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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 20:24:17 +0000
To: "George M. Irvine III" <gmiiii@in*.co*>
Cc: Wreck Diver <bakken@st*.te*.co*>, techdiver@terra.net,
     cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*
From: Chris Hellas <chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*>
Subject: Re: Z-knife Rusting Away...
In message <199601261300.AA26501@re*.in*.co*>, "George M. Irvine
III" <gmiiii@in*.co*> writes
>
>    This Z-knife , parachute cord-cutter is a piece of shit. The thing
>will flip out of its little pouch and cut everything you pass by, not cool.
>Get a cerrated knife with a bit of a hilt where the blade runs all the
>way through the handle, and cut or break off all but one inch of blade,
>and put it on your belt, near the middle in an OPEN holder, so it is
>retrieveable with one hand motion. These things (Z-knife)
>most other things sold by the dive gear junkies - only look good until
>you get bit in the ass by them. -G

second that - they are a cheap copy of a knife we use at work for
extracation from vehicle accidents. The original concept was for cutting
seat belt webbing whilst showing a blunt side to the trapped persons
body.

Chris

 
Chris Hellas        

e-mail: chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*

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