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I live on the Southern humid coast and am a big fisherman. i crab, shrimp and so whatever else involves the water as well. Being that I literally live on the water I have rusted many cheap knives in the past. The Salt series really appeals to me. I am not sure which of the 2 named models I want. The only difference I can see is that the Salt 1 is smaller.
Also, how durable/sturdy is the FRN handle. Believe it or not I do not think I have ever had a FRN handle. Just seems cheap to me but I have no personal experience.

I have the Pacific Salt and it's solid. If you've not had a FRN handle before it may feel
"cheap" to you but it's actually resilient, strong, and affords a nice grip when your hands
are wet. If you have rusted out previous knives you will probably like and appreciate a
Salt series knife. Take care.

Sean

I just bought a Pacific Salt for my dad who fishes a lot. And he really likes it. When I got it in the mail I wanted to keep it.

ssmtbracer wrote:I just bought a Pacific Salt for my dad who fishes a lot. And he really likes it. When I got it in the mail I wanted to keep it.

I keep telling my loved one's I'd like someone to buy me a knife for a birthday
or Christmas. I'd just like to see what they would choose.
Anyhow, nice choice for your Father! :)

Just read most anything I have posted on these forums and you will have a Pacific Salt in your hands in no time. I love the FRN handles. They are really grippy and durable. In terms of the Salt I vs Pacific, it is just like the Delica vs Endura. It is a matter of preference, but I do like the size of the Pacific better. Being that you can get the Pacific Salt for only $54 from a certain "shoppe", it's a no brainer.

ssmtbracer wrote:I just bought a Pacific Salt for my dad who fishes a lot. And he really likes it. When I got it in the mail I wanted to keep it.

This happened to me when I bought my Dad his Salt 1.

I would say go for the pacific salt. I think the larger handle is much more suited for your uses, especially if you ever wear gloves. I would also suggest getting the SE blade. As far as the FRN, as stated, its very tuff and offers good grip and will give you years of reliability.

yeah for what you will be doing with it i say pac salt for size, like tank said you wear gloves, imo the salt is a little small. i may have fat hands but still even... a little thing -wet - slips out of your hand... saftey first.
and yes cs has 'em cheap cheap!

SmoothOne25 wrote:yeah for what you will be doing with it i say pac salt for size, like tank said you wear gloves, imo the salt is a little small. i may have fat hands but still even... a little thing -wet - slips out of your hand... saftey first.
and yes cs has 'em cheap cheap!

Who is CS?

I have never found much use for a SE. Why do you recommend it for my application?

maybe cause you dont need clean cuts for what you listed? i dont know why he said that. call me crazy but se vs pe cutting to me is the EXACT SAME THING. maybe i have magic powers :) a cut is a cut, as for sharpening yeah ok but slicing is almost the same

Get a Salt 1 in PE and a Pacific salt in SE (or vice versa). Problem solved!
:)

H1 steel in SE = lean mean cutting machine :)

It'll take a wicked edge easily on the Sharpmaker, and it keeps that edge perfectly.

I have way more H1 knives than I have hands, the one I reach for most often is my PE EDC Salt 1. Next most often is my SE Aqua Salt, it is a strong blade and a very efficient cutting tool. I'd probably EDC the Aqua Salt if it was appropriate for where I spend my days.

FWIW: I'm not a big SE fan either, but on a boat, it's what I want. If you ever wear waders or need to cut free an anchor in heavy current (which probably causes sinking more than anything else), a SE will go through the straps or anchor rope like butter. A PE is fine when you have time but I've seen boats go down in an instant when the anchor snagged and water came over the gunnel. Serrations at least give you a fighting chance.
I'll probably get a Salt this summer for the piece of mind but I grew up on the salt doing those same chores with good knives (spydies, benchmades, etc.) and never had the issue with rust. I always rinse my blades along with my reels as soon as I hit land, lightly lube with tri-flow and they've always been fine.