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Here is my quick review of these two knives.
Atlantic Salt: My first impressions were that this is a well put together knife. The feel and lock up felt very solid...as much as knives made with "high end" materials. The knife was exceptionally sharp. I tested this knife on tightly wound nylon rope, feed and dog food bags, plastic zip ties and a couple of navel oranges. It exhibited flawless performance for all tasks. However, my Pacific performes all of these tasks equally as well. I would buy this knife purely for an emergency situation...where I needed to cut something tough without cutting somebody. It would be a console/glove box knife to be deployed in these situations. I feel my PE Pacific would be equal to all tasks in day to day activity. One major gripe about this knife would be the amount of blade showing at the "point" end when closed. Being a tip up knife, when clipped to a pocket, a significant portion of the blade shows at the tip end or at the top of the pocket. This is surely visible to any one who takes the least bit of notice. There is a visible portion of bright steel for all to see. I would like to see more of this blades tip buried inside of the handle of the knife.
SS Kiwi: This is a neat little knife, but I emphasize "little". Although visually appealing, I feel there is much more available on the market for the same price as the Kiwi. The SS model runs $49. I think the SS Cricket is a better and more solid knife @ $40. The blade was wobbly in transition from closed to locked open. It is very difficult to open this knife one handed due to the small hole and slick ss scales. To me it is really a two handed opener. There are several slip joint folders which are better options than the Kiwi for deep pocket carry IMO. I did not receive this knife as very sharp and I will attempt to bring the edge about with some time on the sharpmaker. The SS model does nothing for me...maybe the one with wood inserts/scales would come across as better, but I have never handled one. It seems a little "cheap" to me and certainly not worth $49. I'd pay $30 for one though.
Well, that's it. Thanks for the opportunity.
Regards,
Scot
Atlantic Salt: My first impressions were that this is a well put together knife. The feel and lock up felt very solid...as much as knives made with "high end" materials. The knife was exceptionally sharp. I tested this knife on tightly wound nylon rope, feed and dog food bags, plastic zip ties and a couple of navel oranges. It exhibited flawless performance for all tasks. However, my Pacific performes all of these tasks equally as well. I would buy this knife purely for an emergency situation...where I needed to cut something tough without cutting somebody. It would be a console/glove box knife to be deployed in these situations. I feel my PE Pacific would be equal to all tasks in day to day activity. One major gripe about this knife would be the amount of blade showing at the "point" end when closed. Being a tip up knife, when clipped to a pocket, a significant portion of the blade shows at the tip end or at the top of the pocket. This is surely visible to any one who takes the least bit of notice. There is a visible portion of bright steel for all to see. I would like to see more of this blades tip buried inside of the handle of the knife.
SS Kiwi: This is a neat little knife, but I emphasize "little". Although visually appealing, I feel there is much more available on the market for the same price as the Kiwi. The SS model runs $49. I think the SS Cricket is a better and more solid knife @ $40. The blade was wobbly in transition from closed to locked open. It is very difficult to open this knife one handed due to the small hole and slick ss scales. To me it is really a two handed opener. There are several slip joint folders which are better options than the Kiwi for deep pocket carry IMO. I did not receive this knife as very sharp and I will attempt to bring the edge about with some time on the sharpmaker. The SS model does nothing for me...maybe the one with wood inserts/scales would come across as better, but I have never handled one. It seems a little "cheap" to me and certainly not worth $49. I'd pay $30 for one though.
Well, that's it. Thanks for the opportunity.
Regards,
Scot