The Titan is always in the Truck!! It really does do it all..
Dude..you will not be disappointed.Picked it up from your recommendation for last years elk season..showed it off at elk camp and sliced my thumb pretty good lol so I know they're sharp just need to drop a large mammal to put it to the test..
@Hunter527 As far as benchmade vs buck I believe what sets those apart is the warranty. I want a benchmade but dammit if I can't convince myself to pay that much for a knife..maybe one day..
Could you skin and quarter a deer with the morakniv without sharpening?I've had all sorts of hunting knives, including some custom knives in D2 steel and Damascus. Also had almost all the knives made by Knives of Alaska. All of them were great but I eventually sold them all on Ebay. Too heavy, rust, hard to sharpen, whatever. I now carry 3 knives---Morakniv companion, Havalon, and Leatherman Wave. I paid about the same for all 3 as for a single Knives of Alaska knife or a third what the custom knives cost. The Morakniv and Havalon are super lightweight and totally dependable. A good friend of mine in Hawaii goes to a ritzy elk camp in Montana every year. Pays about $15,000 for a hunt. He asked me what knife he should get. Told him to get a Morakniv, which he did. When he returned from his hunt he was upset.
"Those other guys almost laughed me out of the lodge when they saw that I had a $20 knife," he complained. "They all carry custom knives that cost $500 or more!"
"How many of those guys ever take their knives out of the sheaths, other than to show them off?" I asked. Before he could answer, I continued, "Never!! They never touch their knives. The guides do all the field dressing and butchering. Those fancy knives are all for show!"
He thought a minute and said, "Yeah. But I don't like getting laughed at."
A couple weeks later he showed me his custom knife that cost about $600. I guess they didn't laugh at him when he went to elk camp the next year.
YesCould you skin and quarter a deer with the morakniv without sharpening?
I’m not too interested in the replaceable blades, a guide told me he had one break inside the cavity of an animal. That’s not something I want to be dealing with if I’m out processing an animal miles from the truck; but I know a lot of guys like them. I got a drop point Buck 110 for Christmas, and now I’m looking for a fixed blade to go with it.I don't know, been an old timer, I hate to throw a way any thing. disposable blades is a thing now a days. I never had an issue with a dull knifes.
and I did not pay a lot. which is relative to the user. proper sharpening is essential. Damascus knife are very cool. and are nice to look at, but the quality of a knife must be durable,
retain a sharp edge. it it has a more to do with the steel it is made from. a very sharp razor blade we all know is very sharp, but it will dull easy.
it is what ever fits your goat. and gets the job done. I been happy with buck. and it has it's draw backs, but I was able to pass it on to my son.
and I forgotten how many deer it has field dressed. I was taught to butcher game. and requires it's own set of tools, and which I forgotten most it. T-bone, rib eye, and on.
Or some of my [former] hiking buddies---saw toothbrush in half to save weight. Me---I take a dump before hiking and save 5 pounds in weight.Its almost as bad as with some of the ultralight guys. They will pay $300 for a knife that saves them 1 gram in weight.
for a folding knife I carry a swiss style/made knife, the blades are super sharp, plus all the little gadgets, I like using the scissors, tooth pick, tweezers, and can and bottle opener.My only complaint is the brass gets dirty so easily, I would have gotten the nickel one if I knew that.View attachment 49389
What did you do to the handle? I have one too.I have this one, I modified the handle so it does not slip, when dressing a deer out.
I saw a Argali knife made of S35VN and a Buck made of S35VN. The Argali is double the price of the Buck. Why does Argali charge more? Both are made in US.When it comes to knives its more about the specific steel used / how it is heat treated more than the manufacturer. Some get dull quickly while others will stay sharp over 2 elk.
I was going to buy a benchmade but decided to go custom using elmax and absolutely love it. Havalon's are good, but i find myself breaking blades often and they dull quickly on an elk.