Really enjoy your videos I think this community lacks people such as yourself who give a honest perspective on knives as tools and not as pocket toys . thanks for video
I bought a Native 5 because you liked yours so much. I'm liking it too, and it's my first Spyderco. I got the blue frn with SPY27 steel. It's an awesome knife.
I like LC200N for how duper sharp I can get it, and SPY27 is kinda the same for me sharpening-wise ! I'd even go to say that it's a better VG10, sharpens like a dream and cuts more than long enough.
@@NedKnives Totally ! S35VN is really nice to sharpen in my experience, but SPY27 just wants to get screaming sharp. I won a random giveaway organized by Spyderco and they sent me a Manix 2 LW in this steel. Sharpest knife I ever received, and after 2 sharpening it still cuts receipt paper standing on the table.
ME too Me too staple in my life forsure ,I work for my brother who owns his own company we built 3 or 4 buildings in a mini mall from foundation to siding , used my native 5 for whole project it killed it. Def one if not my fav knife .
Oh my fucking god I love this knife. Lc200n is maybe my favorite steel. Ergonomic masterpiece, cool color. It cuts like a monster! Punches way above its weight. Top three spyderco’s in my opinion are the spydie chef, stretch 2 straight spine (k390), and this version of the salt. Just an amazing tool.
Should try the spyderco straight spline stretch 2 with K390 steel. There's the finger choil, thumb ramp and ultra durable steel and LW multi-directional scales. Mine came out of the box with pretty much free floating drop shut action, the spring tension bar is weaker compared to the G10 scale version, making it easier to open and close smoothly.
I can sure feel ur love for it. Kinda wish they had a slightly larger version to fit my hand, but I guess I could go with a Manix, though it wouldn’t have that classic Native look and design. But I think, based on what I’ve seen, along with your comments, that the Native 5 is a perfect EDC knife for many - inside and outside of “Planet Erica” 😉👊
If they ever make the Native 5 Salt with a compression lock I'll be obsessed with it, too. Love the steel and the color, but the back lock isn't my favorite. Maybe mines just stiff... Great video as always!
I have a lot of Native 5s, especially LW. Some of them came really stiff from the factory, and tuning the pivot didn't change anything. For the 2 that did that, simply disassembling it, cleaning it and reassembling did the trick ! It even thumb/reverse flicks out for those who'd like that.
Ladybug salt for my super ultralight backpacking trips.native 5 salt for kayak or fishing backpacking trips. Both rock!! Heading out on a trip with native right now :)
I like the Ladybugs, too. I've got the serrated hawkbill Salt. I do have to touch up the tip area a lot, but it usually only takes a few seconds to do so.
My Delica 4 has probably the smoothest action out of all my lockback spydercos. It is the stainless steel version, however i don't think that makes any diffirence. My frn Native 5's and pasific salt 2's also have pretty good action, and i noticed that the spy27 version of my Native's, dropps shut just a little bit easier then the mint M4 version, I mean it pretty much falls down feeling like the blade is completly loose when i push down lt lock. It might just be the tuning, however i have a suspission that not all spyderco knives comes out of the factory as good, one Delica 4 might have better action then the other :)
Thats awesome. I just got a manix 2 salt with magnacut. My first knife with magnacut. This is only my 3rd spyderco and im loving the company. You have a very nice knife
hahahah, this sounds like me for the past (at least) 6-7 years. The native is by far and away my favorite spyderco and one of, if not, my favorite folding knife of all time! I'm always preaching your exact sentiments. It does do everything beautifully. The big difference in the natives backlock is that it is a US made knife. I've always found pretty substantial differences in spyderco's USA made backlock and their other factory's backlocks (seki city, etc). I run professional kitchens for a living and am always outdoors in one way or another, so knives are always in my hands. It's the perfect edc knife and the perfect knife that can behave much larger than its footprint suggests. It's equally at home opening letters and packages, cleaning fish or other game animals, or just general heavier use tasks. Man I love a native 5.
Amen to that. I live in France so US made is not that important to me, I respect everything as long as it's well made. And Taïchung (Taïwan) Spydercos are really well put together too. But yeah : Native 5 = favorite folder ever for me.
The US lightweights are engineered differently than the Japanese Spydercos (improved by Eric Glesser) - designed to have similar action to their G10 counterparts. I like the lightweight Native and Para3 models much better than the delica
Have you tried the boker patriot or any of the fox USA models? I posted a video on new USA knife company and a knife I bought from them I think you might like it, it really reminds me of a Emerson even though I never owned a Emerson. If you get a chance check it out
LC200N is kind of similar to 3V, gets up to 60HRC, very tough, fine micro structure. I can see why you like it. The Native 5 LW’s back lock is super nice much better than the seki spydercos.
I wouldn't say lc200n and 3V are similar at all. Lc200n can get to 60-62hrc, lower carbide(mostly chromium), highly stainless, medium toughness nitrogen steel. 3V can get to 63-65hrc, medium carbide(about 3% vanadium), semi stainless, high toughness PM technology tool steel. They have nothing in common really except that they can be used in folders and small fixed blades. What makes you say they're similar?
@@MFD00MTR33 both are high toughness steels, both are run at similar hardness in production knives, They have similar edge retention to toughness balances, with lc200n being about 10-20% less tough and about 10-25% lower CATRA edge retention. LC200N has a very fine microstructure so it sharpens up extremely well.
I see a fair amount of people talk negatively about Spyderco’s but in my experience of owning many many of them, my USA made Spyderco’s have performed exceptionally well. The heat treatment always seems to be good, the materials are quality, and most importantly they are designed to perform. I also can’t really say anything bad about the Taichung models either but I will say that the Seki models seem to be hit or miss these days and would be my last choice when it comes to buying a spyderco. They just don’t have the same feel as the USA made spydercos.
All of USA models have come with great grinds and super sharp. The Japan factory has some issues with that and the action. I returned a Salt 2 in LC200N because the lock rock was so bad
Back lock Schmack Lock...I'm from the old Spyderco days, the Renegade was my first one. Think that's bad? Try an old school Cold Steel Triad lock😂 Strong as a bull, but you have to grease em with Lucas Red N Tacky #2, work it, rinse it out with WD40, clean that out and THEN use your regular lubrication. People said its not "Drop Shutty" . Well one Christmas Eve my Vaquero PE XL fell shut on my knuckle and I had to wash it, dump it full of alcohol and superglue it shut😂...its sure as hell dropy now. I have an older Delica. Never has dropped shut. I don't care. It works.
Really enjoy your videos I think this community lacks people such as yourself who give a honest perspective on knives as tools and not as pocket toys . thanks for video
Thanks that means a lot!
I bought a Native 5 because you liked yours so much. I'm liking it too, and it's my first Spyderco. I got the blue frn with SPY27 steel. It's an awesome knife.
It's great to see you giddy for a knife. Good to see you not only enjoying but being thrilled. Congratulations
Thanks for always being straight forward. Enjoy your vids, thanks
I bought my first Spyderco this morning. I got the Para 3 in s45v satin blade and G10 Black scales.
High praise ! Thanks !
Also sharpens so easily but also scratches easily. love my spydie chef
I really enjoy my Native 5 LW. I have the Spy27 one and I think that steel is kinda slept on as well. I love it💯
I like LC200N for how duper sharp I can get it, and SPY27 is kinda the same for me sharpening-wise ! I'd even go to say that it's a better VG10, sharpens like a dream and cuts more than long enough.
@@ramonade_knives I feel like Spy27 is an easier to sharpen S35VN
@@NedKnives Totally ! S35VN is really nice to sharpen in my experience, but SPY27 just wants to get screaming sharp. I won a random giveaway organized by Spyderco and they sent me a Manix 2 LW in this steel. Sharpest knife I ever received, and after 2 sharpening it still cuts receipt paper standing on the table.
I like the native a lot. After that now I want to get that spidi chef in lc200n. Thanks.
DO IT!
Always wondered about this steel. Wanted a fully serrated for work
ME too Me too staple in my life forsure ,I work for my brother who owns his own company we built 3 or 4 buildings in a mini mall from foundation to siding , used my native 5 for whole project it killed it. Def one if not my fav knife .
LC200n is also really easy to sharpen as well. Got one in the UKPK spyderco. Good review Erica.
@ Notyouraverage !! Can you please do a video on how to make the lanyard ..
Oh it’s just an overhand knot that’s it!
LC200N for the win - Glad you like it. Try the Yellow UKPK if you ever get a chance.
I've got that UKPK and it's fantastic.
Oh my fucking god I love this knife. Lc200n is maybe my favorite steel. Ergonomic masterpiece, cool color. It cuts like a monster! Punches way above its weight. Top three spyderco’s in my opinion are the spydie chef, stretch 2 straight spine (k390), and this version of the salt.
Just an amazing tool.
I have this in maxamet and love it
I need to get this knife asap
Should try the spyderco straight spline stretch 2 with K390 steel. There's the finger choil, thumb ramp and ultra durable steel and LW multi-directional scales.
Mine came out of the box with pretty much free floating drop shut action, the spring tension bar is weaker compared to the G10 scale version, making it easier to open and close smoothly.
holy shit you got lc200n to rust even a little bit! truely impressive i must say
@@jacknemo8021 said reason why it would be impressive 😂
@@danielwasused If there's residue from another metal from hardware used in the manufacturing, that can cause corrosion.
I can sure feel ur love for it. Kinda wish they had a slightly larger version to fit my hand, but I guess I could go with a Manix, though it wouldn’t have that classic Native look and design. But I think, based on what I’ve seen, along with your comments, that the Native 5 is a perfect EDC knife for many - inside and outside of “Planet Erica” 😉👊
The Shaman Rob!
But that’s a compression lock. The native manix and shaman are similar but very different knives.
If they ever make the Native 5 Salt with a compression lock I'll be obsessed with it, too. Love the steel and the color, but the back lock isn't my favorite. Maybe mines just stiff... Great video as always!
I have a lot of Native 5s, especially LW. Some of them came really stiff from the factory, and tuning the pivot didn't change anything. For the 2 that did that, simply disassembling it, cleaning it and reassembling did the trick ! It even thumb/reverse flicks out for those who'd like that.
Ladybug salt for my super ultralight backpacking trips.native 5 salt for kayak or fishing backpacking trips. Both rock!! Heading out on a trip with native right now :)
I like the Ladybugs, too. I've got the serrated hawkbill Salt. I do have to touch up the tip area a lot, but it usually only takes a few seconds to do so.
gotta get into some Spydie K390!
Thanks for the great content. Can you test the Benchmade Adira?
My Delica 4 has probably the smoothest action out of all my lockback spydercos. It is the stainless steel version, however i don't think that makes any diffirence. My frn Native 5's and pasific salt 2's also have pretty good action, and i noticed that the spy27 version of my Native's, dropps shut just a little bit easier then the mint M4 version, I mean it pretty much falls down feeling like the blade is completly loose when i push down lt lock. It might just be the tuning, however i have a suspission that not all spyderco knives comes out of the factory as good, one Delica 4 might have better action then the other :)
Great content! Can you please test the Benchmade Adira?
Been carrying that same Delica these past few weeks does what I need.
I love the bm bugout but the springs broke again so I’m kind of over it
What do you think about the color of the knife ? The lime green salt series is also nice 🙂
I LOVE IT
Thats awesome. I just got a manix 2 salt with magnacut. My first knife with magnacut. This is only my 3rd spyderco and im loving the company. You have a very nice knife
Yay congrats!!!
I wish they’d make a PM2 Salt. I’d rock it daily. The Native is just a bit small for my big ass hands
Would you prefer the handle have liners or do you think its a non issue?
Absolutely a non issue!
hahahah, this sounds like me for the past (at least) 6-7 years. The native is by far and away my favorite spyderco and one of, if not, my favorite folding knife of all time! I'm always preaching your exact sentiments. It does do everything beautifully. The big difference in the natives backlock is that it is a US made knife. I've always found pretty substantial differences in spyderco's USA made backlock and their other factory's backlocks (seki city, etc). I run professional kitchens for a living and am always outdoors in one way or another, so knives are always in my hands. It's the perfect edc knife and the perfect knife that can behave much larger than its footprint suggests. It's equally at home opening letters and packages, cleaning fish or other game animals, or just general heavier use tasks. Man I love a native 5.
Amen to that. I live in France so US made is not that important to me, I respect everything as long as it's well made. And Taïchung (Taïwan) Spydercos are really well put together too. But yeah : Native 5 = favorite folder ever for me.
The trick to getting a Spyderco back lock to drop shut is to loosen the screw behind where your thumb hits the lock button.
Making me want to go get one! I just know I cant do lockbacks though...
The ergos are crazy good with the Native 5 LW!
Kinda reminds me of the manix 2
Kinda sorta!
@@ericasedc manix is one of my favorites
for me this native is like a least para 3 lw.
im curious why do you prefer this over the para 3?
The blade shape and handle length are winners for me over the Para 3!
Great video. What clip is that? I hate the stock clip and looking to upgrade. This one looks dope
Try a Siren LC200 and the best back lock!
keep one of these in my camelbak for mountan bike rides
The US lightweights are engineered differently than the Japanese Spydercos (improved by Eric Glesser) - designed to have similar action to their G10 counterparts. I like the lightweight Native and Para3 models much better than the delica
Have you tried the boker patriot or any of the fox USA models? I posted a video on new USA knife company and a knife I bought from them I think you might like it, it really reminds me of a Emerson even though I never owned a Emerson. If you get a chance check it out
I like my lc200n chef
What clip do you have on that? 🧐
LC200N is kind of similar to 3V, gets up to 60HRC, very tough, fine micro structure. I can see why you like it. The Native 5 LW’s back lock is super nice much better than the seki spydercos.
I wouldn't say lc200n and 3V are similar at all.
Lc200n can get to 60-62hrc, lower carbide(mostly chromium), highly stainless, medium toughness nitrogen steel.
3V can get to 63-65hrc, medium carbide(about 3% vanadium), semi stainless, high toughness PM technology tool steel.
They have nothing in common really except that they can be used in folders and small fixed blades. What makes you say they're similar?
@@MFD00MTR33 both are high toughness steels, both are run at similar hardness in production knives, They have similar edge retention to toughness balances, with lc200n being about 10-20% less tough and about 10-25% lower CATRA edge retention. LC200N has a very fine microstructure so it sharpens up extremely well.
if I buy another stainless it better be worth it... lol. you almost have me sold.
I told you thats the best knife Native 5 FRN.
Wow. That good 👍
I have that exact knife, but I reground it to 0.010" BTE. It's such a beast. LC200N is just sooo good. I agree completely that it's shockingly good.
Are you in a mini cooper?
No. My Tacoma!
I kick myself sometimes for selling my salt native, but I have the M4 and mint green version and it really is killer :)
I see a fair amount of people talk negatively about Spyderco’s but in my experience of owning many many of them, my USA made Spyderco’s have performed exceptionally well. The heat treatment always seems to be good, the materials are quality, and most importantly they are designed to perform. I also can’t really say anything bad about the Taichung models either but I will say that the Seki models seem to be hit or miss these days and would be my last choice when it comes to buying a spyderco. They just don’t have the same feel as the USA made spydercos.
All of USA models have come with great grinds and super sharp. The Japan factory has some issues with that and the action. I returned a Salt 2 in LC200N because the lock rock was so bad
Since your name is Erica. You should say Erica Daily Carry LOL
Ok that is GENIUS
Back lock Schmack Lock...I'm from the old Spyderco days, the Renegade was my first one. Think that's bad? Try an old school Cold Steel Triad lock😂 Strong as a bull, but you have to grease em with Lucas Red N Tacky #2, work it, rinse it out with WD40, clean that out and THEN use your regular lubrication. People said its not "Drop Shutty" . Well one Christmas Eve my Vaquero PE XL fell shut on my knuckle and I had to wash it, dump it full of alcohol and superglue it shut😂...its sure as hell dropy now. I have an older Delica. Never has dropped shut. I don't care. It works.