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Offline Jason

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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #30 on: June 09, 2017, 07:39:05 AM »
One Blade per Elk for me. Only had one break over the years and it was on the neck as I was cutting and twisting at the same time and it snapped it. No worries, put a new blade in it and the old blade in the spent wrapper.

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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #31 on: June 09, 2017, 08:42:02 AM »
One Blade per Elk for me. Only had one break over the years and it was on the neck as I was cutting and twisting at the same time and it snapped it. No worries, put a new blade in it and the old blade in the spent wrapper.

Do you just gut it?  :dunno:

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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #32 on: June 09, 2017, 10:17:33 AM »
The stabbing motion would push the blade back off the lock. I might have been using my thumb on the back of the blade and been pushing it off too.
A stabbing motion would ouch the blade ON the knife.  The blade slides off away from the body.  I love mine.

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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #33 on: June 09, 2017, 01:27:01 PM »
I pulled mine out and realized that. I know the blade has popped loose while skinning. I'm sure it was while in a tighter spot but other than the hard metal blades and it coming loose a few times it's been great.

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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #34 on: June 09, 2017, 01:42:37 PM »
They are great knives and have there place. I like the outdoor razor lite for all around work. For capping and skinning the havalons are great and I have taken many animals from field just using them. I pack both the outdoor lite and havalon most of the time.

I picked up this new havalon and really like the fit for me better then the standard handles.
http://www.havalon.com/piranta-skinning-knife-forge-orange-xt-60arho.html
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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #35 on: June 09, 2017, 01:58:39 PM »
Well, with a recommendation like that, I think I'"ll try a Havalon.   
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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #36 on: June 09, 2017, 02:04:24 PM »
Well, with a recommendation like that, I think I'"ll try a Havalon.   
Didn't you buy like 65 of them from him not so long ago?  :chuckle:
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Re: Havalon Knives?
« Reply #37 on: June 09, 2017, 05:47:32 PM »
I may have bought more than a handful of Havalons from him.     

I'd buy Havalons again and I'd buy from Carp again. No doubt. 

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