Hunting Knives | Lockback Hunting Knife

Buying Lockback Hunting Knife!

Every person that takes to the hunting woods needs a variety of hunting knives in their backpack to tackle any task that presents itself. One of the knives that needs to be in your arsenal is a midsize lockback knife. Carrying a high quality Lockback Hunting Knife give you several key advantages.

Lockback and folding blade knives are available with one handed opening feature that utilizes a small thumb lever to assist in the opening of the blade. Most quality folding knives have another feature that makes them safer to use, it is a locking feature that, after opening the blade stays locked to prevent accidental closing that could cause injury to you. When closing the knife you must depress a small locking lever and the blade will fold back into the handle. Personally the lockback hunting knife is the safest knife to carry if worn on your belt. These knives are generally smaller in size and will fit neatly into a pocket or a small belt sheath. Folding lockback knives are great for everyday use as well, but because of their smaller size, may not be the best choice to butcher larger game.

Lockback Hunting Knife Handles

Choosing the knife handle material for your lockback knife is a preference of the user. There is a wide range of materials available some better than others. Some materials are more for looks like the Rosewood and the cocobola wood handle. The wood handle is more susceptible to water damage if not kept dry and when butchering may get slick. The stag horn and composite knife handles are generally less expensive  take less maintenance for the user. This, in my opinion makes these lockback hunting knives durable for years down the road.

When making your decision on which type of lockback hunting knife to buy keep in mind this  knife is compact and less cumbersome to carry. I myself carry a mid-size lockback knife on my hunting trips. I use it as a general purpose knife around camp as well as field dressing smaller game.