Thread: Victory Knives

Any one run a victory for a all round hunting knife
Do they hold there edge? and are they easy to keep sharp with the flick of a diamond sharpner.
just looking at a short blade knife like the drop point or rabbiter

I still have a few from the freezing works, used them for quite a while. Quite easy to get sharp, but don’t hold the edge for as long as the harder steels obviously


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soft steel = super easy to sharpen, but poor edge retention

I’ve got a drop point, can get a wicked edge on it without too much fuss but as stated above fairly soft so requires regular touch ups while dressing animals. Use it as camp knife now

Which is why they are perfect for the works


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�� I also have boning knife that I use at home for skinning/breaking down carcass’s and a few licks on a smooth steel when the edge starts to dull brings it straight back. I’d recommend as bang for buck

Must be a step up from a bahco??

yes AND no.... the bacho is a great knife with super safe sheath.... Ive tried a few victory knives but blade shape wasnt quite right for me.... the steel was problomatic for me to stone,not sure why but its been the one type of knife I just couldnt get sharp the way I liked them...sharp enough to put both the wife (cut fingers) and myself (believe it or not cut across big toe when dropped knife and it fell over on foot) into A&E for stitches...just didnt hold the edge as well as I like....

Have a bicker than seems similar, has had 20years of solid use and still going strong, also have a vitronox that would be 5+ years.

Just a nice simple knife, brought a new bicker 5 years ago to replace it, turns out I have lost an easy 1/2" of length and a fair bit of belly over 20years

Originally Posted by bigbear

Any one run a victory for a all round hunting knife
Do they hold there edge? and are they easy to keep sharp with the flick of a diamond sharpner.
just looking at a short blade knife like the drop point or rabbiter

If you run somthing like the rabbiter with a steel or strop or wee diamond field sharpener they will do a deer well enough.

For the $$ they are good enough I use one of their boning knives for at home processing but prefer somthing harder for dealing with a deer in the field.

Whats a knife a little better then a Victory,another step up.
i think gerber are rubbish and wouldn't buy a sword

green river bushmans friend.....or the knifekut equivilent they just work for me,easy to sharpen,easy to keep sharp and the blade shape is perfect for me.wont break the bank either.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

green river bushmans friend.....or the knifekut equivilent they just work for me,easy to sharpen,easy to keep sharp and the blade shape is perfect for me.wont break the bank either.

@Micky Duck The green river bushmans friend and victory bushmans friend look strangely similar

Originally Posted by Three O'Three

@Micky Duck The green river bushmans friend and victory bushmans friend look strangely similar

and mine is actually a knifekut version sold through humping n fisting....price was right and even had choice of handle colour..which they managed to cock up LOL. dressed out quite a number of animals with it now and yes still believe it is ideal for me. Ive actually got two older wooden handled versions,but he blades are well worn down... must put decent handle on one of them as crude one on it is less than ideal,I made it way oversize as at the time was having issues with tendonitus and larger worked for my rooted hands.... 20 years later normal handle is ok again.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

and mine is actually a knifekut version sold through humping n fisting....price was right and even had choice of handle colour..which they managed to cock up LOL. dressed out quite a number of animals with it now and yes still believe it is ideal for me. Ive actually got two older wooden handled versions,but he blades are well worn down... must put decent handle on one of them as crude one on it is less than ideal,I made it way oversize as at the time was having issues with tendonitus and larger worked for my rooted hands.... 20 years later normal handle is ok again.

@Micky Duck There's quite a price difference between the green river and victory bushmans friend(also known as the "outdoors" knife), green river being more expensive $40-55 where as the victory is $30-45. Does that mean the green river is better quality?