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#22 ·
+1 for the Mora. I have 4 of them. They're great. I would recommend the regular Companion in stainless for a gutting/processing type knife. I gutted two doe last year with the stainless companion, and it was still shaving hair from my arm. Very happy with them. For the price/value ratio they're practically unbeatable.

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#23 ·
spaz 85 said:
AT is a funny place. Guys spend big $ on bows, camo etc. But don't want to spend more than $30 on a knife that would last a lifetime. Oh and scandi grind is not really the best choice for a hunting knife.
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depends on who you ask. not going to hold the edge as long under most circumstances but also easier to touch up (in my opinion). If you don't mind running it over a stone every once in awhile it really isn't a big deal. definitely not a knife youre going to want to beat the crap of though, theyre born to slice.
 
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alex.vogel99 said:
depends on who you ask. not going to hold the edge as long under most circumstances but also easier to touch up (in my opinion). If you don't mind running it over a stone every once in awhile it really isn't a big deal. definitely not a knife youre going to want to beat the crap of though, theyre born to slice.
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Actually quite the opposite. The blade gets thick just behind the edge quite fast on a scandi making it a poor slicer.
 
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Guys these Mora knives, the campanion stainless. With the shape of the blade, what would they be best for?

I see there are different shaped blades for different tasks like skinning (without puncturing), cutting through bone, de-boning, and then for cutting the actual meat off the animal.

Would the Mora work well for these tasks or am I better off getting individual blades for each application (or is the Mora good enough). Thanks.
 
#27 ·
with the shape probably a good deboning knife, although blade may be a little short, but I would probably use it for everything... I hate having a ton of knives for each purpose, at most I use two at a time it seems. I like having one with a longer blade (usually just a fillet knife) and one other knife (usually whatever folder I happen to be carrying at the time). oh and don't try to cut through bone with it unless you like completely re-profiling blade edges.
 
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meatman said:
Guys these Mora knives, the campanion stainless. With the shape of the blade, what would they be best for?

I see there are different shaped blades for different tasks like skinning (without puncturing), cutting through bone, de-boning, and then for cutting the actual meat off the animal.

Would the Mora work well for these tasks or am I better off getting individual blades for each application (or is the Mora good enough). Thanks.
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Bushcraft and wood carving
 
#33 ·
What's your Budget?
Do you prefer a gut Hook?
What do you intend to do with the Knife? Gutting/ skinning Deer? Batoning fire Wood? Etc.
Do you like to split the rib cage with said Knife?
Are you skilled at sharpening Knives?
 
#34 ·
Benchmade Steep Canyon, It just feels right in the hand for the job its intended for and S30V steel is a great option for hunting.
 
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meatman said:
Yeah there really are a ton. The Elk Ridge set, the first pic, costs $17 and has great reviews on Amazon. I guess I can try these as my default but was curious if there are any sub $30 knives in stainless that may be better quality.
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I know this is an old thread but for what it's worth, my approach to knives is much like my approach to bourbon. Ya don't need to shell out $1500 for a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle (10 year BTW) when you can get a great bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel proof for less than $100. Similarly, you don't NEED a $1000 Buck or Shun or Benchmade when you can get a perfectly serviceable knife for less than 20 bucks. My most recent acquisition is an Elk Ridge ER-519 folder. I just got one for 10 bucks and have to say, it rivals my Buck 547 open season. Great knife in every way.
 
#36 ·
I believe that quote is Muhammad Ali.
I know this thread goes back a ways but for what its worth, I buy knives the way I buy bourbon.
First, I try to familiarize myself with a bunch of different brands, and from low cost to high. Along the way, I toss obvious losers and hold on to winners.
Then I rank the winners and organize according to cost. Obviously, while I might love Pappy Van Winkle, I'm not ready to shell out $1500. for a bottle
every time I want a sip. So I find my everyday bourbon. Might be Old Forester 1920 or Elijah Craig barrel proof. Now I can drink with the knowledge that I won't go broke
feeding my bourbon habit. There are some great deals out there with some coming very close to the Holy Grail bourbons that I referred to earlier. Some are really good and so
cheap that it's hard to believe, like Old Grand Dad 100pf. For less than 20 bucks, a great bottle of bourbon. Same goes for knives. I am still a novice, still working my way through a field of very low cost knives but already, I have learned some important lessons. I have been lured to buy knives that are real 'purty' but are poorly made. All form and no function. Cherokee Stoneworks and Frost cutlery are in this group. I have found some knives in the 60-100 range that are excellent but still somewhat pricey. The Buck 547 open season folder falls into this category and I found a bunch for sale at DLT for 60 bucks with leather sheaths. I bought them all. These are premium knives with S30V blades, real walnut handles and a beautiful design ethos. Then I discovered Elk Ridge knives. I stumbled on the ER-519 for $15 and bought one. Somewhat similar to the Buck 547, it is has maple burl scales, a 440C mirror polished blade and a knockout design. Liner lock, opens smoothly and locks securely with no blade wiggle. There is an attractive laser cut out of an elk head on the blade as well. Most impressive, it came with a razor-sharp blade that surpassed most of the other knives in my growing collection. Now understand, while I have embarked on this journey to find the best really cheap EDC, I have also collected good quality knives and have a nice collection of knives that sell for $500-1500 so I know a good knife and these knives are impressive. I haven't checked out other Elk Ridge knives but if this one is representative, well, it's a hell of a knife.
 
#38 · (Edited)
Mora on top, Benchmade on the bottom and easy to find in the weeds.
edit: just seen how old this thread was. Oh well!

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