silenthunterstudios
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I have a Military and Salt from a Passaround I participated in all boxed up and ready to go in my truck, and I'm sad to see these knives go. I already own several Spydercos, including the Delica, Endura, Ladybug, Jester, Salt and Native III. I was most excited about the Military, but I found out that I liked the yellow Salt as well.
Okay, first the Military. When I got it in the mail, I thought it felt about the same size as my Endura. Was I wrong.
After carrying it in my pocket for a while, I realized just how big it is. I carried it clipped inside the right front pocket of my cargo pants. I'm a big guy, and lately my pants have gotten more loose. I thought this was great, when I only EDC'ed my Delica. The Military was enough to pull my pants down! I had my pants up around my armpits, cinched so tight I couldn't breath, all because this knife was pulling me down!
For my daily tasks, I usually use my multitool, maybe my Delica once in a while. I exclusively used my Military, but, since I was afraid to goon it up, I didn't hard use it, and it's obviously designed for that! I didn't get any packages while I carried the Military, but I did cut some fabric and whittled with it. The edge was super sharp, and went out the same way. I did use it to cut up rags while I was changing my oil, but did not use it to open quarts of oil as I would my Delica. I also shaved some hair off of my arm and leg with it, the hair jumped off of my arm! I did not hard use this knife mainly out of fear of damaging it for the next person, but I believe that this knife could handle some real abuse.
The linerlock had kept me from buying this knife. I have several liner locks, but generally prefer lockbacks for my big knives, although I have not had any problems with my CRKT M21 Big Dog. I was pleased to find out that, after opening and closing it many times, the lock was not loose, but didn't provide any resistance when closing either. The butt of the handle looked uncomfortable at first (at least to me), but felt good in the hand. The overall shape of the blade stood up fine to a couple stabs into a tree and went through some old rope I had found lying around like a hot knife through butter
(had to have been rotten) . I especially liked the CNC thumb grooves near the Spyder hole, I wish that all Spyderco knives had those, it greatly improves cutting when choking up.
Okay, the all important question, would I buy it? Yes, definitely, but only if I could find a great deal on it, like in the Exchange or on eBay. It is definitely too big for this desk jockey to carry every day, I would have to either carry it in a belt sheath, or in my camping gear, maybe on the boat. I have been in deep thought about getting this for my truck, but I already have about 5 fixed and folding knives in there already. Mostly, right now, I just want to beat the living crap out of one to see how far it can go. I give it a big two thumbs up, just don't use it for an every day knife if you work in an office, a'right!
Okay, on to the yellow handled Salt. I already have a black handled Salt, so, I saw no reason to play with this one. Another time I was wrong. I let it sit in the shipping box, mainly because I wanted to get a lot of work out of the Military.
This knife is super sharp, I wish it had a blade more like the one on the Delica and Endura, but I realize that that might not be really needed when you are either diving or fishing with the Salt. I am anxiously awaiting going on vacation in late July, and going out deep sea fishing, where I will get to use my Salt. I did not really use this knife, except to open a box yesterday, and do some very light cutting (strings, etc). First, the edge was once again scary sharp. I shaved hair off of my arm and legs (my left arm is almost bare!). I greatly valued the yellow handle, the knife was never lost when I sat it down, like I sometimes do with my knives (going blind sucks).
The handle felt just like my Delica, and I wore it clipped inside my right front pants pocket. I barely felt it there in my work khakis, and would have clipped it IWB if it was my knife. It also had the highly valued CNC thumb ridges, which were a real help in the all too few chores the Salt tackled.
Handling it, I feel that I want to get a yellow handled Salt instead of my current Salt, but I want something bigger like the Pacific for my deep sea fishing trip. It was a relief to carry the Salt on my pants as opposed to the big bulky Military, maybe that is one of the reasons I am pining away for it today. I give this knife a big two thumbs up as well.
I realize that those reading this want more of a review, but since these were not my knives, I did not want to risk damaging them. When I use my Salt, I will give a more in depth review, hopefully including cutting rigging, bait, line and EDC tasks. FWIW, I would recommend anyone interested in a big folder to get the Military, and any of the countless fishermen on this website to get the Salt. I have more Spyderco knives coming my way, including the Chinook II, Police and Scorpius. I think that I will ask what the limit is on these knives, and will have some more interesting tales to tell.
Okay, first the Military. When I got it in the mail, I thought it felt about the same size as my Endura. Was I wrong.
After carrying it in my pocket for a while, I realized just how big it is. I carried it clipped inside the right front pocket of my cargo pants. I'm a big guy, and lately my pants have gotten more loose. I thought this was great, when I only EDC'ed my Delica. The Military was enough to pull my pants down! I had my pants up around my armpits, cinched so tight I couldn't breath, all because this knife was pulling me down!
For my daily tasks, I usually use my multitool, maybe my Delica once in a while. I exclusively used my Military, but, since I was afraid to goon it up, I didn't hard use it, and it's obviously designed for that! I didn't get any packages while I carried the Military, but I did cut some fabric and whittled with it. The edge was super sharp, and went out the same way. I did use it to cut up rags while I was changing my oil, but did not use it to open quarts of oil as I would my Delica. I also shaved some hair off of my arm and leg with it, the hair jumped off of my arm! I did not hard use this knife mainly out of fear of damaging it for the next person, but I believe that this knife could handle some real abuse.
The linerlock had kept me from buying this knife. I have several liner locks, but generally prefer lockbacks for my big knives, although I have not had any problems with my CRKT M21 Big Dog. I was pleased to find out that, after opening and closing it many times, the lock was not loose, but didn't provide any resistance when closing either. The butt of the handle looked uncomfortable at first (at least to me), but felt good in the hand. The overall shape of the blade stood up fine to a couple stabs into a tree and went through some old rope I had found lying around like a hot knife through butter
(had to have been rotten) . I especially liked the CNC thumb grooves near the Spyder hole, I wish that all Spyderco knives had those, it greatly improves cutting when choking up. Okay, the all important question, would I buy it? Yes, definitely, but only if I could find a great deal on it, like in the Exchange or on eBay. It is definitely too big for this desk jockey to carry every day, I would have to either carry it in a belt sheath, or in my camping gear, maybe on the boat. I have been in deep thought about getting this for my truck, but I already have about 5 fixed and folding knives in there already. Mostly, right now, I just want to beat the living crap out of one to see how far it can go. I give it a big two thumbs up, just don't use it for an every day knife if you work in an office, a'right!
Okay, on to the yellow handled Salt. I already have a black handled Salt, so, I saw no reason to play with this one. Another time I was wrong. I let it sit in the shipping box, mainly because I wanted to get a lot of work out of the Military.
This knife is super sharp, I wish it had a blade more like the one on the Delica and Endura, but I realize that that might not be really needed when you are either diving or fishing with the Salt. I am anxiously awaiting going on vacation in late July, and going out deep sea fishing, where I will get to use my Salt. I did not really use this knife, except to open a box yesterday, and do some very light cutting (strings, etc). First, the edge was once again scary sharp. I shaved hair off of my arm and legs (my left arm is almost bare!). I greatly valued the yellow handle, the knife was never lost when I sat it down, like I sometimes do with my knives (going blind sucks).
The handle felt just like my Delica, and I wore it clipped inside my right front pants pocket. I barely felt it there in my work khakis, and would have clipped it IWB if it was my knife. It also had the highly valued CNC thumb ridges, which were a real help in the all too few chores the Salt tackled.
Handling it, I feel that I want to get a yellow handled Salt instead of my current Salt, but I want something bigger like the Pacific for my deep sea fishing trip. It was a relief to carry the Salt on my pants as opposed to the big bulky Military, maybe that is one of the reasons I am pining away for it today. I give this knife a big two thumbs up as well.
I realize that those reading this want more of a review, but since these were not my knives, I did not want to risk damaging them. When I use my Salt, I will give a more in depth review, hopefully including cutting rigging, bait, line and EDC tasks. FWIW, I would recommend anyone interested in a big folder to get the Military, and any of the countless fishermen on this website to get the Salt. I have more Spyderco knives coming my way, including the Chinook II, Police and Scorpius. I think that I will ask what the limit is on these knives, and will have some more interesting tales to tell.