Anyone have a Knives of Alaska knife, and how is it?

[katodevil]

Have the triple set and love it! Stag is too pricey for me though

[riverrat]

I have two, a 3 1/2" drop point that is no longer made, and a little caping knive. Both are D2 steel. Both have the rubber handles. Sure grip. Razor sharp. Finely balanced. Wonderful tools.

[Chase723]

I have several pieces of KOA cutlery. My oldest is a cub bear caping knife that I've had for 9 years. I use it almost everyday and it goes on every hunting trip with me, and I suspect that it will continue to do so for decades to come. They are excellent knives. They are extremely well constructed, very balanced and durable, with very good steel, and appropriately designed for the intended use of whatever knife you happen to purchase. My favorites that I have are my caping knife, the Muskrat (that round tip is actually extremely useful), the Coho fillet knife, and the Bush camp. Each has it's purpose and does it very well. If you were to only get one set, I'd get the the "triple knife set" that they sell. You'll make short work of anything you touch with it and never be disappointed. Get a good stone (I prefer ceramic) and you can't go wrong...you'll be able to shave with them. IMO the price is a relative bargain for what you get.

[BlueMntCeltic]

I'm looking at gutting and skinning knives and have had Knives of Alaska blades recommended to me. Just looking for confirmation / input. What do you guys like to use?
Thanks

I've have and have use the Brown Bear Combo (http://www.knivesofalaska.com/store.asp?c=28 ). Great set of knives, great balance and feel. I have the Stag handles. The D2 steel is difficult to hand sharpen but once you get it sharp, is stays sharp. I highly recommend them.

BMC

[thebolt]

I sold quite a few Knives of Alaska in the past and several friends purchased sets and used them hard. One of the users is an outfitter in Canada and spoke very highly of these knives.

[raz-n-co]

I have the http://www.knivesofalaska.com/item.a...Fc%3D4%26p%3D2

I love it. The skinner works really well to skin and to use as a hatchet to split the brisket. The caping knife is great to for fine work like cutting out the bung hole and around the antlers, etc.

My only complaint is the gut hook gets jammed with hair and doesn't work very well. I would go with the bear hunter set up if I had it to do again.