Best Archery Knife

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SteelScout

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Looking for a good companion knife for archery.

Mainly to help when arrows get stuck in trees/other things, as well as some basic camp chores and some whittling when bored. :P
Oh, and maybe stripping old fletchings off an arrow, prepping for a new set.

I shoot Recurve and Longbow with wooden arrows.

Looking for a fix blade (My SAK/Kershaw Scallion and Gerber Multitool do most everything else)

What's a good knife to bring along?
 
I only know of one archery knife and it's a folder: Wildsteer WX.

For a fixed blade check out the DPx HEST line of fixed blades. They have a very handy prybar for you.
 
If you are going to be digging arrows out of trees and so forth, you want something stout with you. I love the Beckers - always have a BK11 with me and usually one of the larger ones as well (like this BK9).

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wildsteer also has fixed versions of their archery knife. whether it is the best archery knife i don't know, but most people i know who own one are pretty satisfied.
 
How about a Kershaw 1082 Field Knife Hunter? Or a Kershaw Diskin Hunter if you want a larger one?
 
Take a look at the Grohmann Yachtsman. It’s a comfortable, four inch, general purpose blade.

The good part is, it comes with a marlinspike. That’s just the thing when you’re mining for arrows.

I’d rather pry wood with a marlinspike than with the point of a knife.
 
vilePossum said:
wildsteer also has fixed versions of their archery knife. whether it is the best archery knife i don't know, but most people i know who own one are pretty satisfied.
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This is awesome. I didn't even know there was such a thing as an archery knife! Thank you!
 
No problem. Just check their website for the different models. I don't know whether I am allowed to link it.
 
The Wildsteer fixed looks pretty nice, does anyone know much about it? I can't seem to find any reviews in English! :P
I've also been keeping an eye on the Winkler Field or Hunter models as well as the Bark River Bravo 1; would these be good? Any reviews?

That Grohmann Yachtsman looks very nice too and I think the marlinspike would really come in handy with multiple things.

In general, I'm looking for a more traditional looking knife to go with my archery kit, rather than the new tacticool stuff out there. (I have heard great things about the Ka-Bar Becker line, Moras and Fallkniven, though)

Thoughts on a good size: 4-5" or 5-6"?

I'm also thinking a partially serrated blade may come in handy for cutting the shaft if it's broken.
 
I would recommend something stout, like a Bark River Bravo 1. The convex grind makes for a very strong blade with lots of material supporting the tip and cutting edge.

The Bravo 1 is as strong as most sharpened prybars, and is as compact and lightweight as possible for a knife of its' strength. The Bravo 1 is a great cutter and slicer as well, which most sharpened prybars aren't.

SteelScout said:
I'm also thinking a partially serrated blade may come in handy for cutting the shaft if it's broken.
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Most knife serrations don't function like saws, and mostly add more cutting edge to a blade. If you need a saw, get a SAK with one in it or find a good folding saw. Tops makes an inexpensive folding saw that is super thin and easy to pocket carry, I have several stashed in my gear bags.
 
I'm still looking for the perfect woods/hunting knife. Have had some nice ones, but always seem to find something a bit off with each that I have used.

I love my BHK Woodsman, but the handle gets a bit slick. It's a bit hefty as well (good thing and bad thing - depending on use)
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I've also had some Bark Rivers like the Northstar and Canadian Special - found issues with them as well. (Too light, handle causes hotspots, etc)
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Check out this Japanese guys Youtube channel - his youtube handle is virtuovice.
He talks about tons of different knives and uses them all on camera for various things like gutting deer and what not. Very informed and has some great insight.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLaWayFxnhCAoCWqASKeDQ
 
I am thinking tomahawk with a spike might be real useful along with a the reasonably stout pointy fixed blade knife, and multi-tool with pliers. Maybe something to baton it with for cutting close to the broadhead. However, it's a lot of stuff to carry.
 
In my humble archery experience, this works best.

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Or any other multitool, tbh.

If you're into traditional archery I know this is not very traditional, but trust me, it works everytime.

Then to play I'd recommend just taking any sort of (real) knife you like.
 
DPC said:
In my humble archery experience, this works best.

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Or any other multitool, tbh.

If you're into traditional archery I know this is not very traditional, but trust me, it works everytime.

Then to play I'd recommend just taking any sort of (real) knife you like.
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Yep, this. Leatherman anything, but I'd say Sidekick or Wingman.

Knife related: A.G. Russell Woodswalker. Get the kydex for neck carry, or the leather for your hip pocket.
 
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