Recommend A Good Cleaning Knife

[txbassin]

Looking to get a decent knife.... I've cleaned 3 deer this year with my Buck folding blade and I am sick of it. I would like to get a fixed blade knife that is on the affordable side. My buddy recommended looking at Hogue, but they are more than I want to spend. I'm thinking of spending $75 or less.

[Daniel75]

Havalon Piranta if its just gutting and skinning. $40 and comes with about 8 replaceable blades. I love mine.

[Fishndude]

Gerber with a rubber handle and a gut hook in whatever size you're comfortable with.

Non slip is critical. You'll laugh at the difference between what you're currently using.

I use one to zip thru hogs. Deer should be even easier.

[Marine]

Main thing, is its got a gut hook. My opinion

[txbassin]

Just looked at the Havalon website.... Really cool idea.

[txtimetravler]

Get a stic knife!

[Daniel75]

Just looked at the Havalon website.... Really cool idea.

I made the switch after the last hog I gutted and skinned in November. We dulled 3 knives when it was said and done. I gutted and skinned my last deer with the Piranta and its still sharper than any of those 3 knives were after that hog. Takes a few seconds to change a blade on the Piranta and its CHEAP! A pack of either 10-12 replacement blades is around $7.00

[txbassin]

I made the switch after the last hog I gutted and skinned in November. We dulled 3 knives when it was said and done. I gutted and skinned my last deer with the Piranta and its still sharper than any of those 3 knives were after that hog. Takes a few seconds to change a blade on the Piranta and its CHEAP! A pack of either 10-12 replacement blades is around $7.00

How many cleanings can one blade hold up to? Deer only...

[JEG8233]

I would recommend you look at a Spyderco Bill Moran. You can usually pick them up for under 100 on line, and it is a great quality blade steel.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=42

Here is a great price on one.

http://www.knifehog.com/p-1791-spyderco-bill-moran-trailing-point-knife-fb01p.aspx?TrackingidPPCadwrds12kh&gclid=CNCqieiE2LQCFUqoPAodnAYA2Q

[TimH]

I'll second the piranta skinning knives.

[Daniel75]

How many cleanings can one blade hold up to? Deer only...

I'd say 2 at the most. They are like long scalpels. It would probably start to get dull towards the end or halfway through the second one. It's a non issue though because you just swap the blade in a matter of seconds and BAM, razor sharp new blade is on there and time to continue.

It doesn't feel as good in your hand as a Gerber like FND mentioned (I have the same knife he's talking about, I love it), but it gets the job done better and doesn't have to be resharpened.

[txbassin]

Good info... Thanks guys

[Natural Ag10]

I use a scalpel blade and handle. You just change the blade when it is dull. Best buy in my opinion.

[Chance Love]

Swing Blade by Outdoor Edge. I absolutely HATE a gut hook, but these have a gut "blade" that works really well. Both blades are easily resharpened, and it should be around $50 or so.

[Tubby]

Get a stic knife!

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