The Salt knives are sweet

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KJdanReuben

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My Salt 1 just came in today. I've only had it for about six hours, but I really like it. I can't wait to carry it some more. Everything about it is solid, and extremely light. I've been wanting one and finally pulled the trigger the other day.

Also, my wife and I bought her dad, who is a trucker, a serrated Tasman salt for Father's Day. He recently got a boat, but he didn't have a knife in it so I figured there was no better option. Turns out that he edc's it. They came for supper tonight and I asked how he likes it. He loves it and told me that one of his straps popped the other day and needed to be cut. The tasman cut through the 4inch or so strap like it was nothing.

Just wanted to share with everyone.
 
Cool to hear of a Tasman, or any hawkbill, being edc'd and actually used. Congrats on the new knife.
 
KJdanReuben said:
My Salt 1 just came in today. I've only had it for about six hours, but I really like it. I can't wait to carry it some more. Everything about it is solid, and extremely light. I've been wanting one and finally pulled the trigger the other day.

Also, my wife and I bought her dad, who is a trucker, a serrated Tasman salt for Father's Day. He recently got a boat, but he didn't have a knife in it so I figured there was no better option. Turns out that he edc's it. They came for supper tonight and I asked how he likes it. He loves it and told me that one of his straps popped the other day and needed to be cut. The tasman cut through the 4inch or so strap like it was nothing.

Just wanted to share with everyone.
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Congratulations! What type of blade? SE or PE?
If you get time would love to see pics!
 
I love my Pac Salt. I also want a Tasman. Great knives. Here's mine:

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Love the Salt series, I have a Saver Salt and a PE Dragon fly. I love them for skiing and also for travel. I don't own a Hawkbill yet but I am thinking about a Tasman.
 
I just started carrying my Pacific Salt in a super convenient, comfortable, and inconspicuous manner:

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I can get to it easily with a motion as is I were reaching for an arrow in a quiver.

Now I really want a H1 Scissors clipitool to be another constant gear companion.
 
I've carried a saver salt on duty for the last year. It has been fantastic , reliable, light and takes a beating. I love the titanium clip. I have stripped miles of wire, cut countless boxes and whatever else - paper has become a little tough to cut due to my inability to sharpen serrations, but who needs to cut paper with a knife anyway? This thing has been used to pry window stops, cut clothing (in absence of trauma shears) , seatbelts , side curtain airbags that get in the way, cut rope.....you name it. Whatever you could use a knife for, I have used this knife for. Its obviously not your first choice in self defense, but Im sure it would get the job done if needed. The only thing I wish is that it was made in USA. I have other spyderco's but this one seems to be the only one I have a sentimental attachment to. I also have a small sebenza and a leafstorm that are in my edc roation , but Im not afraid of screwing this one up so I use it alot more often. Sorry for the rant but I just wanted to say how useful and underrated the saver salt is , and is an affordable edc.
 
I really like the proportions on the Saver Salt. I ended up getting a Salt 1 instead, and it's been great, but think I'd prefer slightly more edge and a finger choil.
 
I carry the Salt 1 PE daily and never ran into anything it would not cut thru!
 
I like the Dragonfly Salt, and just recently got to take it to Hawaii. Light, handy little knife.
 
Loulasher said:
I've carried a saver salt on duty for the last year. It has been fantastic , reliable, light and takes a beating. I love the titanium clip. I have stripped miles of wire, cut countless boxes and whatever else - paper has become a little tough to cut due to my inability to sharpen serrations, but who needs to cut paper with a knife anyway? This thing has been used to pry window stops, cut clothing (in absence of trauma shears) , seatbelts , side curtain airbags that get in the way, cut rope.....you name it. Whatever you could use a knife for, I have used this knife for. Its obviously not your first choice in self defense, but Im sure it would get the job done if needed. The only thing I wish is that it was made in USA. I have other spyderco's but this one seems to be the only one I have a sentimental attachment to. I also have a small sebenza and a leafstorm that are in my edc roation , but Im not afraid of screwing this one up so I use it alot more often. Sorry for the rant but I just wanted to say how useful and underrated the saver salt is , and is an affordable edc.
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Hi Loulasher, if you don't already own a sharpmaker I would recommend one. Aside from being a great overall sharpening system, it's the easiest way i know to sharpen serrations. I have several serrated salts and am able to keep them all razor sharp on the SM with very little effort. There are a couple of good videos on youtube showing how easy they are to sharpen (one of them is Sal in the instructional DVD). Just thought I'd pass along the info. If you happen across a crash that I am in I want your knife to be sharp! ;)
 
Thanks for the advice! I am constantly searching for knives and never really looked for sharpeners aside from the cheap ones you can get at Lowes. I guess its probably time to bite the bullet and just get a sharpmaker- I have heard alot about them, they sound like the sharpener to get. Also it does make sense to use a "real" sharpener on my "real" knives. When I get one I will watch the vids to learn how to use it , this would also prevent me from staying away from the listings that say "could use a sharpening"- I will keep my eyes open for one and pick one up, Thanks again.
 
Loulasher said:
Thanks for the advice! I am constantly searching for knives and never really looked for sharpeners aside from the cheap ones you can get at Lowes. I guess its probably time to bite the bullet and just get a sharpmaker- I have heard alot about them, they sound like the sharpener to get. Also it does make sense to use a "real" sharpener on my "real" knives. When I get one I will watch the vids to learn how to use it , this would also prevent me from staying away from the listings that say "could use a sharpening"- I will keep my eyes open for one and pick one up, Thanks again.
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You'll be glad you did. Taking a little time to learn to get your knives hair popping sharp adds a whole new dimension of fun to this little hobby.

P.S. I also highly recommend you go ahead and get the additional diamond stones when you get the sm.
 
Surfingringo said:
You'll be glad you did. Taking a little time to learn to get your knives hair popping sharp adds a whole new dimension of fun to this little hobby.

P.S. I also highly recommend you go ahead and get the additional diamond stones when you get the sm.
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All very true and hair popping sharp on a Spydie edge is easy with the SM. (I learned this from taking Surfingringo's advice!)
 
I said over a week ago I would get pictures up, but I have been out of town with junk internet. But now I'm back so here they are. I've been edc'ing the Salt 1 since I got it. I love how light it is. I had it in the bayou all day yesterday and cut sausage with it today. Tdhurl1103, a delica is next on my list. I really like the blue one.

 
The Sharpmaker is great, and the DVD it comes with is perfect instruction for keeping your knives sharp, both serrated and plain edge. I bought a Saver Salt and liked it a lot, but I ended up putting it in my mother's glove compartment on her vehicle in case she ever runs into trouble (We both live in the country and you never know when you'll need a knife). I've personally been hit by two deer (Yes you read that right)...both times they came out of the ditch between trees and ran into the side of my truck...one in my old truck and one in my current truck. All I ever saw of either was a tan coloured blur in my side mirror for an instant (Both times the deer ran off uninjured, and I drove back and combed the ditch to make sure they weren't injured and lying there dying). One did the same thing to my mother a few years back in the Suburban she used to drive and it took out the long back window on the drivers side of the Suburban (I just wound up with sheet metal dents on my doors). I've also come across 3 vehicles lying upside down in the ditch with the lights still on in the little over a decade that I've had my licence (Fortunately not once were there people still in the vehicle), but I'm careful with my knives and always have one at the ready...I feel better knowing that my mother has a knife to use if she's ever in a similar situation, and being less knife savvy it's probably better for her to have a sheepsfoot rescue knife, while I'd make do with whatever sharp Spydie I have in my pocket already anyhow. I have a SE Dragonfly Salt that has seen a fair bit of abuse already, including being used as an impromptu drywall knife to cut about 8 feet of drywall...dulled it a great deal but it sharpened up easily and is still going strong. I'll probably buy a SE Tasman Salt as my next Salt knife...they sure work awesome, and are unparalleled in this particular niche of the knife industry. As the thread is titled...they sure are sweet!


 
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