Thread: FOLDING KNIFE FOR HUNTING

I'm looking for recommendations/ advice on a good folding knife for hunting. Preferably stainless, good steel and not too heavy. As for price...... less than $200..... but happy to spend far less.

This could get interesting... Had a good run with buck bantam, Gerber paraframe a bit smalll

Mercators have stood the test of time and fits your budget easily

I have a Spyderco Stretch in ZDP-189 but I doubt it will really do a much better job (it will stay a lot sharper, a lot longer though)

Mercator

Opinel , very well priced and made from good quality steel. Won't make your mates jealous with cool features or name but it will get the job done Everytime.

Opinel or Mercator. Neither are stainless but both are cheap and very good steel. Out of the two (I've owned both) I would go with the Opinel, they come in a variety of sizes and being a wooden handle you can shape the handle with a rasp to fit your hand.

I'm not a knife expert, but liked the look of this drop point and went for it. Very happy a few months down the line.

Gerber Gator 154 cm Drop-Point Folder, Fine Edge - 22-06064

Opinel Inox, no. 9. Stainless blade, hold an edge amazingly well. Cheap, so not a great loss if you lose it, but you will miss having it. The beech handles have a warmth to them that you don't get with others.

Opinel number 8 drop point, rare to find here in NZ, I got that one in France. Took care of all the buchering of my last deer.

Opinel Knife Stainless Steel No. 8 | Trade Me
not a drop point, but with the range this guy carries, I wold be surprised if he can't get them.

I have an Opinel that is at least 20 years old, and although it has not been used on butchering animals, it has had a hard life and still get an edge back real easy on an oil stone. I relly like the locking mechanism on these little knives, as very positive

I've used Opinels for cutting things like cheese and salami, seemed like nice enough steel but not built very solidly for harder use?

I prefer a fixed blade for a hunting knife, but I have a Kershaw folder that I quite like.

Originally Posted by MightyBoosh

I'm not a knife expert, but liked the look of this drop point and went for it. Very happy a few months down the line.

Gerber Gator 154 cm Drop-Point Folder, Fine Edge - 22-06064

I have one of these too, good grippy handle, reasonable steal i believe, the other one i quite like is the Eka Swede 8 or the slightly larger swede 10. Both pretty good for the $ i think.

Mercator, a cut above the rest

Opinel. Cheap as chips (literally) and good steel, easy to get razor sharp. Very light weight. Locking mech is surprisingly strong, good enough for field dressing. My one is going on 15 years now, it's been sharpened that much it looks like a large toothpick