Diving Knives For Men

What are diving knives for men? The dive knife is an important piece of kit for any diver. It can be used for a myriad of tasks, not the least of which is cutting away entanglements which could endanger the divers life. There are several type of knives but normally the dive knife is a fixed blade knife, as opposed to a knife with a folding blade. The reason for this is obvious, a fixed blade knife is immediately available for use, whereas a folding knife requires manual dexterity to manipulate, which can be problematic under stress.

The dive knife for men often comes with a brightly colored handle and or sheath which can attach to the harness or the leg of the diver. The purpose for the bright color is for underwater visibility should it be dropped in use. Diving knives also come in a variety of blade materials, the two most popular being stainless steel and titanium. Stainless steels are usually cheaper and easier to sharpen, and the titanium has the advantage of being non-magnetic where that is important. Diving knives also come with either pointed tip blades, or a blunt prying type tip on the blade.

Some excellent choices in diving knives for men are:

1. Underwater Kinetics Blue Tang Titanium. This is a good titanium bladed diving knife. Titanium construction makes it non-magnetic and corrosion resistant. Knife easily dissembles for easy cleaning. One of the most popular dive knives out there.
2. Akona Talon Stainless steel. A blunt tipped stainless steel bladed diving knife. Comes with a pressure release leg sheath and has a lifetime warranty. An excellent buy in a diving knife.
3. XS Beta Titanium Tanto Tip. A titanium bladed diving knife with the popular tanto styled blade tip. This one comes with a special double locking leg sheath and has a steel hammer/pounding pommel.  A good choice for the man who wants the corrosion resistance and non-magnetic qualities of a titanium blade and wants the tanto styled blade.
4. Wenoka Squeeze Lock Knife. This one attaches to the harness, and was designed for kayaking or diving use. It has an ingenious squeeze locking system to release the knife from the sheath. The serrated blunt tip blade makes short work of any cutting chores. This is an excellent and economical diving knife choice.

There are a few excellent choices in a diving knife for men, there are many others. Each of these will give years of good service for the diver. One of the important things before buying a diving knife is to decide what you want in a knife. Do you want the characteristics of stainless steel or titanium? Do you want a blunt tip or pointed tip. How do you want to attach the knife to you, on your body or on your harness? The answers to those questions will take you a long ways towards choosing the best diving knife for a man, namely, you. Enjoy your diving, it is an excellent sport.