Making a knife float?

[Tony95]

Hey guys, well I just got a Spyderco H-1 Spyderhawk and am planning to use this when I go fishing all the time. I was thinking about buying a floatable key fob for it but I don't know if that will suspend its 3 oz. weight of the knife, any suggestions?

 

[foldinghunter]

Place a knife, along with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream and some milk in a blender... uhhh... never mind!

 

[Stelth]

Something like this?

I was going to make a joke about putting your knife in a glass of rootbeer to make a knife float, but I'm above that sort of thing.

 

[foldinghunter]

Boating store sells floating keychains.

 

[Tony95]

Boating store sells floating keychains.

Ya but I herd they can only support the weight of 3 keys, just seeing if anyone else here has had any luck with anything else

 

[hiwa]

Put one of those above key fobs on it and put it in a 5 gallon pail of water. Then you'll know. Even if it partially submerges you have enough time to retrieve the knife.

 

[stealthchaser13]

how about one of those big 1.5-2inch diameter bobbers...just use some paracord, and attach it to the knife w/ a fob.

or why not make a "leash" for the knife...

 

[Tony95]

how about one of those big 1.5-2inch diameter bobbers...just use some paracord, and attach it to the knife w/ a fob.

Thats a great Idea! Thanks a lot!

 

[sambo.]

how about just use a lanyard and not drop it over the side to start with?

 

[Tony95]

how about just use a lanyard and not drop it over the side to start with?

Well, that too lol but it dosn't hurt to have a back up plan

 

[yablanowitz]

My back-up plan was always tie it to the boat. If that sinks, the knife is the least of my worries.

 

[hogslayer]

how about one of those big 1.5-2inch diameter bobbers...just use some paracord, and attach it to the knife w/ a fob.

think you for that idea, why haven't I thought of that

 

[plowboy87]

i have a couple waterproof cameras and 2 floats keep it from sinking

 

[Phydeaux]

Check this out. Should work unless you knife weighs more than 1 kg (~35 oz.).

Miniature Flotation Device

Ric

 

[sambo.]

mind you, i tend to use a mora clipper when boating.

$20 i don't mind too much if it disappears into the briny deep.

 

[nate1714]

Either the key floats at least it will sink slower... or attach a lanyard to it.

 

[Tony95]

Check this out. Should work unless you knife weighs more than 1 kg (~35 oz.).

Miniature Flotation Device

Ric

Thanks, those are actually pretty cool

 

[mystro]

I use something like this for fly fishing...
I think a retractable lanyard would be better.

http://www.fishusa.com/Spool--Retractable-Lanyard-Zinger_p.html

 

[gomipile]

Retractable lanyards are very popular for underwater use, too.

edit: Also, 3oz only equates to about 85 milliliters of displacement(a little over 5 cubic inches), so a traditional float doesn't have to be much bigger than that. It has to be a little bigger to account for its own weight, of course. If you combined a retractable lanyard with a 6 cubic inch float, you'd probably be fine. Test it in a bucket to be sure, of course.

 

[Tony95]

Retractable lanyards are very popular for underwater use, too.

edit: Also, 3oz only equates to about 85 milliliters of displacement(a little over 5 cubic inches), so a traditional float doesn't have to be much bigger than that. It has to be a little bigger to account for its own weight, of course. If you combined a retractable lanyard with a 6 cubic inch float, you'd probably be fine. Test it in a bucket to be sure, of course.

Thanks for the info!