SOG Pentagon.

[mcwoodduck]

While I have a perfictly good hunting knife I was thinking of getting a new one.
Was thinking about a serated blade and my father has had one of the Cutco hunting knives forever and a day.  
I alway looked at the shinny thin blade and thought it was some cheap knife.  My father is known to go cheap when ever possible.
But that serated blade has always been able to saw through everything.  I bought a dive knife with a serated blade on the back and a plain blade, when I was in College and the serated blade clogs up with deer and will not saw through the sturnum.
I have seen other doubel sided knives and used an old K-Bar when I did fiber glass work to cut boats out of molds or trim off excessive glass.  and only have to sharpen the knife once a day.  But most of the double sided knives are too long for practical hunting use.
I am deer hunting not going after a T Rex and 3-4" knives are plenty.
WHen I saw the Pentagon model in the A G Russel catalog I thought cool hunting knife.
Do any of you have one?  Does it work well on the serated side to saw through critters? (deer, pig, elk...)
I just do not want to spend $100 on a knife that I will use once and have it sit in a plastic tub with all the others in the gun room.
Is there someone out there that does leather work and will make me a leather sheath? (if this is a good knife for what I want)

[mirage1988]

Mcwoodduck-
I won this knife as a door prize a while back, turned out to be a great field dressing knife, I drilled out the rivet that holds the belt clip on so it fits in the pocket better. For a cheap knife, it holds an edge well and the serrated part of the blade opens the ribcage like a zipper.

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[mcwoodduck]

Thanks,
I have Combo edged knives but they are not what I was thinking of.
Maybe I should dig around in the knife bucket and take a look at what combo edges I have.
I do like Dad's Cutco as the serated edge is ground on both sides and you cut strait.  With most combo edges you lean one way or the other as you cut.  I guess i need to either take dad up on his offer to give me his cutco or get my own.

[Empty Quiver]

That Cutco is a spendy piece. I have one, and am amazed at how sharp it is. I'll give you a bit of advice though, The blade can be messed up while working around bone. I rolled over about 3/4 " of the teeth and it is lousy as a knife now. I tell myself I'll send it back for repair but have never done it.

If opening brisket is the reason you want this knife I would maybe research it a bit. I ruined mine in more of a joint area but it made me reconsider how I would treat it in the future if I do get around to sending it back.

[mcwoodduck]

That is why I was thinking a thicker knife would be better. 
ut I was wondering if anyone had one and what they think about it. 

[ShooterSATX]

Chiming in from Baghdad...

I have had a Pentagon for several years now and it is a wonderful knife...not as a hunting companion. It is designed more as a boot knife and geared more as a fighting/defensing weapon. It does it's share of work; just not designed for skinning as it is better suited to pierce and cut.

For that kind of money, I'd go with a RAT RC-4 or a Ranger RD-4 (I have both). Both are VERY sturdy, made solid and offer you more versatility in the field. Davesknifeworld.com has a great selection from many vendors.

For a couple more dollars, the Cold Steel Outdoorsman is PERFECT! I have one of those too and it IS my go-to field knife. It's made from VG San Mai steel...the stuff real swords are made of. It has a rubber kraton handle and wonderfully balanced.

Just my 2¢

Shooter

[mcwoodduck]

Shooter,
Thanks.
I liked the Idea of the one side being serated, the other being a strait blade and that it is not too long.
I don't want Excaliber to do my standard chores.  But i will go to the site you reccomend and take a look at features, blade length and price.
Stay safe.
and thank you for your service.
Is there anything you need?
Cookies, Drink mix, blue colored Vodka in a mouth wash bottle?

[ShooterSATX]

Thanks for the offer my friend . But my time here is almost up and I'll be headed back to Texas soon.

As for he knives, I have two favorites; the Cold Steel Outdoorsman and the RAT RC-5 SERE w/combo edge. The RAT is about the toughest knife I have ever owned. But the Cold Steel is the one I have on my side the most...she is a BEAUTY! Niether are cheap. The RAT will set you back around $150 and the Outdoorsman around $177. But they are both worth every penny and more!

Cheers!

Shooter

[zermatt7]

For a HUNTING KNIFE take a look at these...(hunter & skinner models)...Strong, durable, shaving sharp and about a 1/10th the price of some of the others. A friend who worked at Muzzy & hunted a ton loved his.

[RB1235]

I don't care much for a combo blade. I always ended up cutting a zig zag and most of the time pierced the gut for lack of control. My favorite knife is a rat 5. For me it is hard to beat a thick small blade. As for the rib cage. If you have a thick spine like a rat or becker companion, just use a piece of wood to hit the spine of the blade and it will pop ribs effortlessly. You need a good knife  that is thick, but it can also be done to chop small trees and kindling. I favor a drop point blade. To each his own. Have a good day guys.

[mcwoodduck]

I don't care much for a combo blade. I always ended up cutting a zig zag and most of the time pierced the gut for lack of control. My favorite knife is a rat 5. For me it is hard to beat a thick small blade. As for the rib cage. If you have a thick spine like a rat or becker companion, just use a piece of wood to hit the spine of the blade and it will pop ribs effortlessly. You need a good knife  that is thick, but it can also be done to chop small trees and kindling. I favor a drop point blade. To each his own. Have a good day guys.

Right Now I have a knife that fits that bill to a tee and have hacked down saplings and quartered small game and broke ribs on big game with it.
I was just looking to see if a dual blade one with a seratted edge would cut the grissle inbetween the ribs and help quarter a big critter in the back country.
May also want it as a pack knife rather than a belt number.  A light weight spare.