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Nobody is supposed to even touch the wrecks, so I'm not sure what you're prying.
It is true that there are some wrecks you are not supposed to touch. (When I dove the wreck, Gunilda, I was informed that the Canadian government prohibited touching it.) It is permissable, however, to touch most wrecks. In fact, in order to penetrate a wreck it is almost always necessary to do so.
As for needing a pry tool, it is handy to move hatches or pieces of wreckage that might otherwise impede passage or pose an entrapment problem. I recently made a dive on a fishing boat that sank a couple of months ago. I needed a pry tool to get into some compartments so that I could salvage some personal items that the owner wanted to get back.
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Lake Michigan Charters - Newbies to Technical Divers
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Get a titanium fold up to put in your bc pocket, which I use. No need to fear that the knife will fall out of the holder. Or a leg mount one. They will run you between 30=50 dollars
I second the fold up titanium. I does not need to be coated in silicone after the dive and it can be store right beside your hand, right where you need it, not way down on your leg. Being a flip style knife it will not need a sheath and if you loose and and someone finds it, well, they won't need one either
Originally Posted by captndale;3756049 Divers who dive in cold water need a knife with a large enough handle that it can be manipulated with gloved hands. Especially when wearing dry gloves, it is important that the knife will not slip from your grip and cut yourself.
Divers who dive in open water, especially around wrecks, need a knife that is large enough to cut more than cave line which is little more than string.
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Divers who dive in and around wrecks frequently need to use their knives as pry-bars.[/b]
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