Spyderco Dive Knife?
Spyderco Dive Knife?
I was looking at dive knifes the other day and thought this would be a good specialized unit for spyderco. Ti is the way to go, something with a larger hole for opening with gloves/cold fingers, strong tip, maybe a line cutter, not over 4inches and available in a plain edge (FAA/airline hassels). This would be ideal to use on your BC. I'm sure they could move a few of them. What do you all think?
i would like to see a spyderco dive knife but i must say that a folding knife is one of the worst idea for a dive knife.
in hope their design is a very simple fixed blade.
in my experience a dive knife should be....
- small
- serarted with a blunt tip
- inexpensive (they often get lost)
- easy to clean. a folder is not. the inside parts of the knife will most definitely rust.
- doesn't need to be Ti (just makes it expensive)
the best dive knife i have ever used is the Underwater Kinetics Remora (don't know who the OEM is). it's a simple, small knife with a short serrated blade and a handle that snaps off to facilitate cleaning. i have used that knife on over 300 dives and i have never had a rust problem.
a knife similar to that with a spyderedge....i would buy in a heartbeat.
in hope their design is a very simple fixed blade.
in my experience a dive knife should be....
- small
- serarted with a blunt tip
- inexpensive (they often get lost)
- easy to clean. a folder is not. the inside parts of the knife will most definitely rust.
- doesn't need to be Ti (just makes it expensive)
the best dive knife i have ever used is the Underwater Kinetics Remora (don't know who the OEM is). it's a simple, small knife with a short serrated blade and a handle that snaps off to facilitate cleaning. i have used that knife on over 300 dives and i have never had a rust problem.
a knife similar to that with a spyderedge....i would buy in a heartbeat.
I'm glad to hear the've got one in the works. I still think Ti is tops right now. Minimal maintainance, and prices on exisiting knives are reasonable. I personally like serations but again the availabitity of a plain edge is better during travel. Also offering different tips is important, I never have had to pry anything with my knife, but have had to make a few holes. Fixed blade is fine with me but I know spyderco does folders well, I'm sure they can make it work.
Before you reject the idea of a folding dive knife, consider that more and more dive destinations are forbidding dive knives. I have a small one attached to my console that no one has ever hassled me about. But I also have a folding Spyderco Dive knife (About 8 or 9 years old.) clipped inside my BCD pocket. I spray it periodically with CRC 3-13 and rust is not a problem. A nice sharp dependable knife with a good line cutter tucked out of sight.
Ben
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Edited by - Fozzy on 3/5/2001 11:24:08 AM
Ben
"No good deed goes unpunished."
Edited by - Fozzy on 3/5/2001 11:24:08 AM