Dive Knife

[Land Locked]

Emt shears in the pocket, but most Quarry dives in the midwest do not require any cutting tools since fishing is not allowed anyway.........I can't think of anything I would need to cut but carry them anyway. Ocean diving I carry the Emt shears and a 3 1/2" knife with serated back blade.

 

[Boogie711]

OK - I give up. Maybe a moderator can move this to the "Knives and Cutting Tools" forum.

In the meantime, Lee - I dive with a small, Betty Crocker special made of serrated Stainless steel on my waistbelt, and a set of EMT shears in my pocket. The link that TTSkipper referenced is excellent.

To everyone else - THIS IS THE DIR FORUM!!!

 

[lee08]

Good lord, I thought I would ask a simple enough question on the DIR forum because I want to buy the right "DIR" equipment. I was asking what dive KNIFE to buy because I am trying to decide between the X-knife and the Halcyon knife. I know about sheers and I know where to put them, thank you very much. I just wanted to know what dive knife most DIR guys/gals are using so I get the best one. Is this that tough of a question I can't get a straight answer?

 

[GreenDiverDown]

lee08,

I have the Halcyon knife and several Betty Crockers. I do not own the X-knife but I know that 5thD has one available and it looks fine...it looks like a steak knife to me.

You really can't go wrong with any of the following...and I bet most here will agree...

1. Make your own from a steak knife...the infamous Betty Crocker

2. Any Knife you get, from either 5thD or EE, will be fine. They won't sell you junk and what they do sell, many of their DIR instructors use.

My personal experience is this...my steak knives are great...they are in most of my rigs...but today...as luck would have it...and after many many dives ..I noticed that the knife on one of my rigs was no longer tight in the sheath...it even fell out... and I was fortunate that my bud noticed and scooped it up.
On the other hand, my Halcyon knife has a rivet in the handle that makes for a real snug fit...it's been there for several years and is just as tight today as when new.

Bottom line...you're already on the right track.

 

[deepdiverbc]

What dive knife do you recommend?

After looking a many knives I choose a Schrade water rat. I did not have the opportunity to compare it to the X-knife.

I attach it to my 2" waist webbing and it can be pulled free with one hand. The sheath also has a positive lock feature so the knife is secure in its sheath unless you are prone to bumping into things. It also has a flat low profile design when sheathed and fits very flush with my body.

The knife blade is thick and continues well into the handle so there is very little chance of snapping this blade if it had to be used as a prying tool.

The steel is 400 series stainless which does get surface rust if you don't rinse it properly but maintains a sharp edge better than 316 stainless.

I tested this knifes cutting ability against other brands with a thick piece of rope. I was amazed at how many other serated blade designs were incapable of cutting thick line. This knife can cut through a 3/4 inch rope in one pull.

The handle comes in black and orange. I chose orange. If you ever drop it in poor vis you will be glad you did. It is much easier to find. There is also a lanyard attachment point at the but end. The handle is also wide enough to fill your hand sufficiently when wearing thick gloves so you can get a good grip on it.

The main weakness of this knife is the 400 series stainless tendancy to get surface rust. Also if you get surface rust inside the handle to sheath lock area it can be a bit tricky to get it perfectly clean. I do not see this as a major problem though and prefer the edge holding ability of the 400 stainless.

 

[Robert Phillips]

Good lord, I thought I would ask a simple enough question on the DIR forum because I want to buy the right "DIR" equipment. I was asking what dive KNIFE to buy because I am trying to decide between the X-knife and the Halcyon knife. I know about sheers and I know where to put them, thank you very much. I just wanted to know what dive knife most DIR guys/gals are using so I get the best one. Is this that tough of a question I can't get a straight answer?

The Akona CoQui is the exact same knife as the Halcyon and you can get them at LeisurePro for $23.00 +shipping, so if you decide to go with the Halcyon, save yourself some money for the same knife.

 

[Mandy3206]

Boogie:

I'm very sorry to upset you, I was just stating what I use!!

Some DIR divers seem to be very touchy (no pun intended)

The Akona coqui 3" I use seems to comply with DIR, I didn't knew the 6" old faithfull would stirr that much of controversy.

Let me know if the Z knife is DIR compliant.

My apologies for any offense to anyone, I'm not trying to troll the forum.

Sincerelly

Mandy

PS. That attitude is why many people disagree with DIR
I'm not posting again in the DIR forum fer sure!!

 

[Boogie711]

Mandy, I'm not upset. In fact, I read my response again and can't see why you would think I was upset - unless you're already hyper sensitive about the DIR argument, which you, in fact, appear to be based on your earlier posts.

It's quite simple. This is the DIR forum, and there is a protocol for posting in it. Thanks for your understanding.

 

[headhunter]

PS. That attitude is why many people disagree with DIR
I'm not posting again in the DIR forum fer sure!!

I'm really don't think that Boogie was displaying an attitude. This is a DIR forum and it is only appropriate to post DIR answers. I assume that if people wanted a broader spectrum of answers that they would have posted in a different forum. The protocol for posting in the DIR forum is clearly posted in the "sticky" threads at the top of the forum.

The comment you make in your P.S. sounds like you believe that you've been somehow mistreated or like the comment by Boogie was somehow inappropriate. I just don't see that. He politely reminded everyone of the rules in this forum and then was completely ignored.

I hope you don't take my post as a personal attack, as it is not meant to be one. I just thought I could add a little third party perspective to a situation in which I thought your P.S. sounded a bit "snippy".

Christian

 

[Mandy3206]

OK guys, I'll tell you what I'll do:

I'm going to start all over again, erase from my head all opinions (in favor and against) about DIR and make sure to read a lot of this forum in particular just to make sure I get a bigger picture of DIR, then in a couple of months, I'll make a well informed opinion about the subject, it may be in favor or against, I really don't know.

to this day,I've not made my opinion yet, but I'll start from scratch!!

How is that?