Shears

[SeaHorseWoman]

After reading Snowbear's thread about entanglements-------Exactly what kind of shear am I buying before the next dive trip, and how should I carry it?

 

[MSilvia]

Stainless Steel EMT shears, if possible a set with a stainless steel pivot bolt. I usually get a new pair every year of the ones without a stainless bolt, as I've found they fall apart from rust after a while.
I keep mine in a simple webbing sheath on my waist strap.

 

[Rick Inman]

After reading Snowbear's thread about entanglements-------Exactly what kind of shear am I buying before the next dive trip, and how should I carry it?

http://www.builderdepot.com/browse.ihtml?pid=189923&step=5&prodstoreid=2410#
Pocket, pouch, or - my favorite and the way I do it - Mo2vation's shears holder. I'll look for the link and get back to you...

 

[H2Andy]

emt shears, like MSilvia said, stainless steel

they cut through almost anything.

keep it anywhere you can get to them with both hands

my shears look just like the pic Rick put up

 

[TSandM]

They are commonly referred to as EMT shears.

I don't know where you would get them, but they're sold in our local business/clerical supply store much more cheaply than in the dive shops. Be aware that the rivet that holds them together does rust, although the blades do not.

As to where you put them, it depends on your equipment. They can go in a BC pocket or in a suit pocket. If you are diving a harness, I have heard of people putting a bolt snap on the handle and snapping it to one of the chest D-rings, and tucking the end of the shears under a loop of inner tube, so that the shears lie along the harness like a backup light does.

I keep mine in my dry suit pockets or my short pockets if diving wet.

 

[Rick Inman]

Mo2vation's holder: http://www.scubaboard.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=252700

 

[Walter]

They work, but not all that well. Often, fishing line will turn and slip between the blades. If you need to cut anchor or crab line, nothing beats a sharp knife. When I work the clean ups, I take a sharp knife for the thick line and a pair of tin snips for fishing line. I carry then in the fine mesh collection bag I use for fossil collecting. I rinse them both in fresh water and dry them with a towel immediately after getting on the boat.

 

[Code Monkey]

I just got a set of stainless 5.5" EMT Shears (Google for "EMT Shears"). They've got 7" and, I think, 2" shears but I *think* this is the right size. I keep mine in my BC pocket, with a double-ended SS snap bolt -- one end clipped to a D-ring and the other clipped to the handle. I've keep the ends together with a piece of clear tubing. I haven't dived with this configuration, yet, so I am anxious to see if I can get the tubing off under water (it's kind-of tight).

I've looked pretty hard and I can't find any with a stainless pivot pin. I don't know that they make them but I'd be happy if someone could point me to a site selling them to prove me wrong!

 

[in_cavediver]

I just got a set of stainless 5.5" EMT Shears (Google for "EMT Shears"). They've got 7" and, I think, 2" shears but I *think* this is the right size. I keep mine in my BC pocket, with a double-ended SS snap bolt -- one end clipped to a D-ring and the other clipped to the handle. I've keep the ends together with a piece of clear tubing. I haven't dived with this configuration, yet, so I am anxious to see if I can get the tubing off under water (it's kind-of tight).

I've looked pretty hard and I can't find any with a stainless pivot pin. I don't know that they make them but I'd be happy if someone could point me to a site selling them to prove me wrong!

As for the stainless pin, I wouldn't sweat it. I just bought three new pairs on ebay for $1.95 and $4.85 in shipping. The first pair was a dive shop price but came with a nice nylon webbing holder. I just retired the first pair after 4 years and that was more for the well, the bolt is starting to look bad rather than a functionality issue. Even at a new pair a year, its just a couple bucks which is less than a single air fill

 

[freediver]

Also get some sheep shears in case you run into some monowoolament line.