Yellow or Black Salt 1?

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GraysonK

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What do you think? I've got a yellow Saver Salt, should i get the black or yellow Salt 1?
Gray
 
Depends on your use.

I prefer yellow for the salts as it makes the knife look a bit friendlier and helps me notice it if I drop it.

Black would work well if you didn't want the knife to flash around, or decide to carry it iwb.
 
Well, that solves that problem. All of the people I normally buy knives from are out of the Salt 1 at the moment. Guess I'll be waiting a while on that one. That's okay, I need some work done on my bike anyway and now would be a good time to do it. And for about the same price too.
 
Why get another black knife if you have a choice, the Salt looks great in yellow:D
 
Be flashy! Go for the yellow. Like Josh stated, it's easier to locate when put down. :thumbup::D
 
GraysonK said:
Well, that solves that problem. All of the people I normally buy knives from are out of the Salt 1 at the moment. Guess I'll be waiting a while on that one. That's okay, I need some work done on my bike anyway and now would be a good time to do it. And for about the same price too.
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Correction: the bike work cost less than the knife. :) I do think I want the yellow. Actually, I'm sure I do. Just have to find one. :) Just a question, how much bigger is the Salt 1 than the dragonfly? I finally saw a Delica in person today and it looks like the handle on that thing is way longer than the blade. I know what the specs are from the Spyderco website, but from a user standpoint...how much bigger does it feel? The Pacific Salt and/or the Endura is just too big and illegal for me to carry in WV. I'm hoping the size of the Salt 1 is like my Saver Salt.
Gray
 
The Salt 1's supposed to have the same profile as a Delica 3. It's a three inch blade, right?
 
I like the yeller one. After a day fishing, I take a last scan around to see if I forgot anything. the black scaled one would just blend into the lava rock that's prevalent where the fishing is great here! Now that yeller one shouts out at a glance don't forget me!!!
 
Unless you need yellow for high visability, I suggest black.
I have found that the yellow fades in time and shows dirt more.
 
Just ordered the yellow salt 1 pe...it will be here on Tues! yay! Can't wait to try it!
Thanks for all the great comments!
Gray
 
Steven Andrews said:
Unless you need yellow for high visability, I suggest black.
I have found that the yellow fades in time and shows dirt more.
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You are quite right, the yellow does show dirt more, but I confess that's kind of why I like it. Same thing with Orange. If I can see the dirt, I know that I've used it. On the other hand, the yellow handle bar tape on my bike will get replaced when it gets nasty. :) Thanks for replying.
Gray
 
amen74 said:
Good choice. Every Spydie fan needs to try out some H1. :):thumbup:
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I honestly love the H1 steel. I'm almost a little disappointed because I wanted my Tenacious so badly and had such high hopes and dreams and fantasies of carrying it with me all the time and using it and such...and I use my Saver and my Dragonfly a whole, whole lot more. I'm convinced the new Salt 1 is going to make my Tenacious almost obsolete! but I won't part with it. ;)
 
Ok, it's decided. i've been trying to figure out if I'm going to start collecting all the spyderco models I can or if I'm partial to one particular type of Spyderco. The answer: I want all of the Salt models. Lady bug to Aqua, i want them all. And all in yellow. I'm loving the H1 and the knives I do have just feel awesome. After I get that, I'll get all the dragonfly's I can. those are the ones I love. I mean, I know it won't be a very big collection, but that's cool. I just love it. I might even try to pick up the black versions too. That should take me a while to pull off. and give people an excellent idea for christmas and birthday. :) Have a great night.
Gray
 
Arrgh -- why are you all talking me into buying a yellow Salt series!? They've been tempting me for some time. Must... stop... reading... this forum...
 
bammann45 said:
Arrgh -- why are you all talking me into buying a yellow Salt series!? They've been tempting me for some time. Must... stop... reading... this forum...
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LOL! Sorry buddy...I say give it a try. They aren't as expensive as some of the other really nice Spyderco's out there, but they work hard! On that note I just want to say that I'm a little ticked off: I've been home all day waiting on my new knife and when i went to look at the tracking info for it, it said they'd tried to deliver it but I wasn't home. No they didn't!!! :mad: Grrr...I called and they are supposed to be sending it again today since the driver messed up or just didn't bother to deliver it. I'll let ya'll know.
Gray
 
Steven Andrews said:
Unless you need yellow for high visability, I suggest black.
I have found that the yellow fades in time and shows dirt more.
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A powerwasher will clean the handle up nicely. Also, if you want a black handle for working around water, get a retractable lanyard to attach to your clothing. Of course, you want a lanyard keeper with a low retraction force rated for the weight of your knife, so it doesn't come back at you if you drop it.

http://www.gearkeeper.com/index.html
 
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