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  1. No not at all the 60xt is a long blade that doesn't fit in a scapel handel like you use, the havalon can cater for 2 blade styles. The tracer 22 is the one you want to look up might make it a bit clearer. Butchering a sambar with a scapel is impressive.
  2. Main reason being that when you use the Havalon with the 60xt blade (from memory) you dont need to carry another knife. The scaples are only good for getting the head skin off and splitting other than that have no practical use for taking a cape or skin off let alone meat. The blades that you mentioned for $20 for 100 will also fit in the havalon if thats what you like caping with. Also I got mine with blades from the states for just over $50
  3. They are very good knives and will do way more than you expect. I have taken a whole big red hind skin off with one blade. I took off and caped an old boar with 2 blades and even then I could have probably got away with one but why bother the blades are cheap. I managed to get the whole head skin off a buffalo for boiling I did snap one around the horn though. I also did my whole sambar cape and face skin with 2 blades as well so they are well up to the task and hold a decent edge for the worth that we do. I keep half long blades in the pouch and half short so that when you have the cape off something you can then swap over to cape the face with the shorter scalpel blade.
  4. For hunting purposes it doesn't really matter what model you get unless you want maps on the screen even then it's normally a mark car, walk and explore then return to the car or tent. I use my gps in conjunction with oziexplorer and maps that I make myself and navigate between the 2 and it's far easier. Most the functions that are on them that cost money a run of the mill one will achieve. I would be looking for one that has proven good reception in forests and bush.
  5. Ive been wearing the red head air mesh which is basically the same thing with the Ridgeline sable shorts and I found them great in the real hot conditions up in the Territory over the past 2 years. The long sleve shirt and long pants were good to keep the sun off whilst still keeping you cool and they are great when wet as the slightest breeze cools you. I also use them for the summer scouting of deer when its hot walking in the hills and I want to cover many kms. The down sides to them which are minor is that they are not bug proof (which you could not expect them to be), and that they pick up quite a few spurs, seeds and sticks in the dry country stuff.
  6. mickgibbo

    Havalon Knives

    They are very handy knives and I have done a fair bit of work with mine this year and have been extremely impressed and if you are trying to cut the weight down they are perfect. I bought a heap of blades at the same time and found them very cheap.
  7. I own the i-40 and a reconyx and for the monet the Moultree are hard to beat but there are a lot of good ones out there for the price but cant comment on them.
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    1. gryphon

      gryphon

      nice work Gibster

  9. Canon SX1 reason for its selection is the HD video and still camera in one with 20x optical zoom. Compact enough to carry but I would much rather a good slr with HD built in as Im finding its limitations in poor light, but cantexpect it to do too much for the price.
  10. I got a nice solid belt of that fence on the shin last time I was there, I have also seen the odd fence chain hanging off it as well.
  11. Harness all the way and buy a decent one as the cheap ones don't ware well.
  12. Cabelas has a sizeing chart but they are just US sizes.
  13. I just got the IRISH SETTER GRIZZLY TRACKER 400 GRAM BOOT REALTREE AP HD I have been waiting for them to come down but just bit the bullet as my Rocky Boots have fallen to peices after last weekends walking. The rocky boots lasted me one season but they did get a hell of a lot of use. I like the 400gm thinsulate as I can wear it any time of the year without my feet sweating up a storm and this year I wore them in NT without a problem so it covers me for all Australian seasons. I would even get zero thinsulate as long as they were waterproof. Cabelas reviews are normally accurate and a good help when selecting a boot, also make sure you look at weight as a lb difference will make a difference on those hard hill walks.
  14. It will be interesting to see thats for sure, I dont give them a chance in those Vic hills but like you said only one way to find out.
  15. One of the gym junkies where I go wears them, I imagine they would sweat hard and you would feel the edge of every rock you walk on in a bush situation. Also good chance of kicking a toe real bad. His feet look very fragile to being steped on as well when I see him.
  16. Im not a fan of the mesh stuff as the ones I looked at were noisy and looked like they would catch all day. I have the cabelas 3D and cant fault it for noisy comfort and catching on things. I had it on over the weekend walking in the heat and was fine. Wont cost you an arm and a leg and is top quality. Top http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...dexId=cat603742 Pants http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...dexId=cat603742 Hod http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...rset=ISO-8859-1
  17. I was looking at those same Binos, I wish I had the cash but Christmas has made sure thats not the case.
  18. I got mine from Cabelas this winter, but compared them at a huge outfitters in Canada before I bought them.
  19. I have Rain Swade, Rain Swade Evolution and Under Armour for wet weather hunting. The Plain Rain wade will keep you dry from a shower but hard rain you will get a little damp but for the most will be right, its fairly quiet and durable. The Rain swade evolution is a little more dry in the wet weather comes with a slightly bigger price tag but is fairly quiet as well. I have walked through hip high soaked grass and stayed dry. Under Armour is premium gear and is 100% water proof, this stuff is top of the line, very quiet for 100% dry gear and is very durable. I went with this gear after comparing it to gortex and it was quieter than gortex. The thing you have to remember with the rain gear is the cheaper stuff will be noiser and breathe less, I have found that you get what you pay for with this type of gear.
  20. They were a sensational set of bino's that really would not dissapoint. I had them in rain, fog, mist and very low light and every time they were exceptional. While having a beer with griff we had them side by side with the swaro's and it was like splitting hairs. One example where they really showed their worth was when arriving to our hunting ground in pitch black I put them up and looked down the dark track and could see roo's feeding which were 200m away and were not even vissible to the naked eye, perfect for catching those big boys that go to bed early. If the price comes to a mark with the swaro's or leica they will be level with the best of the best. Griff was spot on it was very hard handing them back, and has already got me looking at an upgrade.
  21. I have the North Face Bag Snow Shoe, its a super warm bag but im a very cold sleeper and its perfect. The North Face bags are built to a very high standard. You wont be dissapointed. I slept a cold night in the bush last week in my swag and had a nice warm sleep didnt wake once.
  22. I run the tactikka xp and it's basically the most important item in my pack for those long walks out in the dark. It's got me out of many a pickle. I have also spotlighted foxes and rabbits with it. It kills most for how much light and how far it throws the light. You can compare them on the website. http://www.petzl.com/us/outdoor/headlamps/...ies/tactikka-xp
  23. Cabelas is great to deal with, I sent some pants back that were too big, turn around was 2.5 weeks and my new pants fit like a glove.
  24. I have 400 in mine and my feat dont get hot one bit and thats also walking in summer. The main factor for me is when I cross that creek I want to be dry and they do a sensational job of that.
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