....the struggle is keeping it from rusting (too late).
My DGX version has a ceramic blade. Cheap, no rust, sharp as hell and came with a spare blade.
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....the struggle is keeping it from rusting (too late).
I take mine apart once in a while. WD40 and some Brillo takes the rust off the blade. Obviously you need to be careful about cutting yourself. Replacement blades are also pretty inexpensive.I totally agree. Mr. OOO and I both carry one....the struggle is keeping it from rusting (too late).
Because I dive sidemount, I have my cutting tools on my Shearwaters (one on each arm). On my right arm, I have the trilobite and the controller for my heated vest. On my left, I have one of those Aqualung squeeze lock tools. I have used both while diving. The tool has a smallish blade compared to a BFK. Useful for when getting a leg caught in kelp and I pretend I'm Scuba Rambo to free myself. I could add a trilobyte to my left arm on my Shearwater, but that may be excessive.It's good to have a trilobite
It's better to have 2! I carry one each arm. Shears in the pouch.
My DGX version has a ceramic blade. Cheap, no rust, sharp as hell and came with a spare blade.
The only downside of ceramic is that they are brittle. Stainless steel can be rusty, but still sharp.
Bless you...I Used mine in Cuba to free a sea turtle trapped in a net. He was on his way out of this world and offered no resistance when we got to him. Another diver had a knife that was about butter knife sharp, the trilobite went through the net like nothing was there. A rather boring dive turned into a top ten dive in a matter of seconds. I also carry a small knife and trauma shears. If one cutting device is good....three is more more gooder....
Makes a great gift for you and any other divers you know too....
DGX Sharp Cut w/Sheath (Select Color) | Dive Gear Express®
And since you are ordering....
DGX Titanium EMT Shears | Dive Gear Express®
Safe travels everyone.
Jay
When you say "shears in the pouch", you mean in your butt pouch? Do I guess correctly that you dive sidemount?
IOW, ceramic blades are rather well suited for a tool kept as a backup, seldom used, but not as well suited for a tool you expect to use regularly.The only downside of ceramic is that they are brittle.