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Customer Reviews for Scuba Stainless Steel Underwater Safety Shears: (Review this product) See the top 20 most helpful scuba gear reviews
Average Customer Review: based on 56 reviews. Rating: Safety Shears a Winner Reviewer: Paul S., Monday, August 20, 2007 - View all my reviews Experienced divers know you should have two cutting devices with you if possible. The first, if you get tangled in line or another obstruction (NOT to fight off sharks or the evil guys from Thunderball), and the second, in case you cant reach the first due to entanglement or some other problem that limits your motion. Many people pick a knife for their first cutting device, but pick shears for their second. Why not pick another knife for a back up, second cutting device? Simple! Shears can be operated with one hand! If you have ever tried to cut line underwater, you will quickly realize that it often will "give" too much to enable cutting it with a slashing or sawing motion, unless you use a second hand to steady it. The other advantage with shears is that they seem to be able to cut right through some very thick stuff without a problem. Ive never tried to do so, but I bet they could cut some fairly thick wire. I dont think my knife would do so as quickly (or maybe even at all), realistically. These particular shears are a great value. They are stainless steel, have a lot of leverage, and their finger holes are large enough to accomodate thick gloves. The sheath is simple and can be mounted in a variety of ways, since it contains both a clip and a hole for a caribiner or belt-mount. You could easily use this as your primary cutting device, and get by with a folding or shorter knife as your secondary. And you cant beat the price. The only thing Id add is that you need to be sure to rinse these well after use, and let your sheath dry out before you put them back in. They will rust a little if you dont treat them like any other good tool. I found that the rust will wipe off for the most part. I like them so much I have two, to make swapping them between my BCs and a PFD I have a little easier. Did this Review help? Yes No 75 out of 145 people found this review helpful. Rating: A Practical Knife Alternative Reviewer: Wayne Tutzauer, Tuesday, September 26, 2006 After having my dive knife confiscated on my last cruise (on-board security issue) I had been divng without any type of cutting device. This can be deadly - as I watched my dive master in Mexico struggle to cut himself out of an illegal fishing net.. I was kicking myself for not being better prepared. It could have been all of us in that net. The safety shears provide a great alternative.. they pass through airline and cruise ship security, are extremely lightweight, and fit into a pocket on my BC. I hope I never need to use them, but its nice to know I have them. This is a minor investment for the added safety and convenience they provide. The shears are not glitzy.. just a basic cutting tool! Did this Review help? Yes No 107 out of 204 people found this review helpful. Rating: Best shears Ive used. Reviewer: Eric P., Thursday, April 10, 2008 Scuba.coms Stainless Saftey Shears have met and exceeded my needs I am glad I purchased three. I have used them in my tool box, for cutting rope, jute, and very small guage cable. In dives they have cut, and freed dangerous underwater lines for removal that endanger wildlife as well as other divers. Of course they are outstanding on Kelp. The other great feature is they follow the same design as EMT shears so cutting clothing, safety belts, etc to get at a would is done with little risk to the injured. Did this Review help? Yes No 13 out of 26 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba Stainless steel underwater shears Reviewer: Michael H., Saturday, January 13, 2007 - View all my reviews I was skeptical about these shears. I read the other reviews about cutting a penny in 1/2 and did not really believe them. So I tried it the moment I received the shears. It really worked,no problem at all. I was very impressed. The harness hangs nicely on the BC to keep the shears out of the way during the dive. Where I dive I dont typically wear a knife- so it is nice to have an alternative with me just in case. Did this Review help? Yes No 99 out of 191 people found this review helpful. Rating: NO brainer Reviewer: Joe Apple, Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - View all my reviews These cut ANYTHING. You can chop a penny in half and not blink or strain. Thick poly-prop line ? Yup! Steel leader cable ? Yup! Ive cleaned up a few areas of some wrecks in the keys with these, and I have a spare pair in the bag for emergencies. You can cut a wetsuit off an injured person in a bout 10 seconds. Most EMTs carry these. For the price - get a few pairs. MUCH better than knives for most tasks. Did this Review help? Yes No 109 out of 226 people found this review helpful. Rating: SCUBA STAINLESS STEEL UNDERWATER SAFTEY SHEARS Reviewer: John Maloney, Saturday, April 21, 2007 - View all my reviews YOUR MONEY IS GOING TOWARD THE VERY GOOD POUCH THAT THE SHEARS COME IN. THE SHEARS WERE RUSTY AFTER THE FIRST DIVE AND GOT WORSE WITH EACH DIVE. AFTER 45 DIVES IN SALT WATER THEY ARE UNBELIEVEABLY RUSTY EVEN AFTER FRESH WATER RINSING AFTER EACH DAY. I AM NOT A FOOL AND REALIZE THAT AT ITS SELLING PRICE I CAN NOT EXPECT MORE. THE POUCH ALONE IS WELL WORTH THE COST. 5 STARS FOR THE POUCH. 0 STARS FOR THE SHEARS Did this Review help? Yes No 79 out of 160 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scissors make the cut Reviewer: John K., Thursday, August 02, 2007 - View all my reviews I was skeptical at first but these scissors really are better than carrying a knife. They are easier and safer to use and are much less bulky. I modified the straps off my dive knife sheaf to strap the scissors to my BC so they didnt hang down when I was horizontal in the water and I couldnt have found a better way to streamline my rig. The scissors are sharp and cut line easily. Did this Review help? Yes No 65 out of 142 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wonderful Underwater Shear Reviewer: Leonard Ng, Friday, February 23, 2007 - View all my reviews Its good to have at least 2 knives/shears with you when youre in the water, as a backup. Handle is big enough although you are using gloves. I give it 4 star because the image on the website didnt show the exact size of the shear. so, for people that havent seen a shear before, will not have any idea how big it could be. Did this Review help? Yes No 115 out of 225 people found this review helpful. Rating: Cheap but functional Reviewer: Jonathon Book, Saturday, December 09, 2006 - View all my reviews These shears are certainly inexpensive, and work just fine. They are a bit flimsy, but the sleeve and clip are sturdy. I can tell after just a couple dives that they will tend to rust more quickly, but at this price, Im not complaining. Im sick of losing expensive dive knives and will stick with these shears. Buy two! Did this Review help? Yes No 111 out of 225 people found this review helpful. Rating: Easy Use Easy Clean shears Reviewer: John Munnich, Thursday, August 24, 2006 - View all my reviews I found the shears very convenient by placing it on my BCD cumberbun with handle down for easy access and found it will cut rope, which is hard to cut underwater with a knife. I also used it on land to cut rope, paper and other materials very quickly and easy. I am sure glad I tried the shears. John Did this Review help? Yes No 131 out of 250 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Scuba scissors Reviewer: Chuck Murgia, Monday, July 02, 2007 - View all my reviews The Scuba shears are really nice and I stow them in my scuba travel bag which goes on every dive. Comes in handy not only in diving, but pre-dive things... like opening the plastic casing for a set of duracell batteries. Never realized how handy having a set of scissors with me on the boat would come. Did this Review help? Yes No 82 out of 154 people found this review helpful. Rating: Stainless Steel Underwater Safety Shears Reviewer: Bryan Cox, Monday, June 18, 2007 - View all my reviews After watching a real search and rescue dive team in ventura County. I noticed that all divers used shears. After asking why instead of a knife, they all said that it was more safe and effective for cutting lines and kelp. They all had one on their shoulder and belt. Works for me. Did this Review help? Yes No 74 out of 151 people found this review helpful. Rating: great safety add for your dive bag Reviewer: Chester Kennedy, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews great quality, easy to attach to your BC... tons of surface uses but dont forget to take it down with you! many dive sites dont allow knives and getting tangled in a line or cable can be life threatening..these shears will cut thru line and even small steel cables... Did this Review help? Yes No 111 out of 222 people found this review helpful. Rating: Shears are a must Reviewer: Daniel Phillips, Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - View all my reviews purchased the shears and took on trip. glad that we did not have to use them. i like the neat little case that they come in, however you need to pay attention to where you snap them on your bc. the case came off on one shallow dive not sure how that happened. Did this Review help? Yes No 103 out of 215 people found this review helpful. Rating: Shears Reviewer: Chris Lane, Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - View all my reviews Very strong shears, definately worth carrying incase of entanglment. The holster is decent except the belt loop is very wide, so it tends to fall off when my BC belt it done. I think this can be rectified with a bit of stitching or a zip tie. Did this Review help? Yes No 105 out of 215 people found this review helpful. Rating: A must have... Reviewer: Carlos Plazas, Monday, January 08, 2007 - View all my reviews Stainless steel shears for less than 6 bucks? I bought one and I think they are perfect for cutting reel, nets and fishing nylon... I used them to help some fishes to escape from an abandoned net... It was much easier than using a knife... Did this Review help? Yes No 92 out of 203 people found this review helpful. Rating: Safety First, Convenience Second Reviewer: Arthur D., Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - View all my reviews The price and size of this product makes it a convenient replacement for a dive knife. Much easier to carry and more accessible than a dive knife. Right there on your BC where you need it, should you get tangled in something. Did this Review help? Yes No 102 out of 206 people found this review helpful. Rating: STAINLESS STEEL UNDERWATER SAFETY SHEARS Reviewer: Reinhold Czichos, Monday, January 22, 2007 - View all my reviews Could really hav used this a couple of times in the past. Now is a perminent part of my Dive eqipment. Great case and not had any need for it yet, but great peace of mind having it with me. RACz-) Did this Review help? Yes No 101 out of 205 people found this review helpful. Rating: SCUBA STAINLESS STEEL UNDERWATER SAFETY SHEARS Reviewer: Geoffrey Rand, Monday, May 21, 2007 - View all my reviews These are great. The sheath is nice too. I mounted mine upside down on the right side of my BC with some straps I made. The logos come off easy with a knife if youre not all about advertising. Did this Review help? Yes No 78 out of 159 people found this review helpful. Rating: Shear Joy! Reviewer: Glenn Raye, Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Wont my dive buddies be thrilled with their safety shears from Santa this year! These are great, and were a tremendous bargain! I did manage to keep a pair for myself. I was VERY good this year! Did this Review help? Yes No 100 out of 198 people found this review helpful. Rating: Underwater shears Reviewer: Darlene Richardson, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews I think this item was a great value and works wonderfully. Ive always found a need for shears but felt the salt water would make them rust quickly. I should have these for years to come. Did this Review help? Yes No 96 out of 206 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good buy... Reviewer: Daniel White, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 What can you say about a pair of shears for under 10 bucks? Either they work, or they dont - and these do the job just fine. No issues so far with rust or loosening up at the pivot. Did this Review help? Yes No 112 out of 213 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Value Reviewer: Larry Douglas, Monday, October 16, 2006 - View all my reviews Great value to add to safety gear as the shears will work better at some cutting jobs than a knife will. Any entanglement with fishing line can be taken care of quickly. Did this Review help? Yes No 101 out of 222 people found this review helpful. Rating: Bill Reviewer: Bill Martin, Monday, June 18, 2007 Seems to be a logical purchase for someone who dives in areas where fishing line is a common obstruction. I even bout a pair for my dive buddy. Did this Review help? Yes No 74 out of 152 people found this review helpful. Rating: good, so far Reviewer: Kevin J., Monday, August 27, 2007 - View all my reviews Couldnt pass on the chance to get them for $6! No rust yet. Still cant decide if its a better way to go over a knife. Great product though! Did this Review help? Yes No 79 out of 153 people found this review helpful. Rating: Stainless Steel Underwater Safety Shears, great product Reviewer: Anthony Politi, Tuesday, August 15, 2006 I use these shears both fishing and diving. They rock. They cut through rope, braided fishing line and mono fishing line. I love em T Did this Review help? Yes No 118 out of 240 people found this review helpful. Rating: STAINLESS STEEL UNDERWATER SAFETY SHEARS Reviewer: Alex Van der Flier, Thursday, December 14, 2006 Best tool wen you are entangled in a fishing net or line. It cut even thin steel wires. In a situation like this your knife is useless. Did this Review help? Yes No 89 out of 186 people found this review helpful. Rating: Excellent Price, Excellent value Reviewer: Paul Wallace, Friday, August 03, 2007 I picked up 5 of these, because Im constantly losing them. Very comfortable, and have versatile mounting means. Very nice product Did this Review help? Yes No 77 out of 150 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba Stainless Steel Underwater Safety Shears Reviewer: Harry G., Friday, June 22, 2007 I was impressed by the overall quality of the product including its holster. Very well made, rugged, stylish, and overall a bargain. Did this Review help? Yes No 80 out of 157 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scissors Reviewer: Deborah Jenkins, Saturday, December 02, 2006 - View all my reviews They rusted on the first dive day! It took some serious scrubbing to remove it. They are sharp and a good price - but... Did this Review help? Yes No 93 out of 198 people found this review helpful. Rating: Hold up well Reviewer: Michael Carlson, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Sharp and tough. Hold up well and the sheath with a couple of cable ties allows mounting in many locations. Good buy. Did this Review help? Yes No 99 out of 205 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good shears Reviewer: Carolyn wright, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews The shears are light weight and it was easy to attached to my BC. It is nice to have both the shears and a knife. Did this Review help? Yes No 112 out of 216 people found this review helpful. Rating: SCUBA STAINLESS STEEL UNDERWATER SAFETY SHEARS Reviewer: Sherri Barry, Monday, December 25, 2006 Scuba Stainless Steel Underwater Safety Shears are a good buy. They are sturdy, safe, economical and wont rust. Did this Review help? Yes No 109 out of 199 people found this review helpful. Rating: Stainless Steel Shears Reviewer: Ronald Glaze, Saturday, September 23, 2006 Shears comes in a nice pouch with a clip for fasting to your BCD and are very sharp.Ordered two sets for myself. Did this Review help? Yes No 100 out of 205 people found this review helpful. Rating: Simple snips Reviewer: Bede P., Monday, July 23, 2007 - View all my reviews They are very sharp, but difficult to stab yourself with and wont give you problems with customs if you travel. Did this Review help? Yes No 82 out of 157 people found this review helpful. Rating: rick Reviewer: ERIC ROBERTS, Friday, August 03, 2007 - View all my reviews Great little scissors. I hope I never need them but with all the nets in the ocean I feel safer with them. Did this Review help? Yes No 77 out of 154 people found this review helpful. Rating: stainless shears Reviewer: LEO CHORON, Tuesday, August 28, 2007 i purchased a pr. of stainless shears from scuba.com for cutting line and they seem to be what i needed. Did this Review help? Yes No 62 out of 127 people found this review helpful. Rating: Cutting tools Reviewer: Stephen Martin, Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - View all my reviews These shears are a good buy - they work just fine, and its easy to carry an extra pair, just in case. Did this Review help? Yes No 117 out of 223 people found this review helpful. Rating: Tough Shears Reviewer: Robert Scherette, Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - View all my reviews These are so tough they will cuta a penny in half. I know I did it, Rob Scherette Did this Review help? Yes No 80 out of 163 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good deal for the price Reviewer: Barry McLaughlin, Saturday, October 14, 2006 - View all my reviews Seems pretty sharp, small specks of rust after first dive, sheath alone worth price. Did this Review help? Yes No 103 out of 218 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba Shears Reviewer: Jeffrey Rose, Saturday, August 18, 2007 - View all my reviews The shears where of great quality - egual to those costing much more. Did this Review help? Yes No 68 out of 132 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good Shears Reviewer: Roger T., Sunday, April 27, 2008 - View all my reviews Good Shears. Case has Scoba.com promotion - advertizing written on it. Did this Review help? Yes No 5 out of 12 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dominick Attisani Reviewer: Dominick Attisani, Sunday, November 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Good value for the price. I purchases dor non-diving applications too.. Did this Review help? Yes No 99 out of 190 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good alternative Reviewer: Gregory R., Friday, January 26, 2007 - View all my reviews Sometimes you need something other than a knife. This fills the bill. Did this Review help? Yes No 106 out of 204 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great shears at great price Reviewer: Roy R., Friday, April 27, 2007 - View all my reviews Shears work well on all but the thickest line. Great safety product Did this Review help? Yes No 75 out of 162 people found this review helpful. Rating: Nice Tool Reviewer: Alex van der Flier, Friday, August 03, 2007 - View all my reviews I like this tool for this price. I bought severall. Did this Review help? Yes No 73 out of 147 people found this review helpful. Rating: Excellent value Reviewer: Michael Flood, Thursday, September 21, 2006 - View all my reviews Good quality shears. Excellent value for the price. Did this Review help? Yes No 104 out of 217 people found this review helpful. Rating: Stainless Shears Reviewer: Michael S., Monday, June 18, 2007 - View all my reviews great shears a necessity when diving on wrecks Did this Review help? Yes No 74 out of 158 people found this review helpful. Rating: great piece of tool Reviewer: Leonard Ng, Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - View all my reviews Better than a knife, cheap but useful. Did this Review help? Yes No 59 out of 116 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba.com Stainless Steel Underwater Safety Shears Reviewer: Michael D., Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - View all my reviews Exactly like pictured - high quality. Did this Review help? Yes No 75 out of 156 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Shears Reviewer: Bob S., Saturday, May 26, 2007 - View all my reviews Great product at the right price!! Did this Review help? Yes No 78 out of 165 people found this review helpful. Rating: Shear value Reviewer: Tom Pilz, Saturday, April 07, 2007 - View all my reviews Good value. Nice sturdy pouch. Did this Review help? Yes No 86 out of 166 people found this review helpful. Rating: cool tool Reviewer: John Barrett, Thursday, April 05, 2007 - View all my reviews great product case is excellent Did this Review help? Yes No 90 out of 179 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Shears Reviewer: Cy Omo, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Will cut almost anything Did this Review help? Yes No 105 out of 205 people found this review helpful. Rating: Shears Reviewer: William J. D., Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - View all my reviews Good bargain Did this Review help? Yes No 88 out of 198 people found this review helpful. Rating: Very fine product at the right price Reviewer: Gabe L., Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Did this Review help? Yes No 82 out of 149 people found this review helpful.
Average Customer Review: based on 56 reviews.
