Snowboarding knife

simioh said:
That was gonna be my choice at first, but I just don't like it that much anymore since it developed some blade play which I can't adjust because it's riveted.

I think I'm gonna take my Manix 2 since it's pink and easily handled with gloves, and I shouldn't worry about carrying it concealed since it's under 3.5 inches in blade length.
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just a thought, if you aren't very fond of the Salt and it is Hi Vis, maybe it is one you wouldn't be terribly upset if you lost it? Just a thought. Then again, I don't know the blade length. The other thought that comes to mind as I type this is: do you want a knife you aren't confident with? Pros/Cons....

Steve
 
I think you got it there Steve. I rather go with the knife I'm confident with, the Manix 2. I'll just keep it in a zippered pocket, and if I happen to drop it on soft enough snow that it would sink, it's pink. Or maybe the MoonGlow Manix 2 that I just got in the mail this afternoon!
 
I have a couple of kids on Colorado and have gifted them some knives in the past. You are correct about the 3.5" limit, BUT you are allowed a 4" blade when you are hiking, fishing, hunting, etc. I would think 4" is okay in your case, but wouldn't hurt to verify this.
 
I just take my regular edc when I got snowboarding. benchmade 943. And it just sits in my pocket. I used it only a couple of times to cut off old lift tickets, and once during lunch to fix my laces. There really is no need to worry about corrosion resistance because it wont get wet sitting in your pocket. And even if it did, you are taking it home that evening. You're not leaving it on the mountain.
There is really not much use for a knife while you're snowboarding anyway.
 
I carry my victorinox super tinker in a zipped pocket when i go riding. I haven't had to use it many times but the majority of times that i have ended up using it was using the screwdriver to fix something on a friends binding that had come loose. its not expensive so i wouldn't care if I lose it and red sticks out in snow pretty well.
 
A good sturdy fixed blade on the belt together with a secure sheath, you don't want something mearly clipped to your pocket given the body movement that comes with skiing or snowboarding.
 
I would suggest a small size multi-tool, you can adjust your board and also be able to use the knife on it.

Also multi-tools usually come with a sheath, it is just safer, I won't feel comfortable having a knife that will possibly open by itself when I'm boarding down the hill that fast.
 
I would suggest a sheepsfoot design (perhaps a wharncliffe even), because you won't need to pierce anything while snowboarding,
but the risk of it opening whilst landing on your face after an attempted double-backflip is prevalent.

If you needed to pierce something, you absolutely can do so with a sheepsfoot/wharncliffe design though.
 
simioh said:
I'm going snowboarding at the end of this month, and I just started thinking what knife I should take with me to the mountain. First off, I guess I have to find out about the local laws in Colorado. Other factors I should think about are how to carry (clipped, belt sheath, neck), and rust resistance.

What would you take skiing/snowboarding, and why?

Here's a list of knives I have thought about taking:

Spyderco:
Pacific Salt
Manix 2, XL, Lightweight
Paramilitary 2

Benchmade:
710 D2
Griptilian
Large Bone Collector
Contego
860

Becker
BK 11
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Knife laws in co are 3.5" blade or smaller. Assisted openers are fine. Id take the Pacific salt.
 
When I skied back in the day,it was always a SAK Mountaineer. Everything you'd need for binding adjustment,buckles you name it.

Had it clipped in my pocket to the glove clip thingy.

Bright red too to blend it with the blood after doing a header on a double black diamond run! Real men did not wear helmets in them days.
 
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