After experiencing many hunting knives from all over the world, I understand that the Fox River is the most useful and favorite knife for my individual deer dressing and the Rampless Gunny is the most attractive and favorite knife for my collection. Thanks.
Your videos on knives and how you use different geometries for each knife is excellent. It has given me many ideas and I've bought knives based on some of your demonstrations. Thanks and keep up the great videos sir.
I'm having so many knives eventually. But the trigger for each knife was my curiousity how it would perform in the field. And finally I figured out what were great knives. But all of my knives don't need to be great. They just need to be lovely. Thanks.
I like Buck Alpha Hunter for it. It is a strong push cutter, not a slicer at all in my opinion. Deer's scalp is very tightly attached to the skull. So it needs a strong push cutter.
I remember I traded it out for smome western knife. Toyokuni Masano is made out of super blue paper steel and holds its edge very well. I felt its belly curve to the point was too acute for my speedy deer dressing and decided to leave it. Thanks.
Following you for many months now i can now say this: by voice comments, you should sell all knives - sell me the moras - keep all bark river and blackjacks - buy more of both for the 2012 deer season - u have enought folders. have fun as i know you will see ya
Rockstead is a highly industrialized company which makes an extremely dureble hard steel knife. I like sharpening and stropping. So I don't need to pay such incredible money for a knife. Thanks.
I always carry two fixed blades and one folder on my hunting belt. In many cases I need to test some other knives and I carry them in my rucksack. Thanks.
Lighter is better for sure for neck carry. Please check out Svord EDC Hiker at Heinnie Hayness in the UK. It looks very sweet! Their shipping is relatively low.
The Mora Clipper is the bomb! Well, for the cash at least. That's what I use in both stainless (around salt water) and carbon (in my EDC bag). They do what needs to be done. I watch this video and want to purchase lots of other knives but the cash flow is not cooperating with my "wants". I have my eye out for a good Bark River Gunny at a good price. I have not yet seen that. Oh well, we can still dream.
It looks to have a low grind flat bevel in S30V. If you need a folder, Benchmade 551 Griptillian in 154CM or BladeTech Pro Hunter Magnum in S30V is nice. If you need a fixed blade, I think you will need to take a convex or a hollow geometry in count. Thanks.
Yes. Now it's a good timing to get another Gunny in A2. Gunny in 3V is announced to be produced in the near future and I can choose from a variety of wood handles now. Thanks.
Looks like you have five Bark River knives in your "great" category, if you consider the Black Jack M125. I always love to see your collection updates. Thank you for sharing your knife discoveries and knowledge with us.
Excellent video. Very interresting to see al those different knives side by side. I noticed you skiped the Rat Model 1 folder you liked a lot when you used it. I may suggest to you the "Knives of Alaska" compagny. They deserve to be in your collection and offer very different ergonomics than other compagnies and top notch steel and craftmanship. You may want to try their "Magnum Ulu", something completely different than what you are used to. May be fun for you to see if you like it. Thx
Yes, they are. Their bevel grind is superb. Their A2 steel is very well balanced between toughness and hardness. Their handle variation is pretty much admirable. Their fit and finish are excellent. Totally they are excellent knives in my opinion. They won't disappoint us if we select our purposeful ones. Thanks.
i agree; i found AUS8 better edge holder than 8Cr13Mov. I emailed SOG to see if they can start manufacture the field pup series in AUS8 (similar to the Seal Pup elite)....
I think it is essential for me to compare the 3V Fox River directly with the A2 Fox River in the field and make it clear if 3V outperforms A2 or if 3V is more chippy than A2. The both knives need to dress the same amount of many deer in a row before the evaluation. I am serious and the test must be strict. Thanks.
Yes. In my opinion the rampless Gunny in A2 is the best knife for a hunting knife beginner. Its convex geometry is pretty shallow and can be stropped up scary sharp very easily. I think V edge sharpening is kind of difficult for everyone. In contrast stropping a convex edge is extremely easy. It will need some experiences for a beginner to hold the Fox River properly. In contrast the rampless Gunny is very easy to hold for everyone and its edge line is very good for the field deer dressing.
I don't like neck carry. I like handle scales even for a neck knife. But they increase the total weight of the knife decently and its neck carry always causes me a neck/shoulder pain. My only real neck carry knife is a cord wrapped Izula. I don't know if the Bravo Necker2 takes a nice cord wrap handle. But as long as it has scales, it is a great compact knife. About its edge angle, it can be larger in current 3V than in 12C27 of mine. Thanks.
I would love to see what you could do to a Condor Knife. They might make some good inexpensive hobby knives for you. I bet you could make one into a really good knife.
I have a discontinued Lone Wolf Long Horn in S30V. It has a continuous crescent belly from the heel to the tip. It is not my taste but pretty useful for the actual deer dressing. Its handle seems to have the key. Anyway I have a video "My hunting folders 2012". I like Benchmade 551 and Ontario RAT1 pretty much. Buck Bantam large is a great value hunting knife. In contrast Gerbers were no good for hunting and given away. I have field videos on all of them too. Thanks.
Thanks for all your videos there awesome. Im getting a new knife for hunting and field dressing. Stuck between the Bravo 1 and Fox River and the A2 and 3V steel any suggestions. Thanks for all the uploads.
I have some knives sent in to BRKT. And I need to modify some handles which I felt not very good through this season. So the 2013 collection will be available some months ahead. Thanks.
First of all, awesome channel and great, informative videos. Second, I suggest you try out the new Becker line: the 15 16 and 17. They are all in this size range and you may enjoy them
They look like having a low grind flat bevel so to say Saber bevel. It is a difficult grind like KaBar USMC knife for me to give it a sharp convex edge. Thanks.
I dressed 5 deer this season and I used a Gerber gator fixed blade with the s30v blade. I would like to know if you think any knife is comparable or better with similar geometry.
If you ever try out the new Spyderco Phil Wilson Southfork, I would be interested in your opinion of the design and S90V steel for field dressing deer on your hunting trips.
I once had a Master Hunter. Its VG-1 was not impressive and I didn't like its soft and gummy Kraton rubber handle with little ergonomics. It is my personal preference. Thanks.
That is a cool hunting knife. But its continuous belly curvature seems for skinning. I skin deer little and get the muscles. So it won't fit my style of field deer dressing. Thanks.
thank you for showing your collection with your even more interesting comments on it, I just expected to also see the gameskeeper, did you leave it on your belt?
A knife needs sharpening to stay sharp. Hunting knives must take hard contacting to bones. Then the convex edge geometry is the toughest against bones. Convex edge stropping is the easiest way of sharpening or edge maintenance. You sounds like a knife beginner. So, I recommend you to visit DLT Trading website and get a Bark River Gunny with a comment "I need the ramp removed by BRKT", and a Two Sided Strop Paddle with Bark River black and white compounds. It's my honest opinion. Thanks.
It seems like made of some Chinese steel which resembles 8Cr13Mov in name. I discarded all my 8Cr13Mov knives after I knew it didn't hold its edge at all. SOG's AUS8 is no problem IMO. Thanks.
I don't care about cleanness of my wood handles at all. I wash up the handles in hot water with kitchen soap every after use. But anyway my leather sheaths always have hairs, fat tissue, and blood in there. Thay are dry and no problem in my opinion. Thanks.
Hello again my friend, i greatly admire your collection. We have the same preference in hunting knives. I wonder if you would enjoy hunting with my favorite knife? Knives of Alaska?
hello friend, I bought a bark river bushcrafter knife from the site you suggested. A very good knife, and very fast delivery. a nice way to start my new hobby. By the way, where can I get linseed oil here in japan? I have been looking for one in hardware shops but i could not find one.
Only you could make an video an hour long about knives. These are so entertaining.
Love seeing the collection always.
After experiencing many hunting knives from all over the world, I understand that the Fox River is the most useful and favorite knife for my individual deer dressing and the Rampless Gunny is the most attractive and favorite knife for my collection. Thanks.
I look forward to watching your 2021 knife collection :)
Thank You For Sharing
Bark River should give you a paid trip to tour their factory! Very nice collection!
This collection is something I dream about!!!! Your collection is simply amazing!!!
Very watchable and enjoyable.
MY FRIEDS BELIEVE I HAVE MANY KNIFES..BUT.....YOU ARE THE FIRST...I LIKE VERY MUCH YOUR COLLECTION..YOU HAVE MANY AND VERY GOOD KNIFES..!!!!!!!!!!!
This was a very informative and therapeutic experience. Thank you.
Your videos on knives and how you use different geometries for each knife is excellent. It has given me many ideas and I've bought knives based on some of your demonstrations. Thanks and keep up the great videos sir.
Wonderful Video Wako-san. I would be interested in seeing you do a video of your current knife collection.
Love you knife videos! Thanks for sharing your fixed blade collection.
greatest knife reviewer on youtube...PERIOD
Beautiful collection.
Love how the Svord cuts, very nice knife and light.
knife,knife,knife it never stops knifes coming out of the bag thanx for the vid.!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing!
Man this is a fantastic knife collection. I know that you have even more knives.
Great collection, you are very knowledgeable and passionate about knives
I put a small amount of camellia knife care oil on the blades and keep them in their sheaths. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing these. I enjoyed it.
Very nice collection and quite informative thank you.
You are a legend, love your videos, you have so many knives, I'm so very jealous of your collection
It is Black Jack Model 125 in wood handle. DLT Trading has a variety of wood handles of it. Thanks.
I've been sobbing for hours.
Excellent, excellent, excellent review. Thank you!
I'm having so many knives eventually. But the trigger for each knife was my curiousity how it would perform in the field. And finally I figured out what were great knives. But all of my knives don't need to be great. They just need to be lovely. Thanks.
thanks for all that info. im contemplating on getting one for neck carry
I have been waiting for this video for a long time...watched it in parts...will have to watch again.
Thank you for posting this!
Great video--you give some very valuable insight as always.
I like Buck Alpha Hunter for it. It is a strong push cutter, not a slicer at all in my opinion. Deer's scalp is very tightly attached to the skull. So it needs a strong push cutter.
Awesome. Thats the exact knife I was wondering about. Thanks for your input.
I remember I traded it out for smome western knife. Toyokuni Masano is made out of super blue paper steel and holds its edge very well. I felt its belly curve to the point was too acute for my speedy deer dressing and decided to leave it. Thanks.
Great video As usual. Thanks for sharing. That's one he'll of a collection.
Wow that's impressive. Thanks for showing! Mike
"Good knife...but not a GREAT knife." I pictured the knife in hand just waiting for that approval and then,no. Ha. Thanks for sharing.
I envy your knife collection. :)
i enjoy watching your videos too!
Wow! That's quite the collection.
Thanks for all of your videos. :)
It is Karesuando Elk at Heinnie Hayness in the UK, or Karesuando Moose on its own website. Thanks.
Following you for many months now i can now say this:
by voice comments, you should sell all knives - sell me the moras - keep all bark river and blackjacks - buy more of both for the 2012 deer season - u have enought folders.
have fun as i know you will
see ya
great colection and great video
Awesome collection...
Great Review! Thanks!
Rockstead is a highly industrialized company which makes an extremely dureble hard steel knife. I like sharpening and stropping. So I don't need to pay such incredible money for a knife. Thanks.
I always carry two fixed blades and one folder on my hunting belt. In many cases I need to test some other knives and I carry them in my rucksack. Thanks.
This was the video I was waiting for, thanks!
Lighter is better for sure for neck carry. Please check out Svord EDC Hiker at Heinnie Hayness in the UK. It looks very sweet! Their shipping is relatively low.
You make great videos. Thank you for that. Really enjoing it.
The Mora Clipper is the bomb! Well, for the cash at least. That's what I use in both stainless (around salt water) and carbon (in my EDC bag). They do what needs to be done. I watch this video and want to purchase lots of other knives but the cash flow is not cooperating with my "wants". I have my eye out for a good Bark River Gunny at a good price. I have not yet seen that. Oh well, we can still dream.
It looks to have a low grind flat bevel in S30V. If you need a folder, Benchmade 551 Griptillian in 154CM or BladeTech Pro Hunter Magnum in S30V is nice. If you need a fixed blade, I think you will need to take a convex or a hollow geometry in count. Thanks.
Yes. Now it's a good timing to get another Gunny in A2. Gunny in 3V is announced to be produced in the near future and I can choose from a variety of wood handles now. Thanks.
Very enjoyable video!
Looks like you have five Bark River knives in your "great" category, if you consider the Black Jack M125.
I always love to see your collection updates. Thank you for sharing your knife discoveries and knowledge with us.
once again great video thanks for posting!!!
Awesome collection Wako
Excellent video. Very interresting to see al those different knives side by side.
I noticed you skiped the Rat Model 1 folder you liked a lot when you used it.
I may suggest to you the "Knives of Alaska" compagny. They deserve to be in your collection and offer very different ergonomics than other compagnies and top notch steel and craftmanship.
You may want to try their "Magnum Ulu", something completely different than what you are used to. May be fun for you to see if you like it.
Thx
Yes. But the field test will be in October. I hope it will have the same geometry as A2 version. Thanks.
That was an awesome collection! That bag looks like it's a lot heavier than 20 lbs!
that's a big bag of sharpened metal for sure!
Yes, they are. Their bevel grind is superb. Their A2 steel is very well balanced between toughness and hardness. Their handle variation is pretty much admirable. Their fit and finish are excellent. Totally they are excellent knives in my opinion. They won't disappoint us if we select our purposeful ones. Thanks.
I once searched their website. But I was not able to find mine. Thanks.
I misspoke it. You are correct. Thanks.
i agree; i found AUS8 better edge holder than 8Cr13Mov. I emailed SOG to see if they can start manufacture the field pup series in AUS8 (similar to the Seal Pup elite)....
I think it is essential for me to compare the 3V Fox River directly with the A2 Fox River in the field and make it clear if 3V outperforms A2 or if 3V is more chippy than A2. The both knives need to dress the same amount of many deer in a row before the evaluation. I am serious and the test must be strict. Thanks.
the small black knife at around 2:20 is the Falkniven WM1..i have that knife in the 3G
And always a great video btw.
Yes. In my opinion the rampless Gunny in A2 is the best knife for a hunting knife beginner. Its convex geometry is pretty shallow and can be stropped up scary sharp very easily. I think V edge sharpening is kind of difficult for everyone. In contrast stropping a convex edge is extremely easy. It will need some experiences for a beginner to hold the Fox River properly. In contrast the rampless Gunny is very easy to hold for everyone and its edge line is very good for the field deer dressing.
Looking forward to a 2013 update! :)
Thanks very much!!!
I am not a hunter, but a knife fan. Watch your video backlog, I want to start putting my knives to use and start hunting.
I don't like neck carry. I like handle scales even for a neck knife. But they increase the total weight of the knife decently and its neck carry always causes me a neck/shoulder pain. My only real neck carry knife is a cord wrapped Izula. I don't know if the Bravo Necker2 takes a nice cord wrap handle. But as long as it has scales, it is a great compact knife. About its edge angle, it can be larger in current 3V than in 12C27 of mine. Thanks.
It is BladeTech Professional Hunter Magnum knife in S30V. I reprofiled it to full height zero grind convex edge by hand. Thanks.
I would love to see what you could do to a Condor Knife. They might make some good inexpensive hobby knives for you. I bet you could make one into a really good knife.
wow what a great video,
very good information thanks
Thanks for sharing...Wako.
A VERY BIG COLLECTION VERY GOOD
SALUTE
Super video
I have a discontinued Lone Wolf Long Horn in S30V. It has a continuous crescent belly from the heel to the tip. It is not my taste but pretty useful for the actual deer dressing. Its handle seems to have the key. Anyway I have a video "My hunting folders 2012". I like Benchmade 551 and Ontario RAT1 pretty much. Buck Bantam large is a great value hunting knife. In contrast Gerbers were no good for hunting and given away. I have field videos on all of them too. Thanks.
Great!
ty awesome site!
I ever dug Knives of Alaska, but was not able to find a knife of my type. Thanks.
From KnivesShipFree. It's a KSF Full Cover Sheath. Thanks.
Thanks for all your videos there awesome. Im getting a new knife for hunting and field dressing. Stuck between the Bravo 1 and Fox River and the A2 and 3V steel any suggestions. Thanks for all the uploads.
I have some knives sent in to BRKT. And I need to modify some handles which I felt not very good through this season. So the 2013 collection will be available some months ahead. Thanks.
First of all, awesome channel and great, informative videos. Second, I suggest you try out the new Becker line: the 15 16 and 17. They are all in this size range and you may enjoy them
They look like having a low grind flat bevel so to say Saber bevel. It is a difficult grind like KaBar USMC knife for me to give it a sharp convex edge. Thanks.
I dressed 5 deer this season and I used a Gerber gator fixed blade with the s30v blade. I would like to know if you think any knife is comparable or better with similar geometry.
If you ever try out the new Spyderco Phil Wilson Southfork, I would be interested in your opinion of the design and S90V steel for field dressing deer on your hunting trips.
I once had a Master Hunter. Its VG-1 was not impressive and I didn't like its soft and gummy Kraton rubber handle with little ergonomics. It is my personal preference. Thanks.
That is a cool hunting knife. But its continuous belly curvature seems for skinning. I skin deer little and get the muscles. So it won't fit my style of field deer dressing. Thanks.
the linder super edge 1 & 2 is very good knives , you must show it ;)
thank you for showing your collection with your even more interesting comments on it, I just expected to also see the gameskeeper, did you leave it on your belt?
Do you have any Knives of Alaska knives? I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.
A knife needs sharpening to stay sharp. Hunting knives must take hard contacting to bones. Then the convex edge geometry is the toughest against bones. Convex edge stropping is the easiest way of sharpening or edge maintenance. You sounds like a knife beginner. So, I recommend you to visit DLT Trading website and get a Bark River Gunny with a comment "I need the ramp removed by BRKT", and a Two Sided Strop Paddle with Bark River black and white compounds. It's my honest opinion. Thanks.
It seems like made of some Chinese steel which resembles 8Cr13Mov in name. I discarded all my 8Cr13Mov knives after I knew it didn't hold its edge at all. SOG's AUS8 is no problem IMO. Thanks.
I don't care about cleanness of my wood handles at all. I wash up the handles in hot water with kitchen soap every after use. But anyway my leather sheaths always have hairs, fat tissue, and blood in there. Thay are dry and no problem in my opinion. Thanks.
Аwesome collection!
holy crap u have a lot of knifes
Hello again my friend, i greatly admire your collection. We have the same preference in hunting knives. I wonder if you would enjoy hunting with my favorite knife? Knives of Alaska?
hello friend, I bought a bark river bushcrafter knife from the site you suggested. A very good knife, and very fast delivery. a nice way to start my new hobby. By the way, where can I get linseed oil here in japan? I have been looking for one in hardware shops but i could not find one.