Newb - Gen 1 Pacific Salt Question

[SPYsho]

Hey everyone! Been lurking the past few weeks looking to learn more about my current EDC knife and also about the Caribbean.

For my pinnned gen 1 pacific salt PE (no large H1 or initials), it doesn’t allow for any sort of faster action. No flicking and no blade dropping, which is fine. But if I wanted to be a bit smoother, is it even possible for this knife? Or was the design intended for a slower thumb open? From what I have read this knife cannot be dissembled so wasn’t sure if other options exist.

Based on tons of reviews, I also purchased the Caribbean sheep tooth SE and should receive soon. Just wanted to something different and excited to for the friction lock vs the back lock. Will prolly dye it - is there a consensus now on dying the whole knife or taking it apart?

Thanks all!

[TazKristi]

Hi, SPYsho:
Welcome to our forum. We hope you enjoy your time with us.

Kristi

[SPYsho]

Appreciate it!

[WilliamMunny]

I don’t have a Pacific Salt but from my understanding back locks will not flick as easily due to how they function. A knife line like KPL might help some on the back lock but by design there is always some pressure/friction from the lock.

Your Caribbean with a compression lock should have a very smooth action in comparison.

I am sure people will be able to provide more helpful comments than just my general one.

[vivi]

with practice pinned pacific salts can be flicked and spydie dropped (pinch the spyder hole and flick the handle downwards).

not much you can do with the action besides lube it. newer pacific salts (both gen 1 and gen 2) have screw pivots.

I typically dye salts withiut taking them apart, but the ones I've worked with are linerless models like your pacific salt. since the caribbean is a salt I think it'd be ok doing it that way, but I have not personslly done it so I am not speaking from experience here.

[Manixguy@1994]

There are some members who have done mods to the Caribbean scales so hopefully they will post up . MG2

[endura3]

My favorite knife (Endura 3) shares the same pinned construction as the first generation Pacific Salt 1. The action does smooth out a lot with time, but has more of a hydraulic feel than either the drop shutty, glassy smooth action you can get with washers, or the looser, flickable action you can get by adjusting the pivot on later salts.

It's theoretically possible to flick mine open (and do the spydie drop Vivi describes), but using a full thumb roll is definitely more reliable for this particular pinned construction.

Regarding the Caribbean, doing the entire knife shouldn't present any issue. The liners and internal components are all highly corrosion resistant, and are thermally resistant enough that they won't be affected by a quick soak in boiling water.

[spoonrobot]

An absolutely ancient recommendation was/is - pack the pivot with toothpaste (or other mild mild polishing compound) work the action several dozen times and then clean it out. I did this back in 2005/6 with both my Pacific Salt and the couple S30V Natives I got from Walmart.

Used toothpaste on one and then mother's mag polish and both seemed to work about the same. The action smoothed out and was lighter with seemingly no detrimental effects. I used the Pacific for several years before it was lost and the Natives for a couple before selling or giving away.

[SPYsho]

Thanks everyone! The Caribbean came in and it’s pretty slick. The colors don’t bother me but have seen the sapphire blue dye and that’s the plan I think eventually. I can see how the Caribbean will eventually be smoother vs the pacific. The SE edge is amazing! Had no idea

I bought the pacific salt new and have had it for over a decade and I don’t think it’s gonna get smoother action. Never really cared/noticed until I started reading the forums lol and still doesn’t bother me it can’t flick etc. but the forum sparked my interest.