Biggest Dive Knife Question

[Nemrod]

The Sea Hawk has a seven inch blade. I have a survival knife that is about twelve inches on the blade and another about nine inches. They are stainless and can serve as a dive knife.

Unfortunately we are in an era of politically correct thought where men have been fooled into thinking small knives are proper by the feminist establishment. N

 

[archman]

Unfortunately we are in an era of politically correct thought where men have been fooled into thinking small knives are proper by the feminist establishment. N

We can fool them back... with folding knives.:jestera:

 

[duckbill]

In Monterey, air fills are easy walking distance from the breakwater. I often walk down the street with my shark-beheader on my calf because I forgot to take it off. I mean, it isn't concealed, but it wouldn't surprise me if there were an ordinance in Monterey prohibiting wearing knives just BECAUSE of all the divers! Just try to take it away!!

 

[Loneranger]

Opened up my treasure chest to check out the relics. I still have two Wenoka Blackie Collins Z-lock bad boys measue 11'' from pommel to tip.

 

[texdiveguy]

The very FIRST piece of gear I bought in 1971 outside the oval mask and j snorkle and heavy rubber fins WAS,,, a 'big ***' DACOR knife....was like a bowie knife!!!

 

[GIFCo147]

I still have my old, orange handle Wenoka Pro in a closet somewhere.
Just as gentleman's ties vasilate between narrow and wide, maybe HUGE knives will make a come back?
Nah, I don't think so, either!
Stephen

 

[pescador775]

Second vote for the Swimaster. Mine has a black grip.The blade is 7 7/8 and overall is 12 3/8. If I could find the end cap the O/L would be a bit longer. I carried it diving a couple times then put it away. Later, I used it to break up the bones in deer. Basically, the blade is placed between the vertebrae and hit with a hammer. That's when the cap flew off. One of several knives I've recovered from the briny deep, and the biggest I've seen.

 

[scubapro50]

I own a old 12" Dacor knife that must weight at least 3 lbs ....... I only use it when I need extra weight otherwise I prefer a small knife clipped to my Areis BC

 

[Sasquatch]

I believe the one I bought to kill hammerheads in N Carolina in '72 was a US Divers. Big one it was, SS with flat pommel, inch marks, serrated, line notch, black plastic handle and double edged tip.

I have to admit that when I got back into diving a couple of years ago I was disappointed that the trend had gotten "practical". If somebody hadn't taken a liking to it and stolen it I'd be tempted to wear it for the looks!

When I dove in NC with this knife I used it for everything. Prying anchors out of the sand, poking things I didn't want to touch, stabalizing against a current and putting tension on an alternator after a belt broke. So now I'm off to ebay for a little look see...

 

[Thalassamania]

Wenoka had a series of collector's knives. The SeaLab knife could be used as a leg splint.