Ss or ti ------ knife

[seaworm]

This is just a poll

1. Which would you choose ss or ti
2. Why choose that one
3. Compare both
4. Which is better for prying and cutting!

[Wolfie]

This sounds like fun. You guys go ahead while I make some popcorn:popcorn:

[Rhone Man]

Or neither?

[Peter_C]

Cut off steak knife works for me. I don't feel at all guilty if I lose one, two, or three. Plus the fancy ti knife I have doesn't cut rope nearly as well as a steak knife. I have shears for pretty much everything else. If you need to cut a stainless leader you better be carrying a pair of shears.

[dumpsterDiver]

Cut off steak knife works for me. I don't feel at all guilty if I lose one, two, or three. Plus the fancy ti knife I have doesn't cut rope nearly as well as a steak knife. I have shears for pretty much everything else. If you need to cut a stainless leader you better be carrying a pair of shears.

I don't think that will work well at all to serve the intended purpose. If you want a knife for prying things, I would defintitely choose a SS dive knife over a Ti, which will more easily snap. A cut off (snapped off) steak knife is NOT a good pry bar.

[dmoore19]

A steak knife? No way, my wife would kill me if she found out I broke. One of her knives to take diving.

[Peter_C]

To the OP, what do you need to pry in Michigan anyhow? Most folks I know that take scallops use a really big knife or the safer alternative an abalone iron. Are you planning on taking artifacts from shipwrecks?

I don't think that will work well at all to serve the intended purpose. If you want a knife for prying things, I would defintitely choose a SS dive knife over a Ti, which will more easily snap. A cut off (snapped off) steak knife is NOT a good pry bar.

So what is your expert opinion of a good knife then? Stainless, but what model or brand? Everyone has their favorite, I happen to like the cheapest.

A steak knife? No way, my wife would kill me if she found out I broke. One of her knives to take diving.

Why would your wife care if you went to Walmart and bought six knives for under ten bucks, then cut them off with a die grinder? No one said it had to be from your wife's collection.

[DevonDiver]

In 20 years of (wreck) diving, I've never had to pry anything with my knife. I carry knives as an entanglement contingency only. As such, the greatest attribute they can have is that they won't deteriorate with constant salt-water immersion. That makes Ti knives the obvious choice - they don't rust and the blade won't dull over time - they're sharp and ready whenever I might need them.

If I'm going to pry anything, I carry a dedicated tool for the task, such as a fireman-type crow bar:



It'll do the job better and won't screw-up the tool you carry for other emergencies.

[vladimir]

Were the poll choices really intended to be:

A) SS or TI knife
B) Compare

?

Okay, I'll vote yes. A and B. You should compare, and then buy either a stainless steel knife or a titanium knife. If you insist on a knife.

I am not so careless or budget constrained that I'd opt for a cheap broken steak knife. I have never lost a knife. I have rusted some knives though (so I am at least a little careless), so if a knife was the only choice I might opt for titanium. I usually opt for shears though. They take a lot of neglect before they rust, they are light, they can be deployed with one hand, and, since I've never used a knife or shears underwater, it's nice to have something with more utility on the boat, as well.

[jlovold]

A "broken" steak knife or serrated vegetable-knife are some of the best knives around for diving purposes, as they are usually a lot sharper than the so-called "divers-knives", and cost almost nothing to replace.

If you need a knife to use as a crow-bar, then get a crow-bar.

If you need a knife for stabbing fish, choose a cheap stainless steel one.

I have not yet seen a "divers-knife" that has been worth the money.