(Pros: Blade Sharpness, Sheath/Scabbard, Handle Material, Blade Material, Materials, Weight, Overall Quality, Finish
Cons: None
A Fish Dagger
A purpose driven knife. Seems designed to dispatch fish, and I think it will work well towards that end. Would, also, work well for cutting off fish heads, and incisions through hard fish scales, etc. Nice little dive knife. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The swedge (false edge on spine of blade) is about 1 mm thick the full length of blade, giving added strength to the design, yet providing minimal resistance in stabbing thrust through fish tissue. Point is pretty thin, and will be interesting to see how well it holds up under use. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Grip and the Gripe: Do yourself a favor, and buy a roll of stair tread tape. Attach a strip to spine and belly of handle, back just far enough, as to not interfere with retention of the sheath. You will then have an excellent grip. You can use the tape on many similar projects. Otherwise a comfortable and adequate handle, just a little slippery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The sheath is similar to their Aqua Salt sheath, but looks like they added a retention point (all at lead edge of handle). As, John, noted below, the knife is a little stiff getting into retention, but once there it is pretty solid, and not that difficult to draw from the sheath. I like it. If you don’t like the belt clip, two of the holes match a large Tek-Lok (available at KnifeCenter.com), and you can easily switch it out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Spyderco! I’m Lovin’ the Salt Series. We’d sure like to see: 1). Shark Hunter, a 7” bladed version of Fish Hunter : ). 2). A simple bait knife in H1, plain edge, about 5” long, fairly thin, but about as stiff as a stiff boning knife. Could be manufactured under the Byrd brand to keep it affordable. 3). Sailor’s/rigger’s folding (sheepsfoot blade) knife w/fold-out, multiple locking position marlin spike.
