Marlin Spike

Can not beat Myerchin quality, function, design and beauty.

Works well at prying and separating rope. Very niche tool but I love it

First spike. Only used on land far from salt water so can't speak to harsh use survivability. Feel / balance is great. Strength is there. Point is just enough for anything but the really small stuff. Will be adding another to the collection for the cabin.

I bring this caving with me when I need to do a lot of rigging. It works great for loosening stubborn knots in caving ropes. More importantly, the tip is fairly blunt so I am not worried about stabbing myself if I were to slip while using it, nor does it puncture holes in my caving pack.

This is my second one having lost the first one. I love the tool but hate the sheath which is how I lost the first one. I now have rigged a leash so I hope to not have to buy another one.

This marlin spike is impressive and very effective. Purchased to work on historical rope techniques. My wife already used to untie a tough knot. It is much larger than photos indicate.

I am a recreational boater, I don't splice wire (well, once just to see if I could) and don't do 'ropework' regularly so this is NOT a Rigger's opinion. Having a couple of ordinary marlinspikes I did not need another but the 'organic' appearance and Myerchin reputation kind of sucked me in. This tool is comfortable in hand and has been a pleasure to use. It has done everything I wanted to do but kind of feels just a little small, at the same time it is very handy to grab when I would not want to wield one of my larger tools. In the end I like the looks and feel and am glad that I bought it.

It’s great, I just wish I had gotten the version with the sheath. Would recommend this either way. Amazing surface finish and feels nice to handle