The Best S30V Skinner Available on the Market Today!!

I have always wanted to try the 103 for skinning, but I have always had so much good luck with my 105 that I never saw the need. Now I own both a vanguard and a mini vanguard and you guys are making me rethink my position and buy a 103. I guess you can never have too many Bucks.
 
338375 said:
I've never handled one of them before, but the handles look like they would be really uncomfortable. Although I have a feeling I'm wrong :D
I have never grown fond of guards on my fixed blade knives either. A little is o.k, but I like to be able to move my hand where I want it, because I tend to choke up on a knife when workin an animal. YMMV

That said, Its still a lot of knife for the money. :thumbup:
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For me the handle ergonomics are excellent. It's a very comfortable quick knife. Do ask to handle one at the Sporting Goods store if you get a chance!
 
Idunno......I'm thinkin' I'll wait for an old fixed-blade 110.

Maybe I can get one soon.
 
MERCY! that is a pretty thing.
My hunting days are probably done. But darn it, I still lust after that beauty.
 
Flatlander1963 said:
For me the handle ergonomics are excellent. It's a very comfortable quick knife. Do ask to handle one at the Sporting Goods store if you get a chance!
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Now you have me curious... I'm going to head to the Sportsmans Warehouse and Dicks tomorrow to see if they have any. I know they won't be the same steel as the AG's but at least I can check one out..

BTW, Those are some good lookin old Bucks you posted pics of :thumbup:
 
The Buck ergohunter skinner and folding ergohunter skinner is available in the S30V
and those look like they will be great skinners, I'll have to order them and try them out.
 
man that's a good looking knife. missed out on the webspecial one to try out by waiting too long. not all lost since not real crazy about rubber handles. but this one looks like a great all around choice for me when i want something other then a clip point.
 
stdwdh16 said:
I have always wanted to try the 103 for skinning, but I have always had so much good luck with my 105 that I never saw the need. Now I own both a vanguard and a mini vanguard and you guys are making me rethink my position and buy a 103. I guess you can never have too many Bucks.
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I don't know how anyone that loves Buck's and actually skins a deer can do without this knife. I'm trying to demonstrate the use of the blunted tip on the knife. Assume your skinning a deer with the head down, you've removed his Rocky Mountian Oysters and are prepared to slit the skin on the belly strait down. Take the 103 and pull it straight down as so. I was really pushing in on my hand there and moving the knife up and down without cutting my hand. Its hard to beat this knife for that cut alone.
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Flatlander1963 said:
I don't know how anyone that loves Buck's and actually skins a deer can do without this knife. I'm trying to demonstrate the use of the blunted tip on the knife. Assume your skinning a deer with the head down, you've removed his Rocky Mountian Oysters and are prepared to slit the skin on the belly strait down. Take the 103 and pull it straight down as so. I was really pushing in on my hand there and moving the knife up and down without cutting my hand. Its hard to beat this knife for that cut alone.
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I bet it's hard to skin ye a deer with your'n hands held that way Gordon:rolleyes:....LOL.

I love the 103 skinner it has been a constant companion in deer camp for more years than I'd like to admit. However, when I came to camp with my AG 110, all the other camp knives just sit hoping to be of use during the skinning operation.
jb4570
 
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jb4570 said:
I bet it's hard to skin ye a deer with your'n hands held that way Gordon:rolleyes:....LOL.

I love the 103 skinner it has been a constant companion in deer camp for more years than I'd like to admit. However, when I came to camp with my AG 110, all the other camp just sit hoping to be of use during the skinning operation.
jb4570
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Naw! The pulling motion works better than pushing IMO. Again, it works because of the tip design on the 103. But all ya'll 103 veterns know that...LOL!;)
 
I understand the methods you guys are describing but in the west we never get to hang game up and skin in those manners . When you harvest a mule deer or elk here its mostly a mile or more from the road or truck and their too big to drag, so you have to do it all right there and pack out the quarters and head . DM
 
David Martin said:
I understand the methods you guys are describing but in the west we never get to hang game up and skin in those manners . When you harvest a mule deer or elk here its mostly a mile or more from the road or truck and their too big to drag, so you have to do it all right there and pack out the quarters and head . DM
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Yep... Those folks back East do things a little differently :D

The first time I read about hookin the deer up to a pickup to skin it, I just about fell out of my chair laughing :D I thought it was a joke, but then I saw a video of it being done :eek:
 
338375 said:
Yep... Those folks back East do things a little differently :D

The first time I read about hookin the deer up to a pickup to skin it, I just about fell out of my chair laughing :D I thought it was a joke, but then I saw a video of it being done :eek:
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Video? think you could find it and get us the link? Thanks g
 
David Martin said:
I understand the methods you guys are describing but in the west we never get to hang game up and skin in those manners . When you harvest a mule deer or elk here its mostly a mile or more from the road or truck and their too big to drag, so you have to do it all right there and pack out the quarters and head . DM
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I thought it was because you don't have any trees!! :rolleyes:
 
Flatlander1963 said:
Video? think you could find it and get us the link? Thanks g
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Flatlander1963 said:
I thought it was because you don't have any trees!! :rolleyes:
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G, the video was actually on a comedy hunting video my friend had. Next time I talk to him, I'll see if he can give me the name of it. I remember the whole thing was hilarious. IIRC, after gutting it, they just cut the hide around the neck, put a small rock under the hide and tied it in place with a rope, and tied the rope to the bumper on a pickup. I don't remember if they slit the hide up the legs or not.
Then they backed up the truck to take the slack out of the rope and stretched him out. Once they got the hide to start moving, it came off fairly easily.

Trees ???? We got lots of trees here in Oregon. On the west side of the state,there are so many fir trees, its like a jungle...
However, on the eastern side of Oregon (the good side:D) we have mostly Ponderosa Pines and Junipers. The trees are a lot more spread out too.
Makes it a lot easier to see the animals
 
David Martin said:
I understand the methods you guys are describing but in the west we never get to hang game up and skin in those manners . When you harvest a mule deer or elk here its mostly a mile or more from the road or truck and their too big to drag, so you have to do it all right there and pack out the quarters and head . DM
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"IN THE WEST" Brother you can't get any further west than were I live!

This is the was we do it in the far west (head down):thumbup:.
 
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