Anyone have any experience with replaceable blade knives for skinning out deer
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Anyone have any experience with replaceable blade knives for skinning out deer
Havalon can't be beat! Been using one for many years!
What he said, I just used a Havalon to dress and get the fat off my Bear meat, great tool for that.
I do use a regular knife for the field work though. Any good blade with S30V steel is my go to now.
I've used the Outdoor Edge Razor Pro and it's excellent. Comes with a decent belt sheath, spare blade box and extra blades. 2 different sizes of blades. Handle grip has a nice non-slip feel to it. Little more 'belly' on the blade than the Havalon, but I haven't used the Havalon so can't comment on how it handles.
Havalon is surgical sharp.
I got 2 havalons as a promotional offer on federal ammunition last year. Great knives
Havalon piranta is a great knife to skin a deer. It's my go to knife for skinning during trapping season too.
I use one all round, but it is by far the best knife I have used for cleaning up a Turkey. The size, shape and sharpness can't be beat for working around the feathers etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by bellerivercrossbowhunter
Another shout out for Outdoor Edge from me
I have the Outdoor edge knife , Same as Bushwackers'.
I like a knife with a belly for skinning so I bought it. It's blaze orange and I like the grippy handle. I use it for skinning coyotes and field dressing deer/moose/bear. Blade lasts easily 4 or 5 coyotes as long as don't cut much hair with it.
Give the blades a quick hone and they are pretty sharp again as well.
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Havalon for me as well. Surgical blades make quick work of gutting and skinning.
Outdoor edge here as well. Cleaned several moose and deer easy as pie. Avoid cutting the hair on the moose as much as possible and striking bone and your good to go!!!. Guys were always asking to use my knife so I bought them each there own and everyone is happy. Skinning is a breeze!
Smart guy, haha. I will have to remember that.:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by rainbow hunter
I use tops knives like the one below and it works perfectly. No troubles with it or need to replace the blade.
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I have to agree with the Havalon posts.... Best knife I've owned to date.
Outdoor edge razor pro for the past few seasons for me, the skinning blade runs real smooth. Had a couple havalon users in my group and one switched to the razor pro after he broke a havalon blade.
No offence ,and to each their own..........but what is the issue with honing or sharpening a knife 1-2x a season?
I have sharpened a knife 3-4 times when we're skinning deer mid week HaHa.......Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
How many deer Mike?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
I agree, for me a good blade with S30V steel goes a long way.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
But a Havalon has its place also, especially when trimming your meat.
Back in the day a good hunt would have us with 5-7 deer on the pole by mid week. So we'd skin them up and take them in.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbk
Blades don't take to kindly to cutting thru a lot of hide so I would need to sharpen few time before we were done. No one wants a dull knife when two guys are working at the same time on a deer.
These Havalon's make that far easier, just snap in a new blade when needed.
But I do like the feel of a comfortable solid knife when I'm doing a deer on a cold hide.
Thanx-that was my understanding too,one deer skinned,one sharp knife(with max 1 honing).
I never needed to hone my el cheapo 20 years old TSC skinning knife doing a deer.
Almost always cold hide.
Never caped a deer(my taxidermist did it always)did a moose once,so i can see these blades SHINE on caping though...........
Thanks for all the input fellas I went with the outdoor razor edge pro and got 20 bucks off at Cabelas just for asking