Nothing tests a knife like a hunting trip, and there are few experiences more frustrating then trying to dress game with a dull edge. We don’t hunt as much as we hike here, but many of our writers have plenty of hunting trips under their belt as well as experience in butcher shops, and know where knives tend to get uncomfortable, or where edge usually fail when skinning a deer or piecing out a boar.
We tend to review and rate hunting knives here mostly according to their edge retention, corrosion resistance, and ability to separate a pelvic bone without breaking the tip.
The Camillus Titanium Coating is Great Added Feature for These Fixed Blade Hunting, Camping and Survival Knives I remain partially skeptical of everything Camillus says about they’re titanium coatings, but I will admit it seems particularly suited for hunting and survival. Whether or not it actually makes their knives harder, it definitely holds up well …
The Best Hunting Knife Kits For Deer or Rabbit or Anything in-beween. Maybe there are some knives that can do it all when it comes to dressing a deer, from the first slit down the belly to separating the pelvic bone. God knows companies like Condor and Buck make some pretty impressive knives that shoot …
Whether It’s Hunting, Bushcraft or EDC, Steel Matters Anyone who only buys their knives in a certain kind of steel is the kind of person who’s going to have an opinion about S30V, S35V or S45V steel. Or 154CM versus CPM154, or D2 and why a $50 price increase for Crucible powder steels is worth …
Boker Knife Brands Company Breakdown – The Differences Between, Solingen, Plus, Arbolito and Magnum Explained Jump to: There’s a little confusion about where specifically Boker actually manufactures their knives. Being famously German-made, it was heartbreaking for a lot of us when they decided to start manufacturing in China and Taiwan. Even with those factories running, …
The Condor Bowie MN17 is a Lightweight, Budget Friendly Fixed Blade That Makes a Great Camping Buddy Knife Specifications Overall Length: 9.5″ Blade Length: 4.5″ Handle Length: 4.75″ Weight: 3.52 oz Blade Style: Clip point Blade Grind: Scandi Construction: 3/4 tang Blade Steel: 420 Blade Thickness: 2.03 mm Handle Material: Kraton w/ nickel bolster Blade …
Good Looking Assisted Open Pocket Knife At an Amazing Price Knife Specifications Overall Length: 8.25″ Blade Length: 3.5″ Blade Steel: Stainless steel Open System: A/O flipper Carry System: Tip-down clip Handle Material: Pakkawood w/ steel bolster Pros Great Aesthetics Excellent price Ships with a leather lanyard Easy to sharpen Easy to open with one hand …
Why Put a Gut Hook On a Hunting Knife if Hunters Don’t Use it? The gut hook feature is a funny thing. It’s usually forged on the back of a blade so you can just flip the knife around and cut a clean line through a fresh kill. But most hunters don’t seem to like …
This classic full tang hunting knife is cheap, good looking and durable. This has been a fairly popular knife for over forty years, but it’s popularity seems to have peeked in the 70’s and 80’s. The fact that it is no longer made in America has removed some of the appeal of this Old Timer …
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