Dive knife sharpness question

[Lizard Leg]

Mine is a blunt knife, one side serrated, one side regular, with a line cutter on the back edge. The standard edge is just pitiful.

 

[danpass]

And THAT is why a cut off steak knife is superior to most any straight blade dive knife. It will cut faster with less effort.

Give it a whirl, go into the kitchen and grab a steak knife, then grab your scuba knife, find a piece of rope, and report back which one cuts faster. My dive knife lost, and was quickly replaced by a couple dollar steak knife I don't care if I lose.

FWIW shears are my goto tool for most cutting needs. I wouldn't want an all in one tool like the Fog Cutter, as what happens if you drop one without a backup?

I know what you mean. The back of the Wenoka knife is serrated. (Wenoka little squeeze)

 

[Peter_C]

I know what you mean. The back of the Wenoka knife is serrated. (Wenoka little squeeze)

Test it against a steak knife on rope and report back which one works better please. I am serious as I would like to hear the results. I have one of the Wenoka's that I won in a contest. Looks like a nice little knife and I like the sheath.

 

[flots am]

I'm a knife freak - my hunting knives are honed down to almost scalpel sharpness and polished to the point that I can go half a season without the need to resharpen - most people don't keep knives as sharp as what I consider dull

Question, is it foolish to want to take the POS edge that came on my knife off and put a real edge on it?

The answer isn't exactly obvious.

Making a knife "sharper" means reducing the angle of the bevel to make the edge thinner.

Thinner edges are sharper, however they're also more fragile, which is why razor blades work great when shaving faces, but aren't used in dive knives or hatchets, and sushi knives aren't used as meat cleavers.

My favorite dive knife is $6.27 for 12 @ Sam's club. Their serrated steak knives cut really fast and hold an edge for a very long time. And if you lose it, you won't care because there are 11 more in the package.

flots.

 

[Lizard Leg]

If I just go buy a steak knife - how do you attach it?

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Cut off the tip and go buy a mini mag lite. The sheath that comes with those are a perfect fit. Just slide it on the waist belt.

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