Safety Knives

Our Safety Knives selection covers rescue and rigging knives built for quickly cutting rope, webbing or line in an emergency – blunt-tipped and easy to grip with wet or gloved hands, kept within reach for exactly the moment you can’t afford to fumble.

A safety knife’s job is narrow and specific: cutting a fouled line, a tangled harness tether or a snagged sheet fast, under pressure, often one-handed. That’s why the design differs from a general-purpose knife – a blunt or rounded tip avoids injuring yourself or a casualty while cutting close to skin or a lifejacket, and a serrated edge cuts rope and webbing more reliably than a plain edge, even when wet. Where you keep it matters as much as the knife itself: a safety knife stowed in a locker is no use in an emergency, so mount or carry it somewhere genuinely within one-handed reach – on a lifejacket, harness, or a fixed sheath at the helm.

Rinse and dry a safety knife after use to prevent the blade seizing or corroding, since a knife you can’t open quickly is nearly as bad as not having one.

Frequently asked questions

Why do safety knives have a blunt or rounded tip?

To avoid injuring yourself or a casualty while cutting close to skin, a lifejacket or a harness under pressure – a pointed knife tip is a hazard in that situation.

Where should I keep my safety knife?

Somewhere genuinely within one-handed reach when you need it – mounted on a lifejacket, harness or a fixed sheath at the helm, not stowed in a locker.

Do I need a serrated blade?

Yes, generally – a serrated edge cuts rope and webbing more reliably than a plain edge, particularly when wet.