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if you don;t what to buy one of the Halcyon knives what are people using instead?
Shears? Zknife? little stubby knife?
Shears? Zknife? little stubby knife?
Knife Options?
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You can make your own easily... just grab a cheapo paring knife from wallmart, score the tip and break it off, and make a sheath out of a piece of webbing.
Many variations, but that's the down and dirty way.
Shears work really well too. Buy them from a medical supply store and save a bundle.
-B
Many variations, but that's the down and dirty way.
Shears work really well too. Buy them from a medical supply store and save a bundle.
-B
JimC
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Betty Crocker Special.
Go to local grage sale, buy a few knives for 25 cents, break the tip off them. Done.
Go to local grage sale, buy a few knives for 25 cents, break the tip off them. Done.
Bob3
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The old steak knife trick must've broke the marketeer's heart, no way they can charge $50 for that one. 
Maybe not $50, but $35:Bob3:The old steak knife trick must've broke the marketeer's heart, no way they can charge $50 for that one.
http://fifthd.com/cgi-bin/merchant2...oduct_Code=3013.000.100&Category_Code=01-5DSI
I bet we can get him all the cutting devices he'll ever need for under $35:
Can find these cheaper still at Walmart/Fred Meyer/Target/Etc.
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=VN40601
And for the sheath, $4.16 from Allmed, unless you have one of these kicking around:
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/3803
Under $10 bucks total for your knife/sheath.
Allmed also has EMT shears. Big 7 1/4 inch ones (same as SeaSnips) are $4.63:
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/3717
5 1/2 Inch EMT shears, $2.63
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/3747
My LDS wants $28 for the Seasnips... screw that. You can hit a medical supply store and buy half a dozen or more for that price.
-B.
Can find these cheaper still at Walmart/Fred Meyer/Target/Etc.
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=VN40601
And for the sheath, $4.16 from Allmed, unless you have one of these kicking around:
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/3803
Under $10 bucks total for your knife/sheath.
Allmed also has EMT shears. Big 7 1/4 inch ones (same as SeaSnips) are $4.63:
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/3717
5 1/2 Inch EMT shears, $2.63
http://www.allmed.net/catalog/showitem.php/3747
My LDS wants $28 for the Seasnips... screw that. You can hit a medical supply store and buy half a dozen or more for that price.
-B.
fairbanksdiver:
Great links! Thanks!
Al
Schwim
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You could easily go cheaper, but here's a nice option.
http://www.deepseasupply.com/page17.html
Schwim
http://www.deepseasupply.com/page17.html
Schwim
Bob3
Contributor
Geeze! $35 for $2 worth of materials, I'm in the wrong business!! :11: Oh wait, I am in the dive gear business! nevermind....jonnythan:
reubencahn
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In case you want the "Halcyon" knife, it's actually an Akona that you can buy from Leisurepro for about $20. http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/ItemIndex_2/CategoryID_968/Context_965/Sort_SKU/AKNKC.html
