i'm dying for the aqua salts to come out, and am considering a caspian salt to hold me over. the price is a little big for my budget now... but maybe some reviews can convince me to get one anyway... :D
i'm thinking that the H1 is perfect for all the time i spend outside in the rain and around water... the line-cutter would be great for someone who fishes, the sure grip for someone who can expect to be out on boats, or trying to do something else while holding a knife... might be a great knife for me.
i wonder about the size, and the CE. any thoughts?
caspian salt -- reviews? comments?
It's nice, the production one I fondled had a better sheath than the one Sal had at Leeds..
Would be a good knife to fit on a life vest, but a folder is probably easier for normal wear.
I was looking at getting this as a dive knife, but since we dive with neoprene mittens here in Norway it wouldn't work out (size and sheath). Would have been nice if I lived somewhere warmer though.
Getting a Yellow SE Aqua instead..
Sverre
PS! Know this isn't much help
Would be a good knife to fit on a life vest, but a folder is probably easier for normal wear.
I was looking at getting this as a dive knife, but since we dive with neoprene mittens here in Norway it wouldn't work out (size and sheath). Would have been nice if I lived somewhere warmer though.
Getting a Yellow SE Aqua instead..
Sverre
PS! Know this isn't much help
I'm a bit curious about this knife as well. I live in a pretty salty area and was debating between this and the aqua salt. Nobody has this knife or what?? How bout some pics and a review. Someone on this forum must have one they are using.
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whitefeather
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I usually do more reading on these forums instead of posting because I have difficulty expressing my self in writing. Any way....Here goes
OK, I have one, I won it on a Fund Raising auction that AT Barr was holding. I do not dive or live around salt water but I bid on it because Sal donated the knife for the cause.
Now about the knife: 3.25" fixed blade with H1 steel, 50/50 combination edge with a rope cutting notch cut in the spine. (the notch looks like a gutting hook to me) It has a skeleton grip with FRN overlay on the handle. Another feature that looks odd at first but becomes very clear upon handling is the large finger hole similar to the Spyderco Spot. When I wrap my hand around the knife my index finger naturally finds a home in this hole providing a very secure grip. If you choose to not use the finger hole there is also a generous amount of jimping on the spine above the hole and below the hole.
There is also two lanyard holes, one is located between the blade and handle area and the other is located at what I would call the heal of the handle. Spydercos description says that the design lends itself to perform other task while still retaining the knife in your hand. I would say that they was very successful and accurate in this assessment.
The sheath is definately designed for diving. It comes with two straps to secure the sheath on your leg or where ever a diver may wish to secure the knife. I tried removing the straps and using it as a neck knife but was not real pleased with the results. There is no provisions to attach to your belt and the design of the lock does not work well (for me) if I just drop the entire package in my pocket.
Over all I would say that I am not a good person to review this knife as I will not be using it for it's intended purpose. Over all fit and finish on the knife is excellent. I found it a little difficult to reinsert the knife in the sheath and have the confidence that the blade was locked in position without looking at it. The sheath is ambidextrious and the blade can be inserted sharp edge to the front or the back.
Beautifull grind lines.
OK, I have one, I won it on a Fund Raising auction that AT Barr was holding. I do not dive or live around salt water but I bid on it because Sal donated the knife for the cause.
Now about the knife: 3.25" fixed blade with H1 steel, 50/50 combination edge with a rope cutting notch cut in the spine. (the notch looks like a gutting hook to me) It has a skeleton grip with FRN overlay on the handle. Another feature that looks odd at first but becomes very clear upon handling is the large finger hole similar to the Spyderco Spot. When I wrap my hand around the knife my index finger naturally finds a home in this hole providing a very secure grip. If you choose to not use the finger hole there is also a generous amount of jimping on the spine above the hole and below the hole.
There is also two lanyard holes, one is located between the blade and handle area and the other is located at what I would call the heal of the handle. Spydercos description says that the design lends itself to perform other task while still retaining the knife in your hand. I would say that they was very successful and accurate in this assessment.
The sheath is definately designed for diving. It comes with two straps to secure the sheath on your leg or where ever a diver may wish to secure the knife. I tried removing the straps and using it as a neck knife but was not real pleased with the results. There is no provisions to attach to your belt and the design of the lock does not work well (for me) if I just drop the entire package in my pocket.
Over all I would say that I am not a good person to review this knife as I will not be using it for it's intended purpose. Over all fit and finish on the knife is excellent. I found it a little difficult to reinsert the knife in the sheath and have the confidence that the blade was locked in position without looking at it. The sheath is ambidextrious and the blade can be inserted sharp edge to the front or the back.
Beautifull grind lines.
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whitefeather
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I heard that you could push a hard boiled egg through one of Andre the giants rings!!!! :eek: The finger hole is the same size as the hole on the :spyder: Spot. Even if you have Andre fingers prohibiting you from using the finger hole the design of the finger choils and jimping provides an excellent purchase on the knife.
I would like to see a sheath that you can push off with your thumb like the Spot. Hmmm custom maybe
I would like to see a sheath that you can push off with your thumb like the Spot. Hmmm custom maybe
clovisc wrote:okay -- interesting responses... thanks!
a couple questions...
is the hole big enough to fit a neoprene-gloved finger through?
ambidexterous sheath, huh? sounds intriguing, although i'm not going to be strapping the thing to my leg. does anyone see any other carry possibilities?
Normal neoprene glove would be no problem :)clovisc wrote:okay -- interesting responses... thanks!
a couple questions...
is the hole big enough to fit a neoprene-gloved finger through?
ambidexterous sheath, huh? sounds intriguing, although i'm not going to be strapping the thing to my leg. does anyone see any other carry possibilities?
I often use the very thick 2 finger ones, and the knife would be too small overall then.
A dive knife this size normally goes on the buoyancy compensator or left arm (I'm a righty).
Sverre