Spyderco Navaja: "Now Hear This" by Nutnfancy

If you're going to judge a folding knife by the sounds it makes then move the Spyderco Navaja to the top of the class. With its supercool ratcheting "carraca" mechanism, the Navaja will turn heads of knife enthusiasts if they're within earshot. Designed by TNP friend Ed Schempp, the Navaja is a blend of modern tactical and Spanish Navaja influences and it is a homerun. The CPM S30V steel blade is almost four inches long and is of an intriguing, unusual shape...hearkening back to its namesake. It is flat ground from the spine and arrives wicked sharp. This high quality US-produced steel, known for its homegenity, edge holding, and toughness is a good choice. This blade features outstanding and useful jimping on both top and bottom which, along with wide finger choils, allows for serious and versatile gripping possibilities. This makes the Navaja a serious contender for tactical use. The blade shape, while different, has excellent belly and a seemingly strong tip. It launches out of the handle with an incredible thwack. Weight is not super light at 5.2 ounces, probably attributable to the stainless steel bolsters. It features a strong Walker liner lock and the 420 SS liners are thankfully skeletonized (otherwise it'd be 6 oz). Lockup is solid and sure. The carbon fiber handle scales are excellent and much improved over past iterations of Spyderco CF (discussed, shown). They do provide some traction. Clip is standard Spyerco and features an attractive black chrome finish. It provides 4-corner positionability which rocks. In the pocket the Navaja fides at a medium depth and is secure. You will find a lanyard hole in the handle back. Fit and finish throughout this Spydderco ethnic blade is top notch; expect to see perfect blade centering and flawless overall quality levels. Value is good considering the limited nature of the blade probably taking it into Ed Schempp "Barong" territory in future years. The Navaja does indeed possess serious cutting capabilities but perhaps but perhaps its true value will be realized by the enjoyment levels achieve in handling this unique blade.///////////////////Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 10 out of 10

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[ThePumpkinthecat]

No I think lock backs are stronger although liner locks are more fun to handle!

[dabeastNWK]

sounds angry when you open it!:)

[makeuplover1935]

liner locks are stronger then lock backs

[clusterguard]

that blade with linerlock ? no-go: lockback!! thank you!

[MrKingofkingZz]

wish this blade wasnt so much, id like it to be in g10! :)

[Kylef7735]

@LWRCftw In the old days it was so, even if you got the knife only partly open, or the final notch failed you still had secondary notches to fall back on. as well as the imposing noise

[PooPoo2U]

@LWRCftw: The locking mechanism is a ratchet. These knives typically didn't have backsprings to hold them in the open position so they used a ratcheting mechanism to hold them open.

[LWRCftw]

@PooPoo2U no, why does it do that ratchety thing?

[PooPoo2U]

@LWRCftw: To lock the blade open

[LWRCftw]

what's the point of the carraca lock?