I bought a cheap salvage knife for a job in the Gulf and it snapped on me

It was one of those generic ones from a catalog, cost about 35 bucks and I figured it'd be fine for some light cutting. The blade just sheared off when I was trying to free a line, left me with a useless handle and wasted half an hour of bottom time. Anyone have a go-to brand for a solid, basic salvage knife that won't let you down?

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rodriguez.mia5mo ago

Sounds like that knife was a real cut-rate deal.

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the_oliver5mo ago

Yeah, I've lost a few to the sink disposal myself.

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daniela855mo ago

My last cheap knife is still down there.

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rodriguez.mia3mo ago

Wait, you seriously just left it in there? Like you didn't even try to fish it out with tongs or something? I feel like that's just asking for a future plumbing disaster or a really bad surprise for anyone sticking their hand down the drain.

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