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allenC

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Who makes good diving knives?
Does anyone have any experience with the Gerber River Runner or River Shorty?
 
Allen,
Are you interested in custom or production dive knives? If you could give us a price range to work within we would be better able to point you in the right direction.

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Semper Fi

-Bill
 
No more than 100 bucks, and not something I'll be afraid to scratch up. Almost all the knives I have are "working" knives.
Thanks.

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There are many knives that while aren't true dive knives, would and do make great dive knives. I suggest the fallkniven A1, S1 or F1. VG-10 isn't the most rust-resistant stainless in the world, but it is still a stainless steel. And it holds a mean edge while being quite tough. Plus, the knife handle is simple and doesn't require cleaning; it's molded onto the tang, and the material they use is most probably not affected by salt water. All the knives I mentioned can be had new for under or about $100.

For a really cheap dive knife, you might want to check out the Spec Plus dive knife. It is made of 440-A stainless if I recall correctly, which is a very rust-resistant stainless steel. It should be a fairly good dive knife.

You should do a search of BF and the web for dive knives; it should turn up a lot of great info.

Hope that helps!

 
A lot of areas are banning knives thanks to irresponsible divers. I prefer a small stainless steel scissors, or my Leatherman micra. Works just as good, and no problems at airports.
 
Irresponsible divers? What are they doing now, stabbing each other?
 
Thanks for the replies.
I have'nt heard of knives being banned anywhere because of divers?
I like the Micra but it just is'nt something I would use while diving. Maybe some EMT shears (I had'nt considered those before now).
 
Originally posted by not2sharp:
Irresponsible divers? What are they doing now, stabbing each other?
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No, irresponsible divers use their diving knives to pry things out of coral reefs (including coral), and can cause a great deal of damage. This might sound trivial to a lot of people, but it is not. We are losing a great deal of coral every year, and it takes a long time for it to re-generate. Try getting a knife into Bonaire.

I have done some diving, and have NEVER been in a situation where a knife was necessary. A good pair of scissors was actually better, cuts through fishing line, kelp, etc., with one hand.

The image people have of fighting off sharks is Hollywood.
 
EMT shears are a must. The most likely thing you will need to cut is monofilament line and they are perfect for cutting it.

The UKE Remora is a good little knife that cuts great and certainly does not intimidate anyone. The UKE Fusilier is a little bigger and a good knife that doesn't say "I am going to stab the aquatic fauna and saw off big hunks of coral" as well.

My 2 cents...
 
If you take only pictures and leave only bubbles, they shouldn't care what knive(s) you carry.
 
Yeah, you're right, but like anywhere else, a few idiots ruin it for everyone else. These areas just say, "Screw it, no knives." I can't blame them, they don't know who is a responsible adult and who isn't.

The EMT shears are a great idea! I would go one step further (and usually do) and attach it to my body with a dummy cord.

You'd be amazed at how many people dive while drunk. It is usually the cause of most accidents, and the post mortems make it into magazines, and are usually pretty humorous. I like it when stupidity is self-correcting.
 
Fallkniven A1 with black telfon coated blade..

Great Dive Knife.. Holds an excellent edge.. Solid for prying, exposed tang for pounding, good grip retention with Kraton Handle and a secure Kydex sheath..

The Norwegian Marine Corp just tested, then purchased 500 Fallkniven A1's for issue to members..

 
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