I think Spyderco did an excellent job. This knife is made for salt, and many people use their knife around salt water without necessarily getting into the sand. Perhaps a fixed blade would be better for people working in the sand, but for most fishing, kayaking, swimming, and other boating activities, a Salt folder is nearly perfect.
@@grumpyuncle. Thanks for commenting! Much more recently, I published a video subjecting 4 knives to an accelerated corrosion test using a salt mist chamber I call Dehyporator. This knife was featured in that video: Benchmade Adira vs Spyderco Salt, MKM Yipper, and Bugout in 24-hr Corrosion Resistance Test ruclips.net/video/3M1rhfVL5LI/видео.html
I wish Spydercos sold for less but I wish everything sold for less. They are, for the most part, much more reasonable than Benchmade. I trust Spyderco's heat treatments so I'm more willing to to buy their higher end steel blades. I'm not 100% on board with the lack of liners on many knives so less enthused with the lightweight series. The yellow color is to help you find it if dropped in water. I have no difficulty one hand closing mid backlocks. I have the Endura, Police, Native Chief, Delica & Godderd with mid backlocks. I don't really need the level of rust proof - ness advertised here but I'm in favor of choices. The Magnacut held up to you pry tests which is a good thing. Thanks for continued testing & not selling knives as so many do.
You really know knives! I would like to see a top 5 (of YOUR favorite) blade steels for a good quality EDC. I see so many different opinions out there.
I pick steel by category: For a 4” and up fixed blade CPM 3V or 14C28N For a smaller fixed blade S30V, CruWear or MagnaCut For a hard working project folder CPM M4 or CPM 154 or even 154 CM For an office/smaller EDC S90V or M390/20CV For a large 3.5-4” folder S35VN, S45VN, XHP.
Bought the Native 5 in magnacut with AWT scales and a LynchNW titanium clip. The AWT scales come with bronze washers and it's really smooth overall. Nothing against the FRN. But the aluminum AWT scales make it a better EDC knife
Mine smoothed out really nicely. I was disappointed at first with the action but now I quite like it. I agree it’s overpriced but what isn’t for the same quality?
@@tgonzalez1983 they started using higher hardness steels, because you know, having bragging the rights is more important than ease of sharpening. and we are willing to pay double for them!
@@CuttingBoardRx don’t the majority of steels have optimal hardness recommendations from the manufacturers? Companies shouldn’t charge more to make the knife to it’s recommended hardness.
@@tgonzalez1983 there are more steps in the heat treat process for complex steels like S90V compared to simple 420A. Cryogenic treatment is expensive when done properly. The abrasives consumption is double as well. Plus the labor costs go up.
Not sure about the sand test. It is stainless, not sand proof. I live near the sea, but it is rocky with no sand. I lived in a tropical country (sandy coast, but never carried a knife on the beach) where even supposedly stainless steal tended to rust in beach houses from the combination of sea water in the air and heat or whatever it was. Anyone working on sea might also be interested., Yes, if you are going to use it around sand than a fixed blade would be the way to go, but there are enough scenarios where that is not the issue, but a highly corrosive environment still is.
I love most of your videos but this one……not so much. I think the native 5 is a freaking masterpiece. Some people say it’s an outdated design, I happen to like it. I love that you found out later in other videos that the native 5 salt truly is the best salt series knife. The components are solid and designed for preventing rust.
Once I tested it in a later video, my application for this knife and the brand went up by quite a bit. Sal is definitely a master among masters. I’m actively advocating for couple of my local shops to start carrying the brand.
The Native 5 Magnacut is great. It’s a light weight folding knife and meant to be treated and used as a folding knife. You can’t be upset that an apple isn’t an orange, ya know? Mine came incredibly sharp and tuned perfectly. It’s really is an ideal pocket carry for a day at the lake or normal water hobbies/activities. Don’t expect it to be a hard-use by any means. It’s not built for that. Throw it in your bathing suit pocket and hit the water. You won’t be disappointed. ESPECIALLY for its very reasonable price tag. It’s definitely worth it.
I am in the process of doing the accelerated corrosion tests on several “water” rated knives including this one. Check it out Benchmade Adira vs Spyderco Salt, MKM Yipper, and Bugout in 24-hr Corrosion Resistance Test ruclips.net/video/3M1rhfVL5LI/видео.html
@@CuttingBoardRx I will 👍🏼. Sounds interesting. I’m headed to the beach right now with this exact Native 5 LW. Been my beach/water carry for almost a year now.
I have an old native 1 back lock. It is completely riveted, can’t even adjust the pivot. I had to leave my knife partially open for a few weeks whenever I wasn’t using it to get the spring to loosen up for the lock. I’d just slowly open it and watch for the lock to fully compress and leave it like that. I can reverse spydie flick it no problem. Trying to thumb open still doesn’t work well unless I slow roll it. But loosened up really nice and really smooth doing that.
Watching you stab into the log was illuminating. The rest of your video is poor. Spyderco puts a lot of thought into the hardware they use. If you're going to criticize the components for having the potential to rust, then research them more and/or test them. Spyderco is also known for the best heat treatment. So while a user may not need Magnacut, they can decide this for themselves and at least they are getting good performance compared to other brands. Again, you could test for this. Finally, this is not the base version of this model if you want the design for less then the S30V version is a bit less money.
MagnaCut today is what S30V was in 2012 - a future budget steel that everyone is going to use. Look up some videos for that era, people were arguing that S30V is soooo much better than 154CM and vice-versa. And galvanic corrosion is not something I made up - look it up while you’re at it. Happy New Year!
The field test in the sand, that's what knife reviews should be all about. Situational proof. Cool technique managing the video with you watch ! On a more serious note, I hear Canada geese in the background, we need to highjack some to send each other knives, medieval style 😂
Love the look of the Spyderco and the yellow makes it easy to spot. I see why someone would pick it, but if you are going to use it daily, maybe it is better to just buy the Buck. The Buck is a bargain, it's functional, and if you fall off the dock and lose it in the water, you won't be out much🤣
I once fell off a sail boat over the dock and into the murky water while wearing a pair of Oakleys 😎 They are still out there in the oily silt at the marina. All because nobody on that boat knew how to dock it
@@KingKsEDC Thanks for commenting, you can see the hardness test results here. These 9 MagnaCut Blades Hardness Tested. ruclips.net/video/nMNm0yUa10Y/видео.html
@@CuttingBoardRx Right on. I hope you have a good safe to keep it locked up and away when not in use. I used to have a lot of expensive knives, and alot of them were stolen, or lost. Now i have the piece of mind i can keep my expensive spydercos, cold steels, kershaws, ka-bars , jewelry, money , valuables etc kept safe and secure !! Just subscribed God bless
Correct. It’s a demonstration. The real test is here: Adira, Salt, Yipper+Bugout 24hr Corrosion Test @BenchmadeKnifeCompany @SpydercoKnivesOfficial ruclips.net/video/3M1rhfVL5LI/видео.html
20 Bucks for 1 Salt!. If you are a sea diver of Coast Guard Officer, OK, buy it, but for all the other people, buy the Buck and keep it clean and don't use it as a pry bar.
@@CuttingBoardRx No coast guard uses something more like Salt Assist, and divers often a fixed blade. Coast Guard has less use for sharp pointed knives, if you need to rescue and cut someone free from tangled ropes or nets you don't want to risk stabbing them.
@@CuttingBoardRxNative 5 Salt is much more than that and one of the better small knives for yachtsmen and watersport people actually. The serrated version is great for cutting rigging ropes.
@@notifysend1015 yep, it’s a great knife. Did you see a much later series of my videos where I test several the Salt Spydies and Benchmade Water knives in salt mist and harsh cutting test? Here are some samples: Edge on Salt: see how H2, LC200N and MagnaCut hold up to edge wear! Para 3, Salt 2 in the field ruclips.net/video/YYCrf0EEm_4/видео.html These 9 MagnaCut Blades Hardness Tested. ruclips.net/video/nMNm0yUa10Y/видео.html
@@notifysend1015 Heh, most likely at that point it doesn’t matter: if coasters are there, cutting nets underwater, it’s already a recovery op, not a rescue 🥲 🧜♂️🫡🥹
sorry to say, you have some quality content too but the first part of the video was so dumb that i even felt like you are a payed spyderco hater from an other brand.
What do you guys think? Did Spyderco hit the bullseye with this one or brought yet another gimmick into the world?
It’s not a gimmick at all. It’s perfect for what it was made for.
I think Spyderco did an excellent job. This knife is made for salt, and many people use their knife around salt water without necessarily getting into the sand. Perhaps a fixed blade would be better for people working in the sand, but for most fishing, kayaking, swimming, and other boating activities, a Salt folder is nearly perfect.
@@grumpyuncle. Thanks for commenting! Much more recently, I published a video subjecting 4 knives to an accelerated corrosion test using a salt mist chamber I call Dehyporator. This knife was featured in that video:
Benchmade Adira vs Spyderco Salt, MKM Yipper, and Bugout in 24-hr Corrosion Resistance Test
ruclips.net/video/3M1rhfVL5LI/видео.html
@@grumpyuncle. I agree. Perfect bathing suit carry. Fresh or salt water. They’re great.
I wish Spydercos sold for less but I wish everything sold for less. They are, for the most part, much more reasonable than Benchmade. I trust Spyderco's heat treatments so I'm more willing to to buy their higher end steel blades. I'm not 100% on board with the lack of liners on many knives so less enthused with the lightweight series. The yellow color is to help you find it if dropped in water. I have no difficulty one hand closing mid backlocks. I have the Endura, Police, Native Chief, Delica & Godderd with mid backlocks. I don't really need the level of rust proof - ness advertised here but I'm in favor of choices. The Magnacut held up to you pry tests which is a good thing. Thanks for continued testing & not selling knives as so many do.
You really know knives! I would like to see a top 5 (of YOUR favorite) blade steels for a good quality EDC. I see so many different opinions out there.
I pick steel by category:
For a 4” and up fixed blade CPM 3V or 14C28N
For a smaller fixed blade S30V, CruWear or MagnaCut
For a hard working project folder CPM M4 or CPM 154 or even 154 CM
For an office/smaller EDC S90V or M390/20CV
For a large 3.5-4” folder S35VN, S45VN, XHP.
Perfect. Thank you@@CuttingBoardRx
The salt enuff in magnacut would probably be nice.
Bought the Native 5 in magnacut with AWT scales and a LynchNW titanium clip. The AWT scales come with bronze washers and it's really smooth overall. Nothing against the FRN. But the aluminum AWT scales make it a better EDC knife
Have you looked at Lion Steel offerings in MagnaCut?
@@CuttingBoardRxyeah but their heat treatments are often subpar
Mine smoothed out really nicely. I was disappointed at first with the action but now I quite like it. I agree it’s overpriced but what isn’t for the same quality?
Cold Steel
@@CuttingBoardRx hahaha! No. Their newer products are way over priced
@@tgonzalez1983 they started using higher hardness steels, because you know, having bragging the rights is more important than ease of sharpening. and we are willing to pay double for them!
@@CuttingBoardRx don’t the majority of steels have optimal hardness recommendations from the manufacturers? Companies shouldn’t charge more to make the knife to it’s recommended hardness.
@@tgonzalez1983 there are more steps in the heat treat process for complex steels like S90V compared to simple 420A. Cryogenic treatment is expensive when done properly. The abrasives consumption is double as well. Plus the labor costs go up.
A $1,000,000 knife won't lock full of sand.
he did say hes stating the obvious...so yeah obviously
I've ordered the PM2 in MagnaCut with G10 scales, looking forward to that one!!
Thanks for the information on the. Spiderco Salt!
You bet! It’s a new knife to me, was fun messing with it for the first time!
Native 5 is spyderco's most optimal knife, everything you need and nothing you don't. Basic yet refined. Mine is cruwear.
Not sure about the sand test. It is stainless, not sand proof. I live near the sea, but it is rocky with no sand. I lived in a tropical country (sandy coast, but never carried a knife on the beach) where even supposedly stainless steal tended to rust in beach houses from the combination of sea water in the air and heat or whatever it was. Anyone working on sea might also be interested.,
Yes, if you are going to use it around sand than a fixed blade would be the way to go, but there are enough scenarios where that is not the issue, but a highly corrosive environment still is.
I love most of your videos but this one……not so much. I think the native 5 is a freaking masterpiece. Some people say it’s an outdated design, I happen to like it. I love that you found out later in other videos that the native 5 salt truly is the best salt series knife. The components are solid and designed for preventing rust.
Once I tested it in a later video, my application for this knife and the brand went up by quite a bit. Sal is definitely a master among masters. I’m actively advocating for couple of my local shops to start carrying the brand.
The Native 5 Magnacut is great. It’s a light weight folding knife and meant to be treated and used as a folding knife. You can’t be upset that an apple isn’t an orange, ya know? Mine came incredibly sharp and tuned perfectly. It’s really is an ideal pocket carry for a day at the lake or normal water hobbies/activities. Don’t expect it to be a hard-use by any means. It’s not built for that. Throw it in your bathing suit pocket and hit the water. You won’t be disappointed. ESPECIALLY for its very reasonable price tag. It’s definitely worth it.
I am in the process of doing the accelerated corrosion tests on several “water” rated knives including this one. Check it out
Benchmade Adira vs Spyderco Salt, MKM Yipper, and Bugout in 24-hr Corrosion Resistance Test
ruclips.net/video/3M1rhfVL5LI/видео.html
@@CuttingBoardRx I will 👍🏼. Sounds interesting.
I’m headed to the beach right now with this exact Native 5 LW. Been my beach/water carry for almost a year now.
@@Lunarpreparedness I’m also planning to test Delica and Manix 2 Salt soon. Stay tuned and have fun at the beach
I have an old native 1 back lock. It is completely riveted, can’t even adjust the pivot. I had to leave my knife partially open for a few weeks whenever I wasn’t using it to get the spring to loosen up for the lock. I’d just slowly open it and watch for the lock to fully compress and leave it like that. I can reverse spydie flick it no problem. Trying to thumb open still doesn’t work well unless I slow roll it. But loosened up really nice and really smooth doing that.
Enuff in Magnacut would be fantastic 😊👍👍 Love your testing..
Agree!
Watching you stab into the log was illuminating. The rest of your video is poor. Spyderco puts a lot of thought into the hardware they use. If you're going to criticize the components for having the potential to rust, then research them more and/or test them. Spyderco is also known for the best heat treatment. So while a user may not need Magnacut, they can decide this for themselves and at least they are getting good performance compared to other brands. Again, you could test for this. Finally, this is not the base version of this model if you want the design for less then the S30V version is a bit less money.
MagnaCut today is what S30V was in 2012 - a future budget steel that everyone is going to use. Look up some videos for that era, people were arguing that S30V is soooo much better than 154CM and vice-versa. And galvanic corrosion is not something I made up - look it up while you’re at it. Happy New Year!
The field test in the sand, that's what knife reviews should be all about. Situational proof. Cool technique managing the video with you watch ! On a more serious note, I hear Canada geese in the background, we need to highjack some to send each other knives, medieval style 😂
The geese are enjoying the break in the hunting season. It starts again on December 23 through January 31.
Maryland native?
Also, what HRC does spyderco run their magnacut?
@@TerminalM193 I’m in Virginia. I’m in Virginia. 62-63 HRC.
Love the look of the Spyderco and the yellow makes it easy to spot. I see why someone would pick it, but if you are going to use it daily, maybe it is better to just buy the Buck. The Buck is a bargain, it's functional, and if you fall off the dock and lose it in the water, you won't be out much🤣
I once fell off a sail boat over the dock and into the murky water while wearing a pair of Oakleys 😎 They are still out there in the oily silt at the marina. All because nobody on that boat knew how to dock it
I have a couple fake Spyderco knives. I love them. If I were to spend over $100 on a knife it would be a Spyderco.
@@N2EWSRadio if you love the knives, they are not fake, they are “reproductions”
Spyderco is one of the few companies actually heat treating Magnacut correctly. Unlike Benchmade that's running it way too soft.
@@KingKsEDC Thanks for commenting, you can see the hardness test results here.
These 9 MagnaCut Blades Hardness Tested.
ruclips.net/video/nMNm0yUa10Y/видео.html
How much did you pay on the cyber monday deal?
$125
@@CuttingBoardRx Right on. I hope you have a good safe to keep it locked up and away when not in use.
I used to have a lot of expensive knives, and alot of them were stolen, or lost.
Now i have the piece of mind i can keep my expensive spydercos, cold steels, kershaws, ka-bars , jewelry, money , valuables etc kept safe and secure !!
Just subscribed
God bless
I got mine for $130 on sale. Not too bad.
Good deal
I thought it was called SALT not SAND.
I guess I got a little carried away…
I propose more sand tests! 😂
Nails on the chalkboard…. That gritty opening was painful to hear.
Sand. I'm going to flush out my knife before I work it.
Always good to keep your knife clean!
I feel like spider co is a better quality
I would say it’s more refined and maintenance-friendly. The quality is about the same
Spyderco SALT, not sand brother lol
Tossing the knife in a puddle and stabbing a log is hardly a test of the knife...
Correct. It’s a demonstration. The real test is here: Adira, Salt, Yipper+Bugout 24hr Corrosion Test @BenchmadeKnifeCompany @SpydercoKnivesOfficial
ruclips.net/video/3M1rhfVL5LI/видео.html
@@CuttingBoardRx I just watched that video, well done.
20 Bucks for 1 Salt!. If you are a sea diver of Coast Guard Officer, OK, buy it, but for all the other people, buy the Buck and keep it clean and don't use it as a pry bar.
Cost Guard carry SOG Seal Pup and Gerber 06 Auto. This Spydie is a decent EDC design with a very stainless blade. That’s all it is
@@CuttingBoardRx No coast guard uses something more like Salt Assist, and divers often a fixed blade. Coast Guard has less use for sharp pointed knives, if you need to rescue and cut someone free from tangled ropes or nets you don't want to risk stabbing them.
@@CuttingBoardRxNative 5 Salt is much more than that and one of the better small knives for yachtsmen and watersport people actually. The serrated version is great for cutting rigging ropes.
@@notifysend1015 yep, it’s a great knife. Did you see a much later series of my videos where I test several the Salt Spydies and Benchmade Water knives in salt mist and harsh cutting test? Here are some samples:
Edge on Salt: see how H2, LC200N and MagnaCut hold up to edge wear! Para 3, Salt 2 in the field
ruclips.net/video/YYCrf0EEm_4/видео.html
These 9 MagnaCut Blades Hardness Tested.
ruclips.net/video/nMNm0yUa10Y/видео.html
@@notifysend1015 Heh, most likely at that point it doesn’t matter: if coasters are there, cutting nets underwater, it’s already a recovery op, not a rescue 🥲 🧜♂️🫡🥹
sorry to say, you have some quality content too but the first part of the video was so dumb that i even felt like you are a payed spyderco hater from an other brand.
Can’t help how you feel. Spyderco is just one of many knife companies to me. I buy, test and report my findings.
Thanks for watching!