[trip286]

I'm hoping my Porter knife will be in next week! He hasn't gotten the money order yet

OP, I've been a bit of a small time collector, keeping a very small collection of quality knives. I haven't tried every knife out there (haven't even heard of this muela) but I can tell you, Puma, Buck, Old Timer/Schrade, and Case are all excellent makers and well within your price range. Puma, you may have to shop a little though, the only Puma I have cost me over $200. But they have many models.

[Marlinman]

Originally Posted by trip286

I'm hoping my Porter knife will be in next week! He hasn't gotten the money order yet

OP, I've been a bit of a small time collector, keeping a very small collection of quality knives. I haven't tried every knife out there (haven't even heard of this muela) but I can tell you, Puma, Buck, Old Timer/Schrade, and Case are all excellent makers and well within your price range. Puma, you may have to shop a little though, the only Puma I have cost me over $200. But they have many models.

Shrades suck now that they are made in china...gerber is another good company. As is sog

God didnt make all men equal colonel Sam Colt did

[trip286]

I don't have a chinese schrade, wouldn't know. Mines maybe around 20 years old.

[Marlinman]

Originally Posted by trip286

I don't have a chinese schrade, wouldn't know. Mines maybe around 20 years old.

Ya shrade moved to commi land bout 3 years ago.

God didnt make all men equal colonel Sam Colt did

[Hookeye]

I always wanted a Gerber 400S but they are pretty pricey these days.

Tough times yrs ago, I made my deer knife from an old Jap stainless blank a guy gave me, and it holds an edge really well. Going on 27 yrs using that thing, it's done all my deer (but one) and a bunch of deer my hunting buds have shot.

I couldn't find my sharpener once, with a doe on the deck, so used my Benchmade 530. Worked fine. I always take 2 knives, just in case I lose one or forget to sharpen one after a few uses.

[BikerRN]

Most newcomers show up with too big of a knife.

I like the Knives of Alaska "Cub Bear" as a general purpose hunting knife. Not too big but can get the job done. Something like this is too big, The Hunter,:

http://www.bladeconnection.com/shopexd.asp?id=89269

[Jim1611]

I have been using a Buck 119 for close to 30 years and have no complaints. I also like the old Marble brand knives that were once made in the U.S.A. you can still buy them but they may be foriegn made.