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NRS Co-Pilot River Knife

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The NRS Co-Pilot river knife is compact to fit nicely on your PFD. It packs an array of useful features for your waterborne adventures.

HC Stainless-steel blade with blunt safety tip has both smooth and serrated cutting edges; PVD (physical vapor deposition) thin-film coating helps reduce wear
Glass-reinforced polypropylene handle with molded thermoplastic rubber provides a reliable grip
Square hole in the handle serves as a valve wrench for an oxygen tank
Bottle opener is built into the handle
NRS Co-Pilot river knife comes with a glass-reinforced nylon sheath that firmly locks the knife into place and releases it with a squeeze of both sides of the release

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NRS Co-Pilot River Knife Customer Reviews

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NRS Co-Pilot River Knife

4.3

(based on 10 reviews)

90%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable grip (9)
Durable (7)
Finish (7)
Sharp blade (7)

Cons

Best Uses

Survival (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (4), Casual/ recreational (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

Reviewed by 10 customers

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Mar

2013

5.0

Exactly what I need.

By Dennis K

from Richmond, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Finish
Sharp Blade

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

Fits securely to my PFD and pops out easily by squeezing two levers together. It is a little more difficult to get it back in the sheath again but it isn't hard and being able to get it out quickly is what I am worried about anyway. The serrated edges are great for slicing though rope and straps, but I wouldn't find much use for it outside of boating.

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Jan

2013

5.0

Very Cool Knife/utility tool

By d11andj

from Cincinnati

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Finish

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Survival

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

My brother-in-law collects knives and I came across this item at the REI store and thought it would be something he would like. I was right...not only did it have a certain cool factor, it also exhibited features of a multi tool that you dont have to open (a feature that he mentioned). He talked about it all evening and even started figuring out how he can utilize this tool on his farm. It has what appears to be a belt clip, but it was too tight for a leather belt, but a web/friction belt would be perfect. I believe it would fit and hang well on some loops found on a backpack as it is designed to attach to a PFD. Pretty cool Knife!!!

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Jun

2012

(0 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Easily rusts

By caliberclyde

from Raleigh, NC

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Pros

Easy to access
Secures easily to pfd

Cons

Dulls Quickly
Rusts very quickly

Best Uses

Cuts cord easily
Good for rescue
Not for camp nor survival

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

None

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Nov

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Holster needs tweaking...

By Swamp

from Central TN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Sharp Blade

Cons

Holster

Best Uses

Survival

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

A light honing on the blade, especially the serrations, and it will cut a 3/8" rope like a hot knife through butter.
It will rust if it gets wet, so keep it oiled or greased.
It will sink if it falls in the water....

Mine popped out of its holster sometime last weekend on Kentucky Lake.

I liked it enough that I'll buy another one my next trip to REI, but I'll have to come up with a lanyard or something.

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Jun

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love this Knife

By Ego HandHold

from Las Cruces, NM

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Cool Looking
Durable
Finish
Sharp Blade

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

This product is fantastic for canoeing. It hooks to PFT perfectly. Can attach in a lot of places for convinience.

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Apr

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Simple, Sharp, Affordable.

By FR33RID3R

from Bellingham, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Finish
Sharp Blade

Cons

Best Uses

Watersports

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

Perfect knife and a price that is unbeatable. The dull tip is great for cold water and inflatables. The bottle opener is always a big hit!

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Mar

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

EXCELLENT KNIFE!!!

By jeffb13

from Northern IL.

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Finish
Sharp Blade

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Survival

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

This is a great knife! It's very solid thought i'd use it for kayaking. It has a great plastic holder that will clip to a pfd. very sharp right out of the box. If only it could be made in u.s.a.

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Jun

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

NRS Co-Pilot fits nicely on rescue vest

By RESQCAT

from Woodinville, WA

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Finish
Sharp Blade
Size

Cons

Yellow not avail at REI

Best Uses

Survival
Swiftwater Rescue

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

Needed a small, sharp knife for my rescue vest. Clips on the lash tab, is readily available, not in the way. Very sharp with blunt tip so that it will not puncture an inflatable kayak or cataraft. I own the new Benchmade water rescue knife, but this one is the right price in case it gets dropped! Yellow one is easer to see and to find.

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May

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Outstanding Product

By Phatwaterpaddler

from Memphis, Tennessee

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Finish
Quick Access
Sharp Blade
Sheath

Cons

Best Uses

Paddling

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

While I think the knife design is bullet proof, I wish the blade was slightly longer. I attached the sheath on my PFD (Astral V-eight) around a year ago and have not had a problem with the knife staying snapped in. I paddle 3-6 days per week on the Mississippi river and have used it once in a rescue situation. The only problem I had with the sheath is getting the knife back in and secure after I used it during the rescue. I had forseen this issue when practicing with the knife and tethered it to my PFD with elastic shockcord. This allowed me to drop the knife without losing it until I had time to ensure it was snapped in securely. Immediately after this incident my paddling partner bought the same knife.

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May

2010

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Nice knife, terrible sheath

By turtlehead

from Arlington, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Intelligent design

Cons

Sheath poorly designed

Best Uses

Wear on PFD

Comments about NRS Co-Pilot River Knife:

The knife itself is nicely designed with well thought out features. It's very solid and functional. The problem is with the "sheath." Instead of fitting inside a sheath, the knife clips onto a sort of holder that prevents the blade from being exposed when the knife isn't in use. The knife doesn't stay in the holder very well, and it can fall out. I ended up having to keep it in a pocket in my PFD instead of wearing it on the outside where it would be most convenient. I may try to alter an old sheath from another knife to fit this one. I recommend the knife, but not the odd, poorly designed sheath.