Spyderco Salt Opinions

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BMCGear

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Thinking about getting a Salt.

We're going to the beach this summer and I would like to have something to carry while there. Lately I've been carrying a traditional knife (carbon steel) and a small fixed blade (also carbon) so I probably won't take those. I would like to buy something that I can carry on a daily basis that would offer me something different than the two knives I currently have. I was considering an H1 with serrations.

I would welcome experience from Salt users. Photos as always are a plus.
 
Salt 1 or pacific salt would be my recommendations, and yes, I would go with se. I don't have many of the "rescue" salts because I tend to like my knives a bit more stabby, but I did do this to an Atlantic Salt and quite like it.
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Surfingringo said:
Salt 1 or pacific salt would be my recommendations, and yes, I would go with se. I don't have many of the "rescue" salts because I tend to like my knives a bit more stabby, but I did do this to an Atlantic Salt and quite like it.
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Thanks for the reply!

I'm not going to go with the rescue model. I'm leaning towards Salt I or Pacific Salt.

How sturdy do the knives feel? I know they do not have liners.
 
Pacific is the most sturdy of the bunch due to slightly thicker frn. It's my favorite of the salt line.
 
I have no experience with the Pacific Salt because it is bigger than I like, but I do have a PE Salt 1. It's a great knife that carries easily and is extremely light. SE definitely keeps an edge longer than PE, but the H1 is easy to touch up. If I can do, then I think just about anybody can. As for the toughness, I don't do anything really "hard use," but I also have never felt like it was going to break. Quick story, right when I got it, some of my friends were saying the usual "it's plastic" "feels cheap" stuff. When they didn't believe how tough I told them it was, I let one of them who weighs about 280 pounds stand on it and kind of bounce in limestone. No damage whatsoever except for a slight bend at the end of the pocket clip which was easily fixed with a pair of pliers.



That's after he stood on it. The Tasman is for my father-in-law. Got it for him on father's day and it is just beginning to need a sharpening.
 
As you probably know, all the 'main' Spyderco's also come in H1 - Ladybug, DragonFly, Delicia/Salt, Endura/Pacific Salt

Here are my current 2 H1's - the (Delica) Tasman Salt in H1 Hawkbill and DragonFly 2 H1 SE...

BTW, that DF should look awfully familiar to you. ;)

They have the same hand feel as their VG-10 sibling but are noticeably lighter.

The serrated edges are extreme cutters. I recently used the Tasman helping relatives move and cut it through various sized ropes like they were overcooked spaghetti.
 
What's not to like about a work hardening steel that won't rust under almost any conditions?
 
All of the handles are plenty tuff without liners. I actually prefer the no liner design over the endura/delica. I typically get smoother action with even less side to side play with the salts than the with regular frn line.
 
I would highly recommend the Dragonfly Salt for beach use. Great knife. I prefer the non serrated...but that's just me.
 
carry a Salt 1 or Tasman Salt on my wade belt when fishing . pacific Salt in the boat and on the beach. Use SE Pacific for cutting up large bait etc. Can't be beat for saltwater fishing or yard work (SE) in my opinion. I have both plain edge and SE.
 
I think the Salt series is a great addition to useful cutlery choices. But I don't think a trip to the beach makes a Salt a necessity. Standard old VG10 and other standard stainless steel knives can survive salt water and salt air well as long as you take simple precautions. Even carbon steel can be used under salty conditions without any significant problems as long as you keep the steel clean and lightly oiled.

But the Salt knives are neat and having one or two is also neat. I'm land-locked and I have a Dragonfly Salt SE that I like. I've never even taken it to the beach--last time I was on the coast, I had a VG10 Delica and a VG10 Dragonfly in my pockets. So, if you like the concept of the Salt knives, I say go for it.
 
hollar44 said:
Why serrations..Just curious. I have been debating that myself..thanks
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Supposedly H-1 + serrations = the best slicers they [Spyderco] make. Mine hasn't gotten a whole lot of use yet, but it is very sharp. The SE is also supposed to stay sharp longer than the PE versions. I can't give any input on that yet, but that's one of the reasons I got one. I also wanted to try a hawkbill blade. So I got the hawkbill, with the serrations in H-1. Three birds, one stone.
 
Lee48 said:
I think the Salt series is a great addition to useful cutlery choices. But I don't think a trip to the beach makes a Salt a necessity. Standard old VG10 and other standard stainless steel knives can survive salt water and salt air well as long as you take simple precautions. Even carbon steel can be used under salty conditions without any significant problems as long as you keep the steel clean and lightly oiled.

But the Salt knives are neat and having one or two is also neat. I'm land-locked and I have a Dragonfly Salt SE that I like. I've never even taken it to the beach--last time I was on the coast, I had a VG10 Delica and a VG10 Dragonfly in my pockets. So, if you like the concept of the Salt knives, I say go for it.
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He knows that...stop screwing up his justification. You need to go back to enabler school!! hehe :p :D
 
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