Spyderco Atlantic Salt

Blade length - 94mm Blade Thickness - 3mm Length overall - 210mm Length when closed - 94mm 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 favored by seafarers and the design has since been embraced by rescue workers, DMT's and medics cutting around flesh in an emergency. The Atlantic Salt is a modified Rescue knife 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 PlainEdged orSpyderEdged with both configurations offering remarkable cutting performance in and around fresh and saltwater. Textured with a Volcano Grip pattern, the molded fiberglass 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 lanyard cord through the lanyard hole for back-up retention in and around the water and for attaching to your bell jacket. The sat divers knife of choice! To comply with the Offensive Weapons Act 1996 you must be 18 or over to purchase this product.