EDC for new job

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So, i work down at docks where boats drop off loads of lobster. The knife will be introduced to salt air, maybe salt water, lobster liquids lol, and whatever else i'd be up against near the water. I have no money right now, but heres my EDC i'll be able to carry. Buck X-Tract & 110, Benchmade Griptilian 551S & Benchmite, Victorinox Swisstool & Centurion, Kershaw Blur & Wildcat Ridge and Timberline Kelly Worden. I could easily solve this by bringing my Frosts clipper stainless steel, but customers and certain people I work with would put up a stink having a fixed blade at the hip. So out of those what can you recommend that wouldn't get messed up?
 
few get stressed seeing a buck 110 sheath on the belt; been around forever...given your biz, it's a hard user too...
 
I'd recommend the Grip out of those. Though for the salt water / air exposure you might want to pick up a Spyderco Salt 1 or Pacific Salt if you ever have the money. About the same price range as the Grip.
 
Well. It'll be used to pass off to the girlfriend or her friends (even though she has a buck lite), cut rope, plastic bags, rubberbands and whatever else i may need. I am constantly in the air and when cleaning up lobsters or getting the live ones i get splashed and preparing the meat i get lobster juices n stuff (i smell yummy after work). I've never really used a knife in/near a saltwater environment. The only knife thats been brought into that was my CRKT m16 i believe.
 
Keep an eyeball on what the other guys are carrying. They've done the recon for you already.

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I'd skip the multi tools - too many nooks and crannies to clean out.

Any of the rest seem fine - they would all work well.

After that, I'd say go with the 110 or the wildcat ridge. The Griptillian and Blur have some small parts in the locking mechanism that would be nasty to clean, and worse if they rusted. Looks like the Wildcat has a hole for a lanyard loop - definitely worth putting on a dummy cord if you're on a boat (dummy cord = piece of light-weight line that ties the knife to your belt so you can't drop it in the harbor).

Don't use a knife you don't want to lose/destroy, or can't easily replace. Keep it well oiled, sharpened, and rinse it out daily. I think wax-based lubes (i.e. White Lightning, but there are other brands) stay on better and attract less gunk than oil. If a particular knife isn't performing for you, try a different one. And if you get the cash, or need to drop hints for a present, the Spyderco Salt line is good.

Have fun with the bugs!
 
110, no question. 420 is really rust resistant, and no worries with the brass. And it's tough, and inexpensive. No way would I use a grip or asst. opener on a salt spray area, small springs and all.
 
420HC might be the most rust resistant, but depending on what you're cutting (I was guessing poly rope and stuff) it doesn't have the edge retention I think you'd need.
 
Of the knives you list, I'd go for the 110.
 
Any knife with lots of small parts is a bad idea, for salt water and gunk to get into. The 110 at least is easy to rinse out constantly. Keep in mind two things that are extremely destructive of knives: salt water and other people. You will be buying a replacement soon. Make it a Spyderco Salt.
 
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