> From: <Blankibr_at_aol.com> > I have tried several knives for kayaking but all rust. Has anyone seriously > looked into ceramic knives? > I have a couple of ceramic chef knives that I use at home in the kitchen and they're fantastic! Not only for retaining their sharpness but also because they don't introduce off-flavors into the food (e.g. Fe ions...). I may take a small one in a camping kitchen kit or as a pocket knife (Boker makes one) but I would not seriously consider it for a rescue situation. It is a more fragile blade than metal. Their accompanying instructions warn against using these knives for frozen foods or for bones, for example. I don't do that much around saltwater, but I have been carrying a stainless steel Gerber River knife for over 15 years with no rusting -- and I don't expend a great deal of care on it. Mostly it gets used for peanut butter, whose oil might help prevent rust, and for cutting monofilament off branches before critters get entangled... I also carry a seatbelt cutter I found in a rescue equipment store. It has a large slit with a pointed portion and a blade near its end; somewhat like an envelope slitter only bigger. It has a big fingerhole for pulling and it will cut a 1/2 inch rope. The point will dig into a sprayskirt so it can be slit open. Something like this might be a good alternative... Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Dec 16 2004 - 08:25:10 PST
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