thief Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 so.....I always carried a spyderco rescue knife in my pfd...as well as a diving line cutter.... but in a Gloucester dive shop I just picked up a new knife: a scubamax max divers edge in stainless...(also available in titanium)..... what caught my eye was that this knife has an externally located line cutter...no trying to open it......but there is a full blade when needed too... 22.95$ not bad r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thief Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 btw: here is a link: http://www.divebooty.com/item/1729/scuba_m...dive_knife.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eneumeier Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Which dive shop in Gloucester? Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 btw: here is a link: http://www.divebooty.com/item/1729/scuba_m...dive_knife.html See attached TERRIBLE review, however. Apparently this is not Spyderco or similar quality. Indeed, non-folding PFD-able McNett similar clones are on eBay for 2 for $20 shipped. Just keep it greased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcohn Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 See attached TERRIBLE review, however. Apparently this is not Spyderco or similar quality. Indeed, non-folding PFD-able McNett similar clones are on eBay for 2 for $20 shipped. Just keep it greased. I've carried this knife for years in my BC pocket when diving. I read the review and I'm not impressed. Anyone who thinks a TI knife will hold an edge like high quality steel is a fool. A cheap TI knife is not meant for heavy use, but the edge should stay sharp enough to cut a couple of lines and the TI doesn't corrode or required constant application of silicone grease. I do have some rust stains at one of the pins, clearly the pin is steel. I do agree that line cutters in knives are usually useless. Any I've seen are dull, ground to a bad angle, and difficult to sharpen. If you want a line cutter, one of the various dedicated cutters would be better. Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 btw: here is a link: http://www.divebooty.com/item/1729/scuba_m...dive_knife.html Just one note about this knife. I would not carry it on or in my PFD due to that very sharp point on the end of it (sharp points and rough water are not a good mix). Do they sell a snub nose version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nystrom Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 QUOTE(Kevin B @ Sep 6 2009, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just one note about this knife. I would not carry it on or in my PFD due to that very sharp point on the end of it (sharp points and rough water are not a good mix). Do they sell a snub nose version? That's what bench grinders are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Do they sell a snub nose version? I've seen these 2/$20 in the past. Cheaper clone of the popular McNett ($20-25). http://cgi.ebay.com/BC-BCD-Scuba-Dive-Knif...#ht_2259wt_1166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdkilroy Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 A readily available and safe(er) knife that has worked well for me is the "bearcalw" made by CRKT. http://www.crkt.com/cgi-bin/crkt.pl?pgm=co...;search_id=4685 Here it is on my pfd. http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk467/j...oy/P9060001.jpg I don't even notice it. I don't tether it and it has never come out inadvertently ( the way I seize it on helps with that). The finger hole helps assures you have a good hold as you remove from the sheath and use it. Personally, I just can't see having to deal with opening a knife when I need it in/on the water. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 +1 for the Bearclaw. I've carried one for the past several years and am happy with it. I did manage to snap the point off it this season though while freeing a fellow paddler's skeg. So, now it has an even more blunt tip ;-) Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyson Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 +1 for the Bearclaw. Poseidon has taken a pair of them from Emilie and I; one at a time. ...I think that they were both lost doing things like practice re-entries. We'll now use only knives with a positive lock in the sheath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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