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Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight Lockback Folder - 2.47" CTS-BD1N Satin Fully Serrated Blade - Black FRN Handle (C230SBK)
Product Description
Deploying a highly reliable everyday carry cutting tool within highly restrictive legal jurisdictions or professional office settings often introduces a distinct engineering problem. Standard tactical folders are too long and print aggressively through thin trousers, while sub-compact pocket knives often sacrifice handle ergonomics, forcing a compromised, unsafe two-finger grip that slips under load. Furthermore, cutting slick, fibrous materials like nylon paracord, heavy cardboard, or tough plastic shipping straps can cause smooth plain-edge utility tools to slide off track. The Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight Lockback completely shatters these constraints. Proudly manufactured in Golden, Colorado, this sub-2.5-inch powerhouse shrinks elite, hard-use tactical ergonomics into a legal, ultra-lightweight footprint that locks into your palm like a full-sized defensive asset.
The technical foundation of the C230SBK Lil' Native relies on a 2.47-inch leaf-shaped blade precision forged from high-nitrogen CTS-BD1N stainless steel. Developed by Carpenter Technology, this premium alloy is enriched with high-grade carbon and nitrogen elements to secure an exceptional balance of edge longevity, fine molecular toughness, and near-absolute protection against severe atmospheric rust and sweat. The blade features a high-performance full-flat grind configured with an aggressive, fully serrated SpyderEdge™ pattern. This specialized configuration introduces unique scalloped teeth that bite instantly into tough, fibrous, or slick mediums without slipping. This capable steel transitions into an ultra-lean, linerless handle chassis molded from fiberglass-reinforced nylon (FRN), structurally optimized with Spyderco's signature Bi-Directional Texturing™ for an unyielding grip.
Functionally, the Lil' Native operates as an incredibly fluid, intuitive, and safe extension of your hand. It utilizes Spyderco's iconic, oversized Trademark Round Hole™ to facilitate immediate, fully ambidextrous single-handed manual deployment, even when working with wet hands or heavy work gloves. Once thrown open, a heavy-duty, classic back lock (lockback) mechanism deeply seats into the blade tang under intense spring pressure, providing an ultra-secure mechanical lockup free of vertical play or lateral wiggle. The handle profile is engineered with a continuous index finger choil and a jimped thumb ramp, naturally guiding your hand into a rock-solid four-finger purchase despite its compact footprint. Complete with a reversible deep-carry wire pocket clip, this sub-2.5-inch workhorse sits flat and completely hidden inside your uniform or dress pockets.
*EDC Bench Notes & Pocket Care Guidance:
The Lil' Native Lightweight is engineered as a relentless, low-maintenance daily tool, but basic preventative upkeep preserves its glassy mechanical movement over years of shift work. While the high-nitrogen CTS-BD1N stainless steel offers outstanding atmospheric rust defense, ensure you rinse the blade clean after slicing through sticky adhesives, cardboard glues, or organic compounds. To maintain the razor-sharp SpyderEdge™ serrations, avoid traditional flat bench stones; instead, utilize a specialized triangular or ceramic rod sharpening tool like the Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker to easily hone inside the serration scallops. Periodically flush the open lockback spring channel with a blast of compressed air to clear out pocket lint, and add a single drop of high-speed dry lubricant to the pivot axis to sustain fluid manual deployment.
Key Features
- **American Compact Engineering:** Proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured entirely in Golden, Colorado, USA, ensuring exceptional component tolerances and build quality.
- **Aggressive Fully Serrated SpyderEdge™:** Outfitted with an aggressive serration pattern that maximizes surface contact, effortlessly sawing through thick ropes, heavy webbing, and plastic straps.
- **High-Nitrogen CTS-BD1N Steel:** Forged from Carpenter's premium nitrogen-alloyed stainless super steel, optimized for premier wear resistance, structural toughness, and easy field touch-ups.
- **Bi-Directional Textured FRN Handles:** Ultra-lightweight fiberglass-reinforced nylon scales provide a high-traction, non-warping, slip-free purchase under pouring rain or greasy palms.
- **Full-Sized Four-Finger Ergonomics:** Integrates a deep index-finger choil and a sweeping handle spine to lock naturally into large hands for comfortable, fatigue-free cutting leverage.
- **Reversible Deep-Carry Wire Clip:** Equipped with a discreet, low-profile stainless steel wire clip that configures for ambidextrous tip-up carry to keep the knife hidden deep in your pockets.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Spyderco
- Line: Native Series / Value Lightweight Folders
- Model: Lil' Native Lightweight Lockback
- MPN: C230SBK
- UPC: 716104018529
- Country of Origin: USA (Golden, Colorado - Earth)
- Blade Length: 2.47 Inches (63 mm)
- Closed Length: 3.47 Inches (88 mm)
- Overall Length: 5.94 Inches (151 mm)
- Cutting Edge: 2.05 Inches (52 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.125 Inches (3.2 mm)
- Blade Material: CTS-BD1N Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Leaf-Shaped Drop Point Hybrid
- Blade Grind: Full-Flat
- Blade Finish: Satin Finished
- Edge Type: SpyderEdge (Fully Serrated)
- Handle Material: Fiberglass-Reinforced Nylon (FRN)
- Handle Texture: Molded Bi-Directional Texturing
- Handle Color: Black
- Lock Type: Lockback (Back Lock Mechanism)
- Deployment Mechanism: Trademark Round Hole
- Pocket Clip: Ambidextrous Deep-Carry Wire Clip (Tip-Up, Left/Right Carry)
- Weight: 1.60 oz
