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Sunday, May 26, 2019

NRS Co-Pilot Knife

Way too many years passed before I - at long last - managed to take action and get a 'rescue' knife that's always within reach, attached to my PFD vest, when paddling my (old!) sea kayak. I chose the NRS Co-Pilot knife; a very small but surprisingly capable tool that also serves just fine in everyday outdoors life. So, you can definitely stay firmly on the ground or play in the waves and most probably you'll find great use for this knife that seems to be quite different from most of the other offerings in this category.

The knife is tiny - total length only 5.75" (14,6 cm) - and that is great to me since I try to avoid having bulky gear attached to my vest; my VHF radio actually is more than enough! The blunt tip of the short Co-Pilot blade is tough and can also serve as an emergency screwdriver; the blade has both a sharp and a serrated part. I find it easy to get a good hold of the rubberised handle that does have a couple of additional tricks up its sleeve!

A very smart part of the Co-pilot knife package is the sheath that holds the knife firmly in place, until you squeeze both sides simultaneously for a quick release. Super important feature - especially in a kayak or, actually, in any emergency - so that you both know the knife won't fall off on its own and you can instantaneously grab and use it with one hand only.

The Co-pilot knife is very cool and serves exactly the way it's supposed to. The sheath of my knife has taken some beating during the years but it still functions okay; the blade itself is just fine even though you need to clean off some rust stains from time to time (well, there is also a titanium version available!). This tiny and extremely useful piece of kit comes with a warm recommendation from me.

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