RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
I did some shopping around and ended up with the buck alpha alaskan guide model, it has a rosewood handle but the grip feels real sweet. It has s30v steel wich is supposed to hold and edge 45% longer than 420c. It has a gut hook and its lifetime warrented and buck will refurbish it for free whenever I want. I'm anxious to see how it works. The mini alpha was even sweeter in the hand but I don't think it would be large enough for western game.