I love how all of you TH-cam knife reviewers send each other stuff to help each other make content. I think it’s really cool that most of the popular channels like to help each other out instead of “win the competition” that doesn’t really exist. I watch tons of different knife channels, so being in competition with each other is pointless anyways. I think it’s great that you all realize that and try to do what you can to help each other out
The Chief is great. I prefer longer blades. The ergos are great too. The tip is thin but not as thin as the Yojimbo which I just bent. Dropped it 2 feet into a wooden chair. It carries great for being so long
I got the Native Chief because I saw a good deal and never had a larger Spyderco before. I really like it a lot more than I thought I would! Put a deep carry clip on it and its stayed in my pocket for a good two weeks straight now. In addition to my normal cutting tasks I've been massacreing vegetables every few days, and it's been a pleasure to slice with. Not really looking forward to trying to sharpen this thing with my lansky, but I've been just giving it a quick strop every couple of days and its held up really well so far. I was super worried about the tip after having a couple PM2 tips snap but it's still doing great. Good review and comparison!
It logical to believe that Spyderco has access to a wormhole and is throwing some of the models in to see how they skew, stretch or shrink through space time, passing by a blackhole just to see what thier next model should look like when it comes out on the otherside. I mean, they even state what planet these knives are made on, just in case.
I think a blk'd out Native Chief in S90 would be a great move...probably see that at the 180-200 dollar benchmark, depending on how they approach the handle material. Great sorta "to the point" vid, cheers!
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors not to spoil your unbiased opinion but if you think the Native Chief has a fine tip, then the military has a needle for a tip. It’s soooooooi fine.
@@macmurfy2jka My s90v Millie tip is nearly twice as thick as any of my pm2s. I only have the one Millie, but a ton of pm2s, and it's way thicker than all of them.
The Military hits the sweet spot for me. My original is in ATS-34 and has quite a few subtle differences from later, improved versions. Then I bought two in S40V - fully serrated and plain edge. #4 is a black S30V blade with digital camo for mall ninja mode. My last one is in S110V with a deep blue G-10. ... I flirt with lots of newer cutlery with different steels, locks, and covers for EDC, but always keep coming back to a Military. ... EDIT ... I bought a couple kydex sheaths for my early Militaries from Michael Sastre @ River City Sheaths. They're top quality. However, more recent versions of the Military have nested SS liners, making the knives a bit thicker. I made the mistake of jamming my S30V digi camo Millie into the River City pancake kydex sheath for the closed knife. It took two men and a boy to get it back out of the kydex. They are that much thicker than the early Military versions. ... The other River City kydex is for a locked open Military for reverse grip deployment in James Keating's Draw Point self defense system. My fully serrated S40V Millie eats that kydex up.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one to call it the "chef" lol!! So glad your putting out more lately Pete!! Videos that is of course lol! Great review, I have the chief, and it actually replaced my military!! Yeah, even I couldn't believe it, but it did. Thanx Peter
Great review, as usually. I realy like the native chief but I must to admit that I'm afraid for the fragility of the blade tip. Do you think that the Rex 45 version will make a real difference for the strength of the tip and in general? Here, I am talking about more or less important abuses.
I think the Manix 2 XL is a better versatile blade. I DO like the 4 inch length of the blade. The pointed tip is good for stabbing actions, not great for hard core users who like to pry stuff. Good honest review mate! Cheers!
One of my employees got the Native Chief recently and says it's now his favorite EDC. It doesn't fit well in my hand, but I do like the overall look of it.
Pete, so you like the Police 4 over the Chief, but what happens when you add the Endura 4 in ZDP (another old favorite of yours) to the mix, which do you like better?
Love the walk!!! I really want spydie maxamet and k390 but in my country they are superpricy.. so went with manly(er) option.. wasp s90v and fixed blade patriot cpm154.. hope you do a video on manly steels.. wonder how they would fare in d dd d knife lab with Pete and his friends!
My EDC has evolved towards partially serrated knives with great steel. I discovered that cutting small branches and vines, which sometimes are in my way or need trimming, with anything other than a serrated knife is a royal pain. My partially serrated Cold Steel Recon I with CTS XHP is the champ. Runner up is an Endura 4 with a little bit wimpy VG-10. I recently needed to cut a large TV box; the Recon rocketed through it in about 60 seconds. And it cuts those small branches effortlessly. The two knives in this vid are good looking, even tempting. But if they are missing serrations, they are just going to be one more for the stay at home pile.
@@CedricAda i believe spyderco is one of only a handful of brands that will reaharpen a serrated edge which makes it's worth it for some, and it's great how aggressive that edge can be on a flat ground blade.
I like my Native Cheif though it’s a little bigger than I’d normally carry...but every now and then (like last Saturday) I still call it a Native Chef 😂😂😂
Given that Spyderco has 4 way pocket clip setups on the G10 and FRN linerless Native knives, it should be easy to do so on the Military without changing the overall design.
The Police 4 is exactly the right comparison. I'm leaning towards the P4 just because of the steel. If the Native Chief came out soon with a more interesting steel, I would be tempted. I think the liner-less design is actually a good one. The Golden factory does a slightly better back-lock as well. My liner-less Native 5 has the tightest back-lock of any knife I've ever handled. All other back locks have a tiny amount of vertical play IME.
Dude my shoulder has been totally messed up with bursitis the past 5 months. and while its doing better due to 2 rounds of steroids, and a month and a half of physical therapy, It is still not well. And other than the work I used to do, as well as drawing, I don't do anything even remotely like you've been doing with your cut test. (nor was i doing anything when I "injured" it) Take care of it no amount of curiosity or views is worth it.
I dropped my Spyderco Caribbean onto a linoleum floor the first week I had it... broke the tip. Never took the whole "fragile tip" thing serious until then! Still a great knife though.
I would love to see the native chef come out in k390 or a 10v class steel steel with some copper shred carbon fiber or lightning strike carbon fiber. I know it would never happen but could you imagine this knife with a compression lock as well!!!? Man talking about the perfect knife. 🔪 🔪🤤🤤💦💦💨
I don’t even touch my Zdp endura after getting several sprint chiefs. I’m probably going to thin out the Endura with a regrind for a fun look at what that may do. G10 police was awesome too. Lightweight police just not that exciting for me.
Beautiful knives but the prices are insane for plastic handles. $400 for the Police and $260 for the Native Chef. How is an ounce of K390 worth $140 more than an ounce of S30V?? It isn't! Both steels are dirt cheap! I can buy a 12 x 1.5 inch carbide parting blade for $30 retail.
I love the Native Chief very much. Way more than I expected. I just got it for review and expected to sell it off. But it grew on me fast.
getting one in rex45! will you be upgrading soon too?
Hey, slicey. I hope you are hanging in there man.
@@monkeyfaceII got the rex 45, I haven't used it yet because of the resell value of it, been thinking about it though
@@macmccartney5760 lost my vanilla native chief lol
@@monkeyfaceII I've never heard of the vanilla, sprint run?
I bought Native Chief a month ago. Awesome stuff, awesome steel.
Cut way better than my old Endura in VG-10.
Greetings from Poland.
I love how all of you TH-cam knife reviewers send each other stuff to help each other make content. I think it’s really cool that most of the popular channels like to help each other out instead of “win the competition” that doesn’t really exist. I watch tons of different knife channels, so being in competition with each other is pointless anyways. I think it’s great that you all realize that and try to do what you can to help each other out
I just picked up the Native Chief in S90V with carbon fiber scales. I really like it so far.
I want it in LC200N, and in a brand new “Swamp” series. The Spyderco Swamp Chief 🔪
Excellent thought brother!
Thanks!
I think a Bayou Bowie would be good too. I could pitch that to Sal for sure 😁
Ball bearing lock.... call it swamp balls...wait
The Cajun King😃😂
@@mforrest1508 we have...ointment for that😂
My first spyderco. Have been eyeing their knives for a while. When i saw this i knew i needed to have it. The aesthetic is perfect.
The Chief is great. I prefer longer blades. The ergos are great too. The tip is thin but not as thin as the Yojimbo which I just bent. Dropped it 2 feet into a wooden chair. It carries great for being so long
That point on the Chief is whispering “staaaaab something “
“Break meeeee baby ❤️😘😓💦💦💦”
Great review. I love that you cut a variety of materials to test out the blade.
I got the Native Chief because I saw a good deal and never had a larger Spyderco before. I really like it a lot more than I thought I would! Put a deep carry clip on it and its stayed in my pocket for a good two weeks straight now. In addition to my normal cutting tasks I've been massacreing vegetables every few days, and it's been a pleasure to slice with.
Not really looking forward to trying to sharpen this thing with my lansky, but I've been just giving it a quick strop every couple of days and its held up really well so far. I was super worried about the tip after having a couple PM2 tips snap but it's still doing great.
Good review and comparison!
I like the looks of the Chief , and want one , even though i have no practical use for it lol .
Great use of materials by picking the plastic tubing to cut thru
My favorite channel.. Keep it up Pete and thank you for everything you learned me for 2 years that I watch you
I typically go for a smaller knife, but I really like the Native Chief a whole lot. It carries much smaller that one would think.
I can’t wait for the sprint runs of the native chief! Thanks for sharing Pete
@49Giants ... Sprint run carbon fiber, S90V about to drop.
Martin Miller damn that’ll be sick I bought the chief and it’s standby as fuck. I missed the Rex 45 one
Martin Miller the police 4 is gonna come out in a lightweight version too
It logical to believe that Spyderco has access to a wormhole and is throwing some of the models in to see how they skew, stretch or shrink through space time, passing by a blackhole just to see what thier next model should look like when it comes out on the otherside.
I mean, they even state what planet these knives are made on, just in case.
This is really beautiful knife
I think a blk'd out Native Chief in S90 would be a great move...probably see that at the 180-200 dollar benchmark, depending on how they approach the handle material. Great sorta "to the point" vid, cheers!
And the Military as yet another big Spyderco option.
Tony Canniffe i should really have a go on a military!
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors Yes. You seem to have a Police bias. 😉
I kinda wanted a Police for the K390 but got an Urban sprint.
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors not to spoil your unbiased opinion but if you think the Native Chief has a fine tip, then the military has a needle for a tip. It’s soooooooi fine.
@@macmurfy2jka
My s90v Millie tip is nearly twice as thick as any of my pm2s. I only have the one Millie, but a ton of pm2s, and it's way thicker than all of them.
The Military hits the sweet spot for me. My original is in ATS-34 and has quite a few subtle differences from later, improved versions. Then I bought two in S40V - fully serrated and plain edge. #4 is a black S30V blade with digital camo for mall ninja mode. My last one is in S110V with a deep blue G-10. ... I flirt with lots of newer cutlery with different steels, locks, and covers for EDC, but always keep coming back to a Military. ... EDIT ... I bought a couple kydex sheaths for my early Militaries from Michael Sastre @ River City Sheaths. They're top quality. However, more recent versions of the Military have nested SS liners, making the knives a bit thicker. I made the mistake of jamming my S30V digi camo Millie into the River City pancake kydex sheath for the closed knife. It took two men and a boy to get it back out of the kydex. They are that much thicker than the early Military versions. ... The other River City kydex is for a locked open Military for reverse grip deployment in James Keating's Draw Point self defense system. My fully serrated S40V Millie eats that kydex up.
Love this blade.
Nice to see Spyderco finally making knives for men again!
I'm glad I wasn't the only one to call it the "chef" lol!! So glad your putting out more lately Pete!! Videos that is of course lol! Great review, I have the chief, and it actually replaced my military!! Yeah, even I couldn't believe it, but it did. Thanx Peter
Great review. You are one of the best in the business
Great review, as usually.
I realy like the native chief but I must to admit that I'm afraid for the fragility of the blade tip.
Do you think that the Rex 45 version will make a real difference for the strength of the tip and in general?
Here, I am talking about more or less important abuses.
I think the Manix 2 XL is a better versatile blade. I DO like the 4 inch length of the blade. The pointed tip is good for stabbing actions, not great for hard core users who like to pry stuff. Good honest review mate! Cheers!
I'd love to see a manix 2 xl lightweight
Wow more really amazing Spyderco knife reviews!!! :D
One of my employees got the Native Chief recently and says it's now his favorite EDC. It doesn't fit well in my hand, but I do like the overall look of it.
I love my Chief it’s a great blade
Pete, so you like the Police 4 over the Chief, but what happens when you add the Endura 4 in ZDP (another old favorite of yours) to the mix, which do you like better?
Why not all 3?
Looks Great!
Nice review mate.
Love the walk!!! I really want spydie maxamet and k390 but in my country they are superpricy.. so went with manly(er) option.. wasp s90v and fixed blade patriot cpm154.. hope you do a video on manly steels.. wonder how they would fare in d dd d knife lab with Pete and his friends!
Nice review. I would buy one to try with with K390 or 4V. Until then I can wait.
Ive got both before watching this. S30V rainy weather knife, K390 good weather knife. Win combo imho.
My EDC has evolved towards partially serrated knives with great steel. I discovered that cutting small branches and vines, which sometimes are in my way or need trimming, with anything other than a serrated knife is a royal pain. My partially serrated Cold Steel Recon I with CTS XHP is the champ. Runner up is an Endura 4 with a little bit wimpy VG-10. I recently needed to cut a large TV box; the Recon rocketed through it in about 60 seconds. And it cuts those small branches effortlessly. The two knives in this vid are good looking, even tempting. But if they are missing serrations, they are just going to be one more for the stay at home pile.
Briant Lougan I havent had a partially serrated blade for so long! I am tempted to get a spyderedged military next and see how I like it
@@CedricAda i believe spyderco is one of only a handful of brands that will reaharpen a serrated edge which makes it's worth it for some, and it's great how aggressive that edge can be on a flat ground blade.
If I ever buy a Spydie, it'll be something in the the native line.
Excellent review - thank you.
Elo
Is it possible to add a karambit ring on the handle, and thumb stud on the blade?
Could you tell me which would be a better kitchen knife?
Id like to see it next to a CS Recon 1
Thanks Pete
Just got my Lil Native in today. I need to get a Native Chief just so I can take a side-by-side photo of the two.
Great review!
hmmm a delicate tip you say.
More reviews like this my NZ brother. Hope the prices drop in kiwi land. And love my K390
Compare the amalgam to those 2. I love the amalgam
Спасибо !!!
I wish they didn't discontinue the P4 K390 :(
@Patrick G hmm.. a LW is better than nothing but I'd much prefer the G10
So, who's going for the burnt orange chief? Not really the steel that people in this comment section were hoping for - but what do you think?
its funny i was just flipping my tatanka while watching this video right as you mentioned it
I like my Native Cheif though it’s a little bigger than I’d normally carry...but every now and then (like last Saturday) I still call it a Native Chef 😂😂😂
My kinda question
How do we feel about it not having a compression lock?
I like that edge. Very much.
Given that Spyderco has 4 way pocket clip setups on the G10 and FRN linerless Native knives, it should be easy to do so on the Military without changing the overall design.
Very nice review ....thank you 🌷👍
I thought they took yalls knives away to in australia
No boye dent is weird and the improved backlock would have seemed appropriate
Does anyone know if there’s a aftermarket for this knife
Good, Thx
Vs the Millie?
I only like 2 Spydercos.
1- Kapara
2- Native Chief
Funny I thought it was "chef" as well!
jumping?
Police seems to have a much higher blade to handle ratio.
This is the shaman skinny not the native chief
It's a fair bit longer.
Slicey Dicey that’s what she said lol
The Police 4 is exactly the right comparison. I'm leaning towards the P4 just because of the steel. If the Native Chief came out soon with a more interesting steel, I would be tempted. I think the liner-less design is actually a good one. The Golden factory does a slightly better back-lock as well. My liner-less Native 5 has the tightest back-lock of any knife I've ever handled. All other back locks have a tiny amount of vertical play IME.
I definitely thought it was the Native Chef up until about a month ago.
Dude my shoulder has been totally messed up with bursitis the past 5 months. and while its doing better due to 2 rounds of steroids, and a month and a half of physical therapy, It is still not well. And other than the work I used to do, as well as drawing, I don't do anything even remotely like you've been doing with your cut test. (nor was i doing anything when I "injured" it) Take care of it no amount of curiosity or views is worth it.
Hey Pete, any chance you would send your Belone to Nick when you've reviewed it?
I dropped my Spyderco Caribbean onto a linoleum floor the first week I had it... broke the tip. Never took the whole "fragile tip" thing serious until then! Still a great knife though.
Sheepsfoot>Leaf, in the Caribbean anyway.
K390 yummmmmmmmmm
Your rope cutting finger is so BUFF
Love it!
Hahahaha I thought it was native chef for a long while too!
Why not the military?
was being a little more targeted but yea seems a viable option!
Boyle dent ?
o0FranklySpeaking0o noticed this too...
Man if this is what u do for a living ur lucky I'd love to kick it an test knifes all day
This is nowhere near what I do for a living - just a very fleshed out hobby, no profit made at all that doesnt just go into more knives
Rex 45 Native Chief VS. K390 Police
Oh long and sturdy... wide on
I would love to see the native chef come out in k390 or a 10v class steel steel with some copper shred carbon fiber or lightning strike carbon fiber. I know it would never happen but could you imagine this knife with a compression lock as well!!!? Man talking about the perfect knife. 🔪 🔪🤤🤤💦💦💨
no cut test bro?
i covered why
Why is your Rat 1 clip upside down?
tyyreaun cuz he lives in Australia.
that knife is Daves, but its just such a demo/table knife I dont think I’d even bother!
@@CedricAda Didn't even notice. Have not carried it yet.
I don't see any advantage of the Native Chief over the Endura with decent steel (e.g. ZDP189, V-Toku2, HAP40 etc...).
finger choil and g10 could possibly swing it for some folks, but you really cant go wrong with an endura either
I don’t even touch my Zdp endura after getting several sprint chiefs. I’m probably going to thin out the Endura with a regrind for a fun look at what that may do. G10 police was awesome too. Lightweight police just not that exciting for me.
Like it
Hey Pete! How are the pups?
Nick Maccioli ones hyperactive and ones ancient!
The Native won't beat the Police in any aspect!
Just get the police if you can!
Beautiful knives but the prices are insane for plastic handles. $400 for the Police and $260 for the Native Chef. How is an ounce of K390 worth $140 more than an ounce of S30V?? It isn't! Both steels are dirt cheap! I can buy a 12 x 1.5 inch carbide parting blade for $30 retail.
Pete, I hear birds. Is that bird poop on your table? Inquiring minds want to know!
As a bird owner, I can say that's definitely paint.
8:13 104 ounces?! 😲 You need backpack for that .
It sucks you aren't free. I can carry a sword with a ar attached to it.
Just remember criminals don't care about laws.
Spyderco are great. But their names are obviously trying to mimic the master Chris Reeve. Native type theme.
Please, less crotch shots! I prefer not to have to look at another mans junk while watching knife reviews. Thanks!
awesome knife. its just unfortunate its called the native chief... otherwise id buy it.
That’s why I’m going to get it