Cuda Titanium Bonded Marlin Spike Folding Knife, Blue

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Since we’ve already mentioned single-handed opening and closing of sailing knives, we have to tell you how that can be performed. Most good-quality sailor’s knives have a hole, a pin, or a notched surface where a single finger or thumb can pop the blade open. chart or saloon tables. There is a lanyard hole for this 132g model. I made my own lanyard out of a bit of cord.

If you are someone that likes to have every tool under the sun on your boating knife, then there are options out there to keep you happy. But for many, these just add to the size and weight and as such, you may want to go without these. The cutting area is only 7cm long, but it is plenty for cutting rope and lines, as long as they are under an inch in diameter. If you are worried about your blade rusting while out at sea, then don’t worry, this blade has a very tough coating that will keep it from rusting even after hard use. The only other blade I have seen with such a tough resistance to rusting can be found in my Cold Steel Finn Wolf review. The Finn Wolf seems to never rust, even when I bury it with snow. The "1757" is the folding rigger's knife that started it all, and has been copied many times by various manufacturers over the years. But as is often the case, few of the replicas have been able to match the precision, durability and balance of this American-made original. It sliced through all our ropes and the webbing without any problem. With pliers, wire stripper, three screwdrivers, scissors and a bottler opener, this multi-tool would cater for a lot of jobs on board with aplomb.

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Wichard’s Rescue Knife with Fixed Serrated Blade has been specially developed for rescue operations and extreme sports such as offshore racing, catamaran and white water sports. As the blade is stainless steel and resistant to corrosion. The holes in the handle lend themselves perfectly for attaching a lanyard to avoid this being lost over the side.

A: As long as the spike isn’t sharp or edgy, it’ll work. But if it has any sharp points and isn’t completely smooth, it will most likely cut fibers in the rope that wasn’t supposed to be cut. Final ThoughtsSo depending on how the knife will be used, there is a case to be made for both straight-edge and serrated type blades. The combination of both is also a possibility. A sailing knife is one of the most important hand tools that any sailor should own, whether on board your boat or while rigging up your dingy onshore. Designed as a multi-tool in many cases, the best sailing knife is, more often than not, more than just a sharp cutting blade. The glass-filled nylon handle is smart and very comfortable to use but felt quite slippery compared to other models on test. It was also relatively heavy, at 130g.