Coolest hook knife

[wlie 0]

Check out this cool hook knife I bought myself today.
It's a Benchmade, Model 5 Rescue Hook.

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Oohhh - shiney thing. Want one. When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or you're loose, its how drunk you get.

[AggieDave 6]

Nice, how big is it. Benchmade makes some nice stuff, I especially liked the Emerson designed CQC 7 they had a few years ago (although Emerson has come out with some much better designs now).
A human cannonball, I rise above it all
Up higher then a trapeze, I can fly

[ChromeBoy 0]

[billy bob thorton voice] Some people say carry a hook knife but I prefer a Sling Blade. [/billy bob thorton voice]

[ramon 0]

Get some cheap risers , put tension on them and see how fast you can cut through all 4 with that thing. better yet hang yourself up by them and try it.
then get a jack the ripper (two opposing razor blades) and try it.
Might be interesting, I bet a jack the ripper will do it easier.
ramon

[wlie 0]

[butthead's_voice]ehh... never heard of a 3 ring release? sos?[/butthead's_voice]
[beavis'_voice]yeah! you're never gonna score![beavis'_voice]
Well... I accidentally shaved off my fingerprints while feeling it's edge.
Besides, I've got 2 jacks. One in the car, the other starped on my ankle + a z-knife in my shoulder strap. And you're missing the point. I said coolest, not best. I should've also said sharpest.
Oh! The handle doubles as a bottle cap opener. Very important after the last load...

[wlie 0]

Check it out here - http://www.gr8gear.com/?id=20000817238912&cat=3345
I couldn't find it on www.benchmade.com
gr8gear sells them $5 less than what I paid for.

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

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The handle doubles as a bottle cap opener

Wouldn't recommend usign after too many though -
"Hey this thing doesn't work properly"
SLICE. Blood.
When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or you're loose, its how drunk you get.

[ramon 0]

Point was meant for an entanglement.
1. reserve flap comes undone and you are hanging by the tail..cut your risers....'skydive, track pull your main' (hooknswoop)..if you are consious .
I know it is meant for seat belts etc....just wondering how fast you could cut everything away with it.
I agree it is cool and much better hands down than those tiny plastic one razor 'feel good' knives

[riggerrob 643]

U!U!U!
Shiny new toy!
I want one!Will it fit under my mud-flap?

[riggerrob 643]

U!U!U!
Shiny new toy!
I want one!
Will it fit under my mud-flap?

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Those poppers that hld the knife onto your mud flaps - do they have to be done by a rigger, or can anyone put one on? I need one put on my rig, and neither dropzone I jump at has a "true" rigger.
Danger could be my middle name. But it's Paul.

[mnischalke 0]

That rescue knife was a joint venture between benchmade and US Survival Inc.
My buddy from US Survival showed me one at the SHOT Show a few months back. It sliced through two sandwiched pieces of lightly-loaded two-inch webbing like a razor through butter.
If you are going to actually use it as a hook knife, I think it's a bit large in circumference for the standard hookknife pocket, and the factory holster seems a bit slow and mechanically unwieldy for skydiving. You may need to build a new pocket and add some nylon tape with a snap to both ensure it's security and provide firm purchase during use.
peace out,
mike
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