Elk Ridge ER-300 Series, 2-Piece Fixed Blade Hunting Knife Set with Gut Hook and Caping Knife, 3Cr13MoV Steel, Wood Handle, Nylon Sheath, 7 Inch and 6.4 Inch (Camo)

Yesterday was harvest day for a 15 week kindle of Californian / New Zealands. My wife wanted the skins off like a sock--one continuous, unbroken tube--so she could do some work lining gloves and scarves she is preparing for gifts this year. It's a more complex way of skinning to save as much of the skin as possible, so I wanted a more precise knife and, preferably, a gut hook. This set worked perfectly. The gut hook made it easy to neatly ring the necks like a zipper, the feet the same way, and to cut the V I was looking for from each leg around the tail and hiney. And the narrower skinner? That thing is narrow, sharp, and agile. I was using an old set of pocket knives in place of my larger skinning knife for convenience and for the detail work with fascia and connective tissues. No longer. This thing did most of the work for me. I didn't notice any significant dulling or failure to puncture or slice by the fourth rabbit. I was under the impression that it would have just kept up the skinning for another 4 without needing to be whetted into shape. Then, after cleanup, I took the set to my Ken Onion Worksharp system. I was able to get it sharper than factory on a 400 grit belt, 5 pulls each side, about a second per inch. I followed with a 1,000 grit polish at 4 quicker pulls because I couldn't find my 800 grit belt. My kids are at the point that they can sharpen their own pocket knives, but this means that they are using my tools now too, so-- I am going to purchase another set or two. No joke. They are not as Cadillac as a certain $400.00 skinner I have, but they work nearly as well and any inadequacies in the steel are managed easily after each day's run. More sets means more of us can work at the same time with our new, favorite skinning set for small to medium animals. Thanks, Elk Ridge.

They do what they were designed to do

I'm not a hunter, but a hobbyist taxidermist. Basically, I pick up fresh roadkill and I preserve the bones, and now, I'm preserving the hides as well. I got this set of knives with the intention of using them just for the tails of squirrels and raccoons, but today I decided to give a full-body skinning a try. I've never done it before and wasn't sure if I could stomach it, but let me tell you, these knives really made it an easy process. The blades are very sharp. They glide through the meat and sinew easily and I had no trouble separating the skin from muscle. The knives were easy to work with in my small hands and I was able to cut through flesh with minimal sawing motions. After a few hours of work, I now have a really, really nice squirrel pelt. I can't wait to use these knives again.

I bought a whole knife kit from Outdoor Edge for last year’s Fall and Winter deer and elk seasons, but I couldn’t find it anywhere this year. It might appear one day, but I had to look around for reviews and recommendations on economical hunting knives with a gut hook to carry this year, and I landed on this set. I haven’t used them yet, but am excited to try them in the field soon. The knives are decent quality, and certainly good for the money considering how much a person could spend on knives! I am less than impressed with the sheath (poor design and quality), but I didn’t buy this set for the sheath. This knife set, along with a small saw blade for cutting through sternum and pelvis, and an a razor blade knife with an extra blade are all I should ever need to carry on my person for any hunting job from gutting, to caping, to fully processing a game animal.

Bought these knifes for my birthday need some knifes for hunting and saw these. They are very well made and designed. Blades come in a belt loop pouch for your carry and ease of access. Blades are very sharp right out of the package no need to sharpen. Handles I belive are a harden ABS Plastic witch is a very durable plastic but they don't seem to have a grip to them so if wet be careful they don't slip. Have not tested wet yet but will update when the opportunity presents itself other than that overall good knifes for hunter to carry on them at all times for anything hunting.

These things are smaller than I'm used to. But you know what? Most knives I use are too big when I'm getting under the skin and working around the neck and back straps. I commonly hang a hog and just remove the back straps and hind quarters so I skin and peel back the hide just where I'm working and I feel these are just right. They have a nice sheath that they come with that keeps them together and since they're smallish, I could carry them on my belt if needed. And these came SUPER sharp so perhaps the reviews I saw about them not being sharp was a fluke.

The knives needed a bit of work to get a good edge on them before taking them out for the first time, but that’s no big deal. A couple mins with a handheld sharpening tool and I was good to go. Broke down 3 dear in 24 hours with these knives. They certainly started to lose their edge by the end, but that is to be expected. Used the gut hook knife for breaking the down and the straight blade for deboning, it worked great. Will touch up the edge before every hunt, but very happy with the purchase.

The knives are sharp and useful, however the smaller knife quickly cut through the sheath (the first day or two). Now the sheath and knives cannot be worn on the belt which is disappointing.

Calidad precio, bastante bien. Ergonomia puede mejorar un poco más

Bonjour, c'est un très bon achat. Ce sont d'excellents couteaux. Très beau, bien tranchant, performants et très pratique. La gaine de transport est vraiment très solide. C'est génial. Je recommande ces couteaux à tous. Merci beaucoup et à la prochaine. Bonne journée.

excellent set

No tenían mucho filo . Pero buen producto

me llamaron la atencion , estos cuchillos por las reseñas y decidi pedirlos sobretodo por baratos , estan bien por el precio no son grandes aunque si vistosos , por sus colores y forma el acero dice 440 solamente , los mangos son de hierro pintado y es lo que les da peso , no vienen muy afilados se nesecita trabajar en eso, la funda es para ambos y es de mediana calidad, como sea al traerlos en la caceria dan tema de conversacion y sirven 'para usarlos en el campamento en tareas ligeras,,........