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Atlantic Salt Black FRN ~ C89BK |
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Atlantic Salt Yellow FRN ~ C89YL |
It's been speculated the sheepfoot shaped blade originated
with mariners who found the rounded tip especially beneficial when the
knife was accidentally dropped (think working on a ship in pitching seas)
as it couldn't stab the foot when hitting the deck. It's also been
hypothesized that commanding officers on these ships preferred
rambunctious hardworking sailors carry knives without pointed tips,
especially while in port blowing off steam after months at sea.
Spyderco's Rescue knives are long favoured by seafarers and the design has
since been embraced by rescue workers, EMT's and ranchers-anyone cutting
around flesh in an emergency. Now available in a rustproof version, the
Atlantic Salt is a modified Rescue made with state of the art non-rusting
H1 steel. H1 is a precipitation-hardened steel containing nitrogen instead
of carbon, which cannot rust. The hollow-ground blade is available in
SpyderEdge offering remarkable cutting performance in and around fresh and
saltwater. Textured with a Volcano Grip pattern, the moulded fibreglass
reinforced nylon (FRN) handle comes in black or visible marine yellow
equipped with a reversible titanium pocket clip for right or left- handed
use. We recommend threading a thong or lanyard cord through the lanyard
hole for back-up retention around water, where once dropped, a knife is
often irretrievable or lost.
length overall 8.188" (209 mm)
blade length 3.687" (94 mm)
blade steel H-1
length closed 4.625" (117 mm)
cutting edge 3.375" (86 mm)
weight 2.75 oz (78 g)
blade thickness .125" (3 mm)
handle material FRN
