Review: Is the Cold Steel Master Hunter the best knife for deer hunters?
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- The name says it all Cold Steel "Master Hunter." If you are looking for a knife that can do it all when hunting deer and/or elk, take a look at the Master Hunter.
Good summary. I have a Master Hunter and have used it for years. It's not the best hunting knife I have, and it's not the best bushcraft knife I have, but it's does accomplish both tasks well. I would have no problem using it as my only knife. It's also easy to sharpen, which is important.
I agree. I'm still looking for that "only knife."
I think a Master Hunter would make a great survival knife. I think the SRK is better in that category though.
Stain resistance-I carry this knife with an esee 6. I think that the esee is one of the best all around field knives...but having a nice performing stain resistant blade for wet work is very handy.
My Master Hunter has been bloody and messy with various body fluids from several elk and deer, and it still looks new. There is something to be said for a field knife that does the job and still looks good.
My SRK has the old style sheath and it has worked very well. The newer SRK and Master Hunter sheaths are basically the same, and IMO better. They both have an adjustable belt loop, and a quick release snap that is really handy.
I had a knife like your buddy's has.....the one in the middle with the upturned blade and wood handle......i think it's called a Canadian belt knife.....loved the blade but was very slippery when wet and bloodied......had a leather sheath....if not mistaken it was a Victorinox.....but can't be sure it was a gift.....
I've really struggled with this particular issue. I finally settled on a fixed blade knife that I like, and yet I also keep a Buck 110 on my belt (perhaps it's just a "guy" thing, I dunno).
Settling on a knife long term, will be typically determined by: Did the knife blade break? Did it hold its edge? Was it the right size for the job?
nice video, it seems like you have a lot of experience skinning and know what you are talking about!
+Emory Outdoors Thanks!
It may be a lot for you but when you get a chance could you do a youtube video on skinning a deer?
I first have to kill one.
sounds good!
Excellent video my friend.👍
It's a very pretty blade.
Great video,I luv my master Hunter
what are your thoughts on the TOPS Fieldcraft knife? Similar in size to the MH and great simple, reliable carbon steel. Appears grind on this knife would be useful in removing meat off of bone by "sliding by bone" due to it's slight convexness.
It goes for about $80 here in the U.S. No idea what Canadians would have to pay.
really enjoy your reviews SCS,would the master hunter perform well for around camp or used as a survival knife,ofcoarse if thats what one had during an emergency i can see it would be better than no knife,just wondered how it would perform or chip being the type of steel and some comments ived read.thank you for all your work and reviews sir.take care
Me too!
TY Wud LuV 2 have A CS M/hunter sadly I'm a DAV & use the Mora GI issue i've had 4 20+ yrs blade is a lil thin & rusty but gits it done OK used a Tanto cold steel as a GI but left it w/Bud on my boat crew still had 6 months as I left they R a wonderful blade live long nuff will gitta nother one hopefully !?? ;)
opps 4got 2 TY well done video lotsa good info will git oldest g/son 2 watch it he borrows my Mora but is so ready 4 his own hunting knife now ATB
What are your feeling on the Master Hunters sheath compared to the SRK?
thanks great videos
I've looked on CS website and they don't say if it's full tang or not. I suspect not. plus $160? That's alot for a mass produced knife.
A lot of the cost comes from quality components. In some cases, you get what you pay for, and you have to decide if it's worth it to you.
The Cold steel master hunter is indeed full tang.....have 3 one on Carbon v,one in San Mai and the new one on 3v.....all great knives......
The Master Hunter has a hidden tang. It is NOT full tang, but it is substantial in size!
For that cost i would much rather buy a fallkniven
How much is this knife in Canada?
An Old Hickory butcher knife can do everything, and I mean everything, you need for deer, elk, moose, or bushcraft, and it costs the bucks. There's so much crap out there about knives that it's unbelievable. For slicing or skiing, nothing is better than a real BUTCHER knife. You also can't do any number of small tasks with a knife that size, so also carry a Stockman style pocket knife, like real experts have for a couple of hundred years.
Batoning with a case knife is a stunt, and a poor one.
James said "Batoning with a case knife is a stunt, and a poor one. " Actually, the US Army and US Air Force Survival Schools have been teaching batoning with a knife for many decades. It has also been taught as a bushcrating technique since WWII. If done correctly and with a good, stout knife, it is safe to do and an absolute life saver when the only wood available is soaked and you have to get to the dry inner core to be able to make a fire.
Say Heah, Yeah, I don't hunt anymore, well I still enjoy going out to do alittle bird hunting, more to just watch the dogs do their magnificent job of pointing, Since I don't have a dog anymore, I don't hunt. But I do enjoy going out for a hot cup of coffee on the open fire and a baked potato, It just doesn't get any better. So my knives are a bit different than what a hunter may use. I like my knives to be around a 6" blsde, robust and sharp, I like a knife also that could work wood good, so I multi carry, But yeah, I love my CarbonV S.R.K, But I also got one in the San Mai 3 and it's nowhere near as tough as my CarbonV, it has a much thinner tip and I doubt very much it would hold up as well in a survival situation, Although it's a beauty, I don't think it's as tough. But I think the Master Hunter is a great knife design for both Hunters and Bush Crafters, Yeah, mine is in the San Mai 3 and I will be getting it in the 3V too. If I'm not mistaking, Ethan Becker might of had some imput in the design of it, If not he does think it's also a good one. Yeah, it sort of reminds me of a poormans Fallkniven knife, which is a little better made, but more expensive, is it worth it, that depends, I really like mine and only have the A-1, Yeah, good review, and good job, and your right the Master Hunter defenetly is a good one that I would recommand to everyone, I also would like to Wish you a Happy New Year.
Yeah, those old SRK's in Carbon V were the best. The AUS8 version is also really tough. As for the Master Hunter, Lynn Thompson created it in the 1980s. Ethan Becker said that he was influenced by Lynn's Master Hunter design and incorporated it into his BK-2 Survival Knife. As for Fallkniven, they copied Cold Steel's design and I believe have to pay royalties to Lynn Thompson for each knife sold. Moral of the story is that Lynn Thompson is/was a true visionary who changed the knife world forever.