Knife Setup

[zion zig zag]

Argali has a Rokslide discount that helps a little. I like mine. Also carried a bugout this year. Impressed with both.

Where do I find the code? Thanks

 

[nobody]

Is the holster it comes with functional? Looks like a sweet knife

It is 100% functional! I'll post a picture when I get home today of how I've got it set up, it's pretty hard to beat for the $$$, or for any $$$

 

[Newtosavage]

What are you lightweight guys and gals using for knifes? I think everyone is packing a havalon these days. I don't personally like the havalon for everything, it gets caught too easy on bones when trimming the rib meat off the ribs or taking the backstraps.

I'd like to carry a knife as well without adding a bunch of weight. I love my Buck 110, Outdoor Edge Swingblade, and some others but they each weigh about half a pound.

Show me your setups! Thanks

Best $12 I've ever spent on a knife right here -

CANADIAN BELT KNIFE

The Cold Steel Canadian Belt Knife takes its inspiration from an old 1950's classic. It has all the features that made the original an award-winning, intern

www.coldsteel.com

Weighs a few ounces. They used to use a nylon webbing sheath (what I have) and it's super light and the knife fits my hand great and holds an edge well. I can't speak to the new sheath, but I'm sure it's light too.

 

[Billy Goat]

Where do I find the code? Thanks

Thread '10% Discount code for Roksliders on hunting gear at Argali' https://www.rokslide.com/forums/thr...r-roksliders-on-hunting-gear-at-argali.67370/

 

[TREE ‘EM]

I moved from Havalon to a Benchmade Bugout.
Happy Happy Happy

 

[frostlicker]

Thanks for all the info! There are a lot of

Best $12 I've ever spent on a knife right here -

CANADIAN BELT KNIFE

The Cold Steel Canadian Belt Knife takes its inspiration from an old 1950's classic. It has all the features that made the original an award-winning, intern

www.coldsteel.com

Weighs a few ounces. They used to use a nylon webbing sheath (what I have) and it's super light and the knife fits my hand great and holds an edge well. I can't speak to the new sheath, but I'm sure it's light too.

Hard not try it out for $12. I also found that Buck makes a Packlite model that is about $20. I think between the cold steel, victorinox, and the buck I have 3 cost effective 2oz options.

 

[Newtosavage]

Thanks for all the info! There are a lot of

Hard not try it out for $12. I also found that Buck makes a Packlite model that is about $20. I think between the cold steel, victorinox, and the buck I have 3 cost effective 2oz options.

I tried that Buck, and it wouldn't hold an edge for me. I wanted to like it though.

 

[frostlicker]

I tried that Buck, and it wouldn't hold an edge for me. I wanted to like it though.

That's good to know! I figure my 110 is bulletproof and assumed it would be the same.

 

[Newtosavage]

That's good to know! I figure my 110 is bulletproof and assumed it would be the same.

Maybe I got a bad one. I dunno. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to sharpening knives, but I just never could get that Buck as sharp as many other knives I own. The Cold Steel sharpens easily and holds an edge as long as I need it to. I've done 2 deer with one sharpening before.

 

[frostlicker]

Maybe I got a bad one. I dunno. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to sharpening knives, but I just never could get that Buck as sharp as many other knives I own. The Cold Steel sharpens easily and holds an edge as long as I need it to. I've done 2 deer with one sharpening before.

What do you use to sharpen in the field? In a perfect world, I'd have a knife that could bone out an elk without a need for sharpening.

 

[Newtosavage]

What do you use to sharpen in the field? In a perfect world, I'd have a knife that could bone out an elk without a need for sharpening.

I cut the handle off an Accusharp, and put the business end (head) in my kill kit. That Cold Steel + Accusharp is a great combo.

 

[Mrvrsick]

This year I went out with my Havalon stag, listed at 1.7 oz? Second knife packed was the backup, an Opinel No. 5 listed at 0.56 oz. I didn't get to use it, but I'm confident that it would have been more than enough for out western blacktail.

 

[frostlicker]

This year I went out with my Havalon stag, listed at 1.7 oz? Second knife packed was the backup, an Opinel No. 5 listed at 0.56 oz. I didn't get to use it, but I'm confident that it would have been more than enough for out western blacktail.

That was my setup this year! I had the no 7 which fit perfectly with my havalon in the case. The opinel was trash. Maybe it needs an immediate sharpening but it was pretty worthless on elk. It got dull immediately. I love the weight and feel but in the field it let me down.

 

[Mrvrsick]

That was my setup this year! I had the no 7 which fit perfectly with my havalon in the case. The opinel was trash. Maybe it needs an immediate sharpening but it was pretty worthless on elk. It got dull immediately. I love the weight and feel but in the field it let me down.

I gave my Opinel a sharpening immediately, as I didn't feel like it was sharp at all. I'm not very informed on steels for knives, and I know that a lot of people here will have better suggestions. I'm cheap, and I went with these two. Another option is to take a paring knife along as well. A lot of people have good luck with just the scalpel blades, but this was my first year and I didn't want to be caught out on too high of a learning curve.

 

[frostlicker]

I gave my Opinel a sharpening immediately, as I didn't feel like it was sharp at all. I'm not very informed on steels for knives, and I know that a lot of people here will have better suggestions. I'm cheap, and I went with these two. Another option is to take a paring knife along as well. A lot of people have good luck with just the scalpel blades, but this was my first year and I didn't want to be caught out on too high of a learning curve.

It seemed sharp to me, so I didn't mess with it. Didn't get a deer this year when I only had the Havalon and Opinel. Found out when I got my elk that it likes to dull up quickly. Luckily I had more knifes since it wasn't a backpack in hunt. I will give it another shot at home before I run that setup again.

 

[highcountrymuley]

I use a Gerber folding knife with 3" blade and Gerber full tang for jamming between bone joints. I have been using these knives for around 10 years! They are both made in USA which some Gerbers are not. $10 sharpener (the yellow one with Coarse and Fine sides. ) Can't beat it for the $. Brother gave me the straight one. He said it was no good... I can't stand the idea of replaceable blade knives but it sells magazines and tv shows

 

[GreenNDark Timber]

Benchmade Bugout for me as well. If I'm deer hunting I can get through an entire deer without needing to touch it up. If I'm elk hunting I bring a DMT mini sharp which really isn't a weight penalty since I would bring it anyway to touch up my traditional broadheads. 3.5 oz for the entire package and I don't have to fool with blade changing.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

What do you use to sharpen in the field? In a perfect world, I'd have a knife that could bone out an elk without a need for sharpening.

Then you should get the Benchmade Bugout. I reprofiled mine to a shallower grind this summer. I boned out an entire bull elk this fall with it and it still rough shaved hair on my arm when I was done.

 

[Retterath]

I run a tyto finisher ti replaceable blade and a fixed blade tyto and wont use anything else. love it. Plus the tyto finisher ti one fits in my bino harness with blades no problem

 

[mtwarden]

Tyto with the longer Havalon blades (carry three blades) and a BM Altitude- the Altitude has magical steel evidently made by wood elves