SpydercoMoran Drop Point Fixed Blade Knife with 3.92" VG-10 Stainless Steel Blade and Premium Custom-Molded Boltaron Sheath - PlainEdge - FB02P

I could write a book on how amazing this Spyderco knife is but the main points are:Amazingly sharp and easy to sharpen VG10 steel. It is my sharpest knife and I have quite a few ...Exemplary manufacturing fit and finishWell balanced and a great ergonomic feel to the hand. I have field dressed 10 whitetail deer with this knife so far ...I would definitely recommend this knife to hunters and you will not be disappointed by spending the extra money to get this quality.

Simply put this design by Bill Moran fits the bill for the absolutely perfect outdoor knife, and in 99% of situations will be the only one you need on your hip. This knife is the only outdoor knife I carry, because there really isn't need for anything else, unless its for a specialized purpose like brush clearing or pig sticking. I've developed this reasoning from an early age based on the Professional Guide's Manual written by George Leonard Herter. He said "An outdoor knife must be made for service--not show. Your life may depend on it. Real outdoor people realize that so-called sportsmen or outdoor knives have long been made for sale, not for use. The movies and television show their characters wearing fancy sheath knives. Knife makers advertised them and drugstore outdoorsmen bought them. Nothing marks a man to be a tenderfoot more than these showy useless knives." He went on to say that: "1. The knife must stay sharp for long periods of time without sharpening. (VG-10 steel is perfect for accomplishing this task)2. The knife must be shaped so it is ideal for cleaning and skinning game of all kinds. (The drop point is ideally suited for this)3. The knife must have a handle long enough so that it fits a man's hand so pressure can be put on the blade when desired. The handle of the knife must be made to last a lifetime. (The advances in polymers make the materials used here more than suitable)4. The blade of the knife must not be hollow ground. Hollow grinding weakens a blade so that the edge will bend or break under heavy usage. A wedge edge is the strongest and most durable ever designed. (Bill Moran flat grind is an excellent example of this)5. The blade of the knife must be hand forged in order to give the steel maximum strength and hardness.6. The blade of the knife must not have a blood groove. A blood groove is strictly advertising and badly weakens the blade. Professional butchers do not use them.7. The knife must be easy to carry and light in weight. The blade length must be 4 inches long. Four inches is the length established for a woodsman knife by over 200 years of experience. Blades shorter are all right for Boy Scouts, but not for serious woodsmen, Longer than 4 inches is unnecessary and adds weight. (with a blade length of 3.875" and a weight of 3oz this fits the bill almost to a T)8. The knife should have no hilt as it only adds weight. If the knife blade is properly designed, that is slightly indented, you cannot cut your finger no matter how hard you thrust. You need only thrust in a hand to hand combat with a man or a wounded animal.9. The knife must be capable of slicing bacon and cutting bread. It must be a comfortable knife for eating and cutting cooked meat. (He sealed the deal with the mention of Bacon...)"I really enjoy carrying this knife on all of my ventures into the woods, and hope you will too.

Great looking knife, excellent blade, holds an edge well, but handle is a tad too small for my taste. There are some jobs that you need a bit more to hang on to, such as cutting up through the breast bone of a deer in the field.

Great little knife... even with the 3/4 tang. Used it on a couple deer this season. No complaints. Very sharp and holds an edge. Very comfortable to handle.

Greetings,I received this knife today with my Shillelagh(An Irish stick that used to be shorter for fights, nowadays it is a walking stick) quite sturdy because in Québec it is not permitted to carry an AK47 to protect yourself. Back to the knife, it is a nice return to shorter knives after being into Ka-Bars, well balanced, nice grip, pass paper test brilliantly. I would resume; it can do everything but kill a bear.Regards and SeasonsGreetingsFrédérick Turgeon