Recommendation for a new Hunting folder

smah3 said:
Also not seen on ebay lool
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I would suggest you not buy knives on the bay. The is a good likelihood that you will a: get ripped off price wise b: a fake. I would stick to the forum supported sites (bladehq, knifeworks, etc).

The Gayle Bradley is an excellent knife, and have nothing but positive things to say about it and CPM-M4. I've had mine about a year now and its handled everything I've thrown at it.
 
I think the Lion Steel SR-1 would make a great hunting knife. Has a good shape for processing and with the Teflon washers all you have to do is wash it in warm soapy water and dry and oil it.
 
Yeah i have that in mind, its just that most of the times shipping from other countries (specially USA) is not posible if you ask sites. They tell you that it is because of the regulation and stuff. So most of the time i get my things through ebay. Watching the details on the pics, not searching for the lowest price and reading the description always does the trick. I never got ripped off on ebay while i have on "famous" and "trustworthy" internet sites.

The dealer also sells a Paramilitary 2 in 204 P but having in mind shipping and taxes it would cost about 500$, while the manix 2 in s110v with sipping and taxes would be about 200$

Ill look for that gayle bradley and some specs...
 
The Gayle Bradley is an excellent knife for many uses. M4 is one of my favorite steels and the blade profile is similar to that of the Stretch, another of my favorite designs.
Gayle Bradley
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Stretch ZDP
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I found that gayle bradley with m4 steel for about 200$ with shipping and so. So lets suppose that it comes down to these two (which is has not) if you had to choose, for the same price: manix 2 s110v and gayle bradley m4, which one would you choose?
 
Have you missed looking at a DPx HEST 2.0 folder?

Seems to me for an outdoor or hunting knife it would blow away everything mentioned. If you don't like D2 it's available in Sleipner and other steels.

It's a very tough, useable knife.
 
My suggestions would be in S30V, either the Buck vantage Force Pro or the Benchmade Doug Ritter Griptillian in S30V. Both are way easy to flick open and retain an edge for a longish time than most.
 
smah3 said:
I found that gayle bradley with m4 steel for about 200$ with shipping and so. So lets suppose that it comes down to these two (which is has not) if you had to choose, for the same price: manix 2 s110v and gayle bradley m4, which one would you choose?
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I'd pick the Gayle Bradley, but that is just my preference for that specific model, which is one of my all time favorites. The M4 steel will stain if you leave any rabbit leftovers on it, so you will need to be mindful of that.

Another direction to look in might be something with decent edge retention, that is easy to sharpen in the field. The Ontario Rat 1 or 2 would fit. Rabbits aren't especially difficult to clean, and the Aus 8 steel in those models would hold its edge long enough to go through a bunch before you would need to sharpen.
 
Well i do like the gayle bradley better for its shape, and m4 steel looks very good too.
There was a thread about s110v vs m4, but basically everyone said different things (i guess that this is because ir is a 2009 thread, so these steels weren't tested enough).

I wonder which one will be better for those tasks.

Anyway im not sure anything can beat that gayle bradley for that price with shipping and taxes. And i have no problem with cleaning the knifeafter using it. In fact i always do that. But still i am kind of concerned about it rusting in case i forget to clean it or have to stop for several hours leaving the knife with blood or so.

If only the manix 2 was more... Delica-ish.

I am definately going for a super steel one.
 
smah3 said:
Hi again,

thanks for the suggestions.

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The Benchmade 710 : I hadnt considered this knife because i didn not know about it. I like it! The shape of the blade looks fantastic for big game, and i guess it would also work for small game (i havent seen it personally but it might be a little bit to long/pointy, so that maybe you cut some organs while you are cleaning it, spilling all if its interior on the flesh. But as said, i havent seen it and i believe you if you say that it works). As you say: cleaning in the field, skinning at home.
Only thing that maybe looks problematic is the grip.Can you tell us about it a little bit?
By the way, why m390? (I ask this because i just found 710's in D2) What diffferences are there with CPM-M4?

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Grip is pretty good in use for me. It doesn't have a 50-50 choil like a lot of the Spydercos, so your hand stays well clear of the edge which is kind of my preference for a hunting knife (had some issues with the Military's choil before). It's slim but not flimsy with full liners and the handle is plenty long, so grip has never really been a problem in use. Ergonomically, the Spyderco Paramilitary 2 and Gayle Bradley folder are definitely superior but there's nothing wrong with the way the 710 works, and it carries a lot slimmer without the wide spyder-hole blade profiles.

M390 is very stainless and has excellent wear resistance at around 60-62 HRC, and I've never had any problems with chipping. In terms of wear resistance, most seem to rate it slightly below S90V but comfortably above S30V, XHP, and Elmax. A recent test by Ankerson suggests that ZDP-189 run up to 65 HRC might be able to compete with a coarser edge, but I find M390 preferable because it is more stainless, easier to sharpen, and doesn't need to be run so hard to get that performance out of it.

For CPM M4, run hard enough wear resistance will be roughly on par with M390. It might be a little easier to sharpen up, and it will be tougher. Its main drawback is that it is not stainless - while it's got a decent amount of chromium and will not rust so quickly as something like 1095, it will take a patina pretty quickly.

Since it sounds like you're looking at the Spyderco Gayle Bradley, I think that would be a good choice too - the blade is kind of wider than I like, thanks to the opening hole, and it's heavier and bulkier than the 710, but the design feels great in hand and is very solidly built. Pretty darn stiff liner lock, too - it's meant to do some work. I don't think you would be disappointed with it.

I've had the Air for a while and recently picked up a Bradley folder.

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Well i have been searching for a benchmade 710 in m390, but i justo found 710's in D2, which is actually a worse steel than the ones we are discussing, like M4 or S110V.
I do want to find one in M390, in that case i would really consider it.

Right now i am searching for the M4 on the GB and that sweet S110V in the manix.
The thing is, although i am not going to the sea with it, it will be covered with blood more than once for rather long periods of time. This will be rusting the knife, so i am searching for those M4 attributes on a stainless steel. Obviously its going to be more expensive, but as i found that manix 2 in that s110v steel.... (which, for the things that i have read is pretty much a stainless M4)


Im curious now about how the m4, s110v and n690 compare, because extrema ratio is one of the few that manufactures that steel right?

However im leaning now more towards the manix because of that rust thing
 
Personally, I prefer tool steel to stainless. Both will stain/rust--stainless doesn't not mean stainproof. I have used my Gayle Bradley extensively with no sign of staining or rust.

The manix 2 lw s110v is nice, but I prefer the regular manix, just feels sturdier. Mine is a sprint in CTS-XHP--a fabulous steel so far.
 
Well, i know that stainless is not stainproof, but i mean.. sometimes i forget about my knives and i had to polish mi vg 10 delica more than once because of the rust, so im not really sure about what could happen if i forget about cleaning the m4....

But yeah, however if i had an option i would choose a regular manix, but there is none available.
What i really like (i guess we all do) is the steel. But i never had one in the hand so i dont know how it fells, if its confortable or if the blade is too wide for cleaning small game

What is your general opinion about the manix 2 in s110v? Will it be adequate for hunting purposes?

thanks again
 
smah3 said:
Well i have been searching for a benchmade 710 in m390, but i justo found 710's in D2, which is actually a worse steel than the ones we are discussing, like M4 or S110V.
I do want to find one in M390, in that case i would really consider it.

Right now i am searching for the M4 on the GB and that sweet S110V in the manix.
The thing is, although i am not going to the sea with it, it will be covered with blood more than once for rather long periods of time. This will be rusting the knife, so i am searching for those M4 attributes on a stainless steel. Obviously its going to be more expensive, but as i found that manix 2 in that s110v steel.... (which, for the things that i have read is pretty much a stainless M4)


Im curious now about how the m4, s110v and n690 compare, because extrema ratio is one of the few that manufactures that steel right?

However im leaning now more towards the manix because of that rust thing
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Here's the link to an M390 710 that should be out in a couple months:

http://www.knifeworks.com/benchmade710-1401-M390.aspx#.U8SZX41dXnI
 
Check out Knives of Alaska folders.

They're inexpensive (roughly $70) & use D2 steel. While not a true stainless steel, it is very stain resistant and holds an edge for a long time. Some of their folders are one handers and they often use modern materials like carbon fiber.

Made in the USA too if that matters.
 
smah3 said:
I found that gayle bradley with m4 steel for about 200$ with shipping and so. So lets suppose that it comes down to these two (which is has not) if you had to choose, for the same price: manix 2 s110v and gayle bradley m4, which one would you choose?
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I hope to get a Gayle Bradley to try out during deer season myself. If your interested in it send me a pm and I can give you a link to a much better price.
 
I think D2 would work very well for you. Cost matters to me.

You seem to like Spydie knives. The Native would work well and much less expensive than some of the models discussed. I personally would be quite content with one.
 
Hey, thanks for the link Skywalker! ill check that one out. I also sent a mp to ManOfMisery to see what offer he has. but still havent forgot about the manix in s110v. I just think steel is excellent, thats all. I tried the ergonomics of the manix 2 lw a couple of hours ago and i kinda like it. I would appreciate a narrower blade, but still i think it is confortable in its way (even though that i like the delica ergonomics better). But that steel..... (pervert voice) lool

I do like spyderco knives indeed, but i dont mind changing the brand. Its just a matter of superiority at an affordable price. In this case M4 vs s110v vs m390 steels

The native is a knife that i always wanted, but i just found it in vg10 with i have a delica 4 of. If there was a s110v native ill buy it without asking any more questions
Im still reluctant with the gayle bradley because of the non stainless. If at least it would be meant for working at a factory and its use would be for cutting boxes... but animals, blood, liquid... all that stuff on a non stainless? I dont know...
 
How about spyderco starmate. It's vg10 so you will be used to sharpening and the blade comes in at 3 3/4". The benchmade 556 and 707 are 2 of my favorites but maybe to small for you. Benchmades 154cm is very similar to vg10 both I consider ideal steels for me, but I really don't go for "super steels"
 
As usual the manix 2 in s110v doesnt ship overseas... so i have to finde onne of the others (M4 or M390) or even a s110v that ships to spain.
However the search starts again.

Captain Howdy: i already have a vg10, i would like to improve that steel, so i am looking for something new and better but thanks anyway
 
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