I got my pacific salt about a week ago, plain edge, yellow. My intentions were for a lunch knife and I was not dissapointed. I love the blade shape! It reminds me of my santuko. I thought I would not like a pointless knife but the shape is really good for slicing and dicing. I eat pretty healthy and like to cook, a lot of the time I bring whole raw vegatables to work to cut and microwave so I actually needed a lunch knife. I like not having to worry about it rusting and it's easy to keep clean. It's very sharp and performs all of these tasks admirably. It locked up pretty solid when I got it but now has developed a little bit of play which concerns me a little because before that I thought it would be a good edc knife for stuff like fishing and other outdoor uses. It's not noticible unless I cut up something hard like a potatoe. I don't know if it's going to keep getting loose or it's just part of breaking in, my delica and endura don't have any play. It's not very much play so I'm not going to worry about it right now, maybe I expect too much from a folder. The hole is larger than the endura which most people like but I have small hands so I can actually open the endura a little easier but the difference in negligable and with gloves the larger hole would be a benefit.
I also carried it in my waistband when I wasn't using it for lunch. I ordered a serrated version I got for a good price off e-bay. I wouldn't mind having the smaller salt 1 version as well. I havn't gotten it dull yet but I swiped in on the sharpmaker a few times anyway, it stayed sharp. It really takes a good edge, when I first heard of the pacific line of knives I associated the stainless steel with the cheap made in china paring knives that can't be made sharp so it's obvious this is a different animal.
In sum I really like this knife, if it didn't feel a little loose I would like it even more but if it doesn't loosen up any more then it will become my favorite knife!
I also carried it in my waistband when I wasn't using it for lunch. I ordered a serrated version I got for a good price off e-bay. I wouldn't mind having the smaller salt 1 version as well. I havn't gotten it dull yet but I swiped in on the sharpmaker a few times anyway, it stayed sharp. It really takes a good edge, when I first heard of the pacific line of knives I associated the stainless steel with the cheap made in china paring knives that can't be made sharp so it's obvious this is a different animal.
In sum I really like this knife, if it didn't feel a little loose I would like it even more but if it doesn't loosen up any more then it will become my favorite knife!
My Pacific/SE is my favourite knife for hot, humid or rainy weather. :thumbup: