every blade on mine [except the saw] would shave right out of the box
but the big question is how similar is the Speedy Hunter ? Is it basically an Outdoor 7 with a button ? Anyone own both ?Outdoor 7"
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SKM still carries them, check their site. Here's the link.
http://www.skm.to/bin/skm.cgi/pager/a/o ... 1622032196
http://www.skm.to/bin/skm.cgi/pager/a/o ... 1622032196
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Sam Hotton
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Hi guys,
Saturday was a dedicated youth day for whitetail deer hunting here in Maryland. My son Willy shot a 9 point 142 pound buck, a 50 yard shot in open field and a clean kill. Rifle used was a .270 Browning A bolt with 130 grain Nosler Ballistic tip.
NOW, my reason for this prologue is that to field dress said deer we used the "Outdoor 7". It performed without fault. I was concerned as to the curved European style gutting blade performing as well as the American style gut hook. I feel it works just as well, 6 of 1 half a dozen of the other. The main blade was used for separating the internals from the carcass with ease. I did nick myself with the point once, about normal for me. I sharpened the main blade to 25 degrees with the Lansky system and finished with a strop. The gutting blade was sharpened to 30 degrees with the lansky, but not stropped to leave some tooth. Cleanup of the knife took some time as to the many nooks and crannys. Simple green, pipe cleaners, a garden hose and WD-40 brought the knife back to showroom sparkle. Skinning and caping was not done with this knife but with a fixed blade bullnose skinner. If I had not taken the time to check in the deer with DNR and the carcass was still warm, I could have skinned the deer with the Outdoor 7. However with the carcass and hide cold, you need a bigger knife and one with not so sharp of a blade. It's easy to cut through the hide or cut the meat when the skinning knife is too sharp or pointy.
In summary, I am well pleased with the knife, in short it is wonderful. I thank Mr. Vagrant (AL) for introducing me to it and getting it for me. Thank you the makers for producing a fine high quality knife for sportsman around the world.
Saturday was a dedicated youth day for whitetail deer hunting here in Maryland. My son Willy shot a 9 point 142 pound buck, a 50 yard shot in open field and a clean kill. Rifle used was a .270 Browning A bolt with 130 grain Nosler Ballistic tip.
NOW, my reason for this prologue is that to field dress said deer we used the "Outdoor 7". It performed without fault. I was concerned as to the curved European style gutting blade performing as well as the American style gut hook. I feel it works just as well, 6 of 1 half a dozen of the other. The main blade was used for separating the internals from the carcass with ease. I did nick myself with the point once, about normal for me. I sharpened the main blade to 25 degrees with the Lansky system and finished with a strop. The gutting blade was sharpened to 30 degrees with the lansky, but not stropped to leave some tooth. Cleanup of the knife took some time as to the many nooks and crannys. Simple green, pipe cleaners, a garden hose and WD-40 brought the knife back to showroom sparkle. Skinning and caping was not done with this knife but with a fixed blade bullnose skinner. If I had not taken the time to check in the deer with DNR and the carcass was still warm, I could have skinned the deer with the Outdoor 7. However with the carcass and hide cold, you need a bigger knife and one with not so sharp of a blade. It's easy to cut through the hide or cut the meat when the skinning knife is too sharp or pointy.
In summary, I am well pleased with the knife, in short it is wonderful. I thank Mr. Vagrant (AL) for introducing me to it and getting it for me. Thank you the makers for producing a fine high quality knife for sportsman around the world.