Havalon Knives...I'm not impressed

[M16]

I finally went a bought a havalon knife this year before the season. I'm not impressed. The blades get dull real quick. My elk guide used one and went through 10 blades before he was half finished. Fortunately I had brought some good knives. I like a knife with some backbone. They are good for caping but that's about it. Anybody else not impressed with their havalon's?

[gingib]

I dont like any disposable blades like that. They never hold an edge!

Rather buy 1 good knife and be done

[kyle1974]

Havalon Knives...I'm not impressed

I used one on nilgai and didn't like it. But I do prefer them for whitetails. If you're cutting the rear quarters apart and not just splitting the pelvis with a saw they're weak there too. Cutting backstraps, skinning, etc. It's my favorite.

[T-square]

I can usually get through 3 whitetails/hogs with one blade. I don't like the aesthetics or feel of the knife. But I do like the sharpness and can't complain about the longevity of the blades for my purposes.

[huntindude]

I like my piranta but I know its limitations and what it does best, which is skinning and backstrap removal. My brother has the barracuda which is quite a bit bigger and more durable. The barracuda blades are kind of pricey but you can do several animals with one blade

[metalmangeorge]

I finally went a bought a havalon knife this year before the season. I'm not impressed. The blades get dull real quick. My elk guide used one and went through 10 blades before he was half finished. Fortunately I had brought some good knives. I like a knife with some backbone. They are good for caping but that's about it. Anybody else not impressed with their havalon's?

Yeap had the same problems. I took mine back and traded it for a Outdoor Edge Swing Blade and I love this knife. I can do a 150# hog from start to finish with out ever sharpening it.

[wade _s]

I use mine while processing deer meat and feel it works great for this purpose. I prefer my traditional fixed-blade knife for field-dressing and my folder for skinning/quartering. The havalons are just not sturdy enough for me to use in the field.

[In-Yo-Grill]

Never tried them but the word "replaceable" says it all. Buy quality, buy once. KOA knives....FTW!!!

I like my little Cub Bear from KOA for skinning but a buddy of mine gave me a skinner his father had made and it's the bomb.

I carry a set of KOA knives that get the job done from start to finish. When I'm done I hit them with the stone, oil them up and put them away until next time.

[systemnt]

I did 3 white tails, one that was rigor, this year on one blade.
i usually change them ever deer...but never had an issue with them 'losing their edge'.. sure they got a little duller but were still plenty scalpel like to easily finish the animals ..

I'll buy your havalon.

[Geezy Rider]

I've only used my Camo with the 60A blade for gutting, skinning, joint separation and sternum splitting but so far I haven't had any issues unless I forget and twist the blade then it breaks. I used one blade on two, two hundred pound pigs and a deer before changing blades.

[tgridley]

I like mine, I would rather change blades than stop and sharpen. You just have to know their limitations. It's a great product for what it is designed for.

[Mike D]

As you said they are good for skinning/caping whitetail and detail work but they are not durable enough for heavy work and they dull quickly on pig fat.

[Atfulldraw]

I like it for skinning out heads.

Just another tool in the box......

[Shane]

I used my dad's Havalon once. I thought it sucked. Blades got dull super fast. I went through several blades just trying to skin a deer. I can skin 2 or 3 deer with a real knife without having to resharpen. I can see where the Havalon would be nice in caping out a head, but that's the only use I can ever imagine for one.

[locknload]

My experience is cut from the inside out (under the hide) not from the top of the hide. Hair will dull your knife.

I prefer the Cabelas Alaskan Guide series S30V knives...