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"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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S30V Buck Vanguard
Good steel, USA made, a handle that fits my hand pretty decently, capable of the game duties you mention as well as a few camp chores I have been known to use my hunting style knives for. On sale, you can buy one for a Benjamin. Hard to beat for the money. I just picked one up for 63 bucks from LL Bean (25% off coupon) Agreed......I retired my old Estwing when the Vanguard came out back in the 80's. I piled up a lot of memories with it and that little 102 over the years.
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S30V Buck Vanguard
Good steel, USA made, a handle that fits my hand pretty decently, capable of the game duties you mention as well as a few camp chores I have been known to use my hunting style knives for. On sale, you can buy one for a Benjamin. Hard to beat for the money. I just picked one up for 63 bucks from LL Bean (25% off coupon) Agreed......I retired my old Estwing when the Vanguard came out back in the 80's. I piled up a lot of memories with it and that little 102 over the years. The blade profile is so much better on the 192 Vanguard for removing back straps.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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S30V Buck Vanguard
Good steel, USA made, a handle that fits my hand pretty decently, capable of the game duties you mention as well as a few camp chores I have been known to use my hunting style knives for. On sale, you can buy one for a Benjamin. Hard to beat for the money. I just picked one up for 63 bucks from LL Bean (25% off coupon) Agreed......I retired my old Estwing when the Vanguard came out back in the 80's. I piled up a lot of memories with it and that little 102 over the years. The blade profile is so much better on the 192 Vanguard for removing back straps. I didn't know they changed it. I've gutless skinned a lot of game with that old Vanguard without any problem though. I love that knife.
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I have a nice puma knife , about 20 years old or a 75th anniversary Buck 119
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For cheap no frills user. Cold steel Pendleton lite. $15. I hacked the belt clip off to carry in my orange vest pocket.
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�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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OK, here's the deal. You have to purchase either a commercially produced knife or semi-commercial. What would you go with and why? (Glad this isn't for real, I love my Dozier). Growing up, my Dad liked and used Buck knives so that's the route I took buying my first knives. Years later, I have a couple drawers full of mostly production and a handful of handmade knives. The knife I tend to use most in the field these days is a KOA Alpha Wolf in S30V with the rubber non-slip grip. To answer the original question regarding purchasing "either a commercially produced knife or semi-commercial", today it would be another Alpha Wolf in D2 with either G10 or stag scales just to try something different.
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I've never liked carrying a fixed blade knife while hunting. Always much preferred just sticking a folder in my pocket. I have a bunch of "folding hunters" including a Buck 110 and 112, an uncle Henry LB7, a couple of Old Timers, an old Puma 970 "Game Warden", a two blade Case "folding hunter" and an old FRN handled Parker. My favorites of those are the Puma and Parker because they're big enough to get the job done, hold a razor sharp edge reasonably long and are considerably slimmer and lighter than the Bucks and Schrades. If I had to buy a new one I'd get another Puma, either the Game Warden or the stag handled Prince.
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You'd pay $150 for a knife with 440a steel (Prince)?
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I received a Buck 118 recently. If a guy wanted one knife to field dress, skin, quarter, and debone a deer this would be a good candidate
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What steels are available for the 118?
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420HC and 5160 right now. You might be able to find D2
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I agree on the 118 but you need to be careful with that swept up point. It can get you in trouble in the body cavity. BTDT. I really like my 116 for gutting and the 118 for everything else. Being able to run them through the dish washer guilt free don't hurt either.
They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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I agree on the 118 but you need to be careful with that swept up point. It can get you in trouble in the body cavity. BTDT. Yes, the up-swept tip could lead to trouble in the gutting process........haven't BTDT put can certainly see the issue. Only time I've had that "trouble" was when rushing to get the job done.
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If the upswept tip bothers you, take a belt sander to it.....
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My 118 I just bought has D2.;) Knifecenter. 62.94 tyd
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My 118 I just bought has D2.;) Knifecenter. 62.94 tyd Thanks, just ordered one
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Me 3.Thanks for the heads up
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Anyone used a case lite hunter?
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�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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I'd just keep using my old 105 and 110.
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