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FIND YOUR OWN FOOD WITH THESE HUNTING FISHING BUYER’S GUIDE
Whether you’re taking to the fields, the woods, the lakes, or the streams in pursuit of game or fish, you’ll need the right knives. There are myriad tasks to be completed in addition to field dressing, cleaning, and prepping your take before bringing it to the table. Here are some dependable blades to get the job done.
“…in pursuit of game or fish, you’ll need the right knives.”
Let’s have a look at the knives in the Buyer’s Guide for Hunting and Fishing.
1. KNIVES OF ALASKA PRO BONING
Overall Length: 9.625 inches
Blade Length: 5 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.065 inch
Blade Material: D2
Handle Material: Suregrip
Sheath Material: Boltaron
Weight: 4.2 ounces
Origin: USA
MSRP: $49.99
2. KNIVES OF ALASKA ALPHA WOLF
Overall Length: 8 inches
Blade Length: 3 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.11 inch
Blade Material: D2
Handle Material: Suregrip
Sheath Material: Leather
Weight: 2.9 ounces
Origin: USA
MSRP: $84.99
3. KNIVES OF ALASKA FEATHERLIGHT HUNTER
Overall Length: 7.5 inches
Closed Length: 4.18 inches
Blade Length: 2.75 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.1 inch
Blade Material: D2
Handle Material: G10
Locking Mechanism: Liner lock
Origin: USA
MSRP: $89.99
4. GERBER RANDY NEWBERG DTS
Overall Length: 8.9 inches
Blade Lengths: 3.75 and 2.1 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.08 inch
Blade Material: 440C primary, D2 second blade
Handle Material: GF nylon with TPE overmold
Locking Mechanism: Back lock
Sheath Material: Nylon
Weight: 6.6 ounces
Origin: Imported
Other: Reflective patch for locating in the dark
MSRP: $60
5. OUTDOOR EDGE RAZORBONE
Overall Length: 10.8 inches (with largest blade)
Closed Length: 5.8 inches
Blade Lengths: 5 inches (boning), 3.5 inches (drop point), 3.4 inches (gutting)
Material of Blade: 420J2 stainless
Handle Material: Grivory with TPR inserts
Locking Mechanism: Back lock
Sheath Material: Nylon
Weight: 3.1 ounces
Origin: Japan
Other: Includes six exchangeable blades (three drop point, two boning, one gutting)
MSRP: $64.95
6. Tops Filet
Overall Length: 11.5 inches
Blade Length: 8 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.09 inch
Blade Material: 154CM
Handle Material: Tan/black G10
Sheath Material: OD green Kydex
Weight: 4.2 ounces (7.3 with sheath)
Origin: USA
MSRP: $215
7. Victorinox Hunter Pro Alox
Overall Length: 9.125 inches
Closed Length: 5.25 inches
Blade Length: 4 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.108 inch
Blade Material: Stainless steel
Handle Material: Alox
Locking Mechanism: Back lock
Weight: 6.6 ounces
Origin: Switzerland
Other: Paracord lanyard
MSRP: $99.99
8. ONTARIO (OKC) TAK 2
Overall Length: 9.9 inches
Blade Length: 4.2 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.188 inch
Blade Material: 1075 carbon steel
Handle Material: Stabilized hardwood
Sheath Material: Leather
Weight: 0.6 pound
Origin: USA
MSRP: $129.95
9. BENCHMADE Meatcrafter
Overall Length: 11.06 inches
Blade Length: 6.08 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.09 inch
Blade Material: CPM-154
Handle Material: Santoprene
Sheath Material: Boltaron
Weight: 3.24 ounces
Origin: USA
MSRP: $160
10. COLD STEEL DOUBLE SAFE HUNTER
Overall Length: 8.375 inches
Closed Length: 4.875 inches
Blade Length: 3.5 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.118 inch
Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV
Handle Material: Glass-filled nylon
Locking Mechanism: Back lock, secondary rocker lock
Weight: 4.1 ounces
Origin: Imported
MSRP: $44.99
11. ONTARIO (OKC) HIKING KNIFE
Overall Length: 8.2 inches
Blade Length: 3.4 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.125 inch
Blade Material: 420HC
Handle Material: Micarta
Sheath Material: Leather
Weight: 5.6 ounces (7.2 with sheath)
Origin: USA
MSRP: $89.95
12. BENCHMADE STEEP COUNTRY
Overall Length: 7.76 inches
Blade Length: 3.54 inches
Thickness of Blade: 0.121 inch
Blade Material: CPM-S30V
Handle Material: Santoprene
Sheath Material: Boltaron
Weight: 3 ounces
Origin: USA
MSRP: $130
A version of this article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2022 print issue of Knives Illustrated.