MKC vs Eastmans?

[Big Sky Guy]

I own two of the mkc. The speedgoat and mini speedgoat. I paid full price for one and about half from someone on here for the other. I thought it would be a great knife for breaking down an animal but wasn’t a huge fan.

As @Gerald Martin said, the parachord gets nasty. I replaced it after a season. Not slick but disgusting, even though most of it washed out with hot water.

I now keep it on the shoulder strap of my pack. Quick access for worst case scenario situations, maybe cutting an apple, and I use it on the knees when processing so I don’t mess up my other knife.

All that to say the the MKC is overpriced in my book but I carry it hunting all the time. Just not my go to for processing. Use the cheapo victorinox flex for that.

Shoulder strap is where I keep my fixed blade, an ESEE Izula. Made in USA, weighs practically nothing and is under $100. Same as you I only use it for “hard” cuts around joints or extracting teeth. I use my Gerber vital for the majority of deboning. It doesn’t come with the paracord wrap, but they give instructions for it with the knife.

I also carry a Benchmade bugout carbon in my bino harness but rarely use it because it was alike $250 on sale and was a birthday gift from my wife.

 

[Tmbrgost]

MKC has a knife company is just meh. They do make some cool shirt logo designs though. Maybe they should do drops on those instead .

I have the Big Sky MagnaCut from Cudaway and like the size along with the edge it keeps. Small Montana company without the “bro” vibe!

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It’s the most expensive knife I have by a long shot. Probably never spend that $$ amount again because the cheap knives I have hold an edge just as long and in most cases are more comfortable. My wife is always asking, “Do you really need another knife?” My answer is always Yes!

 

[rjthehunter]

Lets be honest, MKC is wildly overpriced. I looked at them one time and laughed and closed the web page. You can get a knife with the same steel at 1/2 the cost.

I'll give it to MKC. Their marketing team is good to convince so many people their knives are far superior to anything else on the market.

 

[2rocky]

Creating controversy IS a marketing strategy.....

 

[nrpate05]

I've got the mini speedgoat and it is sweet. In the sheath it fits perfectly in the side pouch of my bino harness and is barely noticeable. I carry another knife for processing, but have used it in place of a replaceable blade knife. It obviously doesn't have the same razor sharp quality, but is certainly more durable. I don't know of many knives like it.

 

[2rocky]

I don't much care about what kind of knife a hunter carries. What I do care is that he (or she) can put and maintain a good edge on it. If someone whips out an 8-12 inch steel and a commercial skinner like this (Dexter Russell or Victornox) :

I know they've taken the hide off more than a few critters already.

If they have a handle like this for a scalpel blade, they are usually pretty well qualified to cape a deer.

If they start showing off the fancy steel and bevel pattern and exotic hardwood of their custom knife, I may need to show them how to gut their animal...


This Fall I had the pleasure of guiding a couple guys who have a hunt booking company and one of them comes from a commercial meat processing background. He led us through a breakdown of two elk that we finished in no more than two hours. It's the skill , not the tool...