Spyderco Salts - who likes them?

[Mike]

Just wondering how many folks around here have (or have had) any of the Spyderco Salt knives and if they liked them. Been toying with a Byrd Resue or Salt, fully serrated. I'm not really a serrations kind of guy, just thinking about it.

Mike

[Benner]

I have a Pacific Salt and I think it's awesome.  The H1 is a pretty good steel and holds a reasonable edge.  Does mark easily though.

[David]

I like them alot. Got a black Pacific Salt also.   

[Benner]

Is that a flat ground Pac Salt?

[Gadget Guy]

My next salt:       :drool

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[hawkchucker]

I really like the idea of a salt. But I heard they are really soft. Any truth in this?

[GraysonK]

Love em!!!  Salts are sexy.  Yeah they do mark easily but they are so nice.  And the serrations on the Saver Salt are awesome.  I don't really like serrations either, but that knife cuts through anything.  It doesn't rip or tear, just cuts.  I love it. 

[Mike]

I really like the idea of a salt. But I heard they are really soft. Any truth in this?

I've read H1 is decent steel, hold a pretty good edge and "work hardens" during sharpening.

[David]

Is that a flat ground Pac Salt?

Yes, both my Pac Salts have been Kreined     

[Benner]

Nice. 

[donvito]

My only Salt atm is my ladybug, formerly yellow now orange http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,18228.0.html

[Sean]

I have the Pacific Salt, had it for about a year now.  It does mark easily, scratches and stuff but
for work in and around a moist environment it's a great knife.  Good for a tackle box I'm sure
amongst other things, kitchen etc.  When said it holds a reasonable edge I would agree, although
a lower side of reasonable from what I'm used to and expect of a steel. 
It is a nice, slim, light weight folder that makes a good edc.  I'm carrying it right now as a matter
of fact at work.
If you are used to super steels and don't require a corrosion resistent blade you might be a bit
dissappointed depending on your needs.
I remember reading fairly recently and it was suggested on the Spyderco forum that the H1
work hardening theory was pretty much shot down as not being quite right. 

[David]

I have the Pacific Salt, had it for about a year now.  It does mark easily, scratches and stuff but
for work in and around a moist environment it's a great knife.  Good for a tackle box I'm sure
amongst other things, kitchen etc.  When said it holds a reasonable edge I would agree, although
a lower side of reasonable from what I'm used to and expect of a steel. 
It is a nice, slim, light weight folder that makes a good edc.  I'm carrying it right now as a matter
of fact at work.
If you are used to super steels and don't require a corrosion resistent blade you might be a bit
dissappointed depending on your needs.
I remember reading fairly recently and it was suggested on the Spyderco forum that the H1
work hardening theory was pretty much shot down as not being quite right. 

I would agree that its just a theory. I`ve used 4 different Salt I`s and Pac Salts for two years and none of them keep a better edge they they ever did.

[Viking]

I've got  a Tasman Salt (bottom one in pic), which I love.  As others have said, it just cuts through anything.  

According to Spyderco's website, the H1 Salt knives have a Rockwell Hardness rating of 57-58.

[Mike]

That's good to know about the "work hardening" bit being a myth. In your guys opinions, how does it compare to SAK steel or Buck 420HC?