ricebasher302
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I'm always poking around for the "ultimate" fixed blade hunting knife.
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/knives/detail-historic.asp?fid=092G&cid=322&tid=745&bg=x
I stumbled across this knife and bought one for $68. I'm please with it so far and thought I'd pass on my thoughts.
1. I really like the fact that it's a US-made knife (even the sheath) using quality steel (154CM).
2. The blade shape and size is great. Plenty for deer, adequate for elk. Pointy enough for piercing, but enough belly for good skinning. Mine was sharp out of the box and had a good, consistent grind to the tip. It responded well to a bit of improvement on some ceramic sticks.
3. The handle is fantastic. Very grippy removable g-10 scales. The handle is long enough for big hands and is very comfortable. Very useful jimping is present on the spine in the right place.
4. Finish is nicely executed. It looks and feels like a quality piece. Sheath is simple leather, but fits nicely and is secure, but does not have snap retention.
I haven't gotten to use it much, so I can't speak for performance. Hopefully the heat treat is correct. If so I expect great performance relative to price.
http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/knives/detail-historic.asp?fid=092G&cid=322&tid=745&bg=x
I stumbled across this knife and bought one for $68. I'm please with it so far and thought I'd pass on my thoughts.
1. I really like the fact that it's a US-made knife (even the sheath) using quality steel (154CM).
2. The blade shape and size is great. Plenty for deer, adequate for elk. Pointy enough for piercing, but enough belly for good skinning. Mine was sharp out of the box and had a good, consistent grind to the tip. It responded well to a bit of improvement on some ceramic sticks.
3. The handle is fantastic. Very grippy removable g-10 scales. The handle is long enough for big hands and is very comfortable. Very useful jimping is present on the spine in the right place.
4. Finish is nicely executed. It looks and feels like a quality piece. Sheath is simple leather, but fits nicely and is secure, but does not have snap retention.
I haven't gotten to use it much, so I can't speak for performance. Hopefully the heat treat is correct. If so I expect great performance relative to price.