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Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight vs Civivi Elementum

Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight runs a 2.95drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Civivi Elementum runs 2.96″ of drop point in D2. The Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 0.28 oz.

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  • Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight · Drop Point
    2.95″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~0.72″ tall (derived)
  • Civivi Elementum · Drop Point
    2.96″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 2.78 oz · ~0.72″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.125
0.12
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco Native 5 LightweightCiviviCivivi Elementum
Blade length2.95″2.96″
Spine thickness0.125″0.12″
Overall length6.95″6.99″
Closed length4″4.03″
Weight2.5 oz2.78 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30VD2
GrindFull FlatHollow
LockBack LockLiner
Handle materialFRNG-10
Country of originUSAChina
Price bandPremiumBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.