Extremely Inexpensive Dive Knife

[ONT]

Hello all, I'm getting the last pieces of my equipment together for my trip to the Florida Keys in a few weeks, and I thought I'd post what I came up with for a dive knife. I did a little hunting around on Google, and I found that for under ~$30, the best dive knife would be any old stainless steel knife that you just have to be extra careful to rinse and clean after having it in the water.

Since I'm cheap (and already had one of these that I never use) here's what I'm using:

I like to call it a "dollar-knife" because you used to be able to pick it up at any Walmart in the US for $1, but now it's $2... but "two-dollar-knife" doesn't sound as good so I've just kept calling it a dollarknife.

It's cheap, stainless steel, and has half scalloped (round) serration.

What do you guys think? I'm not looking for something to kill great white sharks with, just cut myself out of seaweed or fishing line if I had to... although if anything did try to eat me, I'd give it a run for its money

 

[HydroApprentice]

I'm only wondering how easy it is to handle in an emergency situation, like when getting tangled up. I assume you would keep it open in a holster? Or is it easy to open with one hand?

 

[ONT]

I'm only wondering how easy it is to handle in an emergency situation, like when getting tangled up. I assume you would keep it open in a holster? Or is it easy to open with one hand?

It's reasonably easy to open with one hand on land, although I haven't tried it in the water yet. I actually just pulled it out of my closet this morning and thought "hey this might work as a dive knife if I keep it clean". If I can find a sheath of some sort that it fits in while unfolded, I'll probably use that. Otherwise it's not hard to open with two hands, and just a little slower with one hand. I'll have to test it next time I go to the pool

 

[Dydimo]

With gloves?

 

[Gab]

If you intend to close it I really don't see how it could be a good dive knife. If you keep it open why not. It has too many places where salty water could end up and that you can't flush out, for me to personally consider it. You might as well get a dagger or kitchen knife which has no moving parts IMO.

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[ONT]

If you intend to close it I really don't see how it could be a good dive knife. If you keep it open why not. It has too many places where salty water could end up and that you can't flush out, for me to personally consider it. You might as well get a dagger or kitchen knife which has no moving parts IMO.

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Ok, thanks for the feedback. I chose it mostly because I already had it (so it was free ). I'll try to work out a way to wear it opened (some sort of sheath).

I do have a question, though (not necessarily just for Gab): where do you usually mount your dive knife? On your leg? Attached to your weight belt? Or somewhere else entirely?

 

[Gab]

I put my braining knife (Omer laser mini) on my arm and I have a bigger knife I put on my leg. If putting on the leg the inner leg is better to keep the handle from attaching to seaweed or lines.

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