The size of the knives

[MikeS]

Based on the advice of an earlier thread, I have a blunt tipped 3.25” OMS knife http://www.omsdive.com/cuttool.html held to my left BC shoulder strap with 2” Velcro and a pair of sea snips on the left.

I like the idea that they stays attached to the BC so I won’t forget them, and no additional time is required to attach them after I put on my wet suit. It gets hot really fast out of the water!

 

[Stone]

I dive the same area of the Gulf as Rick, and carry similar hardware for similar reasons: 1) Shears in the pocket for SS leader, 2) Three inch blunt-tip on the inflator hose for misc. 3) Six inch Pig sticker for that Amberjack I shot in the tail instead of the head.

Here's a link to Divernet's Knives List

 

[jetblast00]

I always carry a Gerber River Shorty on my waist
http://www.cmcrescue.com/cmcrescue/assets/dept_images/11306.jpg
It's a nice, stiff blunt knife with a serated edge. It Also has a nice hard plastic sheath that clips onto to webbing nicely.

I also have a Ocean Master drop point
http://www.oceanmaster.com/NewKnifepage/Beta Titanium Knives.html
I have strapped this knife to my leg soooo many times during dive prep., but always say, "you know.... I don't *really* need this today for this dive." and take it off before I get in the water. Come to think of it, I've never actualy dove with this knife once!

 

[NINman]

I use a TUSA Xpert (blunt) straped to my inner thigh and also a AKONA Small BC knife (blunt) as a back up. Been used mainly for fishing line to cut a lure free. Going to get shears also soon.

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by vicky
Wherever you can put a knife you can put the scissors too.

How about sharpening your pencil?
I carry a pair of EMT shears in my left thigh pocket...
But only the little sharp knife works for sharpening a pencil....

 

[Blargh]

What I got: Just a small blunt tip TUSA something or other on the waist band.


What I wanna find a way of mounting: My dad's 4 foot curved genuine replica Indian fake medievel sabre..... Doesnt hold an edge, but who needs it

 

[ScubyDoo]

I have an OceanMaster Titanium. I think its what some have called a "pig sticker"? I admit thier marketing had a lot to do with purchasing it. Now that I have it, I really think its just too darn big. I havent dove with it yet, as all my dives have been training dives. I'd really like to get a smaller knife which I can strap to my BC or put in my BC pocket. Following this thread and seeing what everyone else is using should really help.

Thanks for bringing this subject up Uncle Pug!

 

[chuckrt]

Murdock, I used two ties and tied the sheath to the corregated hose. The handles were on the bottom and the belt loop part of the sheath was cable tied to a D ring on the left shoulder strap of the BC. I had to experiment with the placement a couple of times as so not to intefere with use of the Air2, dump valve is a pull type so no need to hold overhead. Hope you can picture this, I am not really good with pictures and posting yet.

chuckrt

 

[MNScuba]

Thanks, I'll mess around with it. I also have the Air2 so it should be pretty simple. I currently have my knife mounted there, but that will be easier to relocate than then shears, and I'll probably use the shears more anyway.

Thanks again!