Spyderco Native 5 Plain Edge Lightweight Folding Knife, Dark Blue - C41PDBL5

Spyderco Native 5 Folding Lightweight Knife FRN Dark Blue CPM S110V. With the introduction of the fifth-generation Native 5 however that bar has just been raised. The black-bladed Native 5 Lightweight combines all the improvements that define this advanced design with the ultra-lightweight advantages of an injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle and a low-profile black finish on the blade and other metal hardware. The knife's full-flat-ground blade is machined from niobium-enriched CPM S35VN powder metallurgy stainless steel and is cloaked in a durable non-reflective Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating. For maximum versatility it has a true CombinationEdge that offers a plain cutting edge near the tip and serrations near the base of the blade. This combination will power through fibrous materials and provide scalpel-like control all with the same blade. An improved back lock mechanism-one of the defining features of the Native 5 design-locks the blade securely in the open position. The lock is housed in a linerless FRN handle with a deeply molded Bi-Directional Texturing pattern for maximum grip security. Four sets of threaded inserts in the handle provide a full range of mounting options for a reinforced hourglass clip design. Together with the blade's Trademark Round Hole and back lock mechanism the black-coated four-position clip makes both carry and operation of this extremely capable knife completely ambidextrous. Package Contents: Spyderco Native 5 Folding Knife The Spyderco - Native 5 is a quality addition to the Spyderco lineup. For more great deals on Pocket Knives by Spyderco please browse our Spyderco Knives page. Spydercos Native 5 Lightweight CPM S110V combines the highly evolved form function and ergonomics of the Native 5 Lightweight with state-of-the-art CPM S110V blade steel. CPM S110V is a high-alloy martensitic stainless tool steel manufactured by the Crucible Particle Metallurgy (CPM) process. This process begins with a homogenous molten bath of high-alloy steel that is forced through a nozzle under high-pressure nitrogen gas to create a spray of small spherical droplets that quickly solidify into powder particles. The small size of the particles forms micro-ingots drastically reducing the alloy segregation in the steel and ensuring an extremely fine carbide microstructure when the powder is processed into finished steel. CPM S110Vs alloy composition combines an exceptionally high (2.8percent) carbon content with generous amounts of chromium vanadium and niobium to yield a steel that offers exceptional wear resistance and higher corrosion resistance than many other conventional stainless steels. This knifes full-flat-ground CPM S110V blade is paired with a lightweight injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle that features Bi-Directional Texturing for an exceptionally positive grip. Its refined back lock mechanism locks the blade securely in the open position and together with the blades Trademark Round Hole and the handles versatile four-position pocket clip make both the carry and operation of this unique knife completely ambidextrous.