Titanium Blunt Tip Knife Suggestions

[DiegoDiver]

I'm looking for a decent titanium (rust factor), blunt tip knife that would fit into a sheath and onto the harness of my rig. All the knives that I looked at either attach to a standard BC or has an option to attach to ones leg. Anyone know of a knife that fits my description that would come with a sheath to fit a harness webbing? It actually doesn't have to come with the sheath, but I would need to know that I can order one that actually fits the knife.

I saw the Halcyon knife on Fifth Dimension, Pacific Rim Aquatics. However, it is stainless steel. I guess I could go that route if all else fails. Just need to be diligent about cleaning and drying the knife.

Thanks.

 

[headhunter]

I had a Wenoka Squeeze for a while. I liked the knife, but the sheath eventually let it go on a dive, so I lost it.

I decided to just go with a Betty Crocker special with a sheath made out of harness webbing that I bought from Tobin at Deep Sea Supply for about $18. I can't imagine that falling out and if I lose it I could care less. It also doubles well as a screw driver in a pinch.

Christian

 

[RTodd]

I'm looking for a decent titanium (rust factor), blunt tip knife that would fit into a sheath and onto the harness of my rig. All the knives that I looked at either attach to a standard BC or has an option to attach to ones leg. Anyone know of a knife that fits my description that would come with a sheath to fit a harness webbing? It actually doesn't have to come with the sheath, but I would need to know that I can order one that actually fits the knife.

I saw the Halcyon knife on Fifth Dimension, Pacific Rim Aquatics. However, it is stainless steel. I guess I could go that route if all else fails. Just need to be diligent about cleaning and drying the knife.

Thanks.

Stainless is all you need. I pull the knife on my open water rig out of the sheath to actually rinse it maybe once a year. No rust. If it did, throw away and buy another inexpensive replacement.

 

[terrasmak]

UK Ramora is now available in Ti , may or may not fit you sheath but the one it comes with fits webbing quite well.

 

[Derek S]

Go buy a Wal*Mart $2 stainless steel special and break the tip off.

 

[Meng_Tze]

Go with what headhunter does. Its cheapest and easy. SS is pretty good.... have had mine for three yeras on my rig....... just now a tiny bit of rust on the blade. Why pay big $$ for a knife that is going to hurt when (when being the operative word) you loose it. For about $20 (give or take) you can have a good kife and its easily replaced. Save your cash for some other cool stuff.

 

[Soggy]

Or better yet, put something even more useful there...a set of trauma/EMT shears. I guarantee they are better suited to the task of cutting you free of entanglements than any itty bitty knife. Snip Snip is a lot quicker than saw saw saw saw saw saw saw saw. Plus, shears are much easier to hold with thick gloves on than a tiny little knife handle.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Or better yet, put something even more useful there...a set of trauma/EMT shears. I guarantee they are better suited to the task of cutting you free of entanglements than any itty bitty knife. Snip Snip is a lot quicker than saw saw saw saw saw saw saw saw. Plus, shears are much easier to hold with thick gloves on than a tiny little knife handle.

If all you are cutting is string then an itty-bitty knife is more than adequate and there should be no need to saw-saw-saw. If it's rope then shears are good; a buddy of mine snips to his heart's content when we recover lobby traps. On the other hand, a reasonably sized knife is very easy to hold and use and does not require saw-saw-saw if you have good access to the rope.

Of primary concern, regardless of whether you carry a knife, shears or 'line cutter', is "will it cut?" rather than "will it rust?". A rust-free blade is useless if it will not take and hold a sharp cutting edge.

 

[Doc]

Go hard or go home.

http://www.blackhawk.com/product_catalog.asp?option=search&d=&searchterms=beshara

That'll do it.

 

[Vayu]

I coat my knife with oil after every dive to help prevent rust.

-V