Should I Get A Salt?
Should I Get A Salt?
I recently sold a cell phone I had collecting dust in a drawer, money's on the way as I type this. Thinking of using that cash to buy a "Salt" model. What say the masses? Yea, or nay?
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augustus88
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Been using my serrated Pacific Salt and plain edge Atlantic Salt on the boat for a while. I use them to cut bait, fishing line and rope. At the end of the day I rinse the fish goo out in saltwater and put them away wet. They sit in the boat, outdoors, under a leaky boat cover in hot humid Florida 24/7 and no signs of rust so far. The Atlantic sharpens easily to shaving sharp on a 204 Sharpmaker. I haven't had to sharpen the Pacific just yet but I'm sure it will be easy to keep scary sharp.
Great knives at a decent price...........Go for it!
Great knives at a decent price...........Go for it!
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GradeMaker
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Of course. 
The question reminds me of a story about a guy I know, who, a few years ago at the age of about 25, woke up in the middle of the night (3 AM) feeling sick. Don't ask me why because I don't know - but he called his mom on the phone and tells her he's sick and asks her if he should go to the hospital. Now I don't know about your mom - but his said the same thing mine would have: yes. :D
Tasman or Atlantic. :spyder:
The question reminds me of a story about a guy I know, who, a few years ago at the age of about 25, woke up in the middle of the night (3 AM) feeling sick. Don't ask me why because I don't know - but he called his mom on the phone and tells her he's sick and asks her if he should go to the hospital. Now I don't know about your mom - but his said the same thing mine would have: yes. :D
Tasman or Atlantic. :spyder:
The onne thing keeping me from buying a Salt is the Volcano Grip FRN which I quiet frankly hate the look of. I really like the smooth FRN on the Cento 3/4. I know there's a lot of very good reasons for both the FRN and the Volcano Grip on the Salts but I just can't deal with the aestetics of them. Here's hoping for an H1 folder with G-10 in the future.
edit: Yellow or orange G-10 would ber very nice. I'm always down for colored G-10. I regret getting the Dodo in black but it was my first G-10 knife.
edit: Yellow or orange G-10 would ber very nice. I'm always down for colored G-10. I regret getting the Dodo in black but it was my first G-10 knife.
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NaturalMystic
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Hi guys, I believe this is my first post here. Anyways, back on topic...I just bought a Salt 1 and am quite impressed with it. I, like Wouter, decided to buy one specifically for vacationing/travelling/camping, when I know I'm going to be around water. I always keep a folder on me, even when in the water. In the past it's been a Plain Edge Dragonfly or serrated Delica for these outdoor/wet environment purposes but I've noticed that they did start showing tiny rust spots on them, especially in salt water environments. I've cleaned them up with a Marine Tuf-Cloth and some Glide Lube. As for the Salt 1, I haven't had a chance to really put it to use yet but I will say that out of the box, it's one of the sharpest blades I've purchased. I like that the blade is a little beefier and longer than my Delica (1st Gen I think). Anyhow, I think you'd probably be happy with the Salt one..just my 2 cents.Mr Blonde wrote:Yea! :)
The Salts are really cool knives, I have one as a vacation-edc, though Delica 4s are more fun. You can take them apart and the Foliage Green is the coolest FRN color to date. :D
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Yes you should :D
The Tasman is my dedicated work knife. No fear of rusting while being covered in sweat. And so easy to sharpen :cool:
The Tasman is my dedicated work knife. No fear of rusting while being covered in sweat. And so easy to sharpen :cool:
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VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE SPYDEREDGE!!!
VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
I have a plain edge black atlantic salt that I use on the boat daily. After a few weeks of use and sharpening, the edge retention has increased significantly. the sheepsfoot blade is one of the best cutters I own. these knives were made to be worked hard.
I have a yellow serrated pacific salt that I haven't really used or sharpened but I carry it from time to time. I keep it for emergency use if a line pulls me overboard, etc.
My atlantic salt is exposed to not only salt water but to salt brine, a byproduct of salting boxes of herring for long term storage. the brine is so salty that it leaves a slickness on your hands after touching it, and shrinks, stretches, and cracks skin from drying it out. the brine is the water, blood and fluids that are drawn from the fish by the salt to preserve it. it is very very high in salinity and rusts lesser steels in minutes. it is nasty and the atlantic salt smells, but it hasn't rusted! :)
pete
I have a yellow serrated pacific salt that I haven't really used or sharpened but I carry it from time to time. I keep it for emergency use if a line pulls me overboard, etc.
My atlantic salt is exposed to not only salt water but to salt brine, a byproduct of salting boxes of herring for long term storage. the brine is so salty that it leaves a slickness on your hands after touching it, and shrinks, stretches, and cracks skin from drying it out. the brine is the water, blood and fluids that are drawn from the fish by the salt to preserve it. it is very very high in salinity and rusts lesser steels in minutes. it is nasty and the atlantic salt smells, but it hasn't rusted! :)
pete
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jaislandboy
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....er, good question....I dunno....the 2007 catalog describes the Volcano Grip of the D4/E4....what was described as Bidirectionally textured FRN handles in last year's catalog....I much prefer this handle style to that of the 3rd generation FRN handles......much grippier! almost "massages" my hand when I fondle it! :p :D :cool:Ignoramus wrote:I love my yellow PE Pacific Salt. It really seems to hold an edge longer and keep a sharper edge the more I sharpen it. I thought the "volcano grip" is on the E4s and D4s, not the salt series :confused: . A little help anyone- just wondering.
brian
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