Knives for (non-wet) Canyoneering
Knives for (non-wet) Canyoneering
Gerber EZ OUT knife, serrated, with a rounded safety tip. Very nice. It does, however, not lock closed and hanging off your harness or hanging inside your pack has a tendency to open itself up. Very annoying. I am using a rubber band on mine… wish there was a better solution. We provide a little loop of cord for clipping it in.
Color: Yellow.
Weight: 77 g - 2.75 ounces
Blade length: 7 cm - 2-1/2 inches
Gerber calls this a ‘rescue knife’, maybe because of the rounded tip (thus useful for cutting clothes off the injured). I don’t because ‘rescue knife’ has a specific meaning in water sports like kayaking, rafting and… canyoning.
The serration pattern is VERY aggressive. When new, it cuts through 1” webbing like butter. I’m not sure if it can be sharpened, but it stays sharp fairly long. Very useful for Colorado Plateau type canyoneering.
