Shears any good

[j.w.]

Hi guys been thinking about getting a set of shears like the OMS ones anybody use these or similar any good or not?
I have a set of the surgical type but not sure how meaty they would be if put under any stress.
Cheers John.

[recurve]

You might be surprised at what the surgical ones can cope with. The first time I came accross them was on an ambulance training course about 15 years ago when the instructor cut a coin in half with them.

I have had them defeated by a donkey jacket collar and had to resort to a good sharp knife, which worried a fireman who was working with me NO end

[zepp]

Nothing at all wrong with the surgical ones........cheap enough to throw away and buy a new pair each season. I have used mine to cut 3/4" anchor line no problem

[vid]

cheap surgical shears and cheap knives for me

replace them every year if you're worried about deterioration and rusting


if you buy nice shiny EXPENSIVE kit, (1) is it really necessary, given the cheaper stuff works just as well and (2) if the same principles of galactic sod's law are in order, I'd bet you'd lose the shears on your first dive

then again, the OMS shears do look really, really nice ... ahh what the hell, just buy them

vid

[Justin Owen]

they are great - i was trying to cut some rope other week with knife and got nowhere - opened up shears and used serrated edge like a knife - went through rope in seconds!

[JJ44]

I've got some Bowstone shears - cut through 2" webbing no probs.

Jeff

[Conor]

if you are worried about them deteiorating a quick coating of Si grease will keep them shiney for years

[Scuba1]

But giving an urchin a propper hair cut is faster using a knife

[Dive now work never]

Scubapro folding lock knife, I've had mine 4 years and it's still as sharp as a razor - can cut through almost anything, struggles with bone though.........