We skin around 300 Whitetails, and about 400 pigs every year, also do about 50 exotic's a year, a good knife is a must. I carry 2 Randell's and a Sparta, all of which i sharpen or touch up every night, I agree pigs are tough on knifes I have never had a knife that stayed razor sharp after about 4 100# or bigger pigs.Rio7