Salt series scales vs standard, delica and dragonfly

bikerector · Mar 17, 2017

If i buy a dragonfly 2 salt, can I swap scales with a standard dragonfly 2? Want to try some H1 but yellow is pretty much my least favorite color in the world so I've avoided the salt series because of that. I like the idea of a bright color but prefer the bright blue or orange (what I have now in a dragonfly).

Same thought on delica vs salt though the salt is a different size blade which is why I was thinking the dragonfly salt might be different.

The dragonfly salt is something i have thought would be nice to take with for cycling trips since it's super small and sweat/salt resistant. We're talking 3-5 hr rides where my clothes are crusty and white from "salting out." Also looking at doing some self-supported events that could run 150-250km in one fell swoop so a little backup would be nice. I have multi-tools and such so something like a leatherman isn't needed, plus most of the tools on a multi-tool aren't too much help outside of the pliers and knife since pretty much every screw is a hex bolt.

My other option is a cheaper SAK that I don't mind getting nasty but I really prefer locking blades.

The use would be for emergency fixes like cutting tubes, plastic, food wrappers or other things for emergency tube/tire patches and possibly opening food packaging at checkpoints, because I hate fighting foil packaging when I'm already dead ass tired and mildly dehydrated.

winnerone23 · Mar 17, 2017

With the DF2, you are good to go!!
You have to swap the blade and lock bar.
I changed 3 of them, to build the 2, I wanted..

I used the Hap40 blade on my G10 DF2.
Then I sold the yellow handled/ vg10 bladed, DF2..

So. Salt, FRN, and G10.. all swapped and good to go. [emoji106]

bikerector · Mar 17, 2017

Perfect! Thank you winnerone. Exactly what I was looking for.

The delica and pacific salt us more of a curiosity, for similar purposes but when packability and weight are less of a concern. And mostly because I was already asking about the dragonfly so I figured, why not try and find out.

John_0917 · Mar 17, 2017

You can also just spend about $4 and use RIT dye to change the color to anything darker than yellow. Starting with yellow Pac Salts I have made a navy blue, Brown and black one. You can buy that product at most grocery stores in the US at least.

kershawguy13 · Mar 17, 2017

Get the H1 yellow and Rit Dye it. I used it on this one to make a pattern but you can just dye the whole thing black.

winnerone23 · Mar 17, 2017

Guys.. he mentioned, buying the knife.. and wanting a Bright color..
So now, he has to buy the knife and buy rit dye, just to have a darker color?

No worries, bikerector.. do the swap and you'll be surprised at how fast the yellow/vg10 DF2, sells.. If you don't want both knifes.
You would be surprised, at how many guys want a yellow handled DF2, but not the straight edge, H1 blade..

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John_0917 · Mar 17, 2017

winnerone23 said:
Guys.. he mentioned, buying the knife.. and wanting a Bright color..
So now, he has to buy the knife and buy rit dye, just to have a darker color?

No worries, bikerector.. do the swap and you'll be surprised at how fast the yellow/vg10 DF2, sells.. If you don't want both knifes.
You would be surprised, at how many guys want a yellow handled DF2, but not the straight edge, H1 blade..

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He bought it and said he didn't like yellow but wanted a bright color, aside from the DF he's out of luck for Salts unless he dyes it.

bikerector · Mar 18, 2017

Thanks for letting me know everyone.

Good on the dragonfly.
Consider dye on the salt at make it at least look better but lose some of the hi-visibility. Dying hadn't crossed my mind, maybe I can figure something out like dying it the dark color and coming back with something lighter on top, or just start with something lighter. It does look interesting for sure but for sure loses the ease of locating that the yellow or blaze orange have. The bright blue is usually pretty noticeable as well in the sea of black that is often my bag of tools, food, and spare parts in my cycling bags.

luke86 · Mar 19, 2017

The new Salt 1's coming out. I guess they will be Salt 2's are supposed the have the delica handle. I'm betting you could do the swap with them once the new Salt 2's come out. Not sure when that will be I believe the new Pacific Salt with Endura 4 handles is expected pretty soon but the Salt 2 was going to be a little later from my understanding. The dragonfly on the other hand is super easy to do what you want. I have done exactly what you are talking about doing. Swapped yellow for black and sold my yellow handled vg10 serrated edge. It didn't sell as easily or quickly as I would have liked though. But ymmv.

GatorMedic · Mar 21, 2017

luke86 said:
The new Salt 1's coming out. I guess they will be Salt 2's are supposed the have the delica handle. I'm betting you could do the swap with them once the new Salt 2's come out. Not sure when that will be I believe the new Pacific Salt with Endura 4 handles is expected pretty soon but the Salt 2 was going to be a little later from my understanding. The dragonfly on the other hand is super easy to do what you want. I have done exactly what you are talking about doing. Swapped yellow for black and sold my yellow handled vg10 serrated edge. It didn't sell as easily or quickly as I would have liked though. But ymmv.

I really wish they would state the release dates on those

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inkynate · Mar 21, 2017

Little bit of a tangent, but does anyone know if you take, say, yellow frn plus a bright red dye, will it come out orange? Or yellow plus a light blue to make green?

Wouldn't be surprised if it didn't work that way, but it might be interesting to tinker with... Start with lighter or diluted dye and then re-dye at stronger and stronger concentrations until you get a nice hue?