What hunting benchmade?

[OG-danimal]

Looking for thoughts:
Looking for a new hunting knife to carry with me on day hunts and longer backpacking trips. Right now I'm using outdoor edge which works well, but seems to need a lot of blade replacements for big game like elk. I'm in between the benchmade hidden canyon and the steep canyon, and then I'll probably buy the goat knife as a lightweight super sharp option.
Cheers

 

[Huntsman66]

Both are very nice knives, I like the blade design on the Steep Country, but personally dont care for the orange handle …. Check out the Hell Gap also its very nice!

 

[Reelamin]

Of those two no question the Hidden for me. I don't know your blade style likes. Not pushing it. Look at building a custom Buck 113 Skinner with SV30 steel. I prefer a wood handle (about $150 if engraved) and we just had another one with antler, engraved made for my son. About $220 with a legit full grain leather sheath. I have skinned, quartered, 2 deer/elk, and up to four goats and it is still sharp. Never had more to test it on.

 

[Chadp82]

I noticed you mentioned the outdoor edge. My buddy has one and the edge didn't hold up too well, similar to your experience. I use the gerber vital and have been very pleased with it for dressing, skinning, and quartering. We were breaking down a deer together last year and part way through he asked if the blade on mine was still sharp. Yup! His was dulling already.

That said, for benchmade I don't think you can go wrong on either you are eyeing. I have a couple of folding benchmade and they hold up great!

I do carry a fixed blade Bradford Guardian as well and the edge holds up great doing camp chores.

So many choices

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Looking for thoughts:
Looking for a new hunting knife to carry with me on day hunts and longer backpacking trips. Right now I'm using outdoor edge which works well, but seems to need a lot of blade replacements for big game like elk. I'm in between the benchmade hidden canyon and the steep canyon, and then I'll probably buy the goat knife as a lightweight super sharp option.
Cheers

Get yourself a Marbles that is USA made or a Gerber. The Stag handle Marbles I have is on the Antler. Took it around the World and can get a Scary Sharp. The blade metal will turn color with animal blood. I refurbish knives so I polished this one. The Gerber in the Black sheath works great also -stays sharp.
As you can see I like knives and know a little about them. We also have another collection in the safe.