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''Metallurgy lesson aside the knives are built around needs of people who sport in water. The Caspian comes with cutouts lessening weight with a round cutout hole fitting the index finger (even gloved) like a ring. Once gripped, dropping the knife is next to impossible without fully opening your hand. The index finger hole keeps the knife tucked deep in the palm freeing fingertips and thumb for adjusting gear, picking things up and generating leverage. The handle's solid portion is overlaid in fiberglass reinforced nylon and above the index finger hole is texturing that work together to make it even grippier- a positive feature in cold or moving water.''
''Metallurgy lesson aside the knives are built around needs of people who sport in water. The Caspian comes with cutouts lessening weight with a round cutout hole fitting the index finger (even gloved) like a ring. Once gripped, dropping the knife is next to impossible without fully opening your hand. The index finger hole keeps the knife tucked deep in the palm freeing fingertips and thumb for adjusting gear, picking things up and generating leverage. The handle's solid portion is overlaid in fiberglass reinforced nylon and above the index finger hole is texturing that work together to make it even grippier- a positive feature in cold or moving water.''


''Two lanyard holes, on the butt end and behind the blade, create additional attachment options for a retrieval-cord or thong. The blade features a CombinationEdge™ with a line cutter set on the top of the spine. The FB21 Caspian Salt has a pointed tip. Ambidextrous injection molded Fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) sheath with nylon straps.''
''Two lanyard holes, on the butt end and behind the blade, create additional attachment options for a retrieval-cord or thong. The blade features a CombinationEdge™ with a line cutter set on the top of the spine. The FB21 Caspian Salt has a pointed tip. Ambidextrous injection molded Fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) sheath with nylon straps.''<ref name="current catalog">FB21 Caspian Salt in [https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details/FB21BK/288 Spyderco's online catalog]</ref>
 
 
The FB21 Caspian Salt in [http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=289 Spyderco's online catalog].


==Variations==
==Variations==

Revision as of 20:28, 6 July 2020

The FB21 Caspian Salt (Sharp Tip, also referred to as the Caspian 1) was introduced in 2008.

Appearance in catalogs

The FB21 Caspian Salt appeared in the following catalogs:

Designer

History, mentionings etc. from the forums

Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web

FB21 Caspian Salt

Being underwater changes your perspective by letting you to enter another world. Safely doing that requires the right equipment and divers and paddlers agree knives are essential gear. Serviceable water knives are a dime a dozen but finding one that doesn't rust and stays quick-cutting sharp makes a good water knife a great water knife.

Spyderco's Caspian Salt fixed blade water knives fall into the later category. They are a solid piece of non-rusting H-1 steel. The industry's new wunderkind for watery applications, H-1 is nitrogen based instead of carbon based. Carbon rusts, but nitrogen doesn't because it doesn't interact with chloride.

Metallurgy lesson aside the knives are built around needs of people who sport in water. The Caspian comes with cutouts lessening weight with a round cutout hole fitting the index finger (even gloved) like a ring. Once gripped, dropping the knife is next to impossible without fully opening your hand. The index finger hole keeps the knife tucked deep in the palm freeing fingertips and thumb for adjusting gear, picking things up and generating leverage. The handle's solid portion is overlaid in fiberglass reinforced nylon and above the index finger hole is texturing that work together to make it even grippier- a positive feature in cold or moving water.

Two lanyard holes, on the butt end and behind the blade, create additional attachment options for a retrieval-cord or thong. The blade features a CombinationEdge™ with a line cutter set on the top of the spine. The FB21 Caspian Salt has a pointed tip. Ambidextrous injection molded Fiberglass reinforced nylon (FRN) sheath with nylon straps.[1]

Variations

The FB21 is made in Japan and features:

  • Fred Perrin inspired index finger hole
  • Spine-mounted line cutter
  • Lanyard hole
  • Ambidextrous FRN sheath with two nylon attaching straps
  • Sharo tip
SKU Handle Edge Steel From/To MSRP Note Number made Grind Sheath Clip Collectors club
FB21BK Black FRN PS H-1 2008-2011 $199.95 (2009), $119.95 (2011) N/A Hollow FRN w/ two nylon straps None Main

Most collectible variation

Questions regarding collecting the FB21

Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:

Questions with an answer:

Technical information

Measurements (mm and grams) of the FB21 Caspian Salt:

Variation Length overall Length blade Length edge Index Finger Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
FB21BK 186mm 110mm 76mm 25mm 3mm 79g

Measurements (inches and ounces) of the FB21 Caspian Salt:

Variation Length overall Length blade Length edge Index Finger Hole Ø Blade thickness Weight
FB21BK 7.125" 4.3134" 3" 1" 0.125" 2.75oz

References

  1. FB21 Caspian Salt in Spyderco's online catalog

Pictures

FB22 Caspian2.jpg

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