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Hey guys,
Im looking at getting a knife, as the one I have been using is a cheap $20 dollar special from H&F and its pretty much had it.
Not looking to get anything too expensive but still don't want to waste my money on junk.
Any advice would be appreciated, looking to spend between $75-150.
Cheers
bahco from farmlands
https://www.farmlands.co.nz/online-s...e-with-sheath/
if ya don't want to spend a lot
That's me out lol just incase ya budget can stretch lol
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For that budget id look at an Eka Swede 10, thats if you like a folder.
@HNTMAD Mind PMing me a price point for something like that? I had a nosey on your website but couldn't find much other than the Svords, have you got a catalog somewhere on the interwebs?
get one from HNTMAD, you won't regret it
Will pm you price, no catalogue as such, have access to svord, victorinox Kershaw, kabar and like this knife can also get custom knives in.Quote:
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I always carry a Mercator in my pocket. NZ made Svord in the daypack. Mercator does most of the initial work. Svord for skinning and boning out.
Mercator
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Bahco
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Freezing works knife :)
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Gerber
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My preference is anything thats sharp, the times that i haven't had a knife :) i use rock chips or sharpen anything to get the gut cavity open :)
Fortunately i haven't forgotten my knife for a while :)
All you need is a fencing staple or a broad head :) Failing that it has been said he once used a round rock to sharpen his fingernail and then dressed a deer with it :ORLY: :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Fencing staples and broad heads are in short supply in the Kaweka tops
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And I'm not allowed to take a broad with sharp fingernails
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So i just have to remember my knife :)
Curious as to know what the best knife design is for hunting Drop point, Curved or Clip. is there one that can do everything for the hunter or is more knives the better approach, then there is the need for seperate pig sticker as well if you head out after pigs every now and then
I totally agree with Woody about both of those knives. Any knife that can be hammered thru a mild steel bolt & not damage the blade ( Svord's can) get's my vote.Just remember to only sharpen Bryan Baker's knives ( Svord) with a flat stone or a diamond steel. It took me THREE years to read the instructions!!!!! & then the little light in my swede came "on".!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Woody
Gerber folding, like Gibo had or a Bahco but get a thick rubber band to wrap around it & hold it in the sheath.
I have lots of knives, and can attest to the fact that to a large extent, you get what you pay for. All knives can perform all jobs, but they are generally designed for a specific purpose therefore more knives are better. For hunting I carry two piggybacked together - a Bark River Fox River and a Bark River Woodsman Special. The two sizes complement each other very well. For boning out I use a NZ made Duel boning knife. The blade shape and wooden handle are just superb for the task.Quote:
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Mercator
Svord peasant knife , 30 bucks and has the same steel as the 200 dollar fancy knifes
Of the ones I've owned I've liked Kershaws the best.
Bark river Fox river. Amazing steel-and just bloody nice. I've done two deer, one boar, a batch of Paua, a week in a tent and it still shaves hairs.
It really depends on what you want your knife to do, there is no magic blade shape that will do everything well, what's good for skinning a deer may not be great for filleting a fish and what's good for that will not be good for splitting up some kindling...
Bang for buck Svords are good but a tad rough, easy to fix any roughness with some sandpaper but their sheaths are poo, Mora are popular with a lot of people, Condor make some decent knives too.
Or get a good folder.
Cutting through a bolt with a knife proves nothing. Most knives can be tapped through a bolt if light short taps are are used.
Dam! Id like to handle that, the rifle looks good too!Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
rifle would cost you less and be less of a headache in the long run!!!!
I would like a Bark River Knife but spare cash is a little thin on the ground right now :(
My 2cents
I like my Mercator, nice and light and short enough to take out a diaphragm easily. The steel is rather soft which means it dulls quickly but is easy to sharpen, I always have a wee diamond sharpener with me to give it a tickle up on the hill if required. I really struggle to get a great edge on harder steel. Never quite got the knack!!!
I also carry a Boning knife sometimes, great for processing on the hill, especially boning out back legs, not so good for gutting as it is a smidge long, have cut my self a couple times gutting so now use my Mercator for that bit. I carry a gerber heavier blade as a spare and would use that for anything heavy or where I might dull the blade so keeping Mercator for deer, in practice this is hardly ever but it is handy to have a spare knife.
So good luck finding a knife that suits what you want it to do
Cheers
Dino