RE: Gut hook knife blades?
Otis,
I have the buck pictured in a previous post. I think it's a really good knife. The handle is soft rubber and hasn't slipped for me. I really like the gut hook as, for me, it's easier to use than the traditional way of putting the drop hook onto my finger and running it along the paunch. My Buck has done two elk and 1 and 1/2 deer and it now needs sharpening. I'll send it off to Buck to sharpen as they'll do it for free (I pay shipping though).
Overall, I really like the knife and the only one I'd replace it with would be a folding Buck with a drop point, gut hook and saw that Cabelas sells for about $80.
Bill the Dog