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Re: Inexpensive But Not "Cheap"
Posted By: Jay Doorly In Response To: Inexpensive But Not "Cheap" (sing)
Date: Tuesday, 27 July 2004, at 12:00 a.m.
: This is the knife I currently use:
: http://www.island-scuba.com/page/001/PROD/Knife/KN16T: For the price, I wasn't sure if it was going to be really titanium. It is.
: Not a rust stain on it after well over a year of usage in saltwater,
: without ever a rinse. The titanium stock is bit on the thick side,
: 1/8" (I prefer 3/16" for finer edge and easier sharpening). The
: plus is that the blade is pretty bombproof and can probably plunge right
: through sheet metal like a car roof.: The plastic sheath has integral locking mechanism that mates with the knife
: handle. Very secure and appreciated after losing a very expensive custom
: fix blade during rescue practice. In fact, the sheath is too secure for
: one hand accessiblity, which diminishes one of the benefits of a FB --
: quick accessibility. I made a simple mod to the sheath with a braided
: dracon line loop that allows for one hand extraction. I use velcro loop
: strap to wrap the sheath high on my PFD shoulder strap. I haven't found
: snagging on anything a problem yet.: I like it so much I bought another so that I have a knife on my ww pfd and
: one on seakayaking pfd.: sing
: PS. A hook vs fix blade is kind of a personal preference thing. For a general
: edged tool, I prefer a knive with clip or drop point for the greatest all
: around utility.My hook fits nicely on my PFD shoulder strap and is instantly accessable and out of the way there. It fails the peanut butter test miserably, but excells at removing those itchy tags from shirts without damaging the shirt! A folder lives in my cockpit dry bag.
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