line knife or hook knife, slightly bigger one recommendations

[papasmerf]

the little dakine knife i have just seems too thin to get any more sizable line into it,,, found some on amazon but some disheartening reviews,,, any recommendations for the best knife with a bit bigger opening for bigger line?

[Windigo1]

I have this on my vest! https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5004-128/ ... nium-Knife

[JTKiter]

I'm just curious, not suggesting that a good knife is not important....but how often does a line knife get used? Should I upgrade mine too?

[irwe]

I have posted this previously. Here's my favourite. Titanium (less rust), super sharp. I tape the blade and only need the Hook. I contacted the company to make a knife with hook only but my suggestion fell on deaf ears. It's expensive but it will last forever, and I figure my life is worth it.

[t_huebs]

I have always carried a Benchmade rescue hook on my vest when sailing trapeze dinghies and I've carried that over to kiting. Thankfully I've never had to use it kiting but I guess I feel a little better it's there.
https://www.benchmade.com/7-hook.html

[iriejohn]

I use Eezycut Trilobite divers knives with harness mount and which have replaceable blades. They come in many different colours - black is not a good choice in case visibility is difficult or someone else has to grab the knife and cut you free.

https://www.aquanauts.co.uk/products/ee ... are-blades

[papasmerf]

I'm just curious, not suggesting that a good knife is not important....but how often does a line knife get used? Should I upgrade mine too?

i was just looking at my dakine knife the other day and sure, it will cut the actual kite line, the thing stuff,, but what if i need to cut closer, like the depower rope or the pieces that go from bar up to where kite line attaches,,, probably stupid but might be nice to have a nice that might cut everything rather than just the thin stuff

[papasmerf]

I use Eezycut Trilobite divers knives with harness mount and which have replaceable blades. They come in many different colours - black is not a good choice in case visibility is difficult or someone else has to grab the knife and cut you free.

https://www.aquanauts.co.uk/products/ee ... are-blades

liking that double sidedness,,, winner so far, imo.

[papasmerf]

I have posted this previously. Here's my favourite. Titanium (less rust), super sharp. I tape the blade and only need the Hook. I contacted the company to make a knife with hook only but my suggestion fell on deaf ears. It's expensive but it will last forever, and I figure my life is worth it.

that thing looks just plain mean! nice

[SMJ]

Here's an all stainless steel one I use:

Trident Hooked Line Cutter