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Great looking knife, but 10 minutes of looking doesn't reveal where to buy one!

bob_loblaw 5y ago
The first batch was given to smaller makers, often custom makers. Right now, Tactile Turn is offering a couple knives in MagnaCut (change the option in the drop down). I've seen people say they have used up their MagnaCut already. The steel will probably trickle into the market. Spyderco announced that the Native 5 Salt will come in MagnaCut. No date has been given for that. https://tactileknife.co/products/rockwall-thumbstud https://tactileknife.co/products/rockwall-thumbstud
- rdtwo 5y ago
  That’s a nice knife, the spiderco looks pretty shitty in comparison
  - spekcular 5y ago
    Spyderco takes pride in their knives looking ugly. They're totally form over function. Comparing the handles, I'm pretty sure the Spyderco would feel many times better in my hand. Also, they have amazing fit and finish, and come razor sharp from the factory. An expensive brand, to be sure, but I have only good things to say.
    - rdtwo 5y ago
      How do you sharpen those serrated blades? I get function on serrated but I don’t really want a 150$ + knife to be disposable because it can’t be sharpened
      - spekcular 5y ago
        It's tricky. Typically you get thin rods and do each serration individually. Spyderco sells their "Sharpmaker" for this. It's a bit overpriced; you can find decent substitutes elsewhere. Generally non-serrated edges are preferable unless you have a special requirement, like cutting rope. That yellow Native is part of their "salt" series for people who work on/around boats and water, and hence need to cut rope for sails, etc. Here corrosion resistance is obviously of paramount importance, which is why they use different steels for "salt" knives. There are also plainedge Natives around, for example: https://www.smkw.com/spyderco-native-5-lghtwt-blue-frn https://www.smkw.com/spyderco-native-5-lghtwt-blue-frn.
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- sillysaurusx 5y ago
  Imagine spending $300 on a knife.
  - BatFastard 5y ago
    I can image spending 300 on a kitchen knife, not on a pocket knife.
  - yial 5y ago
    I have a flash II that I paid about $50 for. https://carbideprocessors.com/flash-ii-folding-knife-black-tini-clip-point-partially-serrated-sog-tfsa98-cp/ https://carbideprocessors.com/flash-ii-folding-knife-black-t... It’s lasted me now 3 ish years, I carry and use it daily. I’ve gone through at least two cell phones in that time. (Three if I count a refurbished one that I shouldn’t have purchased). If it’s a tool that you use everyday… the daily use cost goes way down. I used to use Gerber Evos, and Evo JR. They were only about $20, but I could get maximum of a year out of them before they were falling apart and worn out. (Not to mention the pocket clip would often fail, and on a few occasions I snapped a blade…, once just trying to cut a small piece of pumpkin. )
    - Camillo 5y ago
      What do you do with a pocket knife every day? Whittle?
      - sillysaurusx 5y ago
        For real. I have a tiny swiss army knife that cost like $10. I use it to open packages, and I keep it in my pocket's pocket. (You know, the little flap thing that's in your right pocket for storing loose change or whatever.) Carrying around a knife that large seems miserable. I already wince when I wear pants that don't have a pocket-pocket (lol, I should probably find out the actual name). Carrying around a 4.5" knife is like ... why? Where do you keep it?
        teslabox 5y ago
- arwineap 5y ago
  I was giddy over this article regarding the corrosion resistance. Was just eyeing a custom benchmade 20cv for a high saltwater exposure usecase; hoping this metal makes its way over there as well
scoopertrooper 5y ago
The post is more about the steel than the knife. The steel is quite new to market, so not many knife manufacturers have picked it up yet. However, here's one I found for you. https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP41SYL5/spyderco-native-5-salt-folding-knife-cpm-magnacut-satin-serrated-blade-yellow-frn-handles https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP41SYL5/spyderco-native-5-...
longitudinal93 5y ago
Dawson Knives have numerous models: https://www.dawsonknives.com/collections/home-page https://www.dawsonknives.com/collections/home-page

The first batch was given to smaller makers, often custom makers. Right now, Tactile Turn is offering a couple knives in MagnaCut (change the option in the drop down). I've seen people say they have used up their MagnaCut already. The steel will probably trickle into the market. Spyderco announced that the Native 5 Salt will come in MagnaCut. No date has been given for that. https://tactileknife.co/products/rockwall-thumbstud https://tactileknife.co/products/rockwall-thumbstud

rdtwo 5y ago
That’s a nice knife, the spiderco looks pretty shitty in comparison
- spekcular 5y ago
  Spyderco takes pride in their knives looking ugly. They're totally form over function. Comparing the handles, I'm pretty sure the Spyderco would feel many times better in my hand. Also, they have amazing fit and finish, and come razor sharp from the factory. An expensive brand, to be sure, but I have only good things to say.
  - rdtwo 5y ago
    How do you sharpen those serrated blades? I get function on serrated but I don’t really want a 150$ + knife to be disposable because it can’t be sharpened
    - spekcular 5y ago
      It's tricky. Typically you get thin rods and do each serration individually. Spyderco sells their "Sharpmaker" for this. It's a bit overpriced; you can find decent substitutes elsewhere. Generally non-serrated edges are preferable unless you have a special requirement, like cutting rope. That yellow Native is part of their "salt" series for people who work on/around boats and water, and hence need to cut rope for sails, etc. Here corrosion resistance is obviously of paramount importance, which is why they use different steels for "salt" knives. There are also plainedge Natives around, for example: https://www.smkw.com/spyderco-native-5-lghtwt-blue-frn https://www.smkw.com/spyderco-native-5-lghtwt-blue-frn.
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sillysaurusx 5y ago
Imagine spending $300 on a knife.
- BatFastard 5y ago
  I can image spending 300 on a kitchen knife, not on a pocket knife.
- yial 5y ago
  I have a flash II that I paid about $50 for. https://carbideprocessors.com/flash-ii-folding-knife-black-tini-clip-point-partially-serrated-sog-tfsa98-cp/ https://carbideprocessors.com/flash-ii-folding-knife-black-t... It’s lasted me now 3 ish years, I carry and use it daily. I’ve gone through at least two cell phones in that time. (Three if I count a refurbished one that I shouldn’t have purchased). If it’s a tool that you use everyday… the daily use cost goes way down. I used to use Gerber Evos, and Evo JR. They were only about $20, but I could get maximum of a year out of them before they were falling apart and worn out. (Not to mention the pocket clip would often fail, and on a few occasions I snapped a blade…, once just trying to cut a small piece of pumpkin. )
  - Camillo 5y ago
    What do you do with a pocket knife every day? Whittle?
    - sillysaurusx 5y ago
      For real. I have a tiny swiss army knife that cost like $10. I use it to open packages, and I keep it in my pocket's pocket. (You know, the little flap thing that's in your right pocket for storing loose change or whatever.) Carrying around a knife that large seems miserable. I already wince when I wear pants that don't have a pocket-pocket (lol, I should probably find out the actual name). Carrying around a 4.5" knife is like ... why? Where do you keep it?
      - teslabox 5y ago
arwineap 5y ago
I was giddy over this article regarding the corrosion resistance. Was just eyeing a custom benchmade 20cv for a high saltwater exposure usecase; hoping this metal makes its way over there as well

scoopertrooper 5y ago

The post is more about the steel than the knife. The steel is quite new to market, so not many knife manufacturers have picked it up yet. However, here's one I found for you. https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP41SYL5/spyderco-native-5-salt-folding-knife-cpm-magnacut-satin-serrated-blade-yellow-frn-handles https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP41SYL5/spyderco-native-5-...

longitudinal93 5y ago

Dawson Knives have numerous models: https://www.dawsonknives.com/collections/home-page https://www.dawsonknives.com/collections/home-page