Equipment Dive Knife in an emergency

[coldwaterglutton]

Some countries don't allow you to carry dive knives.

Concealed means concealed

 

[tursiops]

Line cutter on my wrist and a knife attached to my BCD.

If you read my post, I also stated that I have a knife attached to my BCD. It can be reached using both hands.

You did not provide enough information. A knife can be attached to a BCD in such a way that it cannot be reached with both hands. Good for you for not doing that.

 

[TrimixToo]

Some countries don't allow you to carry dive knives.

Don't dive there. I wouldn't.

 

[TrimixToo]

Having had the honor of being entangled a few times (once through my own fault), I will assert that a minimum of two cutting devices should be carried at all times, and one of them should be a set of trauma shears that will cut metal leader. I carry a line cutter on my right wrist (on the computer strap), a knife on my left wrist (ditto), and trauma shears on my harness belt. So far I have only needed the knife, but I can reach two cutting tools with either hand provided only that I can bring my hands together.

Particularly hazardous is offshore fishing line such as Powerpro. It's the color of the sea bottom and in average viz on the Northeast Coast it's nearly invisible. It's *very* strong, but fortunately very easy to cut.

The idea is to make entanglements momentary inconveniences instead of deadly perils. Equip yourself accordingly for your dive environment. While you're at it, look for things on your gear that can snag line and where possible fix them so they don't.

 

[tursiops]

Some countries don't allow you to carry dive knives.

What countries are those?

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

For solo diving here in the Pac NW, I actually carry four cutting devices.

1) BKF on my inside left calf. (serrated edge and honed edge with a blunt tip for prying rock scallops
2) MFK on my upper right shoulder strap (see pic). Point tip if needed for dispatching Lingcod.
3) Trilobite on my SPG hose
4) Titanium Trauma Shears in my right dysuit thigh pocket.

My biggest concern is stainless steel downrigger cable since it can be prevalent in the some structure areas where we hunt lingcod. The shears will easily cut the SS cable. I keep the shears coated with silicone spray and vacuum sealed. Never have used the shears or the trilobite. My go to is almost always the one on my right shoulder.

For tropics, I just have a trilobite on my SPG hose and a very small sheathed knife on the center of my cumberband.

 

[coldwaterglutton]

Well this thread has inspired me to move another tool on the kit. I have a pair of Berylco beryllium alloy wire cutters for non-sparking environments. They are effectively impervious to rust.

I am going to make a pouch for them and add to my waist strap to cut any wire or hooks.

 

[JuLe]

You did not provide enough information. A knife can be attached to a BCD in such a way that it cannot be reached with both hands. Good for you for not doing that.

You're right, sorry, my bad.

 

[Bookworm11]

You are not allowed to carry dive knives in the Cozumel Marine Park unless you are a professional diver. Just saying. I'm not taking a stance on this, I'm just reporting the regulation. And as an aside, I found a dive knife in its leather sheath at the bottom at a dive in Koh Tao. The DM said he was going to sharpen it back up and keep it.

 

[TrimixToo]

You are not allowed to carry dive knives in the Cozumel Marine Park unless you are a professional diver. Just saying. I'm not taking a stance on this, I'm just reporting the regulation. And as an aside, I found a dive knife in its leather sheath at the bottom at a dive in Koh Tao. The DM said he was going to sharpen it back up and keep it.

Well, they can rest easy. Since I won't dive without a knife, I won't bring one there. No problem!