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Dive knives?
Posted: December 18th, 2005, 5:56 pm
by Atticus
Why the blunt tip?
Just looking at Columbia River catalogue here and noticed all the dive knives have a blunt tip.
Posted: December 18th, 2005, 6:34 pm
by Tom Keels
So you won't puncture your BC, wetsuit or yourself. Not all are blunt though. I carry this one so I can dispatch fish.
Posted: December 18th, 2005, 7:17 pm
by Frank Bradfield
The blunt tip knives are used for prying also , saves your point, but i don't use one myself !
Posted: December 18th, 2005, 8:30 pm
by Atticus
Cool. Sounds like a personal preference thing. Just the catalogue I had showed all the dive knives with blunt tips. Makes sense. Thanks.
Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 5:08 pm
by Second Chance
Tom,
My son just certified and is slowly putting together all the diving stuff, you guys need a lot of stuff
. He now has a BC, octopus(?) fins, mask, and gagues. His birthday is coming up and he has mention a knife. Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Vance
Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 5:24 pm
by Frank Bradfield
A knife is a must, his instructor will tell him that, i'd go with titanium for little maintenance or just a good ss will be fine, just make sure you clean it every time in the ocean. Don't buy the cheap ones off ebay, they will rust before you get to the ocean. You should be able to spent $40 -60 dollars and get a knife that will be just fine.
Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 5:31 pm
by Second Chance
Thanks, Frank. Any brand/model preferences?
Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 5:43 pm
by Tom Keels
I agree with Frank. If I were him I would cary 2. One like this for dispatching fish, cutting rope, or god forbid fighting something off...
Wenoka Squeeze Lock
I would also carry this for line entanglements...
Z-Knife
Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 5:53 pm
by Second Chance
Good deal that gives me something to work with
P.S I'm not a diver but that doesn't look near big enough " to fight something off with"
Posted: January 3rd, 2006, 6:00 pm
by Tom Keels
Second Chance wrote:Good deal that gives me something to work with
P.S I'm not a diver but that doesn't look near big enough " to fight something off with"
Well its better than nothing. And pointyer.
