spyderco which one?

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i was in a knife store today. and ii was going to get either a spyderco salt for 149 or a endura for the same? is H1 better than VG10? which one should i buy?
the endura has a pointy blade and the salt doesnt.
 
a closer comparison should be like Salt vs Delica; Pacific Salt vs Endura. No H1 is not better than VG10, it is only better if you need to use your knives near the ocean or in chemical environment, where H1 shines because it simply can't rust. VG10 is superior on everything else
 
i was comparing because they were exactly the same size but the endura was black and the salt was yellow and had H1 not VG10, and the endura had a pointy tip on the blade. they were both at the store for 149
 
Salt and Endura are NOT the same size, Pacific Salt and Endura is, Pacific Salt is based on Endura3 old handle. Delica and Salt1 are the same size because Salt is based on Delica3 old body. I hope the helps. Or you can search for more information, I'm sure you will find tons in this forum :) Better yet, you can look up the spec in Spyderco's website.
 
Suro, the H1 is nice since it CAN NOT rust also the actual edge gets to roughly Rc62 in PE and Rc66ish in SE. The clip is Titanium as well so if you scrub off the paint on the clip it looks real nice (IMO). It sharpens pretty easily as well. The downside of H1 (not really) is that sides of the blade scratch easy (which adds character) IMO. H1 and metals like it are a very bright future for certain blade applications.

VG-10 is a more traditional stainless steel. It also sharpens pretty well, doesn't rust very easily in normal envirnments, and is an overall good to great stainless.
 
I only have one Spyderco. It's the Military in CPM D-2. I wouldn't trade it for any other knife Spyderco makes. (Unless, of course, they would offer the Military in CPM M-4 :D )
 
If I'm reading your post correctly the price of a endura is $149.00. You can get them for as little as $65.00 all day long. Go for the endura.....
 
yeah, for 149? dollars? Both are WAY cheaper online. What store is this?
 
this is AUD, but its still a rip off, i really want to like spyderco knives, but the fact that i cant open and close it one handed really turns me off
 
Try to search on youtube, there is NO spyderco that you can't close one hand, with practice, you can close lockbacks less than a second. :)
 
Para Military!!! I sold all my folders except three: P-Millie, Sebenza and the HD-7. The P-Millie is my EDC. Have fun.
Lycosa
 
I got the new endura 4 for Christmas. I'm really happy with it. I looked at plenty of knives at the store and I chose the endura.
 
another consideration is that the Salt series are linerless but the Endura4 has nested skeletonized steel liners on each side and 4 way clip options... If rust is an issue, go with the Salts.
 
I am one of the worlds biggest fans of the Endura so of course that would be my choice.
 
Two methods are quite easy to learn. The first, involves less risk. Grip the knife fully and reach with you thumb to depress the lock. Press the spine against a part of your body, say your leg or side to slide the blade halfway closed, then move your fingers out of the path of the blade and slide your thumb over the spine of the blade to close.

The second is pretty much the same thing only you have to make certain you remind yourself to have your index finger all the way forward. Press the lock with your thumb and flip the knife to cause the base of the knife blade or choil to close on your index finger, then slide your thumb over the blade to close it fully. This is only recommended when you have an unsharpened section at the base of your folder.

Believe me, I'm not a knife nut, and I learned these moves pretty easily.
 
i was just in a knife store in a mall yesterday and couldnt really do any sudden movements with a knife i was holding next to her haha, i would have looked really bad throwing their stuff into a wall if i slipped
 
It's actually a pretty subdued move, unless you are talking about opening, and the pivot tension is kinda tight. With proper tension, those knives will easily slide open slowly using your thumb, and then they will close just as easily with a slight downward flip toward your index finger, or just pushing the spine against the side of your body or leg.

I understand what you are talking about as I was accustomed to flipping my knife for one handed opening before I got my first Spyderco(an Endura). It didn't take me very long to figure out that flipping the Endura was unnecessary, and that sliding it open was actually kinda satisfying.
 
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