Cutting devices

[tholt576]

Originally posted by doll_fins
I dive in cold water - are the finger holes on the EMS shears roomy enough to fit thick-gloved fingers?

The holes in the regular sized shears are pretty large. I think they would work with thick gloves. Especially since, IIRC, you're female and probably don't have huge hands to begin with. I wouldn't recommend the mini-shears for use with gloves unless you have really small hands.

 

[AquaTec]

I have several tools in my tool box. I generaly take any two on a dive depending what is involved.

6" knife
Z-Knife or line cutter
Rescue shears
Leatherman

I would like to try the new OMS shears, they are supposed to cut cable nicely.

The only one I have needed in an emergency was something to cut small braided cable, I didn't have the leatherman which ment i needed to remove all my gear in the confines of a small passage way inside a wreck. since then i have used the leatherman as it holds up to the rust well.

the OMS shears if not to big look good for this

 

[Big-t-2538]

I carry a 6in. leg knife and a small BC mounted knife on my dives, but I'd like to get a pair of trauma sheers b/c those things will cut through just about anything.

 

[SwimJim]

I carry both a shears and a knife. We occasionally run into down rigger cable around here. The shears will cut them like butter. I use my knife more as a tool then a cutting intrument. However It cuts well if called upon.

 

[ericfine50]

EMT Shears and a small knife on the waistband. Love the EMT Shears. The OMS ones look funny and to big.

Eric

 

[-BlueHole-]

I use a line cutter, in the next future will probably buy also the oms shears

 

[rgerman95]

Another vote for shears. =-)

They are commonly available at medical supply houses around here - for those who asked where to get them.

The only problem is that the sheaths are a bit harder to come by, so if you want the sheaths too you'd be better off buying them through an on-line scuba merchant - most carry them. And, of course, your favorite LDS will probably have them too.

Uncle Pug had a great hint about using the clear plastic tubing to keep them closed. Then, they can easily hang from a snap hook clipped to a harness D-ring.


Rich

 

[SLJ]

Just one small knife. Only cave diving though. For wrecks with high entanglement possibility I would probably carry shears.
SLJ

 

[ElectricZombie]

I always carry a knife and will sometimes add EMT shears.

I used to carry a multi-tool with me underwater but I kept having problems with it rusting to the point that it ceased to function.

If you spray your knife, shears, etc with a coating of clear Rustoleum, you will have very few rust problems.

 

[KeyLargoBrent]

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