andrewdl007
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I am looking to get a decent dive knife. Wanted to know if any of you had one you like/ don't like. What design have you found to be best? Pictures are always welcome.
Atlantis was the last space flight. The program has since shut down.That's odd because I could swear there were rescue swimmers & divers pulling NASA astronaghts out of the water in the film clips & videos.
Kennedy Space Center & Patrick AFB is near what that's blue stuff? Oh yeah; water.
You(Willie) can think what you choose or express your views but other forum members can post messages too. You're not the "Internet Marshal" or Supreme Commander of the World Wide Web.
These posts of flying jets, diving, treasure hunting & mountain climbing sound impressive but let others have their own opines.
RS
Last time was 1975. That's almost 40 years ago.That's odd because I could swear there were rescue swimmers & divers pulling NASA astronaghts out of the water in the film clips & videos.
Kennedy Space Center & Patrick AFB is near what that's blue stuff? Oh yeah; water.
^^^^^^That's good kit. I carry a Fallkniven F1 strapped to my calf with compression straps. I wear a vest when flying in the mountains with gear in it, mainly to avoid exposure.^^
If I lived in Georgia, I'd cave dive a lot more. It's world class diving, so get to it!
High Springs Florida is just down the road a piece. Go to Amigos dive shop in White Oak and see what knives he sells to the divers.. the choices will not be far off from what you carry now.... small and sharp.
Most divers like the Trilobite type hook-cutter knives as a very common snag spot is either cave reel line or monofiliment wrapped at the back of the cylinder valve. A hook knife is the easiest way to catch and cut those snags.
The Ripper Max is what Naval Aviators carry now BTW, and as a contractor flying for them it's what I am issued. A few of these have found their way into my dive gear too, and they are not uncommon on the dive boat:
https://www.square1.com/manufacturers/square1/p1155.asp#RipperMaxHookKnife
Skydivers have learned the same lessons, and our needs are similar. Hook knives work for what we need to cut.
Willie
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