Looking to buy a TI knife with at least a 6 inch blade

[HKGuns]

Well, if it makes you feel better, that Buck won't hold up well in Salt water, so he will be replacing, unless he cares for it very well.

Perhaps a used vintage dive knife in the classifieds?

 

[Toby W]

He’s had it for a while and takes great care of his equipment. Thanks for the advice. I’ll keep searching and looking at the recommendations made. I’m planning on having and using this knife for a while.

 

[Sam Miller III]

Lion fish ?
What you need is a California Halibut Hammer

Cheap & very efficient
sdm

 

[Couv]

Mainly looking to use it to kill lionfish on the tip of my spear in order to cut the spines and bag it. So my current blunt tip isn’t useful in this regard and the extra length helps to navigate around the spines to get to the back of the head for a cleaner kill.

@Toby W ....In post #19 I posted pictures and a price for a ti knife for your consideration. If you're not interested please let me know.

 

[W W Meixner]

I'm looking to purchase a TI blade with at least a 6 inch blade. Anyone have any ideas on a good one that won’t break the bank or is anyone trying to sell one? Thanks.

Toby...

I've resisted posting a comment on this thread because of unwanted blow-back...but here goes...

First of all...why do you need a six inch blade...my dive buddy who was trained back in the day when a dive light was a candle in a plastic bag won't enter the water unless his knife is long enough to double as a full leg splint...

I started diving in 1980...have had several S/S knives in that period that submerged with me...and as of this date have never had the need to use any of them...not once...

My current ''dive knife'' is a DGX titanium skeleton knife...six inches in total...it's in the water with me on each dive...and like the others has never been used...this knife by the way is the only purpose designed ''dive knife'' I've ever owned...it's cheap...and a lanyard can be attached if desired...

Ask any hard-core diver...the best knife is the cheap one that you won't be tempted to risk life and limb if it should drop from your hand...

I don't think your intention was to ever buy a ''vintage'' $1200. knife...

Just me...

Warren

 

[tarponchik]

This is actually very true state. A knife enthusiastist will know this. The only real advantage is corrosion resistance if neglected. But my cut off Ikea steak knife after 4 years hasn't shown rust either with minimal rinsing. Well another advantage is telling people you have something titanium.

One other advantage of a Ti knife is that it can leave a permanent nonwashable metallic trace on glass. So if you write some silly stuff like "John (heart symbol) Jane" on a, say, a window in some motel, this testimony of your devotion will stay there forever.

 

[Allison Finch]

How about an <$20 Titanium ER Shear? Better for almost any purpose except entangling yourself with an object strapped to your calf. It will cut through steel wire or fishing line effortlessly and is a lot more practical than a big pig sticker.

DGX Titanium EMT Shears | Dive Gear Express®

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But...but....it's not MACHO!!

 

[Allison Finch]

I’ve been fortunate to have the same diving knife I purchased with my original gear. It’s titanium and has held up well over the years. But after watching a dive vet spear and despine a lionfish here in Florida, I realized I needed the equipment change to be safer and more efficient. Ironically, he was using a Buck knife... which apparently is far more than I’m willing to spend.

I just use a paralyzer tip and cut the spines while impaled with long shears

 

[delacrue96]

How about an <$20 Titanium ER Shear? Better for almost any purpose except entangling yourself with an object strapped to your calf. It will cut through steel wire or fishing line effortlessly and is a lot more practical than a big pig sticker.

DGX Titanium EMT Shears | Dive Gear Express®

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I bought these on Amazon for ~$10
Clauss Titanium Bonded Bent Snips, 7" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XB4U0C/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_yjvgDbE3W5X5V

 

[Zef]

Why not just bag/containerize the lion fish and wait to start cutting the fins off them when back on land? Far safer from a sting avoidance standpoint and safer from a predator attraction standpoint.

I think the only amazement I would have watching someone cut up a fish underwater regardless of the skill and tool being used is the amazement at the stupidity of the act. I have a hard time understanding why someone spear fishing would want to waste their energy, time, and air, and increase their exposure to risk doing something underwater that is better suited to do above the surface. Then you would not need a ridiculously long knife or one made from unobtanium either.

Let us know when you find what you are looking for.

-Z