Urban Wharnie or ATS-55 Harpy for the beach?

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So tomorow, im taking the train with my younger brother down to San Juan Capistrano to visit some friends who have a beachhouse, and Since My Salt 1 and Tasman havent arrived at my local dealer, i was wondering, which spydie to take? The only two that seem Beach Safe at the moment are My Urban in orange G10 and my old ATS-55 Harpy (it has a Shacklebolt key so it must be water friendly ish) so i was wondering, which would be the safer of the Two to take? most likely, Neither will be in the water, just near it. Any Ideas guys and Gals?

Cheers!

the Colonel
 
take whatever you want, then take the two measly seconds of your time to run some mineral oil over your blade and put a drop in the action. sheesh, I just don't understand you corrosion fearing folder nuts.
 
Either one will be fine. Makes no difference. None. You know, like the concept "zero."
 
unless you are going to hold a clinic on BUDS training and survival at sea its reall not gonna matter. why do people think that the second they take a knife to a beach with them that its just going to up and corrode to a useless point? i bring carbon steel blades out with me when i fish and am right on the sea for a week at a time and they have never failed me.
 
Actually I carried a VG10 centofante 3 at the coast. Didn't swim with it. Perhaps one day the blade was a bit wet when I closed it, perhaps it was the air but anyway I suddenly had a number of rust stains on the blade. Still not completely rubbed off.
So, next time I will buy something in H1.

Otherwise, the urban wharnie is splendid!
 
Is there any steel used in the beach house? Is there steel in any cars at the beach house?

Why are you wasting time worrying about "Beach Safe"?
 
Take the knife that does the job! Salt water does weird things to most steels anyway, just take care of your blade!
 
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Except for the Dragonfly and the Native that are new, all of these knives have been near and in salt water. The FRN Delica (ATS-55) has seen most use, the Centofante has spent a year next to my skin IWB, and I clipped the SS Delica (AUS-8) on my diving gear a couple of times before getting a dedicated diving knife. Guess what? Not a spot of rust on any of them. The FRN Endura's tip is slightly discoloured from various chemicals, including battery acid, but otherwise the blade is spotless.

Half the fun is rinsing, cleaning, sharpening and oiling the hardware. It's meant to be used. Dents, discoloration and such only add to the charm of a good user knife.

Nevertheless, salt water activities are a perfectly good excuse for getting a new knife. Or three. :)
 
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