Its 420 stainless steel grade blade is titanium-coated for even greater resistance to corrosion. This rescue tool fits into a small sleeve to attach to a belt or within a safe area of your lifejacket stowage,įitting neatly into the category of life-saving sailing knives is this basic harness rescue tool from Gill. Specifications: Titanium coated 420 stainless steel, total Length 127mm, shackle key, Supplied with a nylon sheath Reasons to Avoid: not intended for use as a regular sailing knife for general purpose. Reasons to Buy: Compact, finger guard, additional shackle key built in At a glance:īest strap cutter: Gerber Strap Cutter UK deal USA dealīest Fixed blade safety knife: NRS Neko blunt knife UK deal USA dealīest folding blade safety knife: Gerber EZ-Out Rescue knife UK deal USA deal Best safety knives: Strap cutters
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For full guidance on knives and the law, visit the relevant section of the gov.uk website. It’s also illegal to carry a knife in public without good reason, (such as transporting it to or from your boat), unless it has a folding blade with a cutting edge of 3″ or less. 12 of the best safety knives available today…Ī word of warning though: Whichever type of knife you decide upon, do make sure the one you choose is legal, otherwise you could face a fine of up to £5,000. Alongside these I also recommend a general purpose sailing knife and multitool. I recommend you have one of each, at least. There’s three styles of safety knife: strap cutters, blunt tipped fixed blades and folding blades. It’s at this point you’ll be eternally grateful that you opted for one of the best safety knives, a good quality bit of kit rather than a cheap, flimsy piece of rubbish that is rusted and brittle and leaves you still in danger or worse, injured as a result. until that is, the moment comes to use one in an emergency. The safety knife is an often neglected tool, typically languishing strapped to a binnacle leg or stowed inside a lifejacket or a belt pouch.
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