“Damn, they’re right. This blade doesn’t rust!” I was pleased to see
this be the case. I had ordered a particular knife, made with Spyderco’s H-1
blade material that they claim cannot rust. With salt water scuba in mind, I
thought they had to be exaggerating. They were not.
Let’s face it: knives are cool. No EDC gear collection is complete
without at least one. Often two or more are needed depending upon the
circumstances. I’ve carried either a Spyderco or a Cold Steel with me on duty
for my entire career. Sometimes I carried both. For me,
they are tools. I
used them all the time and carry a knife religiously day in and day out.
A few years ago I bought new dive gear and the new buoyancy vest I
bought hasn’t got room to mount a proper knife sheath for a fixed blade
knife. My thoughts turned to getting a
good folder like my Spyderco I carry all the time, but the issue of corrosion
was a problem.
Then I read about Spyderco’s H-1 material and figured it was worth a
try. So,I bought a Spyderco Salt series knife. I clip it onto the thigh pocket
of the board shorts in which I dive. The clip keeps it in place and, even with
almost two weeks of 2+ dives a day with basically no rinsing, there is no rust on the
knife.
I’m basically a smooth blade guy, but for this knife I opted for the
serrated edge for emergency cutting of rope, fishing line, pirate’s carotid
arteries… oh, sorry, I got carried away there for a moment.
Of course, other blade materials are available, too, and there is sure
to be a Spyderco model that will fit your needs well.
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