good diving knife

chad.church · Jan 31, 2003

Anybody out there know of a good diving knife. I am looking in the $75 to $125 range. Most of the knives I have seen are cheap throw aways. All coments are appreciated.

Sid Post · Jan 31, 2003

Have you seen the Mission Knife and Tool Titanium Dive knife?

I am not a diver so, I'll reserve personal comments other then to say it is not the typically over priced piece of junk you find at dive shops.

MPD

chad.church · Feb 1, 2003

mission knife and tool looks pretty good, They are the only ones I'm thinking about buying. Gerber's new trident looks pretty good but a little pricey for cm154

Iaido1 · Feb 1, 2003

heck out the Myerchin Rigging Knifes at WWW.myerchin.com good solid knives fix and folding models

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gobbo · Feb 2, 2003

Don't buy this mission knive knife !
It sure looks like good , but it isn't a diving knife:
a diving knife must have a wide handle , if not you can't use it will wearing gloves.
you don't need it to protect yourself from sharks/giant squids /terrorists , but to be able to cut a cord or a net underwater.
The best diving knives i personally know are made by Scubapro , Beuchat and Sporasub , and will cost you a lot less than this one .

chad.church · Feb 2, 2003

Thanks for the reply guys, still looking. I want something with a rubber handle, some serrations and a solid pommel

tonybigthumbs · Feb 2, 2003

go get a kershaw amphibian.. youll love it, and it looks cool

WTFOver · Feb 3, 2003

Ocean Masters Beta Titanium Dive Knives are not a poor choice.

johnniet · Feb 3, 2003

The knife is designed not to reflect radar??

WTFOver · Feb 3, 2003

johnniet,

Hey, I didn't write their crappy Ad.

The line about "Stealth Fighter" is about as stupid a sales pitch as I've ever seen.

The Ad copy sucks, but the knife has lasted 2 years without a problem. Takes an edge and holds it about as well as anyone can ask from Ti. I have the "Double Edge Pointed Tip" model and it has worked well for me in both cutting and prying.

The double lock on the sheath takes a little practice but it will keep the knife from taking a hike. Haven't tried the Leg Wrap.

TAH · Feb 3, 2003

Randall Model 16 Diver's Knife. Finest diving knife on the market. It's nearly indestructible, however it will run you approximately $280.

swede79 · Feb 3, 2003

The best dive knife that I have found so far are EMT shears. They don't get confiscated in the Carribean, either...

chad.church · Feb 3, 2003

How much will the ocean master set me back? That looks like what I am looking for.

johnniet · Feb 3, 2003

Originally posted by WTFOver
The Ad copy sucks, but the knife has lasted 2 years without a problem. Takes an edge and holds it about as well as anyone can ask from Ti. I have the "Double Edge Pointed Tip" model and it has worked well for me in both cutting and prying.

Dayum! Sounds very cool!

WTFOver · Feb 3, 2003

chad.church,

I was trying hard to stay in the $75 to $125 range you set. They run around $80. Less off e-Bay.

firkin · Feb 4, 2003

Don't know about scuba, but when I've been free-diving, likely the most important hazard a cutting tool would help deal with is monofilament line.

Shears, or a knife with a line-cutting hook are required, IMO. I don't think that any knife without the line cutting hook should be called a diving knife. I think I've seen small tools made specifically for cutting line too. Not a bad idea to have one as a back-up.