The reason I sold my Game Warden is because the choil was always snagging on tissue when cleaning deer. The year I had the GW, it was used on around 10-15 deer and when you're cold bloody and tired the little things like snagging kinda grate on you.
I wish maybe I would have just kept it for an EDC though sometimes. But again, a folder works for most my day-to-day GW sized tasks. The SAR4 would be about the best all around hunter Busse has made IMHO. We will see...
I been there on that snag issue.... small choils will definitely snag on tissue..and cold bloody hands hurt enough.. no choil knives work okay... but I have had the handle slip to low...(remember the cold)and then the handle can get slippery..and you know that can get you a cut hand....I actually like a no choil 4-5" blade with a lower guard.... keeps the blade from going in to far.... second choice .. a bigger choil with smooth edges doesn't catch as bad, but allows a choke up point and keeps a low thrust off the handle.(and slipping) ....while not a skinner, I can see the S5 being pretty good...as long as the handle doesn't get blood slippery....blood is weird on handles (you already know this).... I haven't slicked a res-c or a mudder....but I will soon enough on some pork....
Doc
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