Thinking of getting one , although i have several knives that will fillet or skin/gut any critter thus far .
What is the draw to them ? beauty ? unbeatable edge holding quality ? ergonomics ?
The draw is the illusion that you are possessing something personal, yours alone.
Reality is that they are no advantage over a decent butcher's knife.
Added, don't get me wrong, I am a sucker for nice knives...but I do not lie to myself.
BS!
I’ve run the best Gerber blades they ever made..the older ones. And some high end-price wise blades from Kershaw and BenchMade.
Yes, they all will get the job done. But, I found a need with all of them to run a stone over each during field work and later skinning.
And, never was I able to do two or three animals without sharpening the blade.
Now, with most of my custom knives, I don’t need to run a sharpener, unless I’m caping or wringing a lot of legs and taking heads off.
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