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Want first Salt H1 knife, help me decide...

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**** all. I'm back on :spyder: 's with my new orange Military on the way. I've decided it's time to finally get a Salt. I really want to try the H1 and beat the crap out of it and leave it at the bottom of my pool :D

Which is the fav around here?
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Read lionstooth review,this one says it all.http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37647 Post#1
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Not sure if it would be the true "favorite" but the Salt 1 gets a lot of mention around here.
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tasman SE
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aebfroman wrote:tasman SE
yepper! the tasman se is one fine knife. it is pretty much perfect as is. look at a river city sheath for increased carry options.
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I am a huge fan of the salt 1 but could see going with the pacific salt if you like to cary a larger blade.
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I love my salt one, If you get one you wont regret it! :cool:
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I really like the Mariner Salt. It doesn't get a lot of attention on here, but I really like it a lot.

Here is a review I did a while back on it:

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36749

I'll probably pick another H1 blade this summer, this time a PE model.
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tkdman41 wrote:I am a huge fan of the salt 1 but could see going with the pacific salt if you like to cary a larger blade.
I do carry Enduras more than Delicas so I'm leaning Pacific. At the same time I want a hawksbill blade.
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I have a tasman SE and salt 1 SE. I love them both, and one or the other gets carried with me every day (or has since I got them at least). Either one is a great choice!!
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if length is not an issue, i'd say serrated pacific salt.

if length is an issue, serrated salt I.

yellow, of course... :D

a tasman SE is also a great idea... also love the aqua salt as an EDC fixed blade...

you'll probably find that serrated H1 holds a much better edge than PE H1... until you get a couple years of work hardening in on the PE...
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SE Tasman Salt all the way!
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Definatly the Tasman SE..
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clovisc wrote: you'll probably find that serrated H1 holds a much better edge than PE H1... until you get a couple years of work hardening in on the PE...
What do you mean work hardening? I understand why serrated would hold a better edge because of the principles of the teeth making less work for the cutting edge, but they're limited in uses.
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Get a Tasman!!!
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I just got a Pacific Salt. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it certainly looks and feels nice.
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JediKnight86 wrote:What do you mean work hardening? I understand why serrated would hold a better edge because of the principles of the teeth making less work for the cutting edge, but they're limited in uses.
H1's edge holding properties actually improve as you stress the steel through everyday use. something about the molecular bonds? sounds crazy, but its true... you can search the forums here for more sophisticated explainations.

i believe that the extra amount of work that goes into producing the serrated edge... as well as the rock salt (and to some extent, the aqua salt), seems to work-harden these blades more before they arrive, ready for your pocket. meaning that they will hold an edge longer, and give higher performance.

i've got some salts with 3 and 4 years of hard use on them -- they're incredible knives. :D

a well-maintained serrated edge can do anything a plain edge can do.

serrated H1 can also cut open cans. which seems to help expediate work hardening... :D

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yowzer wrote:I just got a Pacific Salt. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it certainly looks and feels nice.
Plain edge or spyder edge?
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you could always fix your 'which salt to buy?' dilemma by buying them all... :D
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clovisc wrote:you could always fix your 'which salt to buy?' dilemma by buying them all... :D
If only ;)
clovisc wrote:H1's edge holding properties actually improve as you stress the steel through everyday use. something about the molecular bonds? sounds crazy, but its true... you can search the forums here for more sophisticated explainations.

i believe that the extra amount of work that goes into producing the serrated edge... as well as the rock salt (and to some extent, the aqua salt), seems to work-harden these blades more before they arrive, ready for your pocket. meaning that they will hold an edge longer, and give higher performance.

i've got some salts with 3 and 4 years of hard use on them -- they're incredible knives. :D

a well-maintained serrated edge can do anything a plain edge can do.

serrated H1 can also cut open cans. which seems to help expediate work hardening... :D

welcome to the crazy, awesome world of H1.
Ok thanks for the info! When I say limited I'm talking about mostly bushcraft things. Serrated isn't great with wood, like making steaks or spears, can't do forward angled push cuts especially with the serrations being on the inside egde.
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