JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: > > Another testimonial for the River Shorty: I've had one on the lashing patch of my PFD for about seven years. Was concerned with pendant <snip> I like the Gerber knives very much. However we have lost 2 of the four I bought for my two sons, daughter and myself. One just disappeared- no idea when it came out of the sheath. The other was dislodged when my son was pulling himself onto our cataraft after a cool down swim. It caught on the raft frame, popped out and sank. The tether idea sounds good despite the potential problems. FWIW An acquaintance of mine was nearly killed when a rope wrapped around his leg while he was lining a boat on a river. He was dragged over 100 yards and swore that he would never go near a boat without a rescue knife on his PFD again. A knife may not be a panacea but it increases the odds of a safe trip. Walt Park City, UT *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Oct 27 1999 - 20:50:04 PDT
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