rescue knife

[camelgas]

Am looking to get a rescue knife to keep on my life jacket, any recommendations ?.
Cheers. J

[whisper]

After doing a lot of research over a year ago now I found this one:

Rescue Knife Floating (Not Locking) - Yellow

It's cheap, razor sharp and it floats too

I think you can get glow in the dark ones too.

I have seen them in orange and yellow.

Plastimo make them as well.

They fit in the musto pouch that comes with their trousers so I removed the pouch and put it on my lifejacket belt

Been using it for over a year and it's great, it's right up there with the Aldi grab bags

[jambo]

Alex
here is your very own Post frrom last year on the subject
http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/safety-k...ighlight=Knife
Itll help to im sure

[whisper]

Originally Posted by jambo

Alex
here is your very own Post frrom last year on the subject
http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/safety-k...ighlight=Knife
Itll help to im sure

Thanks dude the floating knife is on page 3:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/safety-knife-49907-3.html

[Hightower]

That knife is incredibly good value! Does it come with a sheath to store it in?

[whisper]

No, that's why I use my musto pouch.

[Rokraider]

I use one of these now. Very sharp and has proved itself several times over. Gerber E-Z Out Rescue Knife Genuine Marine Version | Dinghy Sailing at sailboats.co.uk

[Ovey]

Originally Posted by Rokraider

I use one of these now. Very sharp and has proved itself several times over. Gerber E-Z Out Rescue Knife Genuine Marine Version | Dinghy Sailing at sailboats.co.uk

+1 I've got one of these - very sharp, lightweight and has a rounded tip so you don't pierce the tubes if you accidentally drop it!

[kerny]

Originally Posted by camelgas

Am looking to get a rescue knife to keep on my life jacket, any recommendations ?.
Cheers. J

May I suggest using the search button I'll get me coat

[prairie tuber]

Hear is an epic thread on the topic:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/knife-fo...ket-17660.html

I would still recommend the blunt nosed version of the CRKT Bear Claw as the best design for a lifejacket mounted rescue knife.

[Pikey Dave]

Got one of these not cheap, but nicely made & razor sharp. It's clipped to my LJ. My PLB fits in the pouch on my LJ & the Rescue laser fits in the other pouch. I have my HH clipped on + a lanyard if it gets lumpy. Combine that lot with a drysuit & I reckon I've just about covered it.

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

I would still recommend the blunt nosed version of the CRKT Bear Claw as the best design for a lifejacket mounted rescue knife.

I love the design; not so much the material. I'll post pics of mine when I get the chance (assuming I remember to do so.)

It sits zip tied to the A-Frame, and has been disassembled and fully coated in silicone grease before reassembly and mounting. It's also been removed and thoroughly cleaned up a couple of times.

jky

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Got one of these not cheap, but nicely made & razor sharp.

Me too. It got used in anger on the RI2013. We picked up a monofilament net on the west coast - hadda put a man in the water. That thing cut mono like butter, took a whole hank of net out of the prop and shaft - only minor scuffing and a couple of dinks to the scalloped blade. I found a cheap fine diamond file and touched it up - perfect again...