Spyderco Native 5 Pink Folding Knife - 3 Plain Drop Point Blade

Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Plain Edge Folding Knife FRN Pink. The Native 5 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 handle harbors dual skeletonized liners a full-length back spacer and a back lock. First introduced to the knife industry decades ago back locks have undergone many refinements and through better manufacturing techniques are among the safest and easiest locking systems to operate. Today's back-locks have better self-closing ability smoother action solid lock-up and ease-in push-release opening for a higher caliber of lock. Implementation of a new Bushing Pivot System on the Native 5 improves the blade's open/close fluidity while the folder itself is constructed with larger-sized torx screws for simple adjustments and tightening. A four-way transport-friendly hourglass pocket clip can be positioned for tip-up/tip-down and left-/ or right-handed carry with a hole through the center of the clip ready for threading a thong or lanyard. Spyderco's Native 5 showcases the maturation of American knifemaking techniques and how today's modern folders are sharper smoother and better performing knives than their early back lock predecessors. Specifications for Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Folding Knife: length overall: 6.875 " (175 mm) blade length: 3 " (76 mm) blade steel: CPM S35VN length closed: 4 " (102 mm) cutting edge: 2.438 " (62 mm) weight: 3.7 oz. (105 g) blade thickness: .125 " (3 mm) Package Contents: Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Folding Knife Specifications for Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Folding Knife: Manufacturer: Spyderco Knife Application: Folding Blade Handle Material: FRN (Fiberglass-Reinforced Nylon) Blade Finish: Satin Lock Type: Back Lock Sheath Material: No Sheath Weight: 2.5 oz Additional Features: Pocket Clip Lanyard Slot Package Contents: Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Folding Knife The eye-catching pink-handled Native 5 Lightweight offers the same high-performance reliability as our standard Native 5 Lightweight but with the added benefit of a vibrant pink handle. Its PlainEdge blade is full-flat ground from premium CPM S30V stainless steel. The blades Trademark Round Hole allows convenient one-handed opening and is supported by a highly refined back lock mechanism that offers outstanding strength and ease of use. The Native 5 Lightweights bright pink handle is injection molded from durable fiberglass-reinforced nylon (FRN) and features Bi-Directional Texturing for a secure grip. Its also home to a four-position pocket clip that supports all possible carry positions and makes both carry and operation of the knife completely ambidextrous. Spydercos pink-handled knives are much more than a novelty or a feminine fashion statement. These brightly colored versions of some of our most popular lightweight models also provide a constant reminder of the brave women currently battling all forms of cancer and help support them in that fight. Spyderco is very proud to support Guardians of the Ribbon/Pink Heals Tour and the Cares Enough to Wear Pink programs by donating a portion of the sales of our pink-handled knives to this amazing organization. To learn more about its extraordinary programs and other ways you can help support their efforts please visit www.pinkfiretrucks.org.