Test your cutting devices especially EMT shears

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Best cutting devices I’ve found are:
1. Green River Victor serrated knife
2. Eezycut trilobite
3. Dir zone or any steak knife (2inch long blade)
3. Mechanical shears that chop rope.

Best way to test is to cut stuff.... hopefully ghost gear :)

Edit:
Best ways to mount them also I’ve found:
1. GR knife on a boltsnap on d ring (too awkward to put anywhere else- not saying you need a big knife but if you know you’re going somewhere where there is lots of hazards, it may be wise to bring this bad boy out)
2. On waist 2inch webbing, weightbelt
3. Waist webbing
4. Pocket or d ring
 
I saw a company once that made nitrogen steel, it absolutely would not rust or degrade in salt water. I wondered why they didn't make dive knifes and there pocket knives were very expensive. Not sure if they are still around or not.

It's also known as H1, Spyderco use it to make the Caspian diving knife and other knives to be used around saltwater. Nice edge, no rust at all. Didn't have to sharpen mine yet, so no idea if some special tools are required for that.
 
I use a Spyderco Pacific Salt 2 folding knife and a Spyderco Autonomy; both with blades made from H-1 and they require no special sharpener other than what you would use on a similar knife made from other steel. It does require more sharpening than a harder steel but it takes a fairy keen edge. I work in and around the ocean using the Autonomy while diving and the Pacific Salt on the surface. They definitely do not rust, but I do rinse them regularly in fresh water.

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I use a Spyderco Pacific Salt 2 folding knife and a Spyderco Autonomy; both with blades made from H-1 and they require no special sharpener other than what you would use on a similar knife made from other steel. It does require more sharpening than a harder steel but it takes a fairy keen edge. I work in and around the ocean using the Autonomy while diving and the Pacific Salt on the surface. They definitely do not rust, but I do rinse them regularly in fresh water.

Thanks a lot for the info. Concerning the knife : it's the only knife I've ever found worth diving with, although I use more my trilobite and my EMT shears. Btw, I've using them for years and they still cull perfectly.
 
I have used a lot of knives over the years and these Spydercos are nice because of the corrosion resistance, but some others are better cutters and definitely better at edge retention. I know it is not politically correct but I still like a big fixed blade; these are some of my favorites.

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On my job I have had to clear props on the submarine and the surface vessel of fishing nets and line many times and a pair of medical shears would be worthless. I am not looking to kill anybody either, but you never know when you may need to cut someone's regulator hose.
 
On my job I have had to clear props on the submarine and the surface vessel of fishing nets and line many times and a pair of medical shears would be worthless. I am not looking to kill anybody either, but you never know when you may need to cut someone's regulator hose.

Surely the exhaust side of the double-hose?
 
In the Great Lakes and Michigan inland lakes I like my decades old BFK. I want something that feels and works well with heavy gloves and can cut poly line that people use for anchors.

Kind of bugs me that I gave in and bought a PC knife to use in warm water.
 

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