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chriss

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are cold steel master hunters anygood?If not what would be some other good hunting kinves around that price
 
i have never used a master hunter ,
but in that price range is the Fallkniven F1 - I have cleaned many deer with it, it works great as a hunting knife
 
A Cold Steel Master Hunter is a great design for medium and large game. It has a particularly good handle design for work when your hands are cold and/or bloody. The blade shape is also great. It is one of the most frequently recommended hunting knives on Bladeforums. It comes with either a stainless steel blade or a nonstainless Carbon-V alloy. The Carbon-V is tougher and would be a good choice if you plan on sort of pounding on your knife around camp. The stainless steel blade is a lower maintenance choice and might be better if you mostly use your knife on skinning deer and preparing food (uses where corrosion is a primary concern).

Another excellent hunting knife is the Buck Vanguard model.
 
The Master Hunter is okay, good steel, good drop point design, fair handle. The F1 has a better handle as far as I'm concerned and it has a better blade design because its shorter and a bit thinner. The steel, VG-10, is one of the better stainless steels. Either one is a good hunting knife.

However, go on E-bay and search for an older Marbles or older Blackjack knife. The former in 52100 or the latter in A2. You might find one at a reasonable price and if you can these are also very good hunters.
 
I have enjoyed my master hunter and have used it to process many caribou. The carbon version takes a nice patina from blood and is tough, keeps a good edge and is easy to sharpen. The handle is good when the blood is flowing.

Unfortunately the damn thing has zero charisma. I love the Grohmann original flat grind. Though not highly touted as a pure hunting blade it has great ergos, a great blade shape and plenty of charm.
 
I don't think the master hunter would be too bad, but I sharpened one for a coworker's son last season, and the edge was horribly thick for a hunting knife. I had to use a very coarse stone to totally reprofile the edge bevel, making it wide and convex. The convex grinds of the Marbles and Blackjack that were mentioned can't be beat.
 
There is a lot of variance in Cold Steel's grinds, similar with most production blades, likely that one was a bit thicker than normal, though they will be in general significantly thicker edges than the Marbles/Bark River knives.

-Cliff
 
For me the Fallkniven F1 handle is too small and it lacks a guard. It isn't what I want when my hands are cold and bloody. If you are primarily using a knife to prepare game a hollow ground edge is easier to maintain in a razor sharp condition. The Buck Vanguard fits the bill there. If you want to get one with a premium alloy blade you could get the special Alaskan Guide model from Cabelas with an S30V alloy blade.
www.cabelas.com
then put "Alaskan Vanguard" in the Search box.

PS: The Cabelas website prefers that you use Internet Explorer as your web browser.
 
Check out the TOPS "Cochise". It is a fine tool. Well balanced and stays sharper longer. Good for gutting. Can be sharpened with a $10.00 Lansky in 2 minutes out in the field. Also, check out the TOPS "Scalpel".
 
I've had a master hunter for many years and like it a lot.It's easy to sharpen and holds a good edge.Mine is carbon v.
 
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