TOP 5 excellent knives for fishing

The German fishing knife Boker Falun from the Magnum collection is an inexpensive fixed in the Scandinavian style, which will serve as a "workhorse" on the coasts of rivers and lakes, as well as deciduous and coniferous forests adjacent to them. The 64 g model is a lightweight version of a more solid knife for hunting and hiking Boker Magnum Knivgar SAR. The blade is not very wide with a thickness of 1.9 mm, just like the "big brother" is made of 420 stainless steel with a hardness of 54 on the Rockwell scale. The length of the blade with concave descents and smooth sharpening is 100 mm. Unfortunately, the practice of using the knife revealed problems with the factory sharpening — the blade does not cut well, especially wood. It is quite obvious that without appropriate refinement, the blade is not suitable for effective work.

The handle with a length of 115 mm is made of durable synthetic plastic and has a thickening in the middle part. The guard and the "tail" are painted orange, and the main part of the handle is covered with a non-slip layer of black rubber plastic, equipped with a relief pattern. Included with the knife are a sheath-case made of bright orange plastic, where the tool is inserted without any locking latch and is held only by tight lapping. On the scabbard there is a rather short cast clip for wearing on a belt. The low cost of this model is associated with production in China, where the company makes products of low-cost series. However, this model also has a 150-year manufacturer's warranty for defects in material and workmanship.

The Opinel company is a well—known French company that produces knives, cutlery and garden tools. Initially, the founder of the company produced knives for shepherds, farmers and local winemakers, and later, in the wake of successful sales, expanded the scope of his products. Currently, the entire range of OPINEL products is manufactured in Chambery (Savoy) from two main types of steel — stainless and carbon steel. The elegant elongated folding knife OPINEL Effile 12 VRI from the Tradition collection, as well as all the products of the famous French manufacturer, will not appeal to everyone because of the characteristic design with a wooden cylindrical handle. This folder is not very convenient to carry in your pocket, but it is good for gardening, cutting fish and skinning carcasses on the hunt.

The narrow blade with fillet profile and smooth blade sharpening has a length of 120 mm. It is made of Swedish high-carbon stainless steel Sandvik 12C27 with a hardness of 58 HRC, containing 14% chromium, which makes the steel resistant to wear. Due to this, the blade does not blunt for a long time and provides good cutting quality. The thin blade is great for fillet slicing of fish, as well as slicer slicing of meat products, cheese and vegetables in an improvised camping kitchen. The handle of a circular cross section with a length of 150 mm is made of solid beech wood, which is not afraid of dampness. The blade opens with two hands behind the nail notch, and can be fixed in the open and closed position with an advanced proprietary Virobloc lock with a rotary locking clutch. The knife, despite its decent size, turned out to be very light: its weight is only 45 g. The manufacturer also offers an OPINEL 12 VRN knife similar in geometry and size with an XC90 carbon steel blade. This model, like all knives of the company, has a lifetime warranty for defects detected during operation.

Scandinavian manufacturer of knife products Morakniv is known all over the world for its ergonomic hiking tools with excellent cutting properties. The quality of Mora knives is confirmed by the official permission to use the image of the Swedish royal coat of arms and the national flag on the products. For more than a century, all the company's products have been manufactured by experienced knife craftsmen in the settlement of Ostnor, which is located in the suburb of Mora, Dalarna province. The main factor ensuring the high quality of Morakniv knives is a special technology of heat treatment of blades, which is kept in the strictest secrecy.

Floating awkward knife for fishing Mora Floating Knife Serrated stands out against the background of classmates with non-standard design solutions. The model uses cork wood without any coating as the handle material, which does not allow an accidentally dropped knife to drown in a pond. In fact, it is a light float knife, the upper end of the handle of which will always protrude a few centimeters above the edge of the water surface. The flat pad of the stop, which reliably protects the fingers from a cut, the end of the handle and the case are made of a polymer of a noticeable orange colour. It should be noted that the product retains its buoyant properties, even while in the case, turning the knife into a bright "buoy", which is impossible not to notice.

Another characteristic feature of the knife is the blade made of solid stainless steel Sandvik 12C27 (57 – 58 HRC) with a length of 96 mm. The blade of the blade with a thickness of only 1.4 mm has a blunt end, which prevents accidental piercing of the inflatable rubber boat, and a combined cutting edge with semi-serrated sharpening. The net weight of the knife is only 49 g, and together with the case — 83 g. The blade fits into the sheath tightly, and a reliable cast clip allows you to attach the case in various positions. To prevent moisture from accumulating in the case, a drainage hole for draining water is provided in the bottom part. The model with a total length of 235 mm fits comfortably even in a large hand due to the large handle.