Barong

[SunRiverMan]

I have been looking at this knife for awhile now and decided to buy. I needed a knife for gutting and skinning deer that would last. It had to be easy to clean and stay sharp.

I liked the shape of the blade on the Barong. It is a working man blade. I have a Manix I bought for this task, but never used it because it is heavy and hard to clean.

I have to say this is a great knife and I look forward to using it this hunting season. My only negative comment is I never knew Spyderco also has knives made in other countries. The Barong is Japan. If I knew this I would not have bought the knife. There are to many Americans out of work for that. Lesson learned. SRM

 

[Reeek]

Next time just pay attention to the steel on the knife. If it's VG10 or ZDP expect it to be from Japan. They sure make a good knife over there though.

Keep us posted how the Barong performs after your next hunt.

 

[razcob]

Don't feel bad, things are now much worse economically over in Japan than in the U.S.

 

[5.56]

. The Barong is Japan. If I knew this I would not have bought the knife. There are to many Americans out of work for that. Lesson learned. SRM

Spyderco does have many great American knives. :thumbup:

However the majority of their models are imports.

 

[Josh K]

What people don't realize is that even if the job is over there, buying that product supports an American company, which helps keep more jobs over here.

That being said, I hope you enjoy the knife!