What's your pick for best hunting knife?

[sky-gunner]

Just ordered a limited edition buck gen 5 skinner. Just curious what others prefer, and why you prefer it. I like the bucks, cause as much of a pian in the ass as it is to get razor sharp. They hold an edge forever. And they look purdy haha.

[Singleshotneeded]

Buck Alaskan Guide with guthook and black non-slip handle...almost perfect!

[Bigbruin]

Cold steel hunter plus with gut hook. I didnt like the hook at first but now I use it alot.

[troutseeker]

Box cutters, snap off the blade and you always have a sharp edge!

[todbartell]

Outdoor Edge Swingblade.

[scallywag]

Outdoor Edge Swingblade.

Do you like the steel. I have an outdoor edge caper and I also have a buck. I think my buck might be a zipper it is engraved by my girlfried with my last name and on the brass end it say "with heart honor and respect". This knife is my favorite

[srupp]

Bog Dog..with d-2 steel..and respirine handle..

steven

[MIL720]

Box cutters, snap off the blade and you always have a sharp edge!
Couldn't agree more...Olfa break blades are the best.

[dukester]

X2 on the Alaskan with gut hook and rubber handle. not much experience using the gut hook on anything larger then deer but dam its slick on deer.

[Singleshotneeded]

Hey Dukester, I totally agree, and I've used the knife on a few deer since I got it and it's still sharp as ever!

[SimilkameenSlayer]

at the moment i like my becker bk 2.

[Gateholio]

Victorknox boning knife.

[sky-gunner]

I used to have a Becker, unfortunately it went for a non recoverable swim. I really liked it though.

[nap]

a wyoming not for everything but great for gutting

[tazerdogg]

Can I ask a question within a question....I am looking at buying a new knife myself, and want to know more about the steel. Seems like each manufacturer advertises that they use something like 14C28N Sandvik stainless, 1050 carbon steel, D-2 steel, and on and on. What does all this mean to me, the consumer? How does a guy know which ones will keep an edge better than the next? I have been looking at the Buck Omni Hunter fixed blade with a gut hook. A buddy recommends the Outdoor Edge Swingblade as a great purchase, and I quite like the Kodi-caper as well. So, of course I don`t know which one to buy.....

[Blacktail]

try this

http://www.knifeart.com/steelfaqbyjo.html

[Ridgeback Fan]

$15 Stainless Mora. They have a grippy plastic handle, they hold and take and edge well, they are tough and lite and you can pack two and still be in for far less than most other blades, many of which sport lesser quality steel.

[Blacktail]

The Gen 5 skinner I do believe is made from 154CM steel with a rosewood handle.
Good steel and a handle material.
The only thing you have to watch is how it was hardened and tempered. Hopefully not too hard ( 58-60 RC) so when it gets dull, and it will, you can sharpen it yourself with relatively little effort.

[ROEBUCK]

I like my buck 119 fixed blade and my folding gerber gut hook knife.

[Weatherby Fan]

Victorknox boning knife.

I use a wyoming knife guthook and $6.00 victorinox serated blade knife,simply awesome !

[MRP]

Cheep, works good, but ugly. I've had it for over 15 years and has skinned more than 20 moose, 2 passes on both sides with a point file and I'm good to go. File and knife still under $20 at the Northern Hardware in PG.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/knife.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9126&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=2972)
$15 Stainless Mora. They have a grippy plastic handle, they hold and take and edge well, they are tough and lite and you can pack two and still be in for far less than most other blades, many of which sport lesser quality steel.

[Ridgeback Fan]

The new stainless ones are, perhaps, a slight improvement in terms of looks and come in a handy bright orange that stands out in a pile of moose guts:

http://www.swedishknives.com/760craft.htm#The%20Clipper


Cheep, works good, but ugly. I've had it for over 15 years and has skinned more than 20 moose, 2 passes on both sides with a point file and I'm good to go. File and knife still under $20 at the Northern Hardware in PG.


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/knife.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9126&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=2972)

[MRP]

I have a couple of new stainless ones as spars in my pack, truck and quad, but I’ve had this one so long it’s like family.

[darrin6109]

Bob Lay custom

http://www.peasandcornco.com/gifts/images/products/07lbl4400w1.jpg

[Mykos]

A Grohmann #3

[BiG Boar]

Once you go Olfa you won't go back. Plus if you get carpet knife hooks, they are a great guy/skinning hook.

[Johnnybear]

Grohmann are one of the best production hunting knives for us Canadian's who choose to buy Canadian. Great edge and great knives period.

My buddy does use the razor blade route and it does work wonders for skinning in a hurry.

[SimilkameenSlayer]

i don't own a specific skinning knife. the knife i use for a hunting edc is a kabar becker bk2 campanion, it's not to bad at skinning, but it excels in other uses, like splitting wood.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW1mnrxVRCg

[Beard]

I have a fixed blade buck that i got from my dad and it does the trick

[reach]

Plus if you get carpet knife hooks, they are a great guy/skinning hook.
Remind me to stay away from BB. How many guys have you skinned? :D

Back on topic: I use a Buck 110, only because I don't know any better. It's done a few deer and a cow http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-rolleyes010.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) and seems to hold an edge fine.

[swampthing]

I got to try out my havolon piranta on a deer. I boned out the whole animal and then cut it for wrapping when I got home, all on one blade. The best part was when I shouldered a pack full of deer and had a final look around, there was my bright orange knife laying there. I am done with buying camo goodies only to lose them when you put them down. For those of you not familiar with this knife it has replacable blades. Its cheap to at $40 bucks.

[tazerdogg]

try this

http://www.knifeart.com/steelfaqbyjo.html

Blacktail, thanks very much for sending me that link. That is exactly what I was looking for, and certainly provides a lot of information. Much appreciated.

Tazerdogg

[todbartell]

I got to try out my havolon piranta on a deer. I boned out the whole animal and then cut it for wrapping when I got home, all on one blade. The best part was when I shouldered a pack full of deer and had a final look around, there was my bright orange knife laying there. I am done with buying camo goodies only to lose them when you put them down. For those of you not familiar with this knife it has replacable blades. Its cheap to at $40 bucks.

I like my Havalon too, did my bear this spring with it. Worked great. Nice and light too for packing on a mountain hunt

[CanuckShooter]

I have a couple of old style Gerbers, Flayer and Shorty, a couple of my favourites. Also have a new Havalon, if your at all challenged with sharpening I couldn't say more good things about the little Havalon knife.

[IronNoggin]

Been packin' one of these since the early '70's:

http://cf.mp-cdn.net/3a/bf/340b8822e4012264834abae5a994.jpg

Skinned, quartered and butchered moose, elk, various species of deer, sheep, caribou, bears, musk-ox etc with it. Like a Buddy now. Never felt the need for anything else, it has served me that well. Hope it lasts as long as I do (very likely methinks). Takes a serious razor edge, and holds it.

Cheers,
Nog

[wsm]

i've been very happy with http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=muela+knives&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=919&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=svNlkutXN_0KyM:&imgrefurl=http://www.discountcutlery.net/en-us/dept_21416.html&docid=3UaHHn3pR7dhBM&imgurl=http://www.discountcutlery.net/media/CICA16.jpg&w=432&h=158&ei=np3FTpL3G6mViQLksvGKDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=413&sig=114691894011638345643&page=4&tbnh=80&tbnw=218&start=82&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:82&tx=121&ty=12

[MattW]

I've got a few Knives of Alaska knives that I like for different tasks. They take a while to get sharp but they do get very sharp and stay that way.

[The Hermit]

Bob Lay custom

http://www.peasandcornco.com/gifts/images/products/07lbl4400w1.jpg


That's a beauty! I sure like the Fallkniven knives. The F1 is the cats meow!

[Caveman]

Box cutters, snap off the blade and you always have a sharp edge!


Couldn't agree more...Olfa break blades are the best.

The lino blades work great for just hooking the hide and opening it up as well! I also have a nice scare as a result from one of the first times I used them, gutting two moose

[Kelster]

my personal favourite - Fallkniven F1

http://www.fallkniven.com/a1f1/f1_en.htm

[krazy]

Grohmann Original #1

For those of you that use razor blade knives ... how do you debone, cut between joints, etc?

[green machine]

buck mentor. got mine 16 years ago from my grampa for my 15th birthday. still as good as the day i got it

[bigshooter]

I got to try out my havolon piranta on a deer. I boned out the whole animal and then cut it for wrapping when I got home, all on one blade. The best part was when I shouldered a pack full of deer and had a final look around, there was my bright orange knife laying there. I am done with buying camo goodies only to lose them when you put them down. For those of you not familiar with this knife it has replacable blades. Its cheap to at $40 bucks.

Havolon knives are great, like an olfa but the replacement blades are cheeper ( 5.99 for 12 )and it is easier to wield. Sharp like crazy, one wrong move and you will bleed aswell ( three misses for me on my whitetail ). The blades are a little loose in the folder, watch for them opening by accident. Get this knife and a victronox boning knife and you are good to go. That's whats in my kit.