Experience with Spyderco H1 folders for diving?

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Has anybody here used any of the Spyderco H1 Salt series folders as their actual diving knife on a daily basis? I am talking around 650 salt water dives per year, not just occasional diving. How do they hold up? Not only the blade but also the screws, pivot and the locking mechanism, the spring etc?
Thanks for any information!
 
Thanks for the link, I have seen that thread but it seems mostly about fishing, I am looking for a scuba/commercial diver who has used a H1 folder over a prolonged period of time.
 
NO rust, ever.

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just some coloration on the H1 symbol, it's a product of the steel left during engraving.

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Clips are tough, but discolor after a year or so.

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Screws (for the clip) might strip over some long and frequent use and manipulation, but mine are still usable.

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Scales are nice, just some scratches and chips

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And you might get blade play depending on your use/abuse and general cuttiong chores. Mine are solid still.

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Sea is rough on knives, but the Salts are up to the task.

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Can't go wrong with them

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I wanted to see how they held up to salt water so I left my Pac Salt in my boats livewell for a week submerged in salt water. No rust, no issues.
 
Submersion in salt water does not seem to affect them - even if 650 X .5 hours or more.

I haven't used mine as much or as hard a ThePeacent or Surfinggringo but figure if it's good enough for them ... it's good enough for me. My figuring has this far been correct.
 
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