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I recently purchased a Caribbean Salt with a serrated leaf blade. I was on the fence with this knife because the serration pattern is, in my experience, the optimal pattern for general cutting chores vs deep, pointed serrations. On the other hand, the handle was unappealing to me with the bumblebee stripe pattern.
The knife arrived yesterday and i am impressed. This is the first >$100 knife I have bought in several years. The blade is the perfect size with perfect serrations. Fit and finish is excellent. The handle, ugly scales notwithstanding, is extremely ergonomic and feels secure even with wet hands.
I like that there is no choil and minimal ricasso, allowing the cutting edge to reach nearly all the way to the handle. I have found that integral choils hang up when cutting rope and detract from cutting edge length.
The minimal jimping on the thumb ramp is the perfect amount on a knife.
I am curious to see how LC200N compares to other mid range steels Spyderco has used in their working knives.
I am indifferent to the compression lock but don’t mind it although i prefer back locks. The open construction of the knife appears to lend to easy cleaning and the nested, skeletal liners reduce weight. While the knife is slightly larger than my tenacious it is noticeably lighter.
The lock is secure and the action is smooth. I do miss the old style chamfered opening holes but the hole on this knife allows for a positive opening every time.
I have carried and used my PE tenacious for 15 months and will probably use the Caribbean as my emergency knife when in the patrol boat.
I chose the leaf blade over the sheepsfoot merely for aesthetic reasons and the fact that i carried a sheepsfoot for over a decade (Atlantic Salt, Byrd Rescue, Byrd Rescue 2).
For its light weight and open construction the Caribbean Salt appears to be a sturdy knife with no blade play, excellent serrations and an extremely ugly but very ergonomic grip.
I look forward to putting it into service soon.
The knife arrived yesterday and i am impressed. This is the first >$100 knife I have bought in several years. The blade is the perfect size with perfect serrations. Fit and finish is excellent. The handle, ugly scales notwithstanding, is extremely ergonomic and feels secure even with wet hands.
I like that there is no choil and minimal ricasso, allowing the cutting edge to reach nearly all the way to the handle. I have found that integral choils hang up when cutting rope and detract from cutting edge length.
The minimal jimping on the thumb ramp is the perfect amount on a knife.
I am curious to see how LC200N compares to other mid range steels Spyderco has used in their working knives.
I am indifferent to the compression lock but don’t mind it although i prefer back locks. The open construction of the knife appears to lend to easy cleaning and the nested, skeletal liners reduce weight. While the knife is slightly larger than my tenacious it is noticeably lighter.
The lock is secure and the action is smooth. I do miss the old style chamfered opening holes but the hole on this knife allows for a positive opening every time.
I have carried and used my PE tenacious for 15 months and will probably use the Caribbean as my emergency knife when in the patrol boat.
I chose the leaf blade over the sheepsfoot merely for aesthetic reasons and the fact that i carried a sheepsfoot for over a decade (Atlantic Salt, Byrd Rescue, Byrd Rescue 2).
For its light weight and open construction the Caribbean Salt appears to be a sturdy knife with no blade play, excellent serrations and an extremely ugly but very ergonomic grip.
I look forward to putting it into service soon.
