Knife for the water!?

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Glock26

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I'll be on my kayak, wearing my life jacket, waders, and trying to have a good time. I wanted to ask for your suggestion on what type of a knife I can easily strap onto my ankle area? Or my life jacket? I'm avoiding the waist area because it will not be comfortable. I'll take all suggestions, the main reason i want a knife is to just incase I need to cut my way out of trouble thus I'm fishing and dealing with alot of lines etc. :thumbup:
 
Look at the Spyderco Salt series and Benchmade H20's. They're made with steels that won't rust.
 
do you want a folder or fixed blade?

Folders:
Spyderco H1 series - Dragonfly, Salt, Pacific Salt, Atlantic Salt, basically any spydie knife that has H1 steel, rust proof until soaked in bleach, holds a plain edge well (i hear similar to Aus 8) but serrated its much harder and holds an edge longer because its a work hardened steel.

Benchmade H20 Series - 111, mini grip h20, whatever else they have in N680 steel, a french steel IIRC that also is highly rust resistant. Not bad my Bm 111 folder is rather nice.

Fixed blades:

titanium options - no idea who makes titanium knives im sure you can do a search here, but it wont rust, can also have a carbide edge added kinda pricey as Ti is.

Cheapo 420j2 - your avg run of the mill dive knife, every size, shape and make you can think of

Brass - havent seen anyone try this but I think it could be interesting
 
Some of the Salts are also fixed blades.

Oh and Böker has a steel that won't rust, either, in the Gemini Badger. But with the lock quality on that knife, you're better off sticking with Spyderco and Benchmade.
 
Having a steel that won't rust is cool but not necessary.

I'd probably go with a stainless mora.
 
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