Lost 20 minutes on a job because I forgot my knife sharpener in Galveston

I was on a repair job at a dock in Galveston last Tuesday and my cutting knife was so dull I couldn't get through a 2 inch rubber hose. Ended up having to swim back to the boat to grab my backup knife, which wasted a bunch of bottom time. Now I keep a spare sharpener clipped inside my wetsuit pocket so it's always on me. Has anyone else had crap tools mess up a dive?

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michael_bennett1126d ago

Hold on, hold on. I gotta push back on this a bit. You say you "forgot" your sharpener, but honestly it sounds like you just didn't plan well enough. A real pro checks their gear before they even leave the dock, not when they're already underwater. Losing 20 minutes because you couldn't cut a hose is on you, not on your tools. The knife wasn't the problem - your lack of prep was. I've been doing this for years and I can tell you, if you're relying on a backup knife that's stashed away somewhere, you're already setting yourself up to fail. The whole "crap tools" thing is just an excuse for not having your act together.

keith26426d ago

Nah man, I gotta say I kinda disagree with @michael_bennett11 here. We've all had days where nothing goes right, even with the best planning. I've shown up to jobs with my truck loaded and still forgot a damn chainsaw file or something small like that. Shit happens, you know? Forgetting a sharpener doesn't make someone a bad diver, it just means they're human. Losing 20 minutes on a hose is a pain but it's not the end of the world. Give the guy a break, we've all been there.