Trilobites, do you really need one?

[rhwestfall]

Ceramic blades on cutters that are supposed to save your life sound like a really bad idea. So easy to chip them on debris stuck in the line or nets, and then good luck cutting trough anything.
Rusty metal blades on a trilobite will still slice trough anything.

Do you specifically have an experience you were directly involved in where you managed to fail (both sides) of the blade? Or, another internet urban legend? I'm truly curious.

 

[Diving Dubai]

But then you obviously aren't an OCD-type knife person.

Well you might think that but. My kitchen knives and working knives on land are anally cared for. I have a very expensive tool for keeping all the edges pretty much razor sharp

My dive cutters? They're just tools. My gear is heavily used - it's been dry for 10 days and won't be wet for another 5 which is an exceptionally long time (for me) My BCD's and regs all get properly washed and cleaned and serviced etc, my cutters are just disposable items. As long as the blade cut through webbing we're good, if not change the blade. But that's just me

 

[CT-Rich]

Ceramic blades on cutters that are supposed to save your life sound like a really bad idea. So easy to chip them on debris stuck in the line or nets, and then good luck cutting trough anything.
Rusty metal blades on a trilobite will still slice trough anything.

a rusty blade will cut through anything? A rusty nail will saw through anything if you have enough time...

Nothing says quality like rust stains on your BCD. I have had my ceramic bladed cutter for a few years, used it a few times and never thought it needed replacement. You talk like they are delicate like my grannies bridge work getting set corn on the cob...

 

[CT-Rich]

Well you might think that but. My kitchen knives and working knives on land are anally cared for.

I totally want to see the YouTube video on anal knife care.

 

[rhwestfall]

 

[CT-Rich]

Well you might think that but. My kitchen knives and working knives on land are anally cared for.

I totally want to see the YouTube video on anal knife care....

 

[Storker]

I totally want to see the YouTube video on anal knife care.

I'll pass, thank you.

 

[Storker]

A rusty nail will saw through anything if you have enough time...

And a rusty edge... won't be very sharp.

 

[CT-Rich]

I was just looking online for instances where a ceramic line cutter failed or broke in use, I didn’t actually find a single instance where they were bested by a metal blade.

I know the classic charm of rusting steel is hard to part with, but could the guys touting the unreliability and fragile nature of ceramic blades please post a link to anything that supports this?

The only stuff I could find was about how feakin’ awesome ceramics are. I know this is the internet and stuff and opinions do not require data and all, but saying it is a bad idea or unsafe you need to give me something other than an opinion.
@Vicko
@Zef

 

[Fastmarc]

For something that I may never get to use, but it's just good to have if I need it, I went the ceramic route. It gets no attention when I rinse. just left in its pouch on my shoulder strap. I'm pretty thorough with my rinsing, so one less thing to specifically rinse is welcome. I spend enough time doing it after every dive.