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As many of you who have been around here for awhile know, I am a huge fan of the serrated Pacific Salt. I carry one daily as part of my kayak fishing gear and it remains one of my all time favorite Spydercos. Lately though, I have decided to give some time to another knife. The choice was my modified Atlantic Salt.
I ground the spine down on this one last year to give it a functional tip but have never really used it for anything. Lately though, I have been carrying a larger fixed blade in ZiFiNit (the equivalent of lc200n) and I am using that for all my pe duties like filleting or bait cutting. So I thought maybe I would try a different kind of serrated blade that would really excel at the tasks where a serrated edge is preferred.
The main type of tasks I'm talking about are short powerful cuts. Space is very limited in the kayak and it seems there is always a foot or leg in a dangerous position when trying to gill cut a fish or pop through the rib/chest when gutting. I find a serrated edge to be much safer to use in a confined space like that because I can grab the area with the serrations and give a powerful 1-2 inch cut that will sever fish skin and small bones. With a pe I have to apply more pressure and there is more chance of the edge slipping off the cut and hitting something that it shouldn't. (Like ME!
).
So anyway, I figured since I was only going to be using my serrated edge for those types of cuts and for odd jobs like cutting line, I might as well try an edge type that would really rip through that type of work. My first though was to carry my Tasman. Honestly, it is the best tool for that type of work, but it lacks versatility. Sometimes I want to make a cut against the flat area of the gunnel (I do this sometimes trimming line) and that is impossible with the tasman. So rather than having to pull out the fixed blade for those kinds of cuts I figured I'd try my homemade wharncliffe.
So far the experience has been very positive. The straight edge is very powerful when making those type of cuts. Not quite as efficient as the hb Tasman, but again...much more versatile. I should also mention that I absolutely love the handle of the Atlantic Salt! It is pretty much a half step between the Delica and Endura but with a finger choil. What's not to like?!
So yeah, that's about it. If you like Sheepsfoot blades (of if you like wharncliffes and don't mind doing a quick job with the grinder) you should give the Atlantic Salt a go. Top notch ergos and that straight line of H1 Spyderteeth makes for a mean cutter!
I ground the spine down on this one last year to give it a functional tip but have never really used it for anything. Lately though, I have been carrying a larger fixed blade in ZiFiNit (the equivalent of lc200n) and I am using that for all my pe duties like filleting or bait cutting. So I thought maybe I would try a different kind of serrated blade that would really excel at the tasks where a serrated edge is preferred.
The main type of tasks I'm talking about are short powerful cuts. Space is very limited in the kayak and it seems there is always a foot or leg in a dangerous position when trying to gill cut a fish or pop through the rib/chest when gutting. I find a serrated edge to be much safer to use in a confined space like that because I can grab the area with the serrations and give a powerful 1-2 inch cut that will sever fish skin and small bones. With a pe I have to apply more pressure and there is more chance of the edge slipping off the cut and hitting something that it shouldn't. (Like ME!
). So anyway, I figured since I was only going to be using my serrated edge for those types of cuts and for odd jobs like cutting line, I might as well try an edge type that would really rip through that type of work. My first though was to carry my Tasman. Honestly, it is the best tool for that type of work, but it lacks versatility. Sometimes I want to make a cut against the flat area of the gunnel (I do this sometimes trimming line) and that is impossible with the tasman. So rather than having to pull out the fixed blade for those kinds of cuts I figured I'd try my homemade wharncliffe.
So far the experience has been very positive. The straight edge is very powerful when making those type of cuts. Not quite as efficient as the hb Tasman, but again...much more versatile. I should also mention that I absolutely love the handle of the Atlantic Salt! It is pretty much a half step between the Delica and Endura but with a finger choil. What's not to like?!
So yeah, that's about it. If you like Sheepsfoot blades (of if you like wharncliffes and don't mind doing a quick job with the grinder) you should give the Atlantic Salt a go. Top notch ergos and that straight line of H1 Spyderteeth makes for a mean cutter!
