Efka76
Contributor
I bought new Scubapro Mako Titanium knife and wanted to give you my short impressions about it:
1) I have Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD and there is an option to install Scubapro knife on weight pocket. Unfortunately in order to install knife you need to additionally buy special plate. Also, you need to have special tool in order to unscrew/screw special bolts. This is really not very convenient. Scubapro Mako Titanium knife comes with rubber straps, however, for convenience purposes I wanted to install it on my BCD.
2) Now everybody talks about preservation of environment and that we need to use less plastic in order to preserve environment. Unfortunately knife package was hard plastic. I would expect from scuba equipment producers to use recycled paper and not plastic for packaging. This was a bit disappointing as our family is trying to use as less plastic as possible.
3) Knife sheath installation on BCD was very easy (when you have knife plate and special tool). When you insert knife to sheath it holds knife very firmly and reduces risk of losing knife underwater. Knife could be withdrawn from sheath by pressing a firm button on sheath.
4) I specifically selected titanium knife despite its almost double cost comparing to the same steel knife as I did not want to pay special attention related to knife maintenance. After the whole week of diving in Red Sea was no sign of rust on my knife.
5) Knife serrated edge is really sharp, however, I was disappointed that edge on another side was not sharp at all and needs heavy sharpening. Now I consider buying good sharpening tool to make another edge sharp as well. I did not have possibility to use knife during dives, however, when I tried to cut various ropes or materials, serrated edge was working properly.
6) Knife also has bottle opener at the end, however, this is not very useful as before or after dives I do not drink any alcohol (including beer). However that end could be used for banging air tank in order to attract buddy or dive guide attention.
P.S. I just saw advertisement videos of Eezycut Trilobite and was so impressed that with such small tool you can cut very thick ropes made from different materials. After watching these videos and reading various reviews I decided to buy Trylobite cutting tool for my wife. Smaller, 3 times cheaper tool. Definitely better value than Scubapro Mako Titanium.... however knife has "cool" factor, which Trilobite tool lacks
1) I have Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD and there is an option to install Scubapro knife on weight pocket. Unfortunately in order to install knife you need to additionally buy special plate. Also, you need to have special tool in order to unscrew/screw special bolts. This is really not very convenient. Scubapro Mako Titanium knife comes with rubber straps, however, for convenience purposes I wanted to install it on my BCD.
2) Now everybody talks about preservation of environment and that we need to use less plastic in order to preserve environment. Unfortunately knife package was hard plastic. I would expect from scuba equipment producers to use recycled paper and not plastic for packaging. This was a bit disappointing as our family is trying to use as less plastic as possible.
3) Knife sheath installation on BCD was very easy (when you have knife plate and special tool). When you insert knife to sheath it holds knife very firmly and reduces risk of losing knife underwater. Knife could be withdrawn from sheath by pressing a firm button on sheath.
4) I specifically selected titanium knife despite its almost double cost comparing to the same steel knife as I did not want to pay special attention related to knife maintenance. After the whole week of diving in Red Sea was no sign of rust on my knife.
5) Knife serrated edge is really sharp, however, I was disappointed that edge on another side was not sharp at all and needs heavy sharpening. Now I consider buying good sharpening tool to make another edge sharp as well. I did not have possibility to use knife during dives, however, when I tried to cut various ropes or materials, serrated edge was working properly.
6) Knife also has bottle opener at the end, however, this is not very useful as before or after dives I do not drink any alcohol (including beer). However that end could be used for banging air tank in order to attract buddy or dive guide attention.
P.S. I just saw advertisement videos of Eezycut Trilobite and was so impressed that with such small tool you can cut very thick ropes made from different materials. After watching these videos and reading various reviews I decided to buy Trylobite cutting tool for my wife. Smaller, 3 times cheaper tool. Definitely better value than Scubapro Mako Titanium.... however knife has "cool" factor, which Trilobite tool lacks
