My old case is about wore down to a nub and I don't want a gerber/buck throw away knife but I don't want to spend a small fortune on one. Any suggestions?

I've been looking at the case ridgeback hunter but I'm not sold on the new case knives yet

Look at the Havalon knife. I just got one and love it.

Mora 511 or any mora knife, they come sharp as hell and are easy to sharpen... I think we already talked about this on another post! Mora really are cheaply priced great knives. Hard to beat, also old timer schrade 152 are pretty good.

Are those the ones with the replacement blades. Not sure I want anything like that

I own about a hundred different knives but I still end up using my Ole buck 110

kabar skinner, deer fat dont stick to the chrome like blade.

Old is key word here.. These new ones aint much..

Yes it is. I wasn't sure either but after toting it for a few weeks now I wish I'd had it a while back.

Yep I do too

I've always thought this was a nice practical knife for the money with good blade metallurgy

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-A...T.mc_id=crrdtfd

Esee

CRKT knife

If i buy another, it will be this.

I like that one too. Neat design

Look up case xxchanger, order one, thank me later.

A tool salesman gave me one of these a couple years ago. May be the best I've ever used. They are priced right too.

http://www.amazon.com/Bahco-2444-Carpent...ords=bahco+2444

Made in China, I had one similar In my hand today and was headed to pay till I saw that

What is a fortune?

A Mora is a good knife and easy to sharpen and is around $20.

A Buck 110 is still a good knife.

A Bob Dozier is around $200 and is an excellent knife and holds an edge a lot longer than the above. They will all do the job, you just have to sharpen the top two a bit sooner.

Talk to Skullworks and have him build you one.

another custom to recommend:

http://www.geneingramknives.com/

these are great too:

http://www.helle.no/products/knives/

i bought some of these for my cousin to use and he really liked the odel
http://www.helle.no/products/knives/odel/

also this one
http://www.helle.no/products/knives/harding/

the ingram knives have an incredible edge and gene will resharpen for you. don't know if it's still listed but the 7 1/2 drop point is perfect for an all around knife and the semi skinner has the rounded blade and is great for not nicking the guts when working the insides

Preferably in the 100-125 dollar range. Nothing too artsy just a good solid knife with a stacked leather handle or wood.Something that'll hold up and last. I'm looking at one of the small bench made hunters but I don't know much about benchmade

I thought about getting one of those havalon deals, it would be nice when you kill a trap full of pigs to not have to stop halfway through cleaning them to touch up your knife. Just put another blade on and keep on skinning. I saw a knife based on the same principal from the same folks that make the swing blaze and it looked like a better skinning knife than the havalon. It was 35 bucks and I almost bought it but I wasn't sure how much replacement blades were.

Knives of Alaska makes a good skinner..

benchmade blue class are nice knives. mini-griptilian!!!

The Havalon comes with 12 blade replacements.

Had a Kershaw for years. Payed $20 for it. Sent me to the E.R. once couple years ago so I got a good bit in that knife now. Hope you find one soon .

I got one of the havalon knifes witht he replacement blades. Worls great. Can sking about 2 deer or one hog wioth a blade. Blades are about $5 for 12 replaqcementss.

Also good for skinning trap catchress.

Excuse arror rare breed is smmoooth tonight.

Haha you're excused and yes it is working tonight!!!

A Buck 110 has skinned the majority of my deer. Awesome knife for the $$.

If you want a pocket knife, get a benchmade mini griptilian.

If you want a pretty knife, have skull works build you one.

I'd you want a skinning knife for game animals, get a havalon.

I've got several ESEE knives. Great knives. Alabama Company too.

Been using a Benchmade Elishewitz with a ATS 34 steel blade for many years now. Takes an edge well and holds it too. You can skin two deer without having to touch it up. And when it does need re-sharpening it doesn't take 3 people working in shifts 2 days to put a shaving edge back on it.

Benchmade hunter is a good knife, S30v steel. Wish they offered it in S90v or 110v!

Anywhere local sell the Havalon?

Academy has them. I like the outdoor edge version better I think

Thanks'..never noticed them I guess

Top row on the end of the knife aisle closest to the gun counter about 4th from the left

If you Google Havalon knives there are some sites that have better prices on new knives with free shipping. Looks like all the blades are 2 3/4".

the buck knives from china are selling for like 12 bucks on ebay with free shipping I just got one in today, that looks similiar to the 99.00 one from cabelas. buck used to make theirs in china until people complained, but I guess like most things, once you show china how to make one they never stop making them. I dont like to support china, but I guess for $12 bucks for a buck i will. shipping was free but took 3 weeks.

yep , my blade is worn a little thin though . thought about sending it back and see if they will put a new blade on it but have not checked it out .

I use a 90 model buck folding knife.

Will the havalon blades cut through a brisket when skinning a deer? Since they're replaceable, I wonder how strong they are?

I agree with Velvet Tines. Helle is an excellent knife. I know a guy around Fairhope named Joe Z. who makes them. Hols an edge really good. Just saying.

You mean he puts handles on them don't you? They aren't too hard to do. I'll be happy to talk anybody through the process that wants to try one. I'll even send you a piece of wood if you like.

I doubt it

Ended up getting a case ridgeback hunter with the rosewood handle. Can't help but buy case knives

Only knife you guys will ever need. My buddy Robbie Roberson designed it and sold the patent to SOG. Start at top and unzip. Great knife. Around 30 bucks. Sog Hunter

I looked at some sog stuff but it's mostly made in china

I think they are made in the USA and assembled in China.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EgzfHQ3qV4

^^this^^


I have 2 of skullworks knives and they're as good of a knife as any that I've ever used.

There cheaper knives are made in China.

On the Havalon knives, they have several different codes for the replacement blades, are they all similar in quality?

The Outdoor Edge version has a sleeve for the blade to slide into and lock. You'll have to make sure blood, guts and stuff are out of that sleeve and doesn't dry in it or you may not be able to get the blade in or out.

Get the Havalon if you're going to get one like that.