Atlantic v. Pacific?

[ImHereForTheMilitary2]

Sorry if this has been addressed already. I did try to search that and way too much came up and no real answers. Can someone explain to me the difference between atlantic and pacific salt models? Thank you

[vivi]

Different handle shapes, and Endura blade shape with a blunted tip VS a wharncliffe blade style without much of a tip.

The Atlantic has a comfy handle but I roll with Pacifics for the better general purpose blade. The Atlantic strikes me as a more dedicated boating knife.

[olywa]

That about covers it. Atlantic also has a choil, while the Pacific does not.

[Bolster]

The Atlantic strikes me as a more dedicated boating knife.

Just so. I have a friend who became an in-the-record-books solo sailer. I told him I was going to get him a Spyderco--but which? He wanted the Atlantic...why? "Last thing a sailor wants is a pointy edge to stick himself with, when he's a thousand miles from anywhere." Apparently wharncliffes and sheepfoots have been the traditional choice of sailors for generations.

[olywa]

Rafters like 'em too. Sharp points are a no-no in inflatables.