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ErgoHunter Pro
- Thread starter Hawkeye5
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I bought one last hunting season and thought the knife was a very innovative design with very high quality. It came with the nylon sheath which was very loud when the blade rattled inside the plastic insert. I purchased the better leather sheath that solved that noise issue. I made the mistake of buying it prior to holding the knife, the handle just did not work for me and the recurve was not my style. It was gifted to a family member who actually loves the knife, go figure.
Buck just always seems to miss the mark with their new designs. They haven't learned that all these recurved blades and handles are hated by most all they really use a knife. When they started making "bushcraft" and survival knives they put all types of weird designs and combinations in place. They tried to continue with hollow ground blades which are really bad for most anything survival or bushcraft related. They also insist on squaring off handles and making knives very unpleasant to hold and use for anything more then opening up envelopes in the office. I look at their blade and with just a few minor changes could take their biggest duds and make them some of the best knives offered. It just seems like Buck doesn't employ and outdoors people any more and they was what made them successful in the beginning.
I watch an interview at blade show in which the Buck reps seemed to be surprised the spitfire was doing so well. Not me, it is the first normal looking blade they made in years. There are things I like about the Hood series, but they too could be made into top selling outdoor blades with a few simple changes. The type of changes they would make them appeal to a broader scope rather than Hood fans and hard core military survival types. They could be the perfect outdoor knife for all.
I watch an interview at blade show in which the Buck reps seemed to be surprised the spitfire was doing so well. Not me, it is the first normal looking blade they made in years. There are things I like about the Hood series, but they too could be made into top selling outdoor blades with a few simple changes. The type of changes they would make them appeal to a broader scope rather than Hood fans and hard core military survival types. They could be the perfect outdoor knife for all.
MT_Pokt
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I have one and I love it! Unfortunately, it doesn't get much use and I'll tell you why.
I primarily hunt deer and butcher my own kills.
I never split the pelvis in the field. No reason to really if you know what you're doing. I find the blade of my 560 is much easier to maneuver around the rectum. There's no sense getting multiple blades mucked up so I use it for the rest of the dressing too.
Though the blade design is great for skinning, I use the golf ball trick since I have the facilities to do so.
As far as butchering goes, I have a pretty nice selection of professional butchering and boning knives. Flat grinds own this department.
That's why I don't get much use out of my Ergo Hunter Pro. But, if I were to be on a multi-day remote hunt or I had to field quarter an animal for transportation (think elk or bear), I wouldn't leave home without it.
As a hunter, I love the design and utility of the knife. I keep going back to my 560 since all I have to do in the field is dress the animal. Just wish my 560 was BG42 or S30V.
I primarily hunt deer and butcher my own kills.
I never split the pelvis in the field. No reason to really if you know what you're doing. I find the blade of my 560 is much easier to maneuver around the rectum. There's no sense getting multiple blades mucked up so I use it for the rest of the dressing too.
Though the blade design is great for skinning, I use the golf ball trick since I have the facilities to do so.
As far as butchering goes, I have a pretty nice selection of professional butchering and boning knives. Flat grinds own this department.
That's why I don't get much use out of my Ergo Hunter Pro. But, if I were to be on a multi-day remote hunt or I had to field quarter an animal for transportation (think elk or bear), I wouldn't leave home without it.
As a hunter, I love the design and utility of the knife. I keep going back to my 560 since all I have to do in the field is dress the animal. Just wish my 560 was BG42 or S30V.