Fixed Blade Knife Recommendation

[JMo25]

I am looking to get a new hunting knife this year. I’d like a fixed blade, preferably with a gut hook but not required. Looking for some recommendations from you all! Whitetail are the largest game I hunt

Thanks everyone


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[Doc Holliday]

Field Knives — Cattle Dog Forge

Field Knives created by Dan Moye of Cattle Dog Forge for sale.

www.cattledogforge.com

 

[BigBerm]

I am a big fan of Benchmade knives. I think they hold an edge well and are easy to resharpen. Most of my experience is with the S30-V blade.

 

[stank.243]

I really like my Benchmade Steep Country. Holds an edge really well and fits my hand nicely.

 

[D S 319]

Montana Knife Company | Made in the USA

The Blackfoot blades are made from 52100 high carbon ball bearing steel. The cryogenically heat-treated blades provide a perfect balance of toughness and edge retention. Once the razor edge has been lost it can be easily sharpened with a small stone.

www.montanaknifecompany.com

Really like mine.

 

[Agross]

Another vote for the benchmade steep country.

 

[a_noob_hunter]

Another vote for Montana Knife Company. Stupid sharp and easy to resharpen

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[PredatorSlayer]

Benchmade for me. I have several and they are awesome. I just send a handful back for their free sharpening service every year after hunting season. I haven’t sharpened a knife in several years.

 

[98XJRC]

Used an ESEE 3" last year. I've got no complaints and will hit it again with the sharpener right before the season starts.

 

[Muddler]

I have a Bark River...don't recall the exact model, but I love that damn thing. All their blades are nice

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Can't go wrong with Benchmade. Might also give CRKT CO. a look. they have a wide selection.

 

[scattergun]

I have a Bark River...don't recall the exact model, but I love that damn thing. All their blades are nice

Yeah they make some good stuff.

I have the Aurora in CPM 3V and it works great as an all-arounder, but as a pure hunting knife, I’d go with something from their Fox River or Gunny Hunter series with the lightweight or featherweight blade stock option in 3V, Elmax or Magnacut (when it becomes available).





Fällkniven has some great choices too (F1, H1, PHK…), and people also seem to love the Spyderco South Fork as a purpose-built hunting knife in a high-grade steel.

 

[ODB]

Montana Knife Company | Made in the USA

The Blackfoot blades are made from 52100 high carbon ball bearing steel. The cryogenically heat-treated blades provide a perfect balance of toughness and edge retention. Once the razor edge has been lost it can be easily sharpened with a small stone.

www.montanaknifecompany.com

Really like mine.

Never heard of these. But interesting that they are using carbon and not stainless steel. Good on them. In the search for “maintenance free” blades knives have gotten damn hard to maintain…if you get my drift…

 

[scattergun]

@ODB

It depends.

Advances in steelmaking such as powder metallurgy mean that extremely-stainless steels now exist that significantly outperform older carbon steels, even ones like D2 that were near the top of the heap a generation ago.

Steels have come a long way; you can now get great toughness, edge retention and corrosion resistance in the same alloy. You can also max out on one of the properties with steels such as 3V (toughness), Maxamet (edge retention) and LC200N (corrosion resistance).

 

[A.AYE.RON]

Benchmade has great customer service and services their products.

 

[BBob]

Modern Hunting Knife Shootout

This Knife Shootout compares five top rated hunting knives in real hunting conditions. Find out which knife came out on top for hunting.

www.rokslide.com

 

[NDGuy]

Benchmade Steep Country if under $100

For a custom checkout Gene Ingram, Charles May, or Semper Sharp

 

[CORam]

My favorite all-around knife is my ESEE-4. I feel it's the perfect size to use as a survival knife that also doubles as a good hunting knife. Works great for batoning too. It is the one knife that goes on all adventures with me. Plus ESEE knives are just so comfortable in my hand.

 

[Blackdog317]

Benchmade Steep Country has been great for me over the last 3 years. From small hogs, to deer and bull elk, it has become my favorite. I like the size, weight and good steel. Mine is a drop point, but I think they make it with a gut hook as well.

* looks like the gut hook version may have been discontinued when they updated the Steep Country to the new version.

 

[D S 319]

Never heard of these. But interesting that they are using carbon and not stainless steel. Good on them. In the search for “maintenance free” blades knives have gotten damn hard to maintain…if you get my drift…

Josh smith claimed they broke down several bears, deer, hogs before needing to be sharpened and seemed to back up his work and would warranty just about anything. They don’t stay in stock very long when they drop.