Knifes on your PFD ??????

[dorado50]

Originally Posted by JoeBeck

You can get the stainless steal one for $39 . I found when I buy cheap knifes............. well they end up being cheap knifes

Some things that are essential on a kayak are ok to be cheap as long as they are effective. My $6.00 knife is a year and three months old,no rust,still sharp! Pliers should be cheap also since they too are prone to fall overboard.My $8 pair are very effective. It hurts when your $100 knife and $40 pliers go overboard! No Thanks....now fishing gear is a whole different story.

[Billy V]

The $5 Promar knife I have since 2006 still works fine. Its got a blue plastic handle and a good strong sheath. (From Dana Market)
I'll post a pic later.

My New $5.99 pliers/cutters do a good job as well. (From Charkbait) 10% off for you guys - mention that you are BWE.

The old set of Walmart pliers finally broke on a Baja trip this year under heavy use.
ie. Unhooking irons from 35 Yellowtail in a day. + a half dozen or so good sized bonita. Curtosity of 2 BWE guys and 1 slimy power boater.

[jorluivil]

I have a Deep Sea Wenoka snap on knife, I believe I paid under $40 for it at Sports Chalet, bought this back in April and it looks like new. I've used it to cut spectra, mono, flouro, rope, kelp and bait........I wash it down with freshwater after every trip. My neighbor bought a similar knife the same day at the same store and his looks like it 13yrs old. He doesn't take the time to wash it down and just lets it sit out to dry after each trip. I believe he paid about $15 less and 8months later he's going to have to buy a new one.

Whatever you buy just keep it clean and should last a long time. Leave it sitting around with saltwater on it and you'll find yourself buying a new one in no time.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

I have a Deep Sea Wenoka snap on knife..

Cool looking knife...

Personally I just can't get over the blunt nose thing. Yeah I get it these knives are designed for rafting where you could drop the knife and put a hole in your raft, but for kayaking I just can't see a big advantage in a blunt tipped knife. Personally I use my knife on the kayak for only a few basic things. Cutting bait, gutting fish, or stabbing it deep into halibut, or T sharks to severe thier spinal column to incapacitate them. You can gut a fish with a small knife but it sure helps if it has a point on it.

Just my take though.

Jim

[bellcon]