Knives for Canyoneering
Knives for Canyoneering
#1: Buck Redpoint Knife. Half serrated blade cuts through webbing like butter. But the real feature of this knife is that is LOCKS CLOSED. Locks open too, but very few knives lock closed, which is very helpful when it is hanging off your harness, to have it not open up while you are walking around or on rappel.
Alas, Buck might have discontinued this product. The yellow color seems to have disappeared, but I probably have a few available in Blue. It has a fairly nice biner hole, which unfortunately has a little tab blocking it that is for opening bottles. So we include a short piece of 1/2" tubular webbing tied in a loop.
Color: Blue Weight: 2.6 ounces Blade Length: 2-3/4"
I wish it was available with a rounded end "rescue" blade, but it is not. Be careful out there.
Knife #2: although, maybe this should be #1. Gerber EZ OUT Rescue knife, serrated, with a rounded safety tip. Very nice. It does, however, not lock closed and hanging off your harness or hanging inside your pack has a tendency to open itself up. Very annoying. I am using a rubber band on mine… wish there was a better solution. (Very limited availability).
