Diving Knife - Essential Scuba Diving Knives For Sportsmen

Diving Knife – Essential Scuba Diving Knives For Sportsmen

A diving knife has many important functions for a SCUBA diver, and can help get the diver out of tough situations. Learn about online diving knives from great outdoor knife makers.

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Diving knives come in many different styles, from sharp double blades to blunt tipped knives used for prying. Many experts think it is important to have two diving knives at a time, a short, sharp diving knife strapped to your arm, and a longer, blunt tipped diving knife attached to your thigh. This ensures that if one of your knives becomes entangled, you have access to the second knife to free yourself.

A SCUBA diving knife should be resistant to long exposure to saltwater and have a good grip that won't slip out of your hand while underwater. It should also have a serrated edge that can cut through kelp, abandoned fishing lines and nets, and other debris that may cause entanglement.

High chromium stainless steel is a good choice for a diving knife, but expect to sharpen it frequently because it will dull quickly. Titanium is a better choice for diving knives. It is slightly more expensive than steel, but it doesn't rust or corrode, even after long term exposure to sea water

Diving knives should always be strapped to the thigh or upper arm, but never on the calf. Along with fin buckles and snorkels, diving knives on the calf are one of the main things on a diver's body that get entangled.

Aside from entanglement, diver's knives are used to remove fish from a spear quickly, which is important because the blood from a fish could attract a shark. They can also be used to cut up chum to attract sharks, or can be polished to use as a lure for fish.
Excellent diving knives include Kershaw Knife's Sea Hunter, a stainless steel, water-resistant design available in blunt or dagger tipped, and the Gerber Knife River series, which are good for both diving and fishing.
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