I'm a big fan of the Bear Claw - sharp as hell and fits my (right) hand perfectly - but have heard directly from two different people who had them fall out, one while swimming and another while climbing into a raft. I'm thinking about adding a short, breakable cord to connect mine to my vest.
The curved, thin blade of the BC is pretty worthless as a spreader.
The curved, thin blade of the BC is pretty worthless as a spreader.