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I just found my diveknife... sorta, HomeDepot diving supplies? Malco Duct Knive
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That thing looks awfully pointy. Don't stick anything vital. 
Local Waly-World has a Coleman fixed blade, SS, with sheath for $9.99 I figured you could use some camping tie-down bungees to strap it on your leg. :laughing:
Local Waly-World has a Coleman fixed blade, SS, with sheath for $9.99 I figured you could use some camping tie-down bungees to strap it on your leg. :laughing:
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I rarely have to buy dive knives (other than the Jim Bowie one I got to fend off great whites back in the 60s). I just dive the Casino Point dive park and find all I need. The only downside is that they don't have sheaths!
Any rust yet?
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I have failed to apply adequate salt water. I plan to remedy that in 3 weeks.
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The rust test results after the first few dives is poor. There is apparently spots of carbon from the steel forging process that allows spots of rust to easily start.
I would not brag about this knifes rust resistance at all, but with lube, care, and upkeep...it is a usable and cheap alternative to some of the $50+ knives that I couldn't justify purchasing as a new diver, and if you lose it, which I almost did on dive #4, the tears won't flow quite as much.
I was impressed with its large blade performance when a co-diver requested me to tie a 3/4" braided rope to an anchor line at 100ft. The rope end was a bit frayed, and it wouldn't tie well. I decided that my first use of a knive underwater would be to whack a clean end on this rope. This knife easily did that. I don't think that event would have been as impressive with the 3" bladed 2nd knife.
Good luck
I would not brag about this knifes rust resistance at all, but with lube, care, and upkeep...it is a usable and cheap alternative to some of the $50+ knives that I couldn't justify purchasing as a new diver, and if you lose it, which I almost did on dive #4, the tears won't flow quite as much.
I was impressed with its large blade performance when a co-diver requested me to tie a 3/4" braided rope to an anchor line at 100ft. The rope end was a bit frayed, and it wouldn't tie well. I decided that my first use of a knive underwater would be to whack a clean end on this rope. This knife easily did that. I don't think that event would have been as impressive with the 3" bladed 2nd knife.
Good luck
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