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Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight vs Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9

Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight runs a 2.95″ drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9 runs 2.95″ of sheepsfoot in Nitro-V. The Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 0.86 oz.

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  • Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight · Drop Point
    2.95″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~1.31″ tall
  • Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9 · Sheepsfoot
    2.95″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.36 oz · ~0.77″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.125″
0.12″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco Native 5 LightweightKizerKizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9Check price
Blade length2.95″2.95″
Spine thickness0.125″0.12″
Overall length6.95″7.06″
Closed length4″—
Weight2.5 oz3.36 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointSheepsfoot
SteelCPM-S30VNitro-V
GrindFull FlatFlat
LockBack LockButton Lock
Handle materialFRNMicarta
Country of originUSA—
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.

Nitro-V

AEB-L with nitrogen added. Fine-grained, takes a screaming edge, easy to sharpen — a lot of steel for a mid-priced folder.