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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
At 09:57 AM 4/5/98 -0400, Ken Cooperstein 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 > Ken RAMBO did not use a kitchen knife now did he???? Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 98-04-05 10:52:12 EDT, heritage_at_europa.com writes: << >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 >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sorry, I did not read all the posts on knives and this may have been mentioned, but the knife described here is a Dive Knife avaialable at any Scuba shop.. they come in different sizes with either blunt or piointed tip...they also come with sheath and straps that can attach the knife to your leg, or PFD or to the deck ... Jeffery *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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