EOD Ceramic Knife

EOD Ceramic Knife

I was first issued this knife in 1997 while I was on MU-8 Det 6 out of Sigonella Sicily.

Why have a ceramic knife?  If you're cutting on electronics and closing the circuit with your knife is a bad thing, your troubles go away if you're using a ceramic knife.

If you haven't used a ceramic knife, be sure to build a simple circuit and attempt to close the circuit with the blade of the knife.  It becomes crystal clear why you should have a ceramic knife in your kit.

Use it for:

Hand Entry on IED's and IWMD's

Get your bagel out of the toaster

You won't be able to check continuity on your galvo using the blade like you can with other knives. 

If you're an EOD Tech, you need the EOD Ceramic Knife.