I am struggling to find a dive knife that will hold a good edge as well as being rust resistant. Plenty of knives are rust resistant, but generally soft and impossible to sharpen properly. The knife should easily cut fishing line as well as netting material. I like a knife to be razor sharp, not to just have a point edge like so many are. The holder should be reliable in holding the knife without losing it.
I have found the rust resistant ones are high in stainless but soft. The ones that sharpen to a razor edge are great but rust as they are high in carbon steel.
Titanium knives can be sharpened but generally the soft side of the knife does make it hard to sharpen well (the titanium coating being the sharp edge). I find them just OK.
I have tried Oceanic and am not impressed, mainly soft but don't rust and are cheap. Holders are marginal as well.
Have a Smith & Western sharpens like a razor but rusts and the holder lets it fall out and nearly lost it twice.
Best so far is the UK Hydra alloy which is not too bad and the holder is good. Is there anything better?
Other peoples experience would be appreciated.
I have found the rust resistant ones are high in stainless but soft. The ones that sharpen to a razor edge are great but rust as they are high in carbon steel.
Titanium knives can be sharpened but generally the soft side of the knife does make it hard to sharpen well (the titanium coating being the sharp edge). I find them just OK.
I have tried Oceanic and am not impressed, mainly soft but don't rust and are cheap. Holders are marginal as well.
Have a Smith & Western sharpens like a razor but rusts and the holder lets it fall out and nearly lost it twice.
Best so far is the UK Hydra alloy which is not too bad and the holder is good. Is there anything better?
Other peoples experience would be appreciated.