Snap-It Salt - YELLOW FRN / PlainEdge
Spyderco’s original Snap-It was an innovative cutting tool that traded their signature pocket clip for a snap shackle with a spring closure. This award-winning design was extremely popular with climbers and tradesmen because the shackle allowed the knife to be suspended from a carabiner, D-ring, or similar platform for immediate access. Although the original version was discontinued a number of years ago, based on popular demand it is now back and better than ever. The Snap-It Salt combines all the defining features of the first-generation design with a blade crafted from 100% rustproof H-1 steel. This extraordinary nitrogen-based, work-hardening alloy is not only completely immune to corrosion, but when ground to create a knife blade develops differential hardness that ensures a sharp, long-wearing edge and a tough, springy spine.
Available with either a PlainEdge or fully serrated SpyderEdge blade, the Snap-It Salt features a tough fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle injection molded in the distinctive high-visibility yellow color exclusive to Spyderco’s Salt Series. To ensure a secure grip, even when wet, the handle includes textured black Kraton rubber insert panels. A sturdy back lock mechanism locks the blade securely when open and, like all of the other metal hardware, it is completely immune to corrosion.
Discontinued by manufacturer, limited quantities available.
SPYDERCO SALT SERIES –
Rust is the nemesis of all cutting tools—particularly those designed specifically for use in and around the water. Spyderco’s remarkable Salt Series tackles this age-old problem through the groundbreaking use of nitrogen-based blade steels like H-1 and LC200N. The result is a diverse selection of knives that are incredibly resistant to corrosion and ideally suited to the needs of divers, fishermen, military personnel, and water sports enthusiasts.
H-1 is a specialized austenitic alloy that uses 0.10% nitrogen instead of carbon to achieve its steel-like qualities. In addition to making it extremely corrosion resistant, it also makes it a “work hardening” material. Unlike the heat-based hardening and tempering used for conventional steels, H-1 hardens through the mechanical processes of shaping and grinding the blade. This unique property also makes it significantly tougher than carbon-based steels.
LC200N is a nitrogen-rich martensitic steel that achieves its hardness through a conventional heat-treatment process. While it does contain a trace amount of carbon, its high nitrogen and chromium content give it superior corrosion resistance and toughness, even at the high degrees of hardness required for knife blades. By using these extraordinary alloys, other corrosion-resistant materials, and the latest advances in technology and manufacturing methods, Spyderco continues to wage a relentless war on rust. And like everything else Spyderco does, the more they learn, the better their products get.
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