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Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight · Drop Point
2.95″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~0.72″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.125″

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

Spyderco

Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight

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The Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight is a 2.95" drop point folder in CPM-S30V, full flat ground. The handle is FRN, secured by a back lock. At 2.5 oz it sits 12th-lightest of the 61 EDC folders here, where the median is 3.2 oz.

Blade: 2.95″
Weight: 2.5 oz
Steel: CPM-S30V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knifeworks, bladehq.

Blade length: 2.95″
Cutting edge: 2.42″
Spine thickness: 0.125″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: CPM-S30V
Overall length: 6.95″
Closed length: 4″
Weight: 2.5 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 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.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

3/5

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 CPM-S30V knives