Spyderco C41PGY5 Native 5 Lightweight - 2.95" Maxamet Plain Edge Blade - Grey FRN Handle

Spyderco C41PGY5 Native 5 Lightweight - Maxamet Blade - Grey FRN Handle

First introduced in 1997, the Native has become a mainstay of the Spyderco product line and a flagship of their American-made stable of knives. This new Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Maxamet® combines the highly refined form, function, and ergonomics of the proven Native 5 Lightweight model with Carpenter® steel’s state-of-the-art Micro-Melt® Maxamet blade steel.

Maxamet is an extremely hard high-speed powdered tool steel possessing properties that transcend conventional high-speed tool steels and approach those of cemented carbides—the ultra-hard materials used to machine other steels. When Carpenter developed this amazing alloy for the rollers in their steel mills, they sent samples to various companies in the knife industry to evaluate as a blade material. Although many tried, Spyderco was one of only a handful of companies to successfully develop the specialized methods necessary to machine, heat treat, and grind this demanding material to yield reliable, high-performance knife blades. Spyderco is proud to offer Maxamet in selected models made in their Golden, Colorado factory.

This knife's full-flat-ground PlainEdge™ blade takes full advantage of Maxamet's properties, offering a superior combination of strength, low-friction cutting performance, edge retention, and point utility. It is paired with a lightweight, gray, injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle that features Bi-Directional Texturing™ for an exceptionally positive grip. The Native 5’s highly evolved back lock mechanism locks the blade securely in the open position and, together with the blade’s Trademark Round Hole™ and the handle’s versatile four-position pocket clip, make both the carry and operation of this extraordinary knife completely ambidextrous.