The Native 5 is just as tough and efficient as the option above, but it’s made in the good ol’ USA and only weighs 2.45 oz. I love everything about this knife, from her S35VN steel, to her silky smooth bushing pivot deployment system, her classic lock back, and her grippy FRN scale handle. This knife is a backpacker’s dream.
I’d like to talk more about these two knives, but really they aren’t the point of this article.
Utilitarian Handguns
Utility is. The same reason I really dig Spyderco knives drew me to Glock handguns in my early 20’s. They’ve served me well. Recently, it hit me that Spyderco is kind of the Glock of knives. Or maybe you’d prefer me say that Glock is the Spyderco of handguns. Whichever direction you come from, the connection is clear. It got me thinking, why is the connection so apparent? Is it as simple as they share some style characteristics? No, it goes further than that; it boils down to a shared philosophy, one that prioritizes utility in the order of values their products should exhibit.
Think about the characteristics they share:
- Simple design.
- Rugged dependability.
- Wide availability.
- Easy maintenance.
- Lightweight.
These values are important to utilitarians like me. There are few (if any) manufactures who fire on these cylinders more consistently than these two.
Now don’t misunderstand. There are other handguns and other knives that I enjoy just as much. There may even be options that I would rather own. If someone asked me which every day carry handgun and knife would serve in the widest number of scenarios, then I’d be hard-pressed to recommend something over the Glock 19 and Spyderco Native 5.
It’s simply hard to imagine a more cost-effective and useful combo.
From my perspective they’re a nearly perfect EDC pair.
What handgun and knife do you find most useful?
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