Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight Salt Folding Knife 4.02" CPM-MagnaCut Satin Plain Blade, Yellow FRN Handles Ouch!
Portland
Dec 04, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Great Knife!
This knife is my every day carry. Incredible price for a knife with a CPM-Magnacut steel blade that appears to be well made and well designed. Factory sharpening was good and even better after a few passes on a diamond embedded stone. Shipping was immediate and well packaged. Thanks!!!!!
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight Salt Folding Knife 4.02" CPM-MagnaCut Satin Plain Blade, Yellow FRN Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Handle Material
Love it my new favorite knife
Only thing I don't like is the handle color. I waited hoping there would be a different color but cought it on sale and couldn't pass it up.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight Salt Folding Knife 4.02" CPM-MagnaCut Satin Plain Blade, Yellow FRN Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Weight
Cons: Handle Feel
Slippery handle, otherwise fantastic
The handle is not great compared to comparable Seki City Spydercos like the Endura or Stretch XL. On those knives, the handle edges are more radiused, and maintaining a positive grip is effortless due to the side texture. On this knife, the handle is thicker, the edges are sharper, and the edges also overhang the side texture more, which prevents you from holding the knife securely without a firm pinch grip. The slippery design is particularly annoying given the lack of a thumb ramp for extra stability. I love the Seki City models and assumed this would be similarly ergonomic/secure. Handle aside, the knife is wonderfully light and the blade is fantastic. I bought this as a fishing knife and the blade is perfect for that--super thin edge and tip for gutting, filleting, braining, or bleeding small-medium size fish on the water. I will probably keep using my old boat knife (Stretch XL) for that application because it is much more secure in wet hands. This one is staying in the kitchen.
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