For Your Backcountry Mountain Climbing Activities
Petzl Spatha Knife
by Petzl
Simply a bitchin' knife.
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Perhaps the most useful tool you can have in the backcountry is a utility knife. Petzl's Spatha Knife is a lightweight, single blade, emergency knife perfect for cutting cord, webbing, and an array of materials you use in the backcountry. Designed specifically for guide climbing, the Spatha can be opened with a single hand and has a clever hole in the handle that fits a carabiner to a tee. Attach it to your harness or bag, and you're all set. Should you ever need to escape from a belay or cut a partner loose, the Spatha will save the day. The small version has a serrated blade great for cutting webbing and rope; while the large sports a smooth blade ideal for cutting bread and sausages. Get a pair for all your cutting needs. (Check options pull down menu for availability.)
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Product Reviews ...
The Petzl Spatha Knife was designed specifically for guide climbing, can be opened with a single hand, and fits a carabiner to a tee. But the Spatha is also a good ol fashioned utility knife that comes in super handy in the backcountry.
Dandy knife
Like another reviewer said, it doesn't open easily
with one hand, but it will using one hand and say, pressing the bottom of the
handle against some part of your anatomy or clothing. Anyways, I'm glad it
doesn't open easily since I've had other one hander's that open by themselves
while banging around on your gear loop (now that is dangeous) the spatha wont do
this. Its not that sharp, but is sharp enough. Its tough, and fulfills its usage
parameters.
not a one handed knife
Knife is light hangs well on a
biner, it's sharp (cuts through salami & cheese nicely) but it does not lock out
and cannot be opened with one hand. Right out of the box and freshly oiled it
was more than a struggle to "one hand" it and after a little trail dust forget
it. Thanks for getting it to me so quickly though. You do a great job.
Not best suited for climbing
The Petzl Spatha Knife (small) has a unique and
handy concept with its carabiner hole and circular ridge that is used to open
the knife. Despite Petzl's claims, I find the knife difficult and dangerous to
open one handed, and it is even more difficult to try this with a carabiner in
the hole. A neat knife, but there are better one-handed openers for climbing.
Spatha
This knife rocks man! It's got a hole in it for a biner to run
through, making it easily accessible when you're on a wall, or hook it onto
anything else you may need to. The blade comes super sharp (it even splits a
hair.) Great tool to have in your first aid kit, or any kind of adventure
backpack. I take it everytime I go hiking, fishing, and climbing. All around
great investment! (Ya never know when you'll have to cut your arm off.)
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