Favorite climbing knife?

Colonel Mustard wrote:For killing/skirmishes or utilitarian use?

Great now my boss knows I'm not working. It's hard to hide it when you laugh at your computer in an office.

Old style Petzl Spatha + 1

Gift years ago from one of my sons. Almost lost it at airport security last weekend. Mailed it home for about half of what it's worth ... but a fraction of its sentimental value. :-)

Rescue hook

I usually carry a rescue hook style knife, cuts rope with 1 hand effortlessly and includes a bottle opener.

I like to carry a Spyderco Dragonfly in my back pocket. Not just for climbing, but for all my recreational activities. Small, lightweight and very sharp. The Delica might be a better model for most purposes though. I suppose you could get something with a carabiner and a lock to keep it from opening accidentally, but a pocket works fine for me.

Gurkha Kukri , my favorite multi tool . Cuts rope and webbing with ease and can sever heads with aplomb . Try doing that with an ordanary knife .

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I tape the knife shut so it doesn't come open while climbing. I also taped the shitty gate shut and put a real carabiner in there.

I also carry a bigger knife in my pack, but this one goes on my harness. Cost 3 bucks.

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Carry one of these daily, it's always clipped into my pocket- even when climbing. Can't beat the price or the ability to put a sharp edge on it either.

I will say that I haven't bought a climbing specific knife. But I will add that having one clipped to the 10 or 2 O'clock pockets is not Ideal. My first outting (toprope) had my folder nearly released from the 2 o'clock pocket. My Second outting, on top rope(same crag), the knife did find itself taking the long fall. Now I keep my knives(I do consider myself an edge aficionado) un-clipped, in a zippered pocket,or binered on my harness.

P.S. My current pocket knife, ZT 0561. :)

Old Swiss Army knife. It has a corkscrew, awl, and toothpick & tweezers among other stuff. Will never come open by accident when dropped. Have a minature one for the pocket of my chalk bag.

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Benchmade 940-1

A length of 1mm prusik cord tied onto my chalk bag:

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This cuts ropes very easily, weighs nothing and can't be forgotten.

David,

I'm curious, so you lay that 1mm cord under/around your rope and hold both ends of the rope down and then saw away? How long does this take, and how well are the ends melted to stop the fray?

I may have to try this... just because. All the same, I'll be keeping some sharp steel on me when doing anything outdoors.

Ray Pinpillage wrote:Benchmade 940-1

Best everyday folder EVER. Love mine. Only have the 940. 940-1 on the wish list.

Don't climb with it though.

The best is what Danny's post above showed. Take a FLAT razor blade (these have more area to grip than the pointed utility knife blades) and make a tiny sheath for it from some heavy cardstock and clear packing tape. weight a few grams, goes in your chalk bag and is much sharper than any knife which lets you do some basic "emergency surgery" with it if needed.

mattm wrote: Best everyday folder EVER. Love mine. Only have the 940. 940-1 on the wish list. Don't climb with it though.

If you call Benchmade and tell them you need a pocket clip from an Adamas they'll send you one free of charge. The only EDC better than a 940/940-1 is a 940/940-1 with a deep carry clip. Truth be told, I don't carry the 940 climbing either. I have a Kershaw 1570 I normally throw in my pack. It seems kind of heavy though and I've been thinking about a Grip with carbon fiber custom scales and machined out liners.

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Benchmade Adamas Folder. It's heavy, but absolutely bombproof. I've chipped rap anchors out of 8 inches of ice with it, and split logs. put a p-cord loop through the lanyard hole, and a turn of tape around the blade, to keep it shut. I carry it everyday, everywhere.

Matt Wilson wrote: That's not a knife. THIS is a knife:

+1 I see you've played knifey spoony before...

iceman777 wrote:Gurkha Kukri , my favorite multi tool . Cuts rope and webbing with ease and can sever heads with aplomb . Try doing that with an ordanary knife .

What, your lightsaber at the shop?

iceman777 wrote:Gurkha Kukri , my favorite multi tool . Cuts rope and webbing with ease and can sever heads with aplomb . Try doing that with an ordanary knife .

Where the he'll you been??? Your old # dosn't work!! PM me with your new #. Looking for some ice.

BigFeet wrote:David, I'm curious, so you lay that 1mm cord under/around your rope and hold both ends of the rope down and then saw away? How long does this take, and how well are the ends melted to stop the fray? I may have to try this... just because. All the same, I'll be keeping some sharp steel on me when doing anything outdoors.

It works very well and only takes less than 10 seconds to cut a rope. The ends will be a mess, just like with a knife.

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shows a static line I had to cut in this way when it got stuck. A real knife is always a good idea, but this means you always have some form of knife even on a sports climb.

David,

I did not have any 1mm cord, but I do have fishing tackle. This last Saturday, thinking of what you had posted, I used a short fishing line leader... like butter. Ordered 10m of 1mm PMI cord because why not.

Thank you for the reply, and for throwing out an idea I had not thought of before. I like the simple stuff.

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