Atlantic or Pacific Salt, which one?

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I'm going to be buying one or the other as my large, multi purpose beater knife. It will go with me snowmobiling, motorcycling, hiking, swimming, and might even replace my Delica 4 as my EDC depending on how well I like it.

I gather that the Pacific Salt is just an Endura w/ and H1 blade (just as a Salt 1 is a delica), and the Atlantic is just a rescue style straight blade.

Which style do you prefer? I've EDC'd a Delica 4 for some time and like it, I've never owned a rescue style blade.

Opinions?
 
The PS is pretty much an E3 except the tip is rounded more and it has a bigger Spyderhole. I prefer the PS because of its ability to stab, but I uderstand that the sheepsfoot shape on the AS is purposely meant to prevent stabbing for situations where you may drop the knife while on a ship, etc. So do you want to be able to stab or is that something you'll want to prevent? The Rescue/AS bladeshape also allows you to cut people's clothes for emergency situations while reducing the risk of cutting them. Again I prefer the PS simply because I have more options and will have less chances of doing EMT type work.
 
I own a Pac Salt for on the boat, and bought an Atlantic Salt for a friend. For on a boat, go with the Atlantic Salt, for a beater, Pac Salt.
 
Pac Salt it is!

Thanks guys. Now, anybody selling one? :) Fully serrated please!
 
I think the Pacific Salt was the best choice for a general purpose beater knife. I have two that I use as my EDC and they work great.
 
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