dutchhunt Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 hey Guys, Just had a few rainy days this weekend up here, so been watching a few hunting shows. one of them is meat eater with Steven Rinella. He's always using this little knife with interchangeable stainless blades, like castrating blades.... It's called the Havalon Bolt with 60A blades... I trap and shoot a fair few dingoes/dogs, so I think it would be a great skinning knife to take the scalps from the dogs... anyone with experience with these (sort off) knifes???? I don't know how to copy paste a link in here, but just look up havalon bolt knifes.... cheers Dutchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
264 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 dutchhuntI run one as a lightweight pack knife. Works well , boned out a few animals with it. Not ideal for larger jobs but always sharp . Blade change easily. Ideal for caping. Cheers Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncs Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 The havalon's are very popular down here. I've seen a whole sambar field butchered with one and then caped out as well. Very versatile, small and light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Great bit of gear. I use mine for all sorts of butchering. Had it a long time with no problems. PS Did you know they also come in a longer blade. I think its called Baracoota. Edited January 18, 2015 by optic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 They are very popular for caping on small and large animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchhunt Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 sounds like the go..... ordering one right now!!! thanks guys, just wanted some honest opinions instead of TV recommendations.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henno Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Saw optic doing some pretty handy work on a deer a few months back, and bought one straight away. Awesome wee blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Best idea for a caping knife the quick change blades and they are cheap, the blades that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I carry one in my pack and generally end up doing most of my deer field butchering with one. A word of caution put no pressure on the blade as they (the blade) snap very easily! In conjunction with a fixed blade it makes a good combination, as above they are very sharp and do a very good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchhunt Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 thanks guys, can't wait to get it, I ordered one yesterday.... just skinned another dingo this morning that I trapped, could only think how it would go with the Havalon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 It will do it easy. Just give the blade the respect it deserves. The Havlon does not forgive a mistake. And i use bright colored havlons because its hard to lose them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchhunt Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 yeah, I ordered one in my favourite hunting colour: bright Pink!! hahaaaa after I lost my trapping hoe/tool last week I picked a bright colour knife... been searching for that hoe for 3 hours, it was brown coloured.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcut Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I just watched the first three seasons of Meat Eater and had to do some investigating on his knife. Turns out i'm the last to know about havalon knives. I'm definatly getting one, but don't know if I should get piranta or the larger baracuta. Its about $15 more. Glad i did a forum search before starting a new topic, Dutchunt beat me by about 19 months. Also if anyone reads this and hasn't watched Meat Eater, check it out. Its Awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchhunt Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Get one, it's handy! I nearly need a new one by now....lol! Nah, good handy knife, I use it for heaps of things, scalp dogs and cut nuts.... Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
264 Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Get one, it's handy! I nearly need a new one by now....lol! Nah, good handy knife, I use it for heaps of things, scalp dogs and cut nuts.... Cheers! Bluey's in Wodonga has a large range of havalons and spare blades . I picked another one up whilst down there. Broke the sambar hinde down with my bright orange one…… Good knife. Yeah blades break easy with side pressure. Cheers Mick Edited July 19, 2016 by 264 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchhunt Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Nice one Mick! Sent from my HTC_0PJA10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Havnt come across anything yet that the Havlon cant handle. Cant say i have broken a blade yet. More worried about the edge getting me. Great knife. It is my go to knife on a belt with about 5 hanging off it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortcut Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Good enough for me, ordered an orange one on fleabay. Thanks legends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basto Posted July 21, 2016 Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 Have any of you seen the outdoor edge razor pro it has changeable blades similar to the havalon ( I've had a havalon for 5 years) but it is a lot stronger, the blades slide on and has a bigger blade and you can get them with a gutting hook on it as well, very sharp & i carry a diamond steel and sharpen them a few times before changing, it's a folding knife so goes on your hip easily. Only knife you need. About $115 - $120 off ebay. I bought mine of a bloke in Sydney who hunts. His ebay name is "beyondthedivide" Cheers basto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Have any of you seen the outdoor edge razor pro it has changeable blades similar to the havalon ( I've had a havalon for 5 years) but it is a lot stronger, the blades slide on and has a bigger blade and you can get them with a gutting hook on it as well, very sharp & i carry a diamond steel and sharpen them a few times before changing, it's a folding knife so goes on your hip easily. Only knife you need. About $115 - $120 off ebay. I bought mine of a bloke in Sydney who hunts. His ebay name is "beyondthedivide" Cheers basto Just had a look at them. They look ok. I got a box of blades with mine when i got it years ago. Cost me $60.00 for 100 blades. I get 3 deer out of one blade easy. I can touch them up if i want to on the paper wheels, but i dont bother.I run the same sort of gut hook on a Stanley knife. They are or were made to cut Lino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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