Native 5 G-10 Plain Edge
Length overall: 6 7/8 in. (175 mm) Blade length: 3 in. (76 mm) Blade steel: CPM-S35VN Length closed: 4 in. (102 mm) Cutting edge: 2 7/16 in. (62 mm) Weight: 3.7 oz. (105 g) Hole diameter: 1/2 in. (13 mm) Blade thickness: 1/8 in. (3 mm) Handle material: G-10 The Native5 represents an evolution in American knifemaking with a bold G-10 handle and nitrogen-hardened CPM-S35VN blade. The Native5 is Spyderco’s first production folder made using Crucible Inc. powdered technology CPM-S35VN steel. Its flat-ground blade is PlainEdged with a weight reducing spine-swedge made using CPM-S35VN. The steel is similarly structured to Crucible’s CPM-S30V but with the addition of niobium (columbium) carbides along with vanadium and chromium carbides. Niobium makes steel tougher while improving its resistance to wear and chipping and offers improved edge retention over basic smelted high-chromium steels. The black G-10 handle harbors dual skeletonized liners, a full-leng