I need quick help - Saltwater Knife - All Day Carry

Also, to the spyderco experts, last night when I was reading reviews I found a few that said the serrations are exposed when the knife is folded closed. I believe it was a hawkbill folder maybe the tasman. Is there any truth to this?
 
Right now for folder I am fighting in my head between the Boye, Spyderco Spyderhawk, Atlantic Salt, and a few of the other models.

The gesture for the Atlantic Salt almost makes me want to go with that. It said to me you can trust this knife. I am leaning towards it over the Boye because I could order two and give one to my brother as a backup to his fixed blade.

Just talking out-loud.
 
I just ordered two of these:
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So now I am just thinking about a fixed blade. Thanks guys.
 
I just ordered two of these and 100' of 550 cord.
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Thanks everyone for the help. I went with the Jumpmaster because of the lightweight. It may be longer then I was wanting but the design and lightweight will do what I want.

Now I will have a setup that I am comfortable with for this trip and my brother will have a brand new fixed blade and folder for these trips.

Kevin
 
Good choices. The Jumpmaster will do well for all the little stuff due to the plain edge tip that SE can get caught up on sometimes.

Have a great adventure,
J.
 
I like the idea of you going with the sheepsfoot profile for both. Rocking around on a moving deck is no place for a penetrating point.

My first Spyderco was a Mariner, a stainless steel ancestor of the folder you just got. :)
 
Thanks Esav, I am really excited :)

Richard I don't know but hopefully someone will help you out.
 
I would have went with a David Boye folder because they will cut all day even when they feel dull!!! Good Luck. Maybe if you are going to get a fixed blade then try one from David Boye and see how it cuts!! GOOD LUCK! Kevin :D
 
Thank you for wishing me luck. I'm a knife nut so I will probably end up with a Boye too down the road. I really needed to try to budget this purchase. I don't actually plan to use either. Purely as a precaution. I am very glad I found out about Boye knives also. :)
 
squishware - Thanks, and yes I did see those. Something about the design didn't speak to me. I looked at the jumpmaster and the design said "easily grab me and yank me out of the sheath and rip me through this line" if you know what I mean :)
 
Of all the knives you've seen in this thread, I believe the Jumpmaster is the one designed for "Emergency -- cut this line FAST!" :D
 
This probably the only time you will ever see me recommend a double edge blade or a serrated one at that. But if it were me and I was worried about cutting myself out of 7/32" cordage in an emergency there is one knife I would have clipped on me at all times.

You may have to look pretty hard and you will most likely have to buy one used. But the little Tekna dive knife from the 1980's is what I would be carrying. The knife is all you need for cordage that small but what separates it from the others in my mind is the absolutely genius of a sheath they came with.

Any blade maker could duplicate the knife easy enough. The sheath was hard plastic that was easy to insert the blade into and holds the knife very securely and rattle free.

Really any blade would work on cord that is less than 1/4" in size. My goal would be having a secure way to carry it that was easy to attach to anything I might be wearing. I have worn Teknas on my belt, on my calf, even on my upper arm. It will be worth your trouble to look into one. I'll bet you can find one for almost nothing these days.
 
I think you've done well with your choices.
I use knives edc for the same reason and have looked at these options.
The only thing I'd add is that I really appreciate a hawkbill or recurve for lines.
Tend to agree with Esav about the sheepsfoot but on a larger vessel in Gulf waters you don't get that much movement on the deck so a point isn't a big drama.
I will be interested in your thoughts on the Jumpmaster, it's an option I've looked long and hard at.
I use a fixed Spydie, think its called the Rocksalt, no serrations but cuts line like a demon and no rust.
 
TUF, an outfit named Tektite seems to be carrying some Tekna products.
I don't know what their exact relationship is to the original company.
 
Tuf - Thank you I will look into that. While I made my purchases for this trip I am always interested in other options for the future.

BadBoyBrad - I will let you know how the knives work out for sure. As for rocking on the boat i am told it is actually a concern though it is not the only reason I went with the sheepsfoot. The vessel is over 100 feet long but we will be going 150-200 miles out the Gulf. I asked, as I have never been out, and the boat is almost always moving. Even when weather is good rocking is something that needs to be considered. When the weather and seas get rough it gets pretty bad. I was sent pics of waves crashing across the center of the deck and the back deck is apparently the most dangerous. I actually weighed out the safety of the sheepsfoot vs the cutting power/natural ability of the hawk bill and went for safety.

I really appreciate the feedback on this one and do hope to hear more.

I will be out of town for a while and then going on this trip so I needed to get my gear together now :)

Kevin
 
Also, I hope this thread keeps going. Lots of great info. I'm in a go go go mood right now. But I really hope this thread is helpful to others as well.

Kevin
 
I have a tiny bit of input in that I also work at sea, a lot of guys re purpose cheap kitchen knives. Small santokus in a decent sheath are really popular, and are awfully close to a sheepsfoot profile. I like the choice you ultimately made, but one thing to think about in the future is that long fixed blades can be awkward to get out of the sheath at certain angles, so make sure you mount it in a location that allows you to draw it easily. (And with either arm! You're going for this thing if you got entangled in something most likely!) As you're a diver you probably have some idea of how to carry the thing already but I'd say put it vertical on your chest like a cave diver. If you're going to be wearing a PFD you may already have a lash tab there for it. I used to carry a pacific salt and a paring knife made by victorinox. The salt goes in my pocket and the victorinox goes in a locking sheath on my chest. After a recent embarassing incident I think I'll be carrying both but am more likely to use the paring knife... You might be surprised how thick of a line you can cut with a sharp, thin knife. And if it costs less than $20 you can replace the thing when it's dull. Not the sexiest thing in the world which breaks my heart as a knife guy but it's very tried and true.
 
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