EDC- Atlantic or Tasman????

[Coop de Ville]

giving up on the caly for a minute.

Was thinking about getting the atlantic salt for work (LEO), but decided to keep using my endura instead...

So, now I need a personal carry piece.

Help me decide b/n the atlantic salt and tasman salt.... both in yellow, of course.

Are the curved blades much harder to sharpen??? I recently picked up a Lansky.

Best -Coop

[ghostrider]

You can sharpen a PE Hawkbill on the Lanskey quite well, however it won't be at 30 degrees (and you must be very careful). I checked the angle of my Crossbill clamped in my Lanksy next to my Sharpmaker, and the 17 degree setting on my Lansky turned out to be 20 (that's 40 inclusive). With the Lansky, a lot matters on how wide the blade is and where you clamp it. Problem with the Lansky is that once you remove the knife from the clamp, every time you re-clamp it will be dificult to imitate that same angle. I used a Lansky for several years before breaking down and getting the Sharpmaker (strongly reccomend it). The Lansky works fine, and can get a screaming sharp edge on a PE hawkbill. The Sharpmaker will provide better consistancy from one sharpening to the next.

[Slvgx]

If it is going to be your only knife on you for personal carry I'd go for the Atlantic, just because the blade is more utilitarian.

I know some of the hawkbill guys will come in and say the hawkbill because they can't help but love them so much!

[Irish Lager]

If it is going to be your only knife on you for personal carry I'd go for the Atlantic, just because the blade is more utilitarian.

I know some of the hawkbill guys will come in and say the hawkbill because they can't help but love them so much!

I have to agree, the sheepsfoot blade will win you over in a heartbeat. My pelican quickly became one of my favorite EDC knives. Also sheepsfoot blades are more sheeple friendly, where as hawkbills tend to bother the non EDGE-u-cated. But sure enough someone will chime in and tell me im wrong and will vote for the hawkbill, it always happens.

As far as sharpening, a sheepsfoot is easier, and can be done on a lansky with little effort. I still recomend a Sharpmaker as it makes touch ups much easier. Hope this helps some. If you decide to go w/ the Tasman and want to use a lansky on it, Ghostrider is the man at getting the sickest edge ive ever seen on a hawkbill. Not that it comes easy, but man did that crossbill look mean when he got done.
J

[ghostrider]

I have to agree, the sheepsfoot blade will win you over in a heartbeat. My pelican quickly became one of my favorite EDC knives. Also sheepsfoot blades are more sheeple friendly, where as hawkbills tend to bother the non EDGE-u-cated. But sure enough someone will chime in and tell me im wrong and will vote for the hawkbill, it always happens.

As far as sharpening, a sheepsfoot is easier, and can be done on a lansky with little effort. I still recomend a Sharpmaker as it makes touch ups much easier. Hope this helps some. If you decide to go w/ the Tasman and want to use a lansky on it, Ghostrider is the man at getting the sickest edge ive ever seen on a hawkbill. Not that it comes easy, but man did that crossbill look mean when he got done.
J :D :D :D And you saw it after Dr. Snubnose had used it for the meat test without any sharpening. :eek: :D

[Axlis]

Hello Coop! If you are carrying JUST ONE for utility, I would go with the Atlantic, it is not quite as specialized as the Tasman. If you can get both it would make a pretty good carry combination, all your bases would be covered. I used to carry just one, but now I have a Dodo and Para on me 98% of the time, and I am never in need of a cutting tool. Hope this helps :)

[Irish Lager]

:D :D :D And you saw it after Dr. Snubnose had used it for the meat test without any sharpening. :eek: :D

I think thats the part that shocked me the most. I just touched my thumb to the blade and it jumped back fearing it would be severed :eek:.
J