Littlerayray
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I do have 2 knives a bfk and my little one both have their own use
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And the "accordions" on snorkels.[/QUOTE:ScubaPro was the first on the market with that design and they sold millions of them. I don't use that type but I can see the advantages for single hose divers. I just twist my snorkel "J" bend out of the way on the dive. If I'm diving the double hose I tuck it into the weight belt or tie it up somewhere
Sure, scallops in Texas are bigger than elsewhere. So must be the knives.Ever harvested big scallops off an oil rig with a child's knife? Or killed a 20 pound halibut? There's a reason why a 12 inch blade is preferred over a toy. I haven't replaced my Voit Swimmaster 12 inch knife in 30 years. And it still looks as good as the day I bought it. I've had quite a few fancy little titanium big dollar knives in my career and they're all gone now - the Voit is still here and strapped to my leg in every dive with the USMC Mk 2 K Bar fighting knife strapped to my left shoulder strap or weight belt.
Quality never goes out of style
Ever harvested big scallops off an oil rig with a child's knife? Or killed a 20 pound halibut? There's a reason why a 12 inch blade is preferred over a toy. I haven't replaced my Voit Swimmaster 12 inch knife in 30 years. And it still looks as good as the day I bought it. I've had quite a few fancy little titanium big dollar knives in my career and they're all gone now - the Voit is still here and strapped to my leg in every dive with the USMC Mk 2 K Bar fighting knife strapped to my left shoulder strap or weight belt.
Quality never goes out of style
The original WW2 Mk 2s certainly were not stainless but this changed in 1995. The handle was also changed to plastic.Doesn't your Kabar rust? Mine certainly isn't stainless and I am afraid of the saltwater getting in between the leather handle pieces and rusting the tang away. What's your secret?
I, for one, don't like folders at all, exactly for this reason. In my home waters, I'll never wear thinner gloves than 5mm neoprene.I'll add someone mentioned in another thread that people wearing thick gloves can find folding knives difficult to deploy, so if you plan much cold water diving, something to think about.
I'll vote for thatProposed motto for the thread; one man's trash is another man's treasure.
Fixed that for you2" blade seems appropriate for all applications that I believe I'm likely to encounter
Fixed that for you