What do they make the steak knives at the dollar store out of? That's what I use. File the end off, get an old minimaglite sheath and voila! Instant "Dalton Safety Knife"!
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and the risk of loss directly relates to the level of muppet holding the thing. I for one am not a muppetA knife is the most common thing lost by divers.
It depends what you want a knife for. If it's for show then get a really glitzy titanium one. If it's for use, get a carbon steel folding knife and clean it directly after every dive. Keep the blade covered in Vaseline to put off corrosion. Then if you need a sharp edge you'll have it.
I can recall just one dive when I used a knife, and even then shears would have been better.
It depends what you want a knife for. If it's for show then get a really glitzy titanium one. If it's for use, get a carbon steel folding knife and clean it directly after every dive. Keep the blade covered in Vaseline to put off corrosion. Then if you need a sharp edge you'll have it.
I can recall just one dive when I used a knife, and even then shears would have been better.
...Prying scallops open underwater? ..I'm curious as to why? ... for eating on the go while tech diving?
Have you seen the SIZE of some of the scallops here in California? A full bag of 'em gets heavy!