Product Description

The Spyderco Salt 2 C88PYL2 is the H-1 plain edge high-visibility Salt 2 — H-1 nitrogen-alloyed steel with near-absolute saltwater corrosion immunity in a 3.00-inch drop point plain edge blade, Yellow FRN handle, and back lock, delivering H-1's absolute corrosion ceiling in the conventional sharpening format that maintains on any flat stone or rod the buyer already owns, in the highest-visibility Yellow FRN colorway at $115 — the right compact Salt 2 for buyers who want H-1's near-carbon-free corrosion immunity with plain edge maintenance simplicity and maximum marine visibility.

The H-1 blade is a nitrogen-alloyed precipitation-hardened steel that is virtually carbon-free — functionally immune to corrosion in saltwater, marine, and high-humidity environments where every other steel, including LC200N and H-2, will eventually show surface oxidation under continuous salt exposure. In a compact Salt 2 carried continuously in the most demanding marine environments, H-1's near-carbon-free absolute corrosion immunity is the right steel specification when continuous saltwater exposure without maintenance is the dominant carry condition. The plain edge specification is the maintenance-accessible choice at H-1's corrosion ceiling — a plain edge H-1 blade sharpens readily on conventional flat stones, rods, and guided systems without specialized equipment, and H-1's nitrogen-alloyed chemistry produces a clean, refined edge geometry that responds well to conventional sharpening at the corrosion immunity level that LC200N cannot match. The C88PYL2 is the plain edge counterpart to the SpyderEdge C88SYL2 at the same $115 — both deliver H-1 corrosion immunity and Yellow FRN high-visibility in the compact Salt 2 format; the C88PYL2 sharpens on any conventional system and produces finer slicing geometry while the C88SYL2 SpyderEdge cuts rope and line faster in push-cutting but requires specialized sharpening maintenance. The Yellow FRN handle is the highest-visibility Salt series color, located instantly in any marine or water rescue environment, at approximately 2.60 oz in the compact Salt 2 profile.

• Blade: H-1 nitrogen-alloyed steel, drop point profile, satin finish, plain edge — virtually carbon-free nitrogen alloy with functional corrosion immunity in saltwater and marine environments; plain edge sharpens on any conventional flat stone, rod, or guided system; finer slicing geometry than SpyderEdge for food prep and fine fishing cutting; absolute corrosion ceiling over LC200N and H-2 variants
• Handle: Yellow FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon), textured bidirectional grip, compact Salt 2 profile — chemically inert and unaffected by saltwater, UV, and marine biological exposure; Yellow is the highest-visibility Salt series color; compact Salt 2 profile at approximately 2.60 oz
• Deployment / Lock: Back Lock via Spyderco Round Hole — back lock provides reliable blade security in the compact Salt 2 platform; ambidextrous Round Hole allows one-hand opening from any grip position including with wet or gloved hands
• Carry: Approximately 2.60 oz, tip-up right-hand clip, compact Salt 2 profile — H-1 plain edge Yellow at $115; same price as the H-1 SpyderEdge Yellow C88SYL2

Ideal For

Marine, fishing, and coastal carry buyers who want H-1's absolute corrosion ceiling with conventional plain edge sharpening ease in the most visible Yellow FRN colorway — the C88PYL2 at $115 delivers H-1's near-absolute rust immunity that LC200N cannot match under continuous saltwater exposure, plain edge slicing ease that sharpens on any conventional system, and Yellow FRN's maximum marine visibility in the compact Salt 2 format. Buyers choosing between the plain edge C88PYL2 and the SpyderEdge C88SYL2 at the same $115 who want conventional sharpening ease and finer slicing geometry over SpyderEdge's faster push-cutting line-cutting performance — both deliver H-1 corrosion immunity and Yellow FRN at identical price; the C88PYL2 plain edge sharpens on any system and produces cleaner cuts on monofilament, bait, and food prep while the C88SYL2 SpyderEdge cuts rope and cordage faster in push-cutting applications. Fly anglers, saltwater fishermen, and marine food prep buyers who want H-1's absolute corrosion immunity in a plain edge format that produces clean, precise cuts — the C88PYL2's H-1 plain edge handles monofilament, tippet, bait prep, and food preparation with the clean slicing geometry that a serrated edge cannot match, in the corrosion-immune Yellow high-visibility compact Salt 2 format.

H-1 steel with near-absolute saltwater corrosion immunity that LC200N and H-2 cannot match under continuous exposure, a plain edge that sharpens on any conventional system and takes a finer slicing geometry than SpyderEdge, Yellow FRN found instantly in any marine environment in the compact 3.00-inch Salt 2 format — the Spyderco Salt 2 C88PYL2 is the H-1 plain edge high-visibility compact marine Salt folder at $115. Add the Spyderco Salt 2 C88PYL2 to your cart today and get same-or-next-business-day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana, backed by Spyderco's lifetime guarantee. Questions? Call 888-225-9775 — we carry these knives daily.