Comments about Underwater Kinetics Blue-Tang HYDRALLOY Steel Knife, Blunt Point:

This is a great knife. I have had other knives, They were all pretty dull. This one can be honed to razor sharp and holds edge well. I have surprised others by having a dive knife sharp enough to really clean a fish. Line cutter and serrated edge both work well, too.

Because of stainless steel metal composition, it needs full freshwater rinse after diving to keep rust off. 318 stainless prevents rust better but has a poor edge and hardness. This 420 stainless steel is much better for sharpness. It comes apart so all parts can be cleaned and reassembled easily.

Great scabbard doesn't release knife until released by your hand. I have never had knife loosen or fall out.

Great straps have snaps that adjusted once, never need re-adjusting to your legs. The snap fittings are rugged and make the knife easy on/ easy off your leg which is best location. (preferred inside of calf so fewer snagging problems).

This knife is so good, I still use mine and just bought 2 more as gifts to other divers. You won't be disappointed. The only way to do better is get the $$$ titanium version.

Comments about Underwater Kinetics Blue-Tang HYDRALLOY Steel Knife, Blunt Point:

I just bought 2 for gifts for other people this christmas. I have used this great knife for years and have been impressed in that it is the first really sharp dive knife I have ever seen. New, it can shave hair off of your arm. This sharpness can be maintained and it holds a great edge. This is because of the 420 stainless steel that is used. The 420SS may be more prone to rust than the 318 stainless but 318 cannot ever be sharp and cannot be sharpened well at all.

A dive knife is a tool and a blunt knife that won't cut is almost useless. This knife takes a little time to disassemble and rinse well but it is a minor inconvenience for an excellent knife.

The new Titanium knives may overall be better but are also a lot more costly. For the price, I cannot imagine a better dive knife than this Hydralloy 420SS model.

Also, the scabbard is well designed and I have never had the knife slip out of place. It releases well and easily when, and only when needed. Also, the leg straps are great and need be set up only once. The snaps on the straps are secure and easy to connect and disconnect from your leg.

Comments about Underwater Kinetics Blue-Tang HYDRALLOY Steel Knife, Blunt Point:

Great all around dive knife. I normally dive with 5mm gloves on and it takes a few secconds to don. It holds a razor sharp edege and disassembles easy for cleaning. It would have been better with a metal assembly threads instead of plastic one but after 60+ dives it hasnt broken yet... After every dive i take it apart rinse it and spray it with wd-40 and I never had a problem with rusting. Id give it a 9.0 out of 10 due to the plastic assembly/disassembly threads other than that great its great fot the money.

Comments about Underwater Kinetics Blue-Tang HYDRALLOY Steel Knife, Blunt Point:

Was very confortable to wear while in the water. easy to reach and use when attached to leg.

Comments about Underwater Kinetics Blue-Tang HYDRALLOY Steel Knife, Blunt Point:

I haven't used this knife yet..Great Lakes are COLD in December. It is a well styled knife and fits into the scabbard either way. It locks in real securely!
Unforunately I dive the Great Lakes which means poor visibility and heavy neopreme gloves. I have had similar knife in the past and know that it will be hard to get at quickly with one hand while wearing heavy gloves. This knife would be fine for light pleasure diving in warm water.