Knife for a sailor

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Wanna get my brother a good folder for him to carry on him when he sails. I tend to sail with him a lot. We sail a ton on lake Michigan so it is fresh water vs salt. Serrated I believe is a smarter move for cut thru some of that incredible tough line. I really like the BM Gripitillian in x15 tn. Let me know what else is out there. Thanks.
 
I'd recommend something from the Spyderco Salt Series. The blade will not rust and there are a lot of model choices with serrated blades. Anchors Aweigh!
 
i have the x15-tn h2o griptilian and it is a fine knife. i just stopped carrying it after about 5 months straight. the steel is about as good as 154cm but is very water resistant. i did get a few small specs of rust after wearing firefighter's bunker pants for about 2 or 3 hours. the knife was doused in sweat for that long. i would not recomend the salt series because they are not made in the usa. if you can find one a fully serated military would be an amazing knife for him. but a h20 griptilian in combo edge would be very a good choice
 
Any interest in wharnecliffe or sheepsfoot designs? I got a Gossman UNK fixed blade, with 440C scales, just for fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. Brackish water in the south, freshwater to the north.

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David Boye makes knives specifically for salt water sailing.
 
Commercial Fisherman in Alaska tend to carry a Victorinox Deck knife (serrated paring knife) Deck hands tend to use line a lot and the Little Vicky can cut through 2" line in a split second if it's under tension.

Here's a pic of some deck knives. The Little Vicky is on top.

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Spyderco Atlantic hawkbill serrated is a good choice, check it out if in fact you prefer a serrated blade. I almost purchase the BM H20 with the X15TN steel, but I read somewhere that the liners were not X15TN. Specifically it was BM's folding dive knife series....
 
Look no further.
Spyderco Pacific Salt. Just got it a couple days ago.

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spyderco salt series will not rust and plenty of their models come in a spyderedge which is a full serration knife probably best bang for buck
 
How about a Victorinox helmsman, with other tools that may be useful (esp. the bottle opener)
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Perhaps a more traditional sailing knife:
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Boye knives come in the dendritic 440C (don't understand how the 440C is "dendritic") and the debdritic cobalt. They are expensive knives but very well made and functional. I have a 440C Basic 2 and it's very handy.
 
I have never been much of a spyderco fan. I have a para2 and I like it but dont love it. It is an incredible slicer...super sharp and made well. I certainly think they make an excellent knife but the ergonomic for me have never been my favorite. I like a thumb stub better. Also i am not big on liner locks, nor spine, or compression...it is not that they are not function I just prefer the ergonomics of an axis lock style lock. Faster and easier to work with for myself. I have chased the blade on my para2 once and got nicked up.
 
Anytime I'm on a boat or around water, I carry my Tasman Salt. I'm at the beach now and have it clipped to my pocket.
 
Get the David Boye Cobalt folder. It will cut rope like no other and it cuts even when it feels dull. To sharpen it just takes a few strokes on a Arkansas stone and it is ready more cutting. Good Luck! Kevin :D
 
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