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A few years ago I got tangled in a small amount of mono fishing line. Fortunately it was shallow water, and not a lot of line. It wasn't a huge problem, but it sure made me think.
I carry two simple dive knives, and stainless paramedic shears. I had a cheap line cutter, but it fell out of the sheath during a dive.
I've been caught in monofilament line twice so far. One time I used a knife to cut it, the other time I was able to break it by hand.
I dont carry a knife at all, but I have three cutting devices usually.
1) OMS line cutter on waistband.
2) EMT shears stuck under OMS line cutter pocket secured with a bungee
3) EMT shears clipped in my right thigh pocket
I had to cut a buddy out of a serious mono-filament mess at 110' or so inside the Grove. I used what I had which was a knife with a gut hook. A zip cutter would have worked or EMT shears. It took a few minutes, but all is well. It was the third time I or a buddy ran afoul of mono.
Carry what you like they all work. I often carry a knife and shears. I like shears as they are cheap. Ebay had them for like 5 pairs for $12. Have not looked in a long while.
Best device on the market is the Eezycut Trilobite and use it off of NJ with no issues. Small, compact, harness model fits right on my wrist computer!!
I carry a small z-knife, which is like a miniature version of the Zeagle cutter referenced. However, the Trilobite line cutters look more practical.
Being paranoid, I also carry an OMS Titanium Line Cutter, a safety shears, and a knife with scalloped blade.
One advantage of the safety shears is that it can cut the line without having to put any tension on it. Even the stainless ones as well as those with a titanium coating will rust if not diligently kept clean. No need to spend a lot, and the cheap stainless hold up pretty well. I do a couple of long trips a year, keep mine in an attached pocket, don't bother to rinse, and just replace it every year or so.
Lots and lots of different line cutters out there. If you are going to have only one, I would recommend safety shears. Whatever you get, be sure to attach somewhere so you can get with either hand if you happen to be entangled.
Last edited by Kilili; February 10th, 2012 at 04:47 PM.
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I have one of these line cutters on my BC D ring. I put a ring from a carabiner on the cutter housing and place left shoulder so I can reach with either hand. It's cheap enough so don't worry too much about losing.
A few years ago I got tangled in a small amount of mono fishing line. Fortunately it was shallow water, and not a lot of line. It wasn't a huge problem, but it sure made me think.
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