pfffffft i have gutted a few moose and a few bears with one knife. You dont need anything fancy, just something small that you can handle, and it has to be razor sharp.Quote:
Originally Posted by patvetzal
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pfffffft i have gutted a few moose and a few bears with one knife. You dont need anything fancy, just something small that you can handle, and it has to be razor sharp.Quote:
Originally Posted by patvetzal
Yeah, I've been looking around.
The Grohmann, Knives of Alaska, Esee-3 (which is the modern RAT), Buck knives, Cold steel...
Theres a lot to choose from...but I got to start with one at this moment.
This will be my first hunting knife, so help me out.
Post pics too!
We can start a knife thread...
So at this moment. It looks like by what i've gathered is...
I'm looking for:
Fixed Blade, 3-4" blade, Drop point.
Reliable, Sharp, Probably going to take a beating :moose:
Cold Steel Master Hunter or Pendleton Hunter is good bang for buck - decent steel and well constructed.
A lot of backcountry guys like Havalon knives. They are inexpensive, extremely light and use disposable scalpel blades so they are always razor sharp. A Havalon Piranta with a couple of blades will cover most of your field butchery needs, and I'd have a survival knife on hand as well should the need for heavy duty work arise.
Buck 110 will be all you need. Not too much money and comes with a leather case. You can pick one up all over from CT to Wallymart.
Don
I've got a coup[le of Post knives that I use for puting up fur and love them but my go to knife for up at the camp has been with me for close to 30 years, it's a Russel belt knife, one of the originals...
I know Grohmann knives and the Russel have (had) a good name but the various knife forums I have read while researching knives say the quality is now not very good (at least not what it was). Criticizing Grohmaand riding only on the popularity of a 50 year old blade design...not my criticism but what I have read.
I have an ugly old 440c (stainless) 5" blade, el cheapo, tactical-looking, clip point that my parents bought me 20 years ago when I was in RCAC, and enjoyed survival camping. It takes and keeps a nice edge. I also have my fathers old Premier clip point....a little softer steel than my knife...but also takes a nice edge...but wears easier (where mine could chip easier).
Moe,
I think you just fueled an obsession for me lol
:scream: Wow, nice collection
Hey Snowwalker same here.
I agree; I have a few Old Hickorys and the old stainless steel small fillet knife is unbelievable.
Large one's great for salmon and bigger fish.
I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost it, the blade is so thin and sensitive but holds an edge really well.
They used to be made in Ellicotteville NY., that's where I bought mine.
Still in business I see out of Amirillo Texas, Ontario Knives.
http://www.knivesplus.com/OLD-HICKORY-KNIVES.HTML
The fillet knife I have is a little different as is the butcher knife from the offerings at the link.
Way less expensive now though, really great deal.
They started out something like 100 years ago with the Case knife company and then went it alone.
Case is still in business in Bradford Pennsyvania and is now part of Zippo Lighter.
I've got a couple of custom $150.00 dollar fillet knives from the artisans at the Sportsman show (forgot their names) I never use because they're just not as functional, freaking beautiful to look at though.
For deer and bear I like the Case XX fixed blade with the black plastic handle, or the Buck folder that's been recommended already.
Grohmann takes a beating from knife nuts these days because their steel is not very good, the lineup of knives is limited and the design is old. Of course, the Buck 110 and 119 are old designs, too. Not everything can be a RAT Izula or whatever's in fashion this week. The fact is, that old design is functional.
The only really valid complaint is that the steel isn't very good. Grohmann doesn't even say what it is, which annoys knife nuts to no end. I think it's 4116, which is about equivalent to 440C, when now super-steels are all the rage. On the other hand, Buck uses 420 steel, which is considered worse than 440, so there you go. Most people don't know what steel their knives are made from, and don't care.
Moe, I like that Buck Vantage Pro a lot. Good design. But my number one all-round folder is the Benchmade Griptilian with a drop-point blade.