So I am trying to decide on the para 2 or the pacific salt as an edc/ tactical defense knife. I only really want to carry one knife that can "do it all" I am a lifeguard in the summer so I was leaning toward the salt, but I just got a new job at a small outdoor outfitters shop ( that sells spydercos) and I plan on doing more outdoor activities and need a blade than can withstand the use and still be used for defense if need be. I love the water also and love to swim and what not, but I am not sold on the fact that the salt doesn't have a dedicated tip, I feel like this would be negative in a self defense situation. Please HELP!! you can suggest other knives too but I really want a spyderco and around 100$ is my limit, but i do get 40% off of spyderco knives from their website due to my job. thanks !
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HELP!! para 2 or pacific salt
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I am on the ocean everyday and I am a huge fan of the salt knives. Like you though, I like a finer tip on my knives (for puncturing fish skin, not people skin 
). I regrind all my pacific salt and salt 1 knives to a flat spine and finer tip. Take about 15 minutes and is easy as can be. I actually made a thread on how to regrind it over on the Spyderco forum if you are interested. Here's a couple of pics of mine after it was modified.
Having said all that, I often carry a pm2 when I am not on the water...it is a very fine knife! The obvious answer is "get both" but if you can only get one and corrosion resistance is really a big deal to you then the pacific salt might be the call.
). I regrind all my pacific salt and salt 1 knives to a flat spine and finer tip. Take about 15 minutes and is easy as can be. I actually made a thread on how to regrind it over on the Spyderco forum if you are interested. Here's a couple of pics of mine after it was modified.
Having said all that, I often carry a pm2 when I am not on the water...it is a very fine knife! The obvious answer is "get both" but if you can only get one and corrosion resistance is really a big deal to you then the pacific salt might be the call.
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Here ya go. I use a grinder or belt sander if I have access, but the sandpaper works fine in about 20 minutes.
http://www.spyderco.com/forumII/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63261&hilit=Pacific+salt+regrind
You should know that as soon as you do any kind of modifications like that you nullify your warranty. Worth it for my uses but something to consider before you start sanding.
http://www.spyderco.com/forumII/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63261&hilit=Pacific+salt+regrind
You should know that as soon as you do any kind of modifications like that you nullify your warranty. Worth it for my uses but something to consider before you start sanding.
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When it comes to self-defense, I would assume that the Pacific Salt's longer blade would matter more than the shape of its tip.
Besides, it's not like it's blunt. It's plenty pointy enough considering what the probable 'target' would be.
And of course, Surfingringo's mod would remedy the tip issue.
Besides, it's not like it's blunt. It's plenty pointy enough considering what the probable 'target' would be.
And of course, Surfingringo's mod would remedy the tip issue.
