Salt 2 or Native Salt?

Salt 2 or Native Salt

  • Salt 2

    Votes: 10 27.8%

  • Native Salt

    Votes: 26 72.2%
  • Total voters
    36
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DocT

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i am looking at two knives: the Salt 2 and the Native Salt.

The 2 has the advantage of a handle I find comfortable, better edge retention in SE, and toughness, and less costly.


The NS has the advantage of being shorter when closed, better edge retention in PE, and perhaps stronger in design.

Which one and why?
 
Have both in PE, love both. Not a big fan of serrated blades unless it's a bread knife.

Picket the Native, it has some great steel, LC200N.

Having said I never had a problem with H1 not holding it's edge.
 
That’s a tough one, both are great knives. Do yourself a favor and get a Pacific Salt though.
 
Pacific Salt SE is an excellent choice. H1 and LC200N are both great steel choices. H1 in SE and LC200N in PE.
 
The Salt 2 and Native Salt are the size I need. They both have good points, but which to choose?
 
I have owned both. I much prefer the Native Salt. I didn't think I would like the finger choil, but it fits my hand perfectly and it make the knife feel very secure when using. I have never had any tarnishing issues with the LC200N although I hear it isn't as good as H1 in that regard. I do like the blade shape of the Salt 2, but it doesn't feel as good in my hand. I haven't had issues with it holding an edge, but I also haven't used it as much. One thing that I really like about the Native Salt is that it is very easy to open and close one handed (when you close it the finger choil hits your finger making it easy to close).

End of the day, it comes down to your use case. For me, it is backpacking and hiking knife. I want something light and sturdy that I don't have to worry about rusting. If I were on a boat fishing all day, I would prefer the Salt 2. YMMV
 
Got a Salt 2 and sold it within a few days - handle just didn’t work for me. Have a native and it’s a great knife though I prefer blades around the 3.5 inch mark. The LC200N is amazing though and subsequently the Caribbean gets used the most.
 
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I'd vote for the Native. It feels great in the hand and carries nice. Zero blade play and a perfectly shaped blade.

Five star rating, would buy again :D
 
Native Salt is one of three Natives I have. Such a fantastic knife. I personally would own 6 Natives before I’d add another Delica which is basically what the Salt 2 is.
 
Fishing/EDC: PE Native S

Sailing/Rafting/Rescue, Gardening/ Abusive Utility: SE Salt 2 (although I prefer the SE Pac Salt).
 
I am not a small knife person, but if I was, I would get both. I had the Salt 2. It is a better EDC than the Native, but the Native is a better choice for self-defense. I always lean towards the more versatile knife: Native.
 
Well thanks for all the replies. The both of these are salt but they are very different in some ways. If this Salt 2 had a point on it like the Native I would get that no question.
 
I've really been tempted to buy the salt 2 wharncliffe serrated. Never handled one, but looks like it has a nice pointy tip vs. the regular salt 2. And I already have a salt 1 and don't need another one so similar. Have you considered the wharncliffe models?

Also, I know the native has a very nice back lock...but the seki models are no slouches either. I have carried a pinned construction Pacific salt plain edge knife off and on for 10 years or so. Have never been real easy on it, but never had a problem with it. Looks rough but wouldn't trade it for a new one. Too many memories.
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The Native 5 Salt is an incredible knife. I briefly owned one and sold it. The Salt 2 isn't a slouch and if you prefer a serrated blade it's the way to go. Plain edge though is the Native for sure.
 
DocT said:
The wharncliffe is the one I’d get, serrated of course.
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I am not much of a serrated edge fan(however now that I can get them sharpened by the manufacturer I am acquiring more)but at least for the ocean(for me)the serrated works much better on rope, seaweed etc than the plain edge. Just picked up a new Pacific Salt 2 serrated/Wharncliffe to break in next week at the beach. my son got my old one. Nice to have so many choices.
 
I voted for native but what i’d really prefer would be a salt2 in lc200n PE. The native is a little pricey for me to carry in the ocean and fishing where it could easily be lost.
 
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