Selecting the right hunting knife is something that should be personal for you. As you know, there are many different shapes, sizes and styles that hunting knives are capable of coming in. This includes folding hunting knives and fixed blade hunting knives, for example. What this means is that the selection process can be a little challenging at times. Here is some information that should simplify the task for you. Here we will talk about some of the hunting knife options that are available to you that you can choose from.
First and foremost, what is the purpose for the knife that you are intending to buy? Are you hunting to feed your family, or to put a trophy on your wall?
Knife Styles – You have two main styles to choose from, folding knives and fixed blade knives for the purpose of hunting. Folding knives are generally strong enough for camping, hunting and fishing needs and they come in two different styles, lockback and pocket. Because pocket knives are capable of closing while you are working, lockback knives are the preferred style if you decide that you want to work with a folding knife. Lockback knives have a release mechanism, keeping the knife in the open position. They are reliable and strong enough to help you with cleaning fish and dressing game. Fixed blade knives do not open and close, they simply have a single straight rigid blade. They are easier to clean and also more rugged than folding knives, and they are also generally significantly easier for you to access them. What you do need to consider, however, is that fixed blade knives are capable of being heavier, bulkier and also more potentially dangerous if you do not handle them correctly.
Blade Styles – There are significantly more choices for you to think about when it comes to the style of blade that you need for your hunting knife. Some of the choices that you have to consider include drop point blade style, clip point blade style, skinning blade style and gut hook blade style. The drop point blade style is the most popular when it comes to types of hunting knives. The blade is curved and drops to a point which gives the tip added strength. Rather than simply using the point for the purpose of cutting, you can leverage the knife’s entire edge. Clip point blades are thinner and flatter, offering more control for cutting and slicing. Skinning blades have round and blunt shapes which are most suitable when it comes to gutting and skinning your game. The gut hook blade offers greater control when cutting into the animal’s abdomen so that you do not cut into the bladder, intestines, stomach or other organs. Another blade worth considering is the fillet blade, which is long, thin and flexible, making it ideal for fish.
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Originally posted 2009-06-18 16:18:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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