I’ll be giving my review of the Native 5 lightweight, and sharing how it compares to two other lightweight options from Spyderco, the Para 3 lightweight and the Delica. Thanks for watching! #edc #everydaycarry #knife #spyderco
This is a very good comparison of knives of roughly similar format and size, yet quite different. I was also choosing between these three models from Spyderco. Used a Delica for a while, but later replaced it with a Para 3 LW. Thanks for the video 👍
Native 5 lightweight is such an awesome edc knife. Waiting for it to come in k390.. Many people always start with an para 3 but i didn’t liked the para 3 that much. The native 5 is way better in my eyes for edc. The backlock is really really good.
Omg I really really want a compression lock native 5 as well. The shaman is way to big for me, I have the compression lock lil native and it’s fantastic, if there was a comp lock native 5 I might even like it more than the para 3!
I only know one knive and it is my Delica 4. I carry it at the bottom of my pocket, so light and thin I sometimes forget that I have it...I never understood why it always feels so solid ?
I may be weird but I actually prefer the wire style pocket clip to the bulkier ones that the regular para 3 and 2 come with. Those clips you have on yours look nice though.
I have all three. The Native LW is my preferred EDC most of the time. While I understand your opinion about the handle feeling “cheap” compared to the other two, inversely the Native seems to also have the strongest lock-up. It locks with a deep, confidence-inspiring ‘click’… the same sound you get from a full-linered version. I feel I can rely on it never to accidentally close on me. Admittedly, I don’t get that from ANY of these, just like the “walk-n-talk” of the Native best. The Delica is a great EDC in it’s own rite, and I carried one for years. The downfall for me is no forward choil. I want to at least have the option of choking-up. My Para 3 LW has fidget-factor, but it feels ‘cheap’, especially over a G10/liner version, or a PM2. There’s a fine-line between blade-play and drop-shut performance. I feel like I’m constantly tweeking the screws to get it right. And honestly, it’s just not as fun to play with as a PM2 or Manix2. They are ALL great knives though. Thanks for the video.
nah, compression lock is to liner lock what cold steels TriAd lock is to backlocks. The tang of the blade doesn't interface with just liner, instead the special cutout in the tang of the blade "crushes" the liner against a stop pin. That's why its harder lock. Linerlock can disengage easier, because liner may wear out and slip out from under the blade tang, but it cant slip out of being pinched between tang and stop pin- unless you break out a pin, scales or piwot itself. Look up the locking mechanisms schematics on spydercos homepage, you'll get what the difference is.
Yes, observer, I looked at the mechanics… the compression has three points of contact similar to a triad just not as thick or durable. The triad s still the GOAT of knife locks.
I have all 3 and they all have different uses. Para 3 lw gets the most pocket time. Lynch clips on all my spydies except my native 5 lw. Had to go mxg.
It’s a good question! I think for me it was aesthetics and the feel in the hand. It offered some slight differences from the Delica, and it is quite different from the Manix given it’s size. I also felt the blade shape might give a slight edge in EDC tasks. To be completely honest though, it’s hard to put much reason to why we as knife collectors purchase certain knives. We could have 5 knives that are practically the same, however for some reason we feel the need to keep all of them for one reason or another. It doesn’t always make much sense lol. Thanks for the comments!
