What deep pocket carry clip for Pacific Salt?

[Poncho65]

I have looked a long time at some of the deep pocket carry clips that some of you guys have on your folders and I would very much like some opinions and options on some deep pocket carry clips that would fit my Spyderco Pacific Salt Does Spyderco make them or will I have to go aftermarket or other brand

Thanks in advance for any and all help guys

Here is a pic of it so you guys will know what type of clip is needed

Nonclip side

20180618_143744 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

Apparently I haven't taken any pic of the clip side  So hopefully the non clip side is enough to go on

[Poncho65]

Also what size do I need to be looking for to fit it

[zrxoa1]

I think you’re going to have to rig one up. Google searches came up with zilch...




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[ThePeacent]

Well, Poncho, we have a situation here 

The Pacific Salt uses the same handle design as the Endura 3, which was discontinued years ago. The current iteration is the Endura 4, which has a different shaped handle and a different clip configuration (fixed with 3 small screws to the handle, instead of the Barrel Bolt clip that the Pacific and Endura 3 had)

Same happens with the Salt I, which uses the Delica 3 handle and not the one of the Delica 4 

From now on the newer Salts are all going to have the 3-screw clip system in the future, reason why I don't want to purchase new Salts, and I prefer the older ones. 

Back then when the Endura(Delica 3 generation was popular there was not a huge market for deep carry clips, and the temporary glory and success they've been having was not ven a thing back then, so few carry clips (if any) were available for that configuration (Barrel Bolt)

When the Endura/Delica changed handles from the Pacific/Salt style, the deep carry clip became way more popular and other brands started to use 3 screw clip mountings, thus most of the new deep carry clips (aftermarket and brand options alike) were designed for that 3 screw configuration and not the one from the older Enduras, Delicas and the Salts 

all that is to say that the Salts (Pacific/Salt/Tasman/etc.) do not have deep carry clips available from Spyderco or other makers/brands, sadly, and you'd have to do one yourself 

I am not 100% sure that there aren't any deep carry Barrel Bolt clips  , but will do my research and post back afterwards here 

[Nix]

For deep carry, I remove the clips altogether.

I really don't like clips, although I do use them on some knives.

However, I've never met a knife that didn't feel better in hand or in actual use when it's clip was removed.


Sorry, rant over. 

[ThePeacent]

For deep carry, I remove the clips altogether.

I really don't like clips, although I do use them on some knives.

However, I've never met a knife that didn't feel better in hand or in actual use when it's clip was removed.


Sorry, rant over. 

can't argue with that 

[Poncho65]

So I guess I am more or less stuck with this clip unless I make my own At least I am use to and like this clip  I may make a deep pocket carry clip for it one of these days though 

[Marcellus]

For deep carry, I remove the clips altogether.

I really don't like clips, although I do use them on some knives.

However, I've never met a knife that didn't feel better in hand or in actual use when it's clip was removed.


Sorry, rant over. 

That was a good one.
Plus your pants pockets will last longer.

[ThePeacent]

I can only think of a solution to this, other than making your own clip,
but it's never been done before (that I know of)...

you could bend the clip 180º so that it becomes deep carry (bend it over completely), but that entails a high risk of stress fracture of the metal and snapping the clip 

Also, some clips from the salts (the first years of production) were stainless steel (310 or 340 I believe) but modern production Salts have Titanium clips so I don't know how flexible is Titanium and how much can you bend it before it breaks 

Sorry I couldn't help you much there