Since its original release in 1997, the Native® has been a mainstay of the Spyderco product line and a flagship of their American-made stable of knives.

The design has evolved steadily over the years, reaching its current state of the art in 2012 with the release of the Native® 5. The latest addition to the Native lineage is the Native® 5 Lightweight, which combines the Native5’s engineering refinements with the weight-saving advantages of an injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle.

Proudly manufactured in Spyderco's factory in Golden, Colorado, and the Native® 5 features a spear point blade made from premium CPM S35VN stainless steel. Its full-flat grind, distal taper, textured index-finger choil and thumb ramp, and understated swedge collectively offer a distinctive appearance and outstanding edge geometry and point utility. The blade is supported by a highly refined back lock mechanism that takes this time-tested lock design and elevates it to a new standard of engineering and manufacturing excellence.

The linerless FRN handle features Bi-Directional Texturing™ for an ultra-secure grip and reduces the overall weight of the knife to a scant 2.5 ounces. The handle al(more...)