Large hook knife wanted

[yoink 321]

I'm in desperate need of a hook knife for sailing. We almost lost a crew member today and a personal hook knife would have made a really bad situation much easier to deal with.

Does anyone know of a knife that has at least a half inch wide mouth? preferably 3/4" or more.

[monkycndo 0]

Check out Benchmade knives. I know they have a model that goes at least up to 1/2".

Also look at resqhook.com. They have some hook knives that appear to have a larger mouth opening.

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[FlyingRhenquest 1]

"It's not the size of the hook knife, it's how you use it!"

Sounds like something someone with a small hook knife will say! I've seen some hook knives at the DZ that look to be 6" long. I don't know where they got them, though. There IS actually a hookknife.com where I would expect there to be a plethora of hook knives of all shapes and sizes, but Google warns that it's potentially hosting malware.

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[piisfish 135]

some single handed operation folding knife like a Spyderco also comes handy.

http://www.sailingworld.com/gear/safety-hand

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[Phillbo 11]

Get a carpet knife at Home Depot.

[yoink 321]

Thanks guys! I'll look into all those suggestions... Didn't sleep too well last night!

[councilman24 36]

Here's a U.S. one. At reasonable price.

http://www.galls.com/galls-fold-out-seatbelt-cutter?PMWTNO=000000000002140&PMSRCH=#.VZ9Va_nv7f0

I have a Remington that looks much like this but has a second drop point serrated blade. Mine is a little better hook but the big serrations due the heavy work.

http://www.galls.com/smith-and-wesson-first-responder-assisted-opening-knife-with-seatbelt-cutter?PMSRCE=92350001&SESSIONID=000000153133979#.VZ9WWvnv7f0

Here's the Benchmade with 0.5" opening. Also #7.
http://www.benchmade.com/products/8

I think your better off with the Remington serrations rather than the Gall's hook edge. But that's a feeling not tested.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[yoink 321]

Perfect. Thanks Terry!

I agree with you - After some research I've a feeling that a serrated edge will work better for the kevlar-sheathed types of lines I'll be working with.

I'll probably do the same as I do skydiving and get at least a couple and strap them in different places. That lets me have some options in variety.

[councilman24 36]

Spyderko rescue knives have a straight blunt tip serrated blade and probably will work well. Other brands also.

With the kevlar line I'd test anything I picked. If your racing and wearing pfd's shouldn't every one have their own mounted on the pfd . Having to go get it means time and not everyone may know where it is. In addition the line might be out of reach of everyone except the person tangled.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[yoink 321]

That's one of the lessons we learned afterwards... We've never had someone go overboard and that's caused complacency.

We were racing, but only in the bay in light winds so PFDs aren't a requirement. The racing is also much more casual than it probably should be.

All our flotation aids were still stowed as were any knives. I ended up having to go into the water to untangle the guy as we were being dragged by the boat. We used up a tonne of luck on that one.

Fortunately we're all still around to learn from it. We'll be making some serious changes before the next race.

[piisfish 135]

What kind of boat ?

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[yoink 321]

Beneteau First 42s7.

And it happened at the worst possible time in the worst possible location. We were tight against a series of navy moorings, so we couldn't head into wind to crash stop without dragging the guy in the water against them, and then crashing the boat.

Additionally we'd just put the gib up in preparation for a jibe around a mark but hadn't had time to take the spinnaker down before he (the spin trimmer) went over.

So we're lightly crewed, with multiple people out of position reacting to the emergency, with 3 sails up and no easy way to stop.

He went over the port side but got an ankle wrapped in a sheet as he went over, suspending him upside down, 3/4 in the water at 4 1/2 knots. 2 guys are trying to pull him back over the side (doubtfully possible) and 2 of us get the transom down to try to reach his head from there to get him some air.

That wasn't working so I grabbed a lazy sheet, went over the same side and pulled myself up the line until I was alongside him and managed to work the line loose. We both got dragged back onto the swim step.

A knife would have fixed all of it, instantly.


Lots of lessons learned.

[VideoFly 0]

You may want to look at scuba knives. Many have large hook-like cutouts for cutting rope, serrations, and smooth blades all in the same blade. Rope and line cutting are immediate concerns for divers who may become entangled. Diving knives also come in very small to very large sizes with sheaths that can be strapped to almost anything.

[yoink 321]

That's a good thought. I'll take a look, thanks!

[catfishhunter 1]

Take at look at these
http://www.benchmade.com/products/112

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These can be clipped anywhere (have them on all our packs) http://www.benchmade.com/products/9CB

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