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    New Knife

    Sorry if this thread has been done to death.

    I have been reading up on a few posts and want to use the massive knowledge base here in this forum.

    My cousin recently borrowed my hunting gear for a trip and when he returned it today it was missing my Buck folding knife and my head torch.

    He assures me that both of these items were never there but I can guarantee they were.

    I’m just asking on here for some advice regarding a basic knife that would be suitable as an all around hunting knife. I don’t have a massive budget so i am really looking for something practical that has a sheath I can fit on my belt that won’t break the bank. I know there are some beautiful knives out there but it might be an investment in a few more years when I am actually filling the freezer.

    Thanks in advance for your advice.

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    Mercator folder about $50 carbon steel razor sharp, always goes with me no matter what, I have some fancier knives but the mercator will do everything I need.
    The pretty knives are just a magpie thing......yes I am a self confessed magpie
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    bacho.....cheap as chips,sharp as a razor,will do the job very nicely.sheath wont let you down inside your pack if you sit on it. mercator folder in pocket as back up.job done.
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    Thanks DannyB and MickyDuck. Good advice from guys in the know
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    I made the offer once before so I'll make it again to @Camgibbler

    I have an M390 Custom hunting knife I'll let you have for $100 plus a Nitecore HC65 for $100
    The knifes RRP is $300 and the headlamp RRP is $135

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    Its not the easiest knife steel to sharpen but if it needs a but of spa treatment just send it back to me and I'll take care of it for you.
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    Thanks Terryf, that is a very generous offer. At this stage I’ll have to pass sorry as funds cannot stretch that far at the moment.

    I appreciate the offer
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    @terryf . Get an address and send the knife to him please.
    pm me a bank account number
    @Camgibbler, get a new cousin
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    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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    @jakewire very magnanimous gesture thank you.
    @Camgibbler PM me your address mate, the caretaker is taking care of it
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    Quote Originally Posted by jakewire View Post
    @terryf . Get an address and send the knife to him please.
    pm me a bank account number
    @Camgibbler, get a new cousin
    Magnificent generosity. On ya jakewire.
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    Jakewire, you are an amazing person. Thank you so much.

    If you are ever in Timaru let me know, I have some contacts and can organise hunts for different species or I can try to help you get onto some massive spawning rainbow trout in the winter.
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    Caretaker - Gone But Not Forgotten jakewire's Avatar
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    Hold up
    terryf is well involved here to.
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    Very true, thank you both for your generosity. I really appreciate it and in the future will endeavour to pass on the same sort of goodwill that I received today
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    crikey!!
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    Awesuuuum!!!!!

 

 

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