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holdplease2
Aug 4, 2008, 3:47 PM
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Hi Sungam: With cold or tired hands, and the problems that can occur with an open wound on a long climb, there's next to no reason to chose a knife that will not lock open. Additionally, the Petzl Spatha looks cool, like it will clip right on a biner right on your harness. Fact of the matter is its stiff, so it can just as easily un-clip itself from a biner if you are in a chimney or just thrashing around with your gear. A bad idea for your knife on a wall. Of course, you could loop some cord through the clip in hole, but this defeats the purpose of the feature that resulted in a fairly bulky knife. Most knives seem to have a spot where some cord could be slipped through a hole or even a designated tab of metal on the knife. You then clip this cord into a biner on your harness. This soft point of attachment to the biner makes it far less likely to unclip itself. You can make a knife lock closed by simply wrapping a rubber band around it a few times and sliding it up over the blade when you don't want it to open. I don't know the Trango piece, but I think you may be referring to the knife/nut tool combo. This is nice if you don't plan on using the knife very often or in awkward positions. Unfortunately, it makes a situation where every time you use your nut tool, you risk dropping your knife and v.v. unless you don't mind Yet Another tether in your system. I'd say carry a good knife on walls, not a dinky less-than-optimal compromise that results in a looong handle for such a tiny blade. Edited to add that I think the trango knife/nut tool combo is a great idea for free climbing, where more often than not, people don't need or carry a knife, but it can make a big difference to have one along. It doesn't take any thought or space when its on your nut tool, and could be hugely valuable in the event that you need it. Hope this helps. -Kate.
(This post was edited by holdplease2 on Aug 4, 2008, 4:11 PM)
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