Why not a Native Salt?
Why not a Native Salt?
I mean, it was already (kind of) made with the Never Summer exclusive, there's an entire line of Salt Series (meaning there's costumer interest for years now).
Is it happening? :rolleyes:
Is it happening? :rolleyes:
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
This should happen, please Sal!tonijedi wrote:I mean, it was already (kind of) made with the Never Summer exclusive, there's an entire line of Salt Series (meaning there's costumer interest for years now).
Is it happening? :rolleyes:
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
I like the Native Salt a lot, it has replaced both my DFly Salt and my Tasman in my EDC rotation more than I thought it would. When I need an 'all weather'/pool/beach/food prep knife, I've been reaching for the lc200n native more often than not.
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
Yes please!
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
I would like to see a Salt version of the Native 5 LW, with serrated H1, yellow scales and wire pocket clip. I think it would be awesome!!
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Seems like a LC200N plain edge LW is inevitable at this point, and I'm kinda surprised it hasn't happened yet. They might be waiting to drop another model first (the Mule just came out), or a complete revamp of the Salt series with LC200N?
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I suspect this will happen, from what I have seen in my own use H1 has no advantages over Lc200n in regards to corrosion resistance, and Lc200n holds a better edge and can be heat treated unlike work hardened H1. (I'm not sure what the cost difference is to produce the steel)abbazaba wrote:.... or a complete revamp of the Salt series with LC200N?
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Besides cost and other logistics there's also one question that still needs to be answered: lc200n performance with serrations.ZrowsN1s wrote:I suspect this will happen, from what I have seen in my own use H1 has no advantages over Lc200n in regards to corrosion resistance, and Lc200n holds a better edge and can be heat treated unlike work hardened H1. (I'm not sure what the cost difference is to produce the steel)abbazaba wrote:.... or a complete revamp of the Salt series with LC200N?
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
Just extrapolating here:
LC200N has enough Carbon and Nitrogen in it to be properly hardened via heat treat, unlike H1. Between that fact, and the 1% (instead of 2% with H1) that will still help with work hardening, I suspect it will work just fine for serrations. Keep in mind, the main reason the Salt series is mainly serrated is that H1 performs much better in that edge configuration due to it's work hardening properties.
As a personal note, another good reason for the Fish Hunter to be a tester for LC200N viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74108&p=1146392#p1146392
LC200N has enough Carbon and Nitrogen in it to be properly hardened via heat treat, unlike H1. Between that fact, and the 1% (instead of 2% with H1) that will still help with work hardening, I suspect it will work just fine for serrations. Keep in mind, the main reason the Salt series is mainly serrated is that H1 performs much better in that edge configuration due to it's work hardening properties.
As a personal note, another good reason for the Fish Hunter to be a tester for LC200N viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74108&p=1146392#p1146392
Re: Why not a Native Salt?
Lol I was just thinking this
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
I read somewhere that H1 is not going anywhere. I believe it, and I hope I am right.
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So far, so good. No issues in 5 months of light EDC.tonijedi wrote:Besides cost and other logistics there's also one question that still needs to be answered: lc200n performance with serrations.ZrowsN1s wrote:I suspect this will happen, from what I have seen in my own use H1 has no advantages over Lc200n in regards to corrosion resistance, and Lc200n holds a better edge and can be heat treated unlike work hardened H1. (I'm not sure what the cost difference is to produce the steel)abbazaba wrote:.... or a complete revamp of the Salt series with LC200N?
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So I've been carrying the LC200N Native about a year now. This knife really needs to be mass produced. I love the native platform, and the LC200N version is just a winner all round. It's "salty" (corrosion resistant), and takes a very nice fine edge with respectable edge retention (I'm surprised at how high the initial sharpness is) . I've only ever liked two combo edge knives in my many years of collecting, this is one of them.
Gave the edge a nice polish with my leather strops and diamond paste the other day, and power stropped the serrations with my dremel :D
Gave the edge a nice polish with my leather strops and diamond paste the other day, and power stropped the serrations with my dremel :D
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
There is one in-the-works.
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I'd love that same setup on a big knife like the Police. Red FRN, black LC200N blade, and combo edge. I was | | that close to ordering one of those natives.ZrowsN1s wrote:So I've been carrying the LC200N Native about a year now. This knife really needs to be mass produced. I love the native platform, and the LC200N version is just a winner all round. It's "salty" (corrosion resistant), and takes a very nice fine edge with respectable edge retention (I'm surprised at how high the initial sharpness is) . I've only ever liked two combo edge knives in my many years of collecting, this is one of them.
Gave the edge a nice polish with my leather strops and diamond paste the other day, and power stropped the serrations with my dremel :D
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That's awesome news about the salt Native.
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Re: Why not a Native Salt?
It is. I'll be getting one.
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Cool :)sal wrote:There is one in-the-works.
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:) :D :spyder:sal wrote:There is one in-the-works.
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The red frn and the DLC really go well together :D In general I like DLC with bright frn colors. I would have picked up the CS orange and black, but I'm saving up for the fluted CF native, and had to pass. Red n black on a bigger knife like the Police would look pretty cool. Heck if it was full 'salt' I might even buy one that size for camping/food prep.Vivi wrote: I'd love that same setup on a big knife like the Police. Red FRN, black LC200N blade, and combo edge. I was | | that close to ordering one of those natives.
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*And awesome news on the "in-the-works" native salt :D
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:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)abbazaba wrote::) :D :spyder:sal wrote:There is one in-the-works.
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