diving knife

[Yoan]

Hey there everybody!
Just arriving to this forum and to BSAC!
I have a question: my brother is a dive master and studying to become an instructor.... he wants a knife to complete his equipment and says that it has to fit his jacket, a cressi aquapro 5.0.
This is all I know... i am very ignorant on all this and your forums are so complexe!!! shish!
Can someone tell me what knife can fit that jacket? I have not been able to find information about what fits or does not fit... is it standard? do all diving knifes fit all jackets?
Thanks for any help!
Yo.

[bythesea]

Best advice, take him to the shop, let him choose, which ever you buy will be wrong.....

Don't spend more than 25 quid, it will end up on the seabed anyway.

[peteroadie]

Get a nice small knife and some cable ties.

Dump the straps on the knife run the cable ties through the back and around the corrugated hose of the jacket. That way it is always to hand, never forgotten and easily accessible. :cool:

[Yoan]

Thanks!
The point is that I am in the US and my brother is in the Caribbean... no way taking him to the shop!
Any oy them will work, you seem to advice... so IŽll take one under 25 USD.
That was a good advice! Thank you both!

[ChristianG]

Removed - I couldn't be bothered.

[Blu DL]

aquatec t rex knife has a number of mounting options included in the kit
http://seavenger.com/trex-stainless-steel-diver-knives-p-126.html
$35 here

[polybent]

aquatec t rex knife has a number of mounting options included in the kit
http://seavenger.com/trex-stainless-steel-diver-knives-p-126.html
$35 here

Yep, that's a handy reliable knife and not very expensive :)

[RET71]

He is an instructor and DM, but does he wind up in situations where he cuts a lot?

If you have one knife, I think the two big considerations are fighting off corrosion and the cutting edge. If he doesn't cut a lot and the knife is a "just in case" thing, you don't need a knife with lots of wing dings like serration on the back or lower edge. A simple blade will do.

Since he'll be in the water a lot, however, he should get something made out of very high quality stainless steel or titanium. Otherwise, your brother will spend a lot of time fighting off rust. The alternative is to go super cheap and dispose of the knife once it is rusty, but super cheap doesn't make for a very good present, does it?

I disagree with all the divers who go on about always dropping their knives. I used the same Aqualung Master Dive Knife for years and years before I replaced the thing, and in the end the tip broke off. I didn't drop it.

Go for a tanto or blunt tip if you have any safety concerns - less risk of stabbing something by accident.

For more ideas, check out this short set of reviews from Dive Gear Reviews (http://dive-gear-reviews.com/dive_knives/).