Looking for a good deer/elk knife

[matechakeric]

I've heard some good things about Moraknives. Seem pretty inexpensive. but they seem to have a thicker blade. Are they a good option for field dressing and quartering game?

Open to any suggestion under $80 hahaha

 

[Dsnow9]

Gerber ebs

 

[Southern Elk]

Outdoor edge with replaceable blades.

 

[Redman]

I've heard some good things about Moraknives. Seem pretty inexpensive. but they seem to have a thicker blade. Are they a good option for field dressing and quartering game?

Open to any suggestion under $80 hahaha

I have had a Mora for years and use it for rough work. It sharpens easy and gets a razor sharp edge quickly. High Carbon steel blade and rusts if you breathe on it. I have a Gerber Vital for the rest. I also always keep a composite handled lock back Schrade that I put a piece of Para cord around and wear it around my neck. It is always there and I have field dressed more deer than I can count with it and worked on a few walk with it. Knives are tools like guns and everyone has their preference and go to knives. I have become a big fan of replaceable scalpel blade kinives....razor sharp makes life easier!

 

[matechakeric]

Outdoor edge with replaceable blades.

I've been thinking about those too. recommend any model?

 

[Southern Elk]

I've been thinking about those too. recommend any model?

Looks like the one I have is called razor lite. I’ve had it for 10 years or so. Skinned a bunch of deer, elk, and antelope with mine.

 

[matechakeric]

Looks like the one I have is called razor lite. I’ve had it for 10 years or so. Skinned a bunch of deer, elk, and antelope with mine.

thanks. good recommendation.

 

[CB1]

Outdoor edge swing blade and saw has worked well enough for me. Not super fun to clean but not terrible and pretty easy to sharpen.

 

[rwc101]

Like Mora's a lot, but not as a primary field dressing knife. If weight isn't an issue, a Buck 110. Or a Vital/Outdoor Edge paired with a more substantial folder.

 

[SaskHunter]

My 3 fave knives:

Moraknives
Gerbers with the disposable blades
Katanas

 

[Dsnow9]

For ultralight I like the tyto exchangeable blade knives

 

[TheJason]

Knives of Alaska Alpha Wolf is my favorite. Mora’s are a great value.

 

[easternmt]

I have to second the knives of Alaska alpha wolf! My go to knife.

 

[noharleyyet]

I keep a Gerber scalpel type and Cutco drop point double D blade in my pack.

 

[BoulderBulls]

Replacement blade system. Go try them out and get the one you're most comfortable with

 

[MTLabrador]

I have a benchmade steep country I like, but I almost like my Mora more. I’ve never been able to get a fixed blade as sharp as that thing gets.

 

[ZMT588]

I’ve had a handful of knives. Moras are nice. Cheap enough that if I lose it I’m not worried. Sharpens easy. I bought the the gerber randy dts last year and I liked it but I broke the serrated prying the head off a deer last year. My wife bought me the gerber ebs for my birthday. Holy smokes that thing cuts like butter. Cut a bear and a deer already and it’s still dangerously sharp. Serrated blade cut through hide like nothing I’ve used before. 10/10 would reccomend.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’ve gone through phases of being pro and anti Havalon, but my bull this year was a muddy mess and dulled my knives fast. I’ll probably always keep a replaceable blade knife in the pack in the future.

 

[kansasdad]

Benchmade Grizzly folder for me, but I’ve come to be jealous of kansasson’s Gerber Exchange Blade system. The three blade system is robust unlike the scalpel blade systems options (which I also have in my processing kit). I keep the Grizzly in my pants pocket and this fits a bit better than the EBS for size, but is also a bit heavier.

 

[TheTone]

I’ve gone through phases of being pro and anti Havalon, but my bull this year was a muddy mess and dulled my knives fast. I’ll probably always keep a replaceable blade knife in the pack in the future.

Same thoughts for me. Sometimes I love the havalon other times I hate it. Since it’s light thought I’ll always carry it.

I tend to rotate my others between a benchmade steep country, a customized New West Outfitter my friends had made, a light set of CRKT’s and an old German knife my grandpa carried