Dive knives - Anyone use a "non-dive" knife?

[lommnb]

My Gerber LMF II is a stainless survival knife, and seems much more robust than a lot of the dive knives out there...anyone out there using "non-dive" knives?

 

[Codiak]

I use multiple cutting instruments. One i really like is 5 Hook/ Safety Cutter | Benchmade

 

[aquaregia]

Surgical shears and $2 steak knives work for me.

 

[fisheater]

Broken steak knife, EMT shears and a Benchmade 7 hook.

 

[freeflydive]

Broken steak knife, EMT shears and a Benchmade 7 hook.

EMT sheers are very durable and versatile. I carry the SOG Seal Pup Elite during most dives. I normally prefer blunt tip dive knives, but the SOG is perfect for spear fishing and carrying along during hikes/camping.

 

[stairman]

While I dive with a small sheathed diveknife on my harness, I have a pair of toenail clippers for a spare line cutter. Comes in handy for cuttingmy toenails and fingernails during deco as well.

 

[Akimbo]

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/knives-cutting-tools/315577-great-z-knife.html

 

[Charlie99]

My Gerber LMF II is a stainless survival knife, and seems much more robust than a lot of the dive knives out there...anyone out there using "non-dive" knives?

I have used a variety of folding knives for diving.

On some the tiny bit of spring steel that worked as the lock would rust. Not all stainless steel is rustfree with repeated exposure to saltwater. Particularly since I tend to leave my knife inside the BCD pocket when rinsing.

 

[HerraduraDivers]

EMT shears are great, cheap and can be used with one hand as you don't have to hold the line to cut.
Cheap steak knifes with a plastic handle work great and are cheap too.
Just grind the point away, use a old weight belt webbing folded and sewn together on the borders
The classical tek diver knife, when it is too rusty, just use e new one.
Chris

 

[Rich Keller]

I use folding lock blade knives clipped to my harness as a backup knife. Just drill a hole in the handle and attach a shackle and clip.