Havalon
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01/11/20 10:34 AM
01/11/20 10:34 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 63,115 Minnesota
330-Trapper
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Posts: 63,115
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My Doc. whome I took trapping gave me this knife. Its Sharp ....because its a scalpel. Good for certain areas of skinning...but I still find myself grabbing my Favorite skinner knives for a lot. Have you used one?
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/11/20 10:44 AM
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Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 4,770 Beatrice, NE
loosegoose
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I have one. I love it, mostly because I don't like sharpening knives. It seems like the blades get dull fast, one lasts 4-5 coons, but I tend to run it over the bone in the skull, so, that doesn't help. I suppose it could probably be touched up and last a lot longer, but I just snap in a new blade. Other than that, no complaints.
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/11/20 10:45 AM
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Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 371 North, MS
TrapperCarl78
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Got one for Christmas. Never looking back. It has become my work horse and blades touch up nice with F Dick smooth steel. Saves me a ton of time. After 15 years of handling fur wish I had gotten one long ago. Never was much of a believer.
TC
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#6724478
01/11/20 10:48 AM
01/11/20 10:48 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,914 Central, SD
Law Dog
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Get a boss dog handle for skinning if you drop that Havalon the handles will chip. It takes some getting used to but that’s all I use now for skinning. That would be great for skinning in the field but then the cut you might get could be a problem maybe.
I had a black and a orange one but they ran off it seems.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#6724491
01/11/20 10:55 AM
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Posts: 677 kansas
larrywaugh
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I have one and love it. It's all I use for skinning.
Won't take no prisoners,won't spare no lives.
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#6724493
01/11/20 10:58 AM
01/11/20 10:58 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,851 Wisconsin
The Beav
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I have one and It has It's uses. And a quick couple of passes over your steel will sharpen It up. But I still use my hooked bladed box cutter to make opening cuts. You don't have to worry about cutting yourself and It's good for 20 or so critters . Then turn the blade around and do 20 more
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
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01/11/20 11:28 AM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 4,826 sw iowa
Outlaw99
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I got one free this year when I renewed my RMEF membership. I still prefer a good knife, but they have their place. I really like them for fine trimming off skulls for boiling.
Not everyone likes me, but not everyone matters
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#6724541
01/11/20 11:33 AM
01/11/20 11:33 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 7,240 West Michigan
Getting There
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West Michigan
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I think the trick to keeping a knife sharp is do not let it get flat dull. I keep a steel handy and run the knife over the steel regularly. I am the only one that sharpens my knifes because I always use the same angle. But this knife looks good but how much are the new blades running. JMO
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#6724639
01/11/20 01:09 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,514 Orergon
alaska viking
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"Made it two years not being censored"
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Orergon
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I love my Havalon, and it gets a lot of use, but it's not the only knife I use.
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: Havalon
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#6724703
01/11/20 02:20 PM
01/11/20 02:20 PM
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Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 67 Colorado
TrappinOnTheEdge
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Colorado
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Once I get past the hind legs, tail and butthole,my havalon gets the job done the rest of the way for me. Never have to sharpen just grab a new blade on every coyote.
Last edited by TrappinOnTheEdge; 01/11/20 02:21 PM.
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