Sunday, November 17, 2013

Hunting Knife: Getting The Ideal One For You

By George Dodson


A hunting knife is probably the most important thing that you will need in a hunt. You should take time in choosing such tool.Many aspects have to be taken in consideration in finding the "perfect knife". Will it be used for something specific or does it need to serve a multiple task? It is a personal choice that needs to comply to all the performances it requires on your hunting experiences.

Knife Selections

Today, you can choose between two good types of hunting knives. The foldable portable knife and the fixed blade hunting knife. Both kinds have unique and special benefits.Regardless of your choice, be sure to find one that first your style. Additionally, some deciding factors may include the portability of the knife as well as how you are going to store it.

Lock back or folding blade knives have a special feature with an indentation on the blade where the thumb nail helps to open the blade. Injuries as well as other unnecessary accidents are prevented simply because of this locking and folding feature. To sheath or hide the blade of the closing knife, you can simply press the on or off button.If you prefer carrying your knife on your belt, then the folding knives or lock blade knives are the safest to have.Another benefit of these knives is that they are smaller than fixed blades when they are folded in.No doubt these knives can serve well on any everyday tasks however would not be very effective when hunting big games.

Durability is the main feature of the fixed blades. You can simply use this knife in any tasks that require a knife.The knife has a solid metal blade that is covered by a handle on top.The blade of this knife is always exposed and can not be hidden without a sheath.To find the best fixed knife, be sure to find one that has a solid metal structure all the way to the tip. A handle get fixed to both sides of the blade and gets riveted to the projection.These knives usually have a sheath that comes upon purchase which can be carried around the waist or strapped on other parts of the body. The sheath is also a personal choice and related to the game you hunt. Fixed blades are best used in hunting big game and camping in thick woods.

Type of Blade

Blades are something that you can easily find in the market.A few of the common blade types are the drop point blades, skinning blades, clip points and many others. The clip point is a blade with the curve tip. If you are doing the tedious part of the certain tasks then this blade is very ideal. The curved tip is used for getting into the smaller areas. For larger animals, it doesn't serve it purpose that well. However, if you want to handle large animals you can simply opt for the drop point blade knives.This knife has a longer sweeping curve starting at the top and the drop starts at the center of the blade.Its main purpose is to prevent the hide to be damaged and is a very useful item when out hunting.

Last but not the least is the skinning blade. The blade has a very unique design where the edge has sweeping upward carvings that ends in a specific point. The upward sweeping design is the main feature of this blade. It also is good to use in capping out your trophy head

Any hunting knife should also include the gut hook. This is primarily used to open up the belly of your trophy. It is specifically designed to keep the entrails in tact by not piercing it in anyway and therefore not perishing the meat.If you're looking to have the ideal gut hook, be sure to find one that can cut wide and can cut thick hides.




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