Has anyone had any experience with any of the SOG Knives
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Has anyone had any experience with any of the SOG Knives
Kershaw echo onion, holds an real good edge. When through two moose without having to sharpen.
I have the Whitetail Skinner by outdoor edge. I am really impressed with this piece of kit, especially with a pricetag of $60. Ciskman and I dressed my bear the other day, and then I skinned it. It was as sharp as when I started, I am really happy with this knife just the right size feels great.
just my 303cents
I have a SOG hunter revolver.....nice fixed blade that has a rather small gut hook on the back which I don't tend to use but the revolver part is a push pin lock releases a bone saw and the whole thing pivots and the blade swings into the handle and leaves you with the saw. Locks in nice and holds an edge quite well. Been happy with it so far and carry it everywhere.....I have an spare I carry that I made out of some old chain saw bar from the shop.....the older bars have some great steel in them and hold a good edge....with an antler handle. Bunch of messing around to get it to work well but turned out pretty good.
I just bought a Knives of Alaska Trekker (elk model with drop pt blade and blaze handle.) D2 tool steel. Very light, minimalist knife which I look forward to using this year. Was looking for a small blade (this is 3 3/8") and really good steel. Blade has a good choil (indent between handle and blade) for the forefinger to grip, which makes the blade very controlable and is something I look for in a knife. www.knivesofalaska.com
The Bench Made Rant Bowie mentioned earlier looks like an excellent knife with good steel (440C).
Sounds like the steel on your blade is poor. Time to upgrade! There is lots of info available online on knife steel.
Grohmann! I started off with the grohmann orginal. My mother gave it to my father as an anneversery gift, and my father passed it on to me. Used it on my first deer amoung other things. Now have the grohmann G4, "survival" knife; even better than the original. There are 4 grohmann made knives that D.H. Russell designed; most for back country use. They are Canadian made! and are great quality! I have a hunting partner who would carry a cheap (but functional) knife in case he might loose it, but now carries a grohmann. They're just so versitile not to mention astectically pleasing. I take pride in carrying a canadian made blade when hunting canadas game.
There is also the grohmann deer and moose knife (not designed by D.H. Russell), i have seen and held this knife and I find it to be robust, yet incorporates a design for delicate cuts.
Just can't go wrong carrying a grohmann. Loosing one would be a terrible feeling though.
Roger Hatt makes very nice knives,Floyd Tournier in Armstrong also makes a very good knife at a reasonable price.I use Dozier knives,and have a couple of Ingrams that get used once in a while.There are plenty of 1st class makers in BC,some of which post on this board.You'll have no problem finding a good knife! Gunner
I make my own, I currently use a thick bladed skinner as for bought I like my Gerber Gator (with a sharp flick of the wrist the blade pops out fast).
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