Clips On Older Salt Spydies

[MANIXWORLD]

I have noticed that the clip on my Salt1 plain,which is one of the older Salt models are steel clips and not titanium like on my newer/latest Salt1,which ive noticed having a definite titanium clip.anyone know the reason for this?

[Padawan]

As you've stated, the older Salts used steel clips, and then later switched to titanium clips.

[awlriteeden]

The steel clip on a Pacific Salt I've had for a few years finally started showing some rust where the clip meets the bolt screw.

I emailed Spyderco about it, and they offered to swap it. That was last week; I just got a new titanium clip with bolt screws + a bonus 2008 Catalog and Retail Price Guide in the mail today :)

[awlriteeden]

Manixworld, quick question: is the lockbar spring tension of your new Salt I stiffer than the old one you have with the steel clip?

[MANIXWORLD]

Manixworld, quick question: is the lockbar spring tension of your new Salt I stiffer than the old one you have with the steel clip?

In actual fact yes,it does feel stiffer on my new Salt1-i dont know the reason for this.
I must say that the lockup on my D3 plain,sounds alot more solid than on both my Salt1 models ,though the Salt1's and D3's are very similar in look and basic construction.no stiff tension on my D3 either.

[awlriteeden]

Manixworld: I posted a response to your question here:

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32815

Didn't wanna clutter up your thread :)

[MANIXWORLD]

Manixworld: I posted a response to your question here:

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32815

Didn't wanna clutter up your thread :)

Iss all good homie,shuweezy...

[s201]

Thanks! Now I know why it doesn't work when I anodize the Salt clip!

[HoB]

I have noticed that the clip on my Salt1 plain,which is one of the older Salt models are steel clips and not titanium like on my newer/latest Salt1,which ive noticed having a definite titanium clip.anyone know the reason for this?

In the first year or so, when the first Salts were released, Spyderco collected a lot of ELU data on how they performed. A first generation Pacific was for example tested by Frank K on bladeforums, who runs the Spyderco passaround, in a nasty mixture of salt water, chlorine and iodide for several months. The iodide finally caused some corrosion at the washer around the pivot and on the clip, after Frank scratched the finish off the clip on Sal's request (!). The corrosion wasn't bad, but clearly Spyderco's intention was to make a completely corrosion resistant folder, so Sal stated at some point that they improved the finish on the hardware and switched to a Ti clip. If you look at the finish of the clip of any older Spydie, you know that the finish will not last on the clip and Sal said that they had problems finding any other material that is corrosion resistant and still has the right "springyness" required for a clip, so they went with Ti. I have not heard of any reports of corrosion on ANY later generation Salt. A job well done I would say :) .

[MANIXWORLD]

In the first year or so, when the first Salts were released, Spyderco collected a lot of ELU data on how they performed. A first generation Pacific was for example tested by Frank K on bladeforums, who runs the Spyderco passaround, in a nasty mixture of salt water, chlorine and iodide for several months. The iodide finally caused some corrosion at the washer around the pivot and on the clip, after Frank scratched the finish off the clip on Sal's request (!). The corrosion wasn't bad, but clearly Spyderco's intention was to make a completely corrosion resistant folder, so Sal stated at some point that they improved the finish on the hardware and switched to a Ti clip. If you look at the finish of the clip of any older Spydie, you know that the finish will not last on the clip and Sal said that they had problems finding any other material that is corrosion resistant and still has the right "springyness" required for a clip, so they went with Ti. I have not heard of any reports of corrosion on ANY later generation Salt. A job well done I would say :) .

Aslong as the older Salt's H1 composition,is the same as the Salt's you get now.
The edge is becoming harder on my plainedge Salt1 after a good couple of sharpening sessions.H1 COOL!

[jaislandboy]

yeah, i've got some older SaltI's with the steel clip....and some newer ones w/the Ti clip....I saw on a website that the replacement Ti clips will be an "accessory item" in the future :cool:

[bladese97]

I have noticed that the clip on my Salt1 plain,which is one of the older Salt models are steel clips and not titanium like on my newer/latest Salt1,which ive noticed having a definite titanium clip.anyone know the reason for this?

:spyder: :spyder: :cool: :spyder: :spyder: Hmmmm....I got my Pacific Salt a few years ago(I want to say '06, or '07); Were they SS then, or Ti? :D