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Why the Spyderco Snap-It Salt is a Great diving knife (According to a scuba instructor)

ByJason Botticelli Hours

I have to start out by saying that this particular knife has been discontinued, which is a shame as the Spyderco Snap-It Salt is a fantastic diving knife. With that said, you can still find them online…for now. So let’s see why this knife is a Jay’s Fave and why you may want to grab one before they’re totally gone!

Photo of Spyderco website page for the discontinued Snap-It Salt dive knife.
The Spyderco Snap-It Salt may have been discontinued, but is still worth owning, if you can find one. (Photo courtesy of Spyderco,com)

Function

The first, second and third reason I love this knife is the  snap shackle, which is attached to a pivot-pin at the end of the handle. The majority of Spyderco knives currently being manufactured have a standard pocket clip, like you’d find on most pocket knives.

Photo of Spyderco Snap-It Salt dive knife snap shackle.
Hands down, the best feature of the Snap-It Salt is its snap shackle.

This snap shackle design allows the knife to be clipped to a D-ring on your BC, where it can hang in an easily accessible position.

Photo of Spyderco Snap-It Salt dive knife attached to BC.
The snap shackle lets you attach the Snap-It Salt to various places of your BC for quick access.

 The Spyderco Snap-It Salt blade is made of H-1 steel, which uses nitrogen instead of carbon and makes it practically invulnerable to corrosion and helps to maintain its edge.

Photo of open Spyderco Snap-It Salt dive knife open.
The H-1 steel blade is highly resilient.

The Spyderco Snap-It Salt is 6.89″ long with blade open and 5.08″ long with blade closed. It has a 2.96″ blade length, with a 2.25″ edge length. The weight of the knife is 2.4oz.

The Snap-It Salt was made in either a “PlainEdge” or serrated “SpyderEdge.” It’s blade has an oversized hole for leverage during right-handed, one-hand openings. The body is bright yellow fiberglass-reinforced nylon with textured black Kraton panels, which allows for a secure grip, even when in the water.

Photo of Spyderco Snap-It Salt dive knife closed.
The Kraton panels on the sides of the handle gives you a good grip, even when wet.

Durability

I bought my Spyderco Snap-It Salt in 2022. I have used it in the Great Lakes and out in the ocean. While I take care to always rinse off my gear, I can tell you some of my past dive knives have rusted. Not so with the Snap-It Salt. The H-1 steel blade is extremely resilient to corrosion. Other than a slight issue with the metal clasp (see below), this knife has held up very well and still looks almost brand new.

Photo of Spyderco Snap-It Salt dive knife open and showing the snap shackle.
Scuba Jay’s 2022 Snap-It Salt still looking good despite many dives in fresh and salt water,

Some Cons

The only issue I have had with the Snap-It Salt is the metal clasp slightly bent and popped on the outside of the hook. The clasp is a little flimsy and could stand to be a little more durable. I was able to adjust it back in place and I hope it holds because I’d hate to loose this knife.

Picture of Sypderco Snap-It Salt dive knife snap shackle.
The metal clasp of the snap shackle could stand to be little stronger.

Final Thoughts

The Spyderco Snap-It Salt is an excellent diving knife. Durable, light weight and easily accessible from your BC with its snap shackle. Grab one before they are all gone! It really “cuts like a knife”…because it is a great one! All together now, “na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na”

More Of Jay’s Faves

Check out the below, if interested in more of Jay’s Faves.

“How boring would the world be if everywhere and everyone were the same. Safe travels and good adventures.” Scuba Jay

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