Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight — 2.42 inch drop point blade in CTS-BD1N

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Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight · Drop Point
2.42″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 1.6 oz · ~0.59″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.098″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

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Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight

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The smallest Native has a 2.42" CTS-BD1N blade that closes to 3.47" and weighs 1.6 oz. It keeps the back lock and full flat grind of the bigger models in an FRN handle. A 2" cutting edge limits it to boxes, cord and food prep.

Blade: 2.42″
Weight: 1.6 oz
Steel: CTS-BD1N
Price band: Mid

Best for

A pocket knife small enough to carry somewhere a full-size folder reads wrong

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against spyderco.com.

Blade length: 2.42″
Cutting edge: 2.04″
Spine thickness: 0.098″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: CTS-BD1N
Overall length: 5.9″
Closed length: 3.47″
Weight: 1.6 oz
Lock: Back Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: FRN
Country of origin: USA

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All CTS-BD1N knives