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WJC01

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Just got a kayak and with the Atlanta Blade Show around the corner this might give me an excuse to . . . .
What do you guys/gals carry for this activity. In my canoe I had plenty of room for lots of gear but now I'll have to lighten the load.
 
I take a fixed custom-made 4-1/4" blade length S30V drop-point knife with micarta handle in a drybag in case I am stranded upriver and have to make a shelter, cut firewood, etc., and a Spyderco Rescue knife in a pfd pocket.

So far, I fortunately have not needed either, but would never put in without them!
 
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I usually carry my Delica 4 beater knife when im on the water. Its light and I won't cry over it if I lost it.
 
Depending on your planned usage??,, for a "safety" knife, carried on your PFD, and available for easy access by either hand, to be used for cutting entanglements in tow ropes, throw bags, safety lines etc. I would plan on a blunt tip, or sheepsfoot type fixed blade or folder.

If a folder, its got to be EASY to open:thumbup::thumbup:

I carry the Spyderco, H1 Atlantic Salt serrated,, the H1 just will not rust, no matter how hard I try, even in direct salt water environs, and it cuts lines, rope, webbing like a dream.

They have a fixed blade version also.

From Benchmade, they have the Bohler N680 blades, which my buddy carries, and it seems to be holding up just as well.

Just make sure you can get to it,,(with both hands), & a tether is not a bad idea:D:D
 
>Just make sure you can get to it,,(with both hands), & a tether is not a bad idea.

+1 on tethering anything that can come loose in a capsize!
 
Gerber River Shorty.--specifically designed for kayaking/watersports. Sheath is designed to attach to your PFD.Spreads peanut butter and opens clams equally well.--KV
 
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i use this one :thumbup:
 
The Gerber River Shorty (fixed blade) is my primary knife, and the Gerber E-Z Out Rescue Knife is the back-up.

Both attach to RT2 Mini Gear Keeper retractable retainers, The 'Shorty to a 3 oz, 36" Pin Mount, and the E-Z Out to a 3 oz, 36" Snap Clip.

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Thanks for the responses. I have most categories covered, I have a Randal model 28 woodsman which is SS with a micarta handle,it's got a leather sheath however. I have a Randall model 16 diver with nylon sheath(this one has seen quite a bit of "under the surface" time but it's big. I have an H-1 pacific salt, my other H-1 salt is somewhere along the Gulf Coast. I like my D-2 RAT 3 but not sure how it would hold up in salt water, probably be ok for fresh water. What do you guys think about that??????
I like the above pictured Benchmade H2O. I'll probably stick to the H-1 in my waistband and some type of fixed blade for the PDF.
I do not plan on any whitewater, just streams, lakes,salt marshes etc.
Please keep the ideas coming.
 
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I do a lot of work in wet conditions, and for some time now I have been thinking about getting a Winkler Utility knife whit a rubber handle.
 
I carry a stainless steel Mora Clipper when kayaking or canoeing. A belt is not needed to hold the plastic sheath. It clips to a pocket. To make it a little more secure, use a piece if bicycle inner tube at the opening.
 
how about a small neck knife like a kabar piggyback or a BK13. I don't kayak, but I wear a neck knife when I go fishing or canoeing.
 
The Winkler is cool however after checking the website it's a little out of my price range. I may use my Izula as I have in the past as a necker. The blade is still coated so I just need to keep an eye on the edge. Same as with my Ontario Rat 3. D-2 coated blade. decent sheath.
 
Honestly it depends what kind of kayaking one is planning on. If WJC is planning on using a sprayskirt, there is no way carrying a sheepsfoot blade is a good idea.
 
I've said it before in many boating threads and my pick for the past few years has been my Mora 2000. It's light, grippy, stainless, easy to keep sharp and has not let me down. $30 isn't expensive compared with most knives on this forum.
 
sak farmer on a paracord tether to my belt cold steel bird and trout on a chain around neck . Has worked for me since 2005 when I got my first kayak . river shorty was interesting but like every thing else gerber has made lately the screw it up with @#$%ing serrations :barf:
Roy
 
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