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Seeleybc1

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Any folks with any firsthand experience with a Sendero pack?

I stumbled across a used one on a big dealers website one night just poking around. From the pics and dimensions it looks like it would be a darn handy knife, specially for hunting related chores.

Any intel would be appreciated !

-Ben
 
Seeleybc1 said:
Any folks with any firsthand experience with a Sendero pack?

I stumbled across a used one on a big dealers website one night just poking around. From the pics and dimensions it looks like it would be a darn handy knife, specially for hunting related chores.

Any intel would be appreciated !

-Ben
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It was a bit smaller than I thought when I got it, but it's a handy little knife and cuts like a laser. As long as you realize it is a lightweight small knife the design and shape paired with thin blade stock really makes it shine.

I'd carry and use it a lot more often if it were just slightly larger. Still, it's great for what it is and comfortable even for a bit larger than average hands so it's a keeper for me. And it works great as a B&T and small game knife. I'm sure I could field dress a whitetail with it in a pinch no problem.

If you're looking for a very lightweight (you will forget it's there type of light at just over 4 ozs) & easy to toss in your pocket kinda knife that will out cut many knives ... it's well worth considering.

Edit: I thought I might have a picture with it by other knives to compare, but I don't. I do have a picture of an LT Wright Small Northern Hunter on top of two White River M1 Pro knives. The Sendero Pack is very similar size to the LT Wright, but I'd pick the Sendero Pack over it because the handle feels much better to me.
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JJ_Colt45 said:
It was a bit smaller than I thought when I got it, but it's a handy little knife and cuts like a laser. As long as you realize it is a lightweight small knife the design and shape paired with thin blade stock really makes it shine.

I'd carry and use it a lot more often if it were just slightly larger. Still, it's great for what it is and comfortable even for a bit larger than average hands so it's a keeper for me. And it works great as a B&T and small game knife. I'm sure I could field dress a whitetail with it in a pinch no problem.

If you're looking for a very lightweight (you will forget it's there type of light at just over 4 ozs) & easy to toss in your pocket kinda knife that will out cut many knives ... it's well worth considering.

Edit: I thought I might have a picture with it by other knives to compare, but I don't. I do have a picture of an LT Wright Small Northern Hunter on top of two White River M1 Pro knives. The Sendero Pack is very similar size to the LT Wright, but I'd pick the Sendero Pack over it because the handle feels much better to me.
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Thank you JJ!

Appreciate that. Good to know on initial impression smaller than you might think. To me the way certain knives do that is really interesting. It happens both ways. Like I said, seeing the dimensions on a page certainly helps, but sometimes it just doesn’t translate to how a knife feels in hand.
The overall size of the knife is a big draw for me, and the blade shape seems damn near perfect. I also like that it has the built in guard
 
Seeleybc1 said:
Thank you JJ!

Appreciate that. Good to know on initial impression smaller than you might think. To me the way certain knives do that is really interesting. It happens both ways. Like I said, seeing the dimensions on a page certainly helps, but sometimes it just doesn’t translate to how a knife feels in hand.
The overall size of the knife is a big draw for me, and the blade shape seems damn near perfect. I also like that it has the built in guard
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The 2 White River M1 knives in that picture are just slightly shorter than the Sendero Pack, but the way they are designed they are extremely comfortable in my hands. The Sendero Pack definitely isn't uncomfortable it's just doesn't melt into my hand quite the same way. The Sendero is slightly thinner blade stock and it is an efficient slicer. I think the M1 is around .130 thick and the Sendero Pack right at .100 thick.

The M1s have been paired with a slightly bigger knife for hunting the last few years and that combo works very well for me. I don't care to use a big knife for that work, anything over 7 3/4" - 8" total is more than I need or want. But the Sendero Pack is one I grab a lot for pheasant and quail and small game.
 
I’m far from a knife guru, but enjoy knives quite a bit, and get to use them in the field pretty extensively, so I’ve tried out quite a few. I agree, and lean towards the smaller side generally, and maybe even the far small side of that spectrum. While certainly an exception, my favorite for actual use is somewhere in the 3-4” range, seldom over 4. And that semi-skinner blade profile- just money! It really can do it all.
Thanks again for the insight. I’ll probably wind up getting one. The brown burlap
Micarta version looks decent enough
 
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