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I am a new scuba diver, investing in a kit of my own.
Could someone let me, and others out there wondering, know whether taking a titanium knife over a stainless steel one is really worth doubling the cost.
get a titanium knife, but I would get a bc knife. Allot less expensive. All you have to do is dry it off, it take a little bit more care to sharpen, but hold the edge allot longer.
That scubapro cutter looks a lot like the OMS Ticut (Cutting Tools - Dive Knives & Line Cutters http://www.OMSdive.com), which I own and love. It cuts through fishing line/net with no effort, fits in the hand well (at least with 3mm and 5mm gloves) and I don't need to rinse the tool. One thing I would recommend is placing some line on the cutter so there is less chance of dropping it.
Go with titanium, a folding knife to stow in your pocket I have found to be best. I had a nice SS knife I occasionally wore on my leg, but could not keep up with the rust.
If you're willing to put down enough money for titanium you should go ahead and try something made of H-1 steel. It will hold an edge much better than titanium, and because it uses nitrogen instead of carbon it is chemically impossible for it to rust. I have a Spyderco Caspian Salt on the way and I am ridiculously excited!
I've lost many knives over the years some of them were dive knives. Buy a cheap stainless kitchen knife in a local budget/thrift shop. Take an offcut of plastic hose as a sheath and fasten a doglead clip to one end with a couple of cable ties. Fasten a piece of light bungy to the handle of the knife and the base of the sheath. I expect you'll spend less than $5.
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