-heavy folder that feels like it's going to fall out of my hand when gripped loosely. So how does it feel when gripped (not using the choil)?
Where all the Maxamet pics at? I thought this was a perfect knife thread!