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Originally Posted by ditch donkey
Guys, what am I missing?
I can buy a Havalon for 40 - 50 bucks. It’s always deadly sharp.
I watched some guys in Africa cape out a lion for a full mount with butter knives they sharpened on bricks.
I can’t understand why anyone would pay $100, $200, $500, $1000 for a skinning knife. But I also don’t understand why someone would install a stereo in a vehicle that already had one from factory. Everyone has there thing.
Does a higher end knife work better than a Havalon?
I understand some people appreciate good tools and see value in that. Is that it?
What am I missing?
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Myself and the OP helped another hunter to clean a moose in the field with a Havalon. It was around -20, and the fat/blood that kept freezing on the blade, made changing blades miserable, so we gave up on the Havalon, and used our fixed blade knives. That one experience was enough to keep me from ever buying a Havalon. Steels vary a great deal, and the cheapest knives aren't made with the better steels, that hold an edge longer, and require less sharpening.