Spyderco Assist Salt with Carbide Tip
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Product detailed description
The Assist Salt model combines the multi-functional versatility of the Assist model with the ultra corrosion resistance of H-1® steel, setting a new standard in rescue tools. The hallmark of the Assist Salt is the H-1 steel blade and locking bar. This unique material uses nitrogen instead of carbon to create a steel that is tough, holds an impressive edge and is virtually corrosion resistant. The Trademark Round Hole™ blade provides quick and sure one-handed opening, even with heavy gloves. Its blunt tip slips safely under seatbelts, clothing and other materials and won't puncture flotation equipment, while the SpyderEdge blade provides extreme cutting power that easily penetrates even the toughest materials.
H1 steel is nearly immune to corrosion, through its composition and ideal elemental ratios, making it highly resistant to saltwater seawater or extremely wet conditions. Ideal for travelling to the ocean or to the sea. The corrosion resistance is several times higher than that of 420 or N680 steel. However, the hardness of the hardening is given as about 58 HRC for the knife back, and up to 65 HRC for the blade. Which is quite high and gives a user-friendly blade with long edge durability.
The bright yellow Assist Salt handle is injection moulded from durable fibreglass reinforced nylon and features a Bi-Directional Texture™ pattern and finger grooves for a secure grip. The finger grooves also provide a firm grip that allows the blade to "scissor cut" the rope much like a cigar cutter.
Press the Assist Salt knife blade closed and a retractable carbide glass breaker extends from the back of the handle to safely and efficiently break windows.
A built-in survival whistle, sturdy back safety mechanism and ambidextrous wire pocket clip round out the knife's features for comfortable carry and fully ambidextrous operation.
Total length 217 mm
Blade length 93 mm
H-1 steel
Weight: 111 g
Handle FRN
Lock type BackLock
Origin: Japan
Additional parameters
| Category: | Classic folding knives |
|---|---|
| Blade material: | H1 Steel |
| Blade length: | 8 to 10cm |
| Handle material: | FRN |
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Spyderco was founded in 1976 by Sal and Gail Glesser. They settled in Golden, Colorado in 1978 and initially the company focused on selling its first product: The Tri-Angle Sharpmaker™, which was sold primarily at fairs and trade shows across the country.
In 1981, Spyderco introduced its first closing knife, the C01 Worker. This knife pioneered the concept of a round hole in the blade for one-handed opening, a clip on the handle for top-of-pocket carry, and the option of a serrated or combination blade for aggressive cutting power. These features revolutionized the knife industry and literally defined the shape of the modern closing knife.
Since then, Spyderco has steadily evolved to become one of the leaders in the knife industry. In addition to a worldwide distribution network and manufacturing resources in the US, Japan, Taiwan, Italy and China, their innovations have earned them an impressive portfolio of patents, trademarks and industry awards. More importantly, these innovations have ingrained the trust and loyalty of countless thousands of devoted Spyderco knife users around the world - an audience to whom they are extremely grateful because a satisfied customer is the best advertisement.
For his inventions and his innovative approach, company president Sal Glesser was inducted into the Spyderco Hall of Fame by Blade Magazine.
Spyderco's most famous models:
Spyderco Military
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Spyderco Police
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Spyderco Native
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Spyderco Harpy
Spyderco Manix
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Steel used:
Spyderco has experimented with different steels over the years. In 1994, Spyderco was the first manufacturer to use powder metallurgy in the form of S60V tool steel.
H-1 steel was developed for knives exposed to salt water and sea air.
154CM American premium stainless steel.
- 8Cr13MoV , Chinese stainless steel tempered to RC56 to RC58, tough and durable, used in Resilience, Grasshopper, Kiwi3 and Byrd series knives. Often compared to AUS-8, but contains slightly more carbon.
- 9Cr18Mo, a higher quality Chinese stainless steel, used primarily in high-end hairdressing scissors and in surgical instruments.
- 440C , a stainless steel known for its corrosion resistance and ease of grinding
- Aogami Super Blue Japanese high-end steel manufactured by Hitachi. "Blue" refers not to the color of the steel itself, but to the color of the paper in which the raw steel is wrapped :-)
- AUS-8 , a frequently used Japanese steel, known for its ability to produce a very fine edge due to its higher vanadium content. Easy to sharpen, corrosion resistant.
- AUS-10 , a Japanese stainless steel series produced by Aichi, with the same carbon content as 440C but containing less chromium.
- D2 , an excellent tool steel, has one percent less chromium than the limit for stainless steels. Spyderco uses a powdered version of D2, CPM-D2.
- H-1 , is ideal for marine use, substituting nitrogen for carbon and is therefore nearly rustproof in any common environment, as well as salt water. It can oxidize if exposed to extremely high temperatures or chemical influences. It has properties similar to low carbon steels.
- CPM SPY27 - Spyderco has long been a leader in the use of exotic, high-performance blade steels. After years of using the best materials the world's leading steel manufacturers could provide, they decided it was time to create their own. Working closely with Crucible® Industries, they developed CPM SPY27 - a stainless particle metallurgy steel containing a proprietary blend of alloys including vanadium, molybdenum, niobium, nitrogen and cobalt.
This remarkable formulation, enhanced by the amplifying effects of cobalt and the state-of-the-art Crucible Particle Metallurgy process, is produced exclusively for Spyderco and will appear in select models manufactured in the USA.
- CPM S30V steel American powdered steel, with a high carbon content, developed specifically for knives.
- CPM-S60V , (440V, CPMT440V) Modern American steel, wear resistant but difficult to sharpen. Unfortunately, the low level of hardness means that it can only be hardened to approximately 56 HRC.
- CPM-S90V (420V), similar to S60V but designed to be durable, with a very high carbon and vanadium content. Valued for its extreme durability. The S90V was used in the 2008 Spyderco Military sprint run. Since then it has been used in several versions of the Spyderco Manix 2.