I am a firm believer in having a knife on you whenever possible. Even when you think you may not need one. Sure, often when I go swimming I have no use for a knife but sometimes things happen and I'd rather be prepared then have no way to fix the problem because I decided I didn't feel I NEEDED a knife on me that day.Antonio_Luiz wrote:Forgive my ignorance. This is a genuine question and I am not trying to be sarcastic.
I understand the value of a knife when diving/fishing and even canoeing, but why do you need a knife for swimming?
Although this knife will be taken into the water that wont be its only role. You have to remember that when your going to the beach there is alot of other things you must do first. I select one EDC knife for such a day. I leave my house with it, ride in the car,stop at the store, perhaps fill up my tank and so on. That means if I didn't have a designated swim knife I would have to carry a different knife with me during all the events leading to me swimming. Then (because I don't like to be without my knife) I would end up going swimming leaving my knife on the beach. Perhaps getting lost or forgetting where I put it when and if I need it.
Also I have found that when I don't have a tool on my person is exactly when I need it. It seems like that is always a consent for a lot of things. You forget to bring something or you decide not to take an item with you when you normally would and latter on that day you wish you had it.
Being stuck in seaweed and stuff like that in the water is always a possibility too.
Sure, chances are while actually IN the watter I wont use if often or perhaps ever but if I do need it ill be glade I have it. :)
