Require knife for navy/shipping: help

Again, I would suggest the Salt Series. The variety is nearly endless! (Or will be soon)
 
The cobalt alloy that David Boye uses is not a steel. Steel is an iron alloy. Since it has no iron, it won't rust.

His blades retain a lot of their cutting ability even after the edge has duilled. "Dendritic" refers to the effect on the blade of being cast rather than forged, which makes the edge micro-serrated.

It's hard to get as many opinions on them as on Spydies because he just doesn't run as big an operation, and there aren't as many in circulation. But they are very good knives.
 
Triiop said:
So my question is what is a knife I should get. I am going to the US Merchant Marine Academy and need portable, functional knife that is decent/above average quality. I assume I will be using for cutting ropes, doing handy tasks while aboard various ships. It also needs to last me many years.
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the only diference between us is that im going into the Navy through college. this thread has been helpful in a lot of ways.
 
Triiop said:
I know I'll be using my knife for rope some, but I wouldn't want a serrated edge to restrict me to rope cutting.
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Well, personally I don't think serrated edges will restrict you to just rope cutting. A serrated edge will do a lot more than many folks around here give them credit for, you just have to adjust slightly the way you use the knife. As you'll read here, "With proper cutting technique, the SpyderEdge can function equally well for fine-skilled tasks such as skinning, cutting paper and slicing." I do believe that. And this is coming from a rehabilitated serrations hater!

'Course your other option would be to do with a combo edge.

OR just get a plain edge - sea men have been cutting rope with plain edge knives forever so don't get too hung up on "needing" a serrated edge for that task.

Now, with all this said, if I were in your shoes, I'd still opt for the Victorinox multi tool of your choice. I like Leatherman multis, but Vics are great too and are a lot more corrosion resistant.
 
I spent 2 years on a Navy cargo ship. There was lots of running rigging and being able to get to your knife with either hand, and quickly too, was important. So I carried a 6" PE spear point FB and a 6" marlinspike in a leather belt sheath made for me by a Filipino dock worker.
 
well, Im definetly leaning toward a folder right now.
Im also fairly certain I want my knife to be salt/rust proof.

Myerchin's blades are 440c and Im pretty sure thats stainless steel, but not impervious to salt. (damn sexy knives, shame)

I right now Im seriously looking at one of the boye blades or the Pacific spyderco blades. They both look great. I guess I just need someone to convince me one is better than the other, because I can't seem to make up my mind!:grumpy: (how does boyes cobalt stuff compare to the H-1 steel?)
 
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