Thread: Recommendations for a folding knife for field dressing.

As above. A birthday present.

Mercator.

The mercator is a cool old school knife. Plenty of more modern options:
Ontario RAT I in D2 steel (or the RAT II for a smaller knife)
Gerber Gator is a classic hunting folder
Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter
Check out the benchmade hunter series folders if you have plenty of coin.

I have used the RAT I and the Gerber as a hunting knife both are great. Currently running a small benchmade fixed blade which is nice knife. I use to use the mercator a lot but wouldn't bother with one now, but that is just me.

I use one of these

Always in my pocket but only does the "deer thing" once or twice a year when the freezer is MT.
Holds a good edge, does surprisingly well at field dressing but you wouldn't want to breakdown a deer with only it unless you had no choice

Havalon

https://outdoorshop.nz/products/hava...smart_campaign

Ie comes with a belt pouch and a bunch of spare blades.
Be VERY careful changing blades with cold slippery fingers. (use the plastic tool not your bare hands.
Plus other versions come with a bone saw and scalpel blade or gut hook blade.
Not the be all and end all, but one alternative to the main stream options.

I have one but also use other knives.

I like the Gerber Gators in drop point. Edge retention is OK, but not great, however, they are very easy to get razor sharp.

I use an Opinel. I really like them

Anyone run a honey badger folder? What do they go like?

Originally Posted by H.M

Anyone run a honey badger folder? What do they go like?

Yeap I have one. Good wee knives. I find them a bit hard to sharpen but once they're sharp they hold a good edge. We shot 6 deer one evening a couple months ago and heads off, gutted and took the hocks off all of them without giving it a touch up, I thought that was a pretty good wee test for it.

Re Honey Badger folders, I think they come in two types of steel. My one is really easy to sharpen, but probably doesn't hold on quite as long between sharpens. I can deal with a couple of animals as long as I dont touch it on the bone too much. I really like it. Mine is 8Cr13Mov, sounds like yours might be the harder steel version @Ryan_Songhurst ?

Originally Posted by H.M

Anyone run a honey badger folder? What do they go like?

I use one. Only used it on small stuff like rabbit and possum
Well made knife. Holds edge well. No play in blade. Excellent handel for grip. Locks secure.
Think could have better tip angle for intial cut to get under skin.
Sheath leaves bit to be desired.
Best knife I've ever had for skinning was something called the little skinner. Shaped like this but with more ergonomic handle.
Haven't been able to find one again since lost it.

This subject has been done to death before. If you’ve got money to burn there’s plenty of options out there. If you want a knife that gets the job done with no fuss get a Mercator carbon steel blade, fuck stainless steel.

Originally Posted by woods223

This subject has been done to death before. If you’ve got money to burn there’s plenty of options out there. If you want a knife that gets the job done with no fuss get a Mercator carbon steel blade, fuck stainless steel.

Thanks. Do you have a link to anything?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Thanks. Do you have a link to anything?

Not off the top of my head but use the search function and something will come up. In dodgy cell coverage area so can’t look easily sorry.

Big variety to choose from.
This may help give you an idea or two...
https://www.blademaster.co.nz/shop/K...NG+KNIVES.html