At 09:57 AM 4/5/98 -0400, you wrote: >I read the various posts here on this subject and came away with the >belief that the best kayak knife is one with a single serrated edge and >a blunt tip. This being the case, why not just buy a $2 Farberware >stainless steak knife with a plastic handle and round the point? All >you'd need in addition is an inexpensive sheath to attach to your PFD. >I tried one of mine and it cut 1/2" nylon line like butter. > >Ken > Mostly because the first time you try to pry or leverage anything with it you're going to snap the blade and/or break the handle. If you're entangled in lines, you're going to need some leverage on the blade. Also, you're going to have a difficult time finding a decent sheath that will retain the knife and still allow fast, one-handed acccess. Personally, my safety and assurance that I'm not going to find myself in an entangled pinch without a reliable knife is worth a lot more than $2.00. Like most things in life with the possible exception of designer blue jeans. . . You get what you pay for. Geo. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 05 1998 - 07:51:30 PDT
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