Great video. I`m not a hunter but I like the way you talk about your knives. How you grade them and categorize them is very interesting. Well done.

@TheBladebuster It was $350 shipped from Toyokuni direct. It was 3mm thick and made of super blue paper steel which was maybe Hrc62 or more, so its zero grind edge was extremely sharp. I once experienced a micro chip on its edge and it took me fairly long time to restore. It was kind of collectible item and I already left it. Instead I have a regular 4 mm thick 9 cm long blade on order from Toyokuni now. It is $160 shipped domestically. If you like it, I can give you the link. Thanks.

I love his accent and the way he talks unusual

You have some of the most comprehensive and detailed reviews here on youtube - an absolute pleasure to watch. I have only just subscribed, but have worked my way through many of your videos now. Shame the hunting season is over though - just my luck to have to wait till you hunt again in January! Cheers, and best wishes from England.

@millsdixon I am thinking of the same thing as you. The both knives are surely great in deer dressing. I will determine about it in the remaining two months of deer season. But I believe you will never regret to get both the Fox River and the no ramp Gunny. Like EDC knives you can change them chance by chance. Thank you!

This video was...*very* dependable ;)

Good update video on your current fav deer hunting knives. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed watching all of your deer hunting & processing vids.

@bladeliu What you say is very correct. I usually carry 2 knives on my belt. One is very dependable. Last hunting I carried 3 knives on my belt. One was Bravo1, and the other two were Benchmades for the comparison. And I had one more knife in my rucksack which was Fallkniven TK2. Case by case from my feeling the knives always change. Next chance I will never choose the Bravo1 to depend on. It's how I enjoy my knife collection. This categorization is not definite and always changing. Thank you!

@h4xx0rrx I recently know the VG-10 is not a super steel from my Spyderco Bill Moran knife experience. It's a kind of soft steel. F1 is basically a survival knife, so its edge geometry is deeper than TK2 or other Bark River knives. The edge geometry of the TK2, its 3G steel, and its handle safety get my dependence. It must be always sharp and tough, but the F1 is not always so. I depend on permanent sharpness much. It will surely help me always and make my mind easy. It's a mental issue. Thanks!

Yes a dependable backup is important I learned this the hard way when I lost my main knife KaBar and had to use a CRKT neck knife to field dress two. The CRKT was not capable by the end of one. The task was very difficult and I decided that the CRKT was only good for recycled metal pile when I got home.

@MrSchpankme Thank you for your comment! I love your triad very much. I once owned S1 but left it in good condition because I felt it a bit long. Then the full money came back to me. But I am thinking now from your triad that the S1 is very dependable in the harsh winter hunting. I had better get it again.

I love bark river, Kellam Wolverine, and falkniven very nice very gorgeous. Blueis

Once again nice vid! There's a couple of factors I would take in to consideration when hiking/hunting with knives in a cold /snowy enviroment. One of these are; How do the handle/grip feel with mittens/gloves on?(Many knives depend on bare hands to function 100%, which isn't to comfortable when it's cold). Second; When handling the knife with bare hands, which material is best against the skin? (Some feel warmer and others take too long to warm up and have much metall against skin =bad).

@MrShaggy650 My most favorite hunting knife is Bark River Fox River. When I don't need to do a new knife review, I pick up some knives from the bag due to my mood. I'm always thinking that I need to use every single knife in my collection within a season. Thanks.

i cant understad what he is saying he should provide a list of the knifes

thank you love your videos becouse i am crazy 4 knives and hunting

@sachsunkelt Thank you! My dependable knives have convex edge or Scandi edge. My RC3 is exceptional and sharpened with water stones and has my micro convex edge on its V edge. The DLT leather strop is very good to make a micro convex edge because its leather is very thin and its reverse side leather takes sharpening compounds very well. I sharpen my convex and Scandi edges with black and white compound loaded DLT double sided leather strop paddle from Crystal Falls Trading USA.

wow. you have great taste in knives! All of them are great brands and top quality. good stuff.

@flyflung My first Fox River had a Stag bone handle which my friend uses now. It was really sharp from the factory. But my present Fox River with a wood handle was not very sharp from the factory. It had no good edge clearly through my microscope, and I reprofiled it on my water stone because the black compound loaded strop was not able to do it. And now it is sharp but its sharpness is not stable so far. After using much and stropping much, its sharpness will go stable I believe. Thank you!

TK2 is a VERY ENJOYABLE knife! The handle is delicious to hold in hand! A masterpiece!

I'm a little surprised that the BR Fox River did not make the list for your winter hunts. Any reason in particular that it didn't make the dependable list? Love your videos.

I enjoyed your thoughts on knives. I also like A2 blades best. I subscribed to your site! Thanks for some great videos. Good hunting!

Dear Sir, In Winter Extremes, it is Best Practice to take only trusted and dependable gear; this is no place for experimentation! In this scenario you will select your best hunting knife (BlackJack Model 125), this knife will also become your survival knife if the situation warrants. Next, select your utility hunting knife (Blade Tech Pro Hunter), this knife will be easy and safe to carry and will be capable of the hunting and cleaning demands. The BRK Gunny may be used as backup as an option.

@ctnnpt The winter hunt is severe. I must save power to get back to my truck safely. So I must finish the dressing very easily and quickly. Then the dull knife is critical. My this Fox River was not finished completely from the factory. My previous one was done from the factory though. So I needed to resharpen my present Fox River with water stones initially. Now it is sharp but doesn't stay sharp very long. I understand it's because my convex stropping has not yet done on its edge. Thank you!

All of my hunting knives have a convex edge, some from the factory, the other my home made. Convex edge is very easy to keep its sharpness in the field. We need a small piece of compound loaded leather strop. Thanks.

@Crackedblade In my experience the micarta is warmer than thermorum of Fallknivens. But the handle of Fallknivens is generally full covering the tang. So the skin injury from the metal tang will never happen in Fallknivens. My environment of winter hunting is 10 degrees Celsius below the water freezing temperature. So even if the side portion of the tang is exposing, I prefer the micarta handle than Fallkniven's thermorum handles. It's not scientific but kind of mental though.

@malcolmry I love snowshoes more than mountain ski, because I can take the prone position without taking them off. Besides I have a snowmobile, which is very useful to assault deers very suddenly. But the snowmobile is easily buried into snow, so I need some friends to dig it up. I love the solo snowshoes hunting more than the group snowmobile hunting because it is more thoughtful and silent. Thank you!

Thank you for this video series. Why was the Bark River Fox River in the sub-dependable division? A problem with sharpness?

BlackJack is 234 grams in G10 scales. Gunny is 173 grams in G10 scales. RC3 survival knife is 160 grams which is available only in G10 scales. Thanks.

@Crackedblade Thank you! I have never used thick gloves while skinning deers, because its bloody and warm. I have never thought of what material is easy to warm up. But I guess wood is very friendly in freezing temperature. Micarta is the next. G10 and Bone are not very friendly. In conclusion dense materials seem no good. Anyhow the deer's body warm my hands very much in freezing temperature. So we say "warm our hands" for getting a deer in snow season.

@samstterhamstteer All my knives are always oiled in the sheath at home. And that oil prevents the blade from rusting well in snow weather. The problem is blood from the game which contains salt. I just wipe the blade carefully after game dressing in the field. I don't care about the rust basically. I admire patina or rusty spots. Thanks.

@kawaiipikachu The VG-10 self convexed edge, I mean I removed its micro V edge, sometimes takes micro rolls, which can be easily restored just with stropping thouth. So I guess the VG-10 is a kind of soft steel and needs deep edge angle. Anyhow my 3G TK2 takes a shallow angle edge and very durable. I love it very much. Basically the edge geometry of F1 is fairly deep for survival purpose. I will think of 3G F1 when it takes a new edge geometry like TK2. Thank you!

@Cromwell5280 It's from Toyokuni company in Japan. Their website is only in Japanese, but they are selling worldwide. Kanetsune company has an English website although it's different from Toyokuni. Thank you!

I forgot Malanika Puukko. Gourges

The best value deer dressing knife for me is Boone and Crockett BuckLite Max Large. Thanks.

Rampless Gunny is my best all round knife. A2 is good. I have S35VN shipped from the US. I just finised the review of 3V Fox River and its result was quite positive. So 3V can be better than the other steels. I will need to check it myself. Thanks.

I hunt alone. Until the last season I didn't know the tastiness of the tendon gelatine soup. But I know it now and from this season I will get all the muscles. Thanks.

@TheWoollyMammoth I don't like CRKT at all too. A dull knife makes us much exhausted. I discarded such knives as you did. Thanks.

No, I won't. Knife sharpening is not a single time issue IMO. I need to do it quite often when the edge takes a problem. My sharpening is very individual. I don't care about the blade beauty but need the keenest convex edge. When it takes chips, I soon restore it with stones or sandpapers. If I did care about the blade beauty, I would not be able to reach the needed sharpness. Dull edge is really tiring for my individual speedy deer dressing. I always need the keenest edge in reality. Thanks.

@WhenSheSleeps I still have a D2 activator. But I don't want to use it very much because I know the D2 is brittle. I know it will probably take micro chips during a single deer dressing. And then I must sharpen it with the Edge Pro for its recurve, and during the sharpening the D2 can take new micro chips. The Benchmade Activator+ is a difficult knife for me. It has a micro chip on its edge now and I let it be there. Before the video on it I must repair it. Thank you!

great video, as always,if it was me i would take the bravo 1, the ckc, and the folding knife.

@TheEvrael I don't like the ESEE4 very much, because its handle to blade ratio is out of the balance. Its handle is definitely short for the blade length. If it had a triangular pommel it could be better. But its round pommel doesn't hook my last finger. In order to transfer my hand power to the edge I need to choke up. But its choil is not generous. In contrast the RC-3 has very good balence, and its blade length is just good for my purpose. Thank you!

What is the one with the orange grip?

thank you for this nice display of beautiful knives =) very very nice!!!

@clubtc05 If your knife is a convex knife, 240 to 600 grit sandpaper on leather backing will be very useful to grind off the micro chipping. For finishing the edge 1000 to1500 grit is useful. But if your knife is a V edge knife, the EDGE PRO sharpening system will make your edge extraordinarily sharp because it assure the stable sharpening angle throughout the sharpening. Its result is quite different from the Sharpmaker. Your sharpening will turn 180 degrees with the EDGE PRO honestly.

@virtuovice So with proper drying of blade after is being wet should keep the blade in healthy condition right

I basically know only about hunting steels. Then I would say A2 is the nicest so far in carbon steels and 154CM in stainless steels. Other steels are too soft or too hard. The research is continuing though. Thanks.

I'm surprised about your new opinion on the Fallkniven F1. Wasn't this your favorite hunting knife a while ago?

... we are limited in our comments, let me finish by stating that I never go anywhere in the wilderness without my neck knife. Unless your local laws prohibits you from carrying a neck, alway have a dependable neck knife at the ready. Currently, my knifes of choice for such a winter hunt, would be the Fallkniven S1 (main knife), Benchmade 551 (utility) and Fallkniven WM1(neck knife). Kindest regards

@An0nEeMouse Thank you! The gun ownership is allowed only to foreigners who have the right of permanent residence in Japan. And we are not allowed to lend guns to others. So the tourist to Japan cannot shoot a deer unfortunately.

Hi from Canada. Nice video. Why don't you get a small sled

love all your knives can I ask how many all together you have and how long they took to get them

Which knife preforms the bed at deer processing?

Excellent presentation as always. Do you use snowshoes and ski poles while hunting?.

Thank you for the info.

@virtuovice You are lucky to have handwarmers walking around;) I sort of knew you would bring that to my attention, but I feel it is an aspect few consider when choosing a knife. Knives in general tend to totally change character when it's freezing and I think it's only a lucky few who are in your position when they bring their knives out during the winter. As you conclude; Dense materials are bad when it's cold (pure physics), but I wonder how the Fällkniven handles compare to say micarta?

Oh my goodness i love his accent

I like to know where you get all your skinning knives theirs quite a few I'd like to get like yours and it really help me out thank you appreciate all your time in the videos

Great videos!!! What hunting knives would you most recommend for the lowest price?

@MrSchpankme Yes, I think it is unreliable so far. I know its sharpness very well but its durability not very well. I will need some more experience with it. I have enough experiences with Bark River, Fallkniven, and my self convexed edges. My dependable knives will do it alone perfectly in 2 deers straight. Thank you!

@virtuovice Thank you very much for the information and help. I will purchase it today. Thank you again

my question is you have all these carbon blade knives and how do you keep them from rusting in snow weather?

I think it is Bark River Bravo1 in A2 tool steel. Thanks.

What was the 3rd knife with an orange handel?

Virtuovice- I love your voice. You should be in movies. Could you please repeat the names and manufacturers twice and say very slowly when you review the knives. also it would be very good if you could list each knife model and manufacturer in the order that you present them in the video. I very much love some of your knives but I cannot do the research because I do not know the name or model. Please make good written list. Thanks very much.

@virtuovice I need your help in choosing sandpaper for my knifes I have a spyderco Sharpmaker but I have a small chip in my knife and I am going to the store today to buy sand paper. What grit of sand paper should I buy for making a knife scary sharp also what grid sand paper should i buy to take that chip out of my knife? Thank you for your help I really appreciated it.

Great video. You once mentioned the Benchmade Activator in your collection. Why not included in this review? Curious about the D2 comparison, if there is any.

Great Videos! What is your preference between the Bark River Gunny and Fox River. Im having trouble deciding which to get.

@virtuovice I understand. Thank you!

Hi mate what is the first knife you show with the red handle?

October 2023 Fahrenheit 45 degrees in The North Woods of Wisconsin USA life is simple and family is important. "It is NICE to be IMPORTANT, but it's more IMPORTANT to be NICE."

What happens to the deer after you take the backstrap? Do you have a team that goes up and take every part of the deer? I thinking about going hunting with my cousin and we don't know the size of deer we should hunt for. We will have 2-3 people. Thanks in advance.

Impressive!

Similar question: what is the best all around steel, would you say?

Great series of knives-hunting test! 5 STARS REVIEW! Anata no shigoto o hontōni arigatō! Mike

Your tee is done

can you tell me the weight of the black jack, gunny and survival knive. thank you

Im looking for good knive sharpener that has to be light for backpak hunting. can you recomend one? thak you.

Dear Sir, I noticed that you did not show your Scandi Short KA-BAR U.S.M.C., have you dismissed that knife for being unreliable? Kindest regards

I love all my Bark Rives....I have become enamored with the ANZA blades. Do you have any experience with them. These are the file knives made in California.

You need more Buck knives!

one ounce is around 28 grams.

Are you kidding, you only take the loins and backstraps?! What a waste of an animal. You kill something back in the bush, its on you to pack it out. No matter how many trips it takes.

WTF? I feel like I'm watching a western movie where the Indian is talking.

not familiar w/ grams, how much is that in oz

Buck 103 skinner

I put this video in the enjoyable division

28 grams an ounce.

I don't think it matters about running speed, deer will outrun you no matter the situation

What was the 5th knife with orange handle?