A friend suggested that I can strap my small knife to my BCD air hose. Doesn't sound like a great idea to me. I don't want to just put it in my pocket as I prefer to have the knife mounted on the outsode somewhere. Can I put a couple of grommits through the material of BCD (not near an air pouch of course)? Any othe rsuggestions welcome?
Where to strap a small knife
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You can mount it through the material on your BCD. I prefer mine either on the handle of my can light or on the strap of my computer so it is always very easy to access.
IanBrit
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Hi Fred,
Strapping a knife on the inflator hose is fairly common and makes it easy to reach - the hose is generally quite robust and a couple of zip ties is enough to hold the knife scabbard without collapsing the hose. It does add to the drag though so when I'm wearing a BC, I place a small knife (an Underwater Kinetics Remora) on the waist strap so that it's just inside the BC. This makes it streamlined, easy to reach yet out of the way. I always mount that knife handle down so I can pull it out and down with ease.
Strapping a knife on the inflator hose is fairly common and makes it easy to reach - the hose is generally quite robust and a couple of zip ties is enough to hold the knife scabbard without collapsing the hose. It does add to the drag though so when I'm wearing a BC, I place a small knife (an Underwater Kinetics Remora) on the waist strap so that it's just inside the BC. This makes it streamlined, easy to reach yet out of the way. I always mount that knife handle down so I can pull it out and down with ease.
Guba
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This probably won't help you because of my BC's configuration. I have a "kangaroo pouch" factory mounted to my cummerbund. I attached my knife to the topflap of that pouch (so that it's horizontal). That way, it's where I can reach it and, indeed, SEE it. By the way, I also have a folding backup knive in a pouch on the strap of my BC.
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If you have a slot you can mount it along the webbing of your buckles, either on the waist strap or under the shoulder straps.
You could also make your own cutting device/sheath using spare webbing and a sawed off steak knife or even EMT shears.
You could also make your own cutting device/sheath using spare webbing and a sawed off steak knife or even EMT shears.
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RonFrank
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Strap it to the shoulder strap.
Strap it to the waist belt.
Strap it to the inflator hose.
Hang it around your neck.
Strap it anywhere on the BC where you have grommets.
This just is not difficult.
Strap it to the waist belt.
Strap it to the inflator hose.
Hang it around your neck.
Strap it anywhere on the BC where you have grommets.
This just is not difficult.
bracko
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I strap mine to my leg. easy to reach and out of the way.
Scubapro Mako I believe is my knife.
Scubapro Mako I believe is my knife.
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