Kayaking (salt water) knife?

[Fonly]

Have you looked at the CRKT ABC models, I use one on my SAR pfd, and do most everyone else. they are used in fresh water mind you, but I can't see them being any worse.

 

[Guyon]

My picks...

Benchmade 100SH20. Comes with an excellent sheath and is made of steel that is impervious to rust/corrosion. I keep this one on my PFD.

Spyderco Aqua Salt. Also available in plain edge.

Or Spyderco Pacific Salt.

Then finding a small serrated blade with a plastic sheath I can keep clipped on my life jacket for emergencies.

One possibility is the Spyderco Saver Salt. If you don't want to have to flip open the knife, you can have a custom sheath made with the knife open--basically like it's a fixed blade.

 

[Guyon]

I grabbed a quick shot of the Benchmade on my PFD. The sheath connects securely to a lashing tab on my vest.

 

[MonkeyBomb]

I carry this one attached to my pdf. CRKT ABC E.R. Pretty secure sheath and it does the trick. I got mine for 25 bucks.

 

[apsilon]

Another vote for the Spyderco Pacific Salt with the yellow FRN. That's what I use and not a spec of rust on it. The yellow of the handle has faded a lot however from UV exposure.

 

[Ed G]

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This is my "water knife". Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Salt. Mine is the PE version.

I have used it for kayaking, canoeing, even light fishing. And it is small and light enough to carry in swim trunks pocket whenever I am at beach or river ... great knife and allows me to always have an edge.

~ Edge

 

[AnIdiotOutdoors]

Has anybody used the Benchmade 111H2O in N680 steel or the Griptillian H2O in X15? I am interested in a salt water folding knife as well. It sounds like the Salt series is well-respected but I've read a couple of comments saying that the edge retention isn't all that great.

 

[James Y]

The serrated salt knives hold a VERY good edge, better than many/most other steels' serrated edges. The plain edge salts may not have great edge-holding, but they are quite fair at it, and very easy to restore.

Jim

 

[MRpink]

Any stainless mora.

If you want something custom, check out Ban's titanium knives with carbide edge. He has his own forum here at BF.