Re: [Paddlewise] Knives

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 17:25:50 -0400
>Actually, in diving a piece of  50lb test line could kill you. Try to break
>that with your bare hands underwater. I usually carry 2 knives, one on my
>leg and the other on my BC so if I am tied up and unable to reach my
primary
>I've got the BC knife for a backup.

        Even less strength, these days.   --And what do you do about such
stuff as Spider Wire?  It's not easy to cut at all...   some divers now
carry ceramic knives or scissors to deal with that stuff.
        I carry a Gerber on my PFD that can be reached with either hand.
On a separate rescue pouch I carry a seatbelt cutter.  One strong yank with
that will go through most webbing and even up to 1/2 inch rope.
JP

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