Looking for a salt water use knife

I live a few miles from the Atlantic in an area with lots of marshs and swamps filled with brackish water and salty air. I canoe and camp in these environments. The Spyderco H1 knives are what I use. I have Aqua, Pacific and Atlantic models. They are all plain edge and that works best for my general cutting needs. I like the yellow handled models since not losing my knife is much more important than being "tactical" is for me. I have tested the Aqua by washing it in seawater and leaving it on my deck in hot, humid Summer weather. There was absolutely no oxidation...It was amazing. If your knife is primarily for cutting rope, the SE edge may be best. I like the PE for general use and it's easier to sharpen.
 
I have a PE Salt I that I edc and it is great. My father-in-law has a SE Tasman that we got him for father's day. He's a trucker and has used it to cut a 4" strap with no problem. The serrated edge went through it like it was nothing.
 
I've lived full time on a boat since 1999 in Florida. ....I have a Boye knife for general boat duties.
 
So based on all of your guys reviews of the pacific salt line I think Ill have to buy one. Im gonna order on later and hopefully it will be here by saturday or monday. Ill post some pics when it arrives. EG
 
I have a Salt 1 pe , a Tasman pe , and a pacific salt pe. Carry the Tasman on my wade belt for cutting and re-tying lures , the Salt 1 on the boat for cutting up shrimp and mullet. The Pacific salt goes to the beach where baits are larger and tougher. Can't beat them in my opinion.
Prefer the plain edge cause it is an easier sharpen and gets a wicked edge.
 
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My Saltwater fishing knife is a G.Sakai Sabiknife 5 (Model SB-5)
Not sold in the U.S. but made by G.Sakai who makes all of Spyderco's Seki knives
including their H-1 models. Knife screams Choil! at you. And not sure why it's a
"Wild Hunter". Unless you're hunting seals or something I don't really see the connection
between hunting and H-1. Silouette sort of reminds me of a Strider GG.
Anyway, specs are:
Overall: 267 mm (10.5")
Blade length: 137 mm (5.4")
Blade Width: 4mm
Blade Material: H-1 Stainless (56-57 HRC)
Weight: 195h (6.7 oz)
Sheath, handle: GRN

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eisman said:
Not even close.

Dave Boye Cobalt - this is the smart choice.
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There are a few good choices but I agree with eisman. I own a few boye (BDC) cobalt knives and have sailed extensively in salt water. They don't and won't rust and cut through any kind of rope, fish, steak, like cutting butter. Disclaimer....not for cutting hard surfaces. I recently crewed on a boat from panama to the Galapagos Islands. The captain was 74 years old and was looking for his scissors to cut some 3/4" line; I told him to try my knife. He had a good laugh and told me he never seen a knife that would make a clean cut like he wanted on the end of his line. After he used the boye folder he wanted to keep it and I wanted to give it to him, but I didn't.

dwb
 
I gave my son a Spyderco HI plain edge. He works on a sportfishing boat that goes out for 14 days at a time. He dropped lost it in the fish hold and after a week in salt water he found it. Looked perfect. The only issue that I have is that the edge seems to roll easy, I may gave the angle too severe, but when its sharp it is a cutter
 
I have a Salt 1 serrated and a pacific Black straight.
Both are great. If your cutting a lot of rope go serrated.
I use these when kayaking. They stay wet all day. never a problem.
 
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