Knife advice

[rubber chicken]

I agree with you guys, but in a high stress situation, re-holstering the knife on your BC or High Pressure Hose might cause a liiiiitle problem when you hear that "PSSSSSSSSSSSS" sound.

As opposed to stabbing yourself in the leg ???

[Diverdaniel]

regular cheep SS steak knife with riveted handle shortend filed down blade in a webbing sheath held together with small cableties. on harness band+ sheers in hip pocket+ SS parrot tipped shears w/ss bolt snap in other hip pocket.

edit: have used any of them on different occations.
depending on the work during the dive.
oh, and Z-knife sewn on to the back hand of my glove.
dont take them ALL out on every dive.
t least 2 cutting devices

[seasnake]

I think the steak knife idea is pretty nifty and definitely inexpensive, but I watched one fail on a first attempt to use it underwater. You can get dive knives so cheap now, I decided to pay the few bucks more.

[scorpio5031]

As opposed to stabbing yourself in the leg ???

I would think the nerves in your leg would tell you that you are doing something wrong before you filet yourself. As apposed to not knowing that you have poked your BC or high pressure hose until its too late.

Hmmmmmm. Something to ponder.

[littleleemur]

How about grinding the tip into a "chisel" tip? In addition, the chisel tip can be used to easily open cans of beer or scaring the gullible into beleiving that the "chisel" was created by frequent use in prying the teeth out of a Great White

[hbh2oguard]

I would think the nerves in your leg would tell you that you are doing something wrong before you filet yourself. As apposed to not knowing that you have poked your BC or high pressure hose until its too late.

Hmmmmmm. Something to ponder.

Well I guess you don't have that problem diving in a 7mm. Huh is that maybe one advantage of cold water diving It would take a lot of work on your behalf to filet yourself. It's not that hard to just look at what you are doing with your knife now is it?

[scorpio5031]

Well I guess you don't have that problem diving in a 7mm. Huh is that maybe one advantage of cold water diving It would take a lot of work on your behalf to filet yourself. It's not that hard to just look at what you are doing with your knife now is it?

I guess you were so busy thinking of a smart come back for a comment directed at someone else that you missed the part about the high stress situation. Your heart rate goes up. You loose control of your fine motor skills, you tend to fumble, and you tend to get tunnel vision. Oh, and check your math.