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Here are my knives. Just got my 4th Bill Nikl last week (1 was given as a gift to my bro in law returning to Canada). I love the Japan made spyderco vg10 and the Al Mar limited edition folder. I really like that one you got Ryan from ezdirect so will look that up.
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Just saw your post sorry, yeap I really like it, have used it quite a bit lately. I havnt been out hunting for a while due to work so havnt butchered an animal as such with it but I have actually done a couple of autopsies on cows and it has no problems. I carry it everyday and have used it for all sorts of tasks, it holds a really good edge and after initial sharpening on a lanksy I have only had to give it a strop every now and then.
im curently on my third gerber gator, thats been my folding knife of choice for over half my life. not an informed choice mind you- more of a case of replacing with the same.
I keep thimking of buying something bling after looking at these threads
I just ordered that one Ryan got from ezdirect. Looks a great shape blade and I love D2 steel.G10 handles good too.
Take a look at the crkt Fossil, it is a reasonably powerful knife, really easy to make sharp. I would probably not take it on the top of a mountain, but for short hunts general stuff to do, works fine.
Used to work with a guy in Auckland who started making knives. Knapo knives. Some interesting ones there.
Thats good, I actually ordered it straight after I wrote that post, been in my pocket since. It is a nice knife to use and much more precise to feeling than the Spyderco. The only down side is I cant open it with one hand, which was handy with the Spyderco when sailing, hand through the lanyard and open. Might have to get something else for that (unfortunately cheap knives dont do to well when it turns to custard and you have to cut through a few vectran / spectra or dyneema lines)