Indonesia

[JonnieB]

Why do you need a dive knife...you think it's gonna protect you from sharks or something? It's very likely you'll stab yourself or a fellow diver, or slice one of your hoses or puncture your BCD, if you ever bring it out. Why not follow what dive professionals do, and carry a small line cutter and pair of sheers (on opposite sides of your body) for dealing with nets and other entanglements.

 

[rmorgan]

If you are wearing the short wetsuit, I urge you to consider a Lycra skin under it. We had a dive on our way north from Misool where a quite impressive flotilla of small jellyfish came in over top of us (about the top 20’ of the water column) and while they were not wildly toxic, it wasn’t fun. It would have been more not-fun without the Lycra. I dove the entire trip of ~45 dives in a skin and a vest.

 

[TostitoBandito]

I've never heard of locations banning knives. A small knife, line cutter, or shears are a critical piece of safety equipment that you should always have. I have one of the small blunt end titanium knives with a cutter on my harness belt. Shears can easily go in most BC pockets.

Gloves, sure. Lots of places ban them because idiots will grab coral and touch wildlife. They still do that without gloves mind you, but gloves probably make it worse.

If you are wearing the short wetsuit, I urge you to consider a Lycra skin under it. We had a dive on our way north from Misool where a quite impressive flotilla of small jellyfish came in over top of us (about the top 20’ of the water column) and while they were not wildly toxic, it wasn’t fun. It would have been more not-fun without the Lycra. I dove the entire trip of ~45 dives in a skin and a vest.

Yeah, I've always dove a 3mm full everywhere warm/tropical for 20+ years now. Not because I'm cold, but for stings, scratches, cuts, sun, etc... It's just easier not having to worry about any of it.

 

[pinkpony]

Why do you need a dive knife...you think it's gonna protect you from sharks or something? It's very likely you'll stab yourself or a fellow diver, or slice one of your hoses or puncture your BCD, if you ever bring it out. Why not follow what dive professionals do, and carry a small line cutter and pair of sheers (on opposite sides of your body) for dealing with nets and other entanglements.

Only reason I carry knife is because it was recommended during scuba training.

 

[pinkpony]

If you are wearing the short wetsuit, I urge you to consider a Lycra skin under it. We had a dive on our way north from Misool where a quite impressive flotilla of small jellyfish came in over top of us (about the top 20’ of the water column) and while they were not wildly toxic, it wasn’t fun. It would have been more not-fun without the Lycra. I dove the entire trip of ~45 dives in a skin and a vest.

Thank you for feedback!

 

[JonnieB]

Only reason I carry knife is because it was recommended during scuba training.

It was probably recommended as a cutting tool in case of entanglement is fishing lines, nets, or ropes. Most new divers just wear them to look "bad ass." I'm curious, did your shop/instructor do any training deploying and using a knife underwater...it's not that easy. In any case, no dive professional wears a knife. A line cutting tool (razor embeded in plastic) and/or scuba cutting sheers. These are much more effective, safe, and cheaper than any knife.

 

[Centrals]

LOL.
What is wrong with dive knife? "Look like bad ass"? Anyone suggesting that is certainly one of them.
Trying to cut through a rope with a cutter!!! Not a chance.