Victorinox Hunter Pro - Knife and 440c steel thoughts 

From Victorinox re the steel: “The steel we use for all our Hunter Pro knives is from the group 1.4419, or known in the USA for AISI420. The DIN number is X38CrMo14.” So its 420, not 440! Sorry!

I use this as my hunting knife. Im surprised to see, how expensive they are. In Germany you can get that for 65-70€. Ive got the orange one, its great for when you throw it in the grass at night, i would never be able to find the black one again, if it would fall down while hunting. What i also like about this one, you can wash out blood very easily. Its not that easy with other victorinox hunting tools like the hunter xt, because the blood gets in every little space. The blade is very nice. It has the perfect size, so you can lay your finger on the tip of the blade, so you dont cut the organs, when cutting open a deer. And its tough enough, so that you dont have to worry about it while cutting through the rips or the Schloß( i dont know if theres a word for it in english, its between the back legs of an animal). For my purposes it stays sharp long enough. O also carry the Victorinox dual sharpener, its a great tool that makes your knive sharp again very easily. The handle could be a bit larger for my big hands, and i like the soft touch material. It has a good grip when its wet or bloody. I never had problems with the back lock, its strong like a fixed knife, but the finish gets off very easy. Thats a bit sad, but it doesnt affect the useability, so i can get over that

You've got an absolute unit of a cat

I've found this knife by accident at a small nautical equipment shop, and bought it because i "drowned" my trusty old Boker. Anyways, there is not a single problem with this knife except the lack of a lanyard hole, which is a little bit annoying. As a sailor and skipper, i always need a trusty knife to go with me, and i use a knife at least 20 times a day. This has so far proven to be a very good choice (by pure luck). The best part of the knife is the simplicity of it, the knife does not look menacing and "tactical" which is great, the handle is the most ergonomical one i have ever handled, the knife is quite light and very strong. Sure, the blade steel is not some supersteel, but whoever doesn't want to buy a knife because it's not built with supersteel is usually just someone that never really needed it for actual use, rather show it around, being careful it doesn't get scratched. Peace!

I own many knives and have one of these and it's a really good knife and I've never had a lock failure and there is no wiggle at all when it is open mine has a pocket clip and aluminum scales it's a solid knife.Spydercos and Benchmade are double the price but do offer upgraded steel.

Thanks. I've been waiting for a good review of this one. Cheers!

got mine on clearance at Sportsman's Warehouse for $41 with the sheath, when i saw this blade currently sells for $72.99 at the cheapest so i had to get it, plus i have several tools that i can put in the sheath.

I was also quite put off by the lock strength. It actually came with a really nice razor sharp v edge type situation. The bad convexing was just me a) first learning how to sharpen on a wetstone and b) me not being bothered to sharpen a knife i dont you and just over strop it😂

A good cryo for 440C makes a great difference. From HRC 56-57 to 57-58. Keep in mind the hardness scale is exponential so 58 is almost 10x harder than 57. My friend uses 440C and you would think his knives were made of CM-154 because of how good he does the heat treat. He quenches in a hot 100C oil, air cools and then wipes and does a quick 100C temper before the cryo in LN.

The lock is strong--not crappy at all. I have had mine for almost two years. Tight. All I can say is that for Americans there are too many other knives as good or similar for much less. But, prices are higher in other countries. VAT (value added or sales tax) is part of the problem. Plus the extra layer of shipping and handling cost, and maybe duty. In Israel, we do not have the selection of good folders that Americans have. Victorinox Hunter Pro is about $90, walnut handle a little bit more. But we're more like to have only a few knives, and keep them for ever. Nobody worries about paying $5 or $10 or $20 more than Americans. If a knife is good, and I pay 30% more than a Yank, so be it. But indeed in America you have a large selection at much low price than the Vic Hunter Pro. For woodwork, walking stick making, barking branches, taking off small branches, etc. it has been a comfortable knife. No rusting, and I live a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean. -Cheers!

As an earlier poster commented: I am reminded of the Gerber gator with this knife. I admittedly have had a long time affection for the Gerber Gator & Victorinox knives( have had both since the 70's & 80's) although for the money I think I would choose the fine edged Gator over this knife. I believe the recent incarnation of the Gerber Gator is in CPM 154 steel & still made in Oregon, USA. It also has a very comfortable, form fitting sticky hard rubber handle probably not unlike this Victorinox Hunter Pro. Appreciated the review of a less exotic, everyman's knife. Cheers from Canada.

Taco Tip - just put the seasoning and water straight into the pan with the mince. Less washing up 👍🏿

The matte finish, as explained by a Victorinox rep, is so it doesn’t catch the light and spook what you’re hunting. Doesn’t seem like a super practical modification, but that’s what the man said.

Even though 440c has fallen out of favor for knives with all these newer super steels , I think this knife is too expensive for the materials used. Now I want tacos 🌮

Good review dude, I'm still going to keep and only use mine, because I don't do dumb stuff with my tools. Thank you

EKA 88 has been a popular choice for hunters here in sweden for a couple of decades. More recently, by far the most popular hunting knife is the EKA Swingblade. Mora 2000 is another popular choice. To me, this victorinox just looks like a knife, I cant see why it would be exceptional as a hunting knife. In fact, it seems to have qualities that you wouldnt want on a good hunting knife, like the fact that its very pointy, typically you would want a rounded blade for skinning/flaying because it allows you to use the knife at an angle without damaging the meat. The only thing I can think of is that removable scales is more sanitary, but if thats a concern you should be looking at a fixed blade instead.

Thanks for the review. This knife reminds me of the Gerber Gator.

I'm so glad to see I'm not the only person with a giant fat cat

Basil in on the act again...Awesome. He does look like he'd strop up well !

Nice cat footage.

04:55 that kitty♡

I have the Contego with the blade steel being M390. Sharp as hell and just an awesome knife.

Never seen your channel before, but subscribing on the basis of an interesting and entertaining review. I particularly liked your taco hunting expedition, the advice not to do 'dumb shit' with your knife, and that cat!

The price in Brazil is about US$ 120,00

Hello. How do you recommend to sharpen it, like a flat or scandi grind? If we look at the blade geometry, it looks like it won't slice well over time if it is sharpened as a flat grind.

Reminds me of a Syderco Centofante. Thanks. toronto canada

I'd rather buy a $35 Buck 110, but thanks for the review, it was still entertaining.

Good lord, that's a big cat. Thanks for the review!

the martian film made me like this knife !

Nothing beats the cold steel tri ad lock , sorry ,

Thanks 4 the great review (good point re lock), admire your hunting n dressing skills, Congrats on a beautiful family! Namaste from India n Cheers, Mate!

Mi'ihen Highroad theme from Final Fantasy X. Nostalgia goosebumps! Dropping a like just for that! 4:00

I use my Benchmade Freek CPM S30V for hunting, I got it new for $100.

This is not 440C, it is 1.4419 or X38CrMo14 at 56HRC more similar to a well heat-treated 4Cr14MoV or 420HC.

Jesus that price seems pretty high for the materials, edge retention, etc... Still an awesome video! Nice sandals haha and send me some tacos!

Here in Italy cost 60-70 euro but form my its overpriced for overall qality and steel

Wow. Thats expensive. Here in Switzerland you can get the walnut one for about 90 dollars.

Surely it's not a sheath knife, If it's a folding knife...

hahaha love how you hunted em tacos 😂 lookin for reviews as it is $80 Canadian and $159 for the wood handle... fantastic review thank you

And I thought my cat was big!! In all seriousness though, the knife seems a little expensive, but knowing Victorinox it'll last forever. It's probably more knife than most people really need!

I think between your xxxlarge cat and cucumbers on your tacos.... it definitely made this video worth watching.

Dear gawsh y is your cat bigger than your kids

Hmmm, why is it that the higher end 440C knives tested do like 75 passes on the rope and the Victorinox only does 57 ? The Lionsteel Mini does 77 cuts and the Kizlyar Hero does 75 before dulling. My hunting knife is made from Bohler N695 steel which is basically a high quality 440C and it also maintains very good edge. I'm curious why the Victorinox 440C performs so poorly.

Do you have to get a fish and game license to go taco hunting in Australia?

Thanks for this. Very informative! Any chance you will take a look at the Böker Scout? (Or cronidur steel for that matter)?

I would presume bead blasting is a lot cheaper than a nice polished blade. Not to meantion a polished blade would looks s bit strange on such a utilitarian looking blade. Why 440c? Because it's generic, better than standard victorinox steel, and in general, at least where I live, hunters don't care about blade steel. If anything being able to put and edge back on a blade quickly is more advantageous than a super steel that for your average Joe would be near impossible.

Cool knife. What do U think about Gerber Premium Gator folding knife ? I think I'll buy both of them.

This feels like a pretty wierd experiment from Victorinox. Not a great design, not great materials and not cheap. The orange version was featured on The Martian though :D I honestly don't get the idea of folding sheath knives as a whole. All the drawbacks of a fixed blade without almost any of the advantages.

Love the cat

I love your cat.......... LOVE!

I think the blade is not polished because it is a harder use knife and polished edge gets marked up easier than something like a satin or bead blast finish.

This is the first time I've ever seen cukes used in tacos. :)

Please ask which brand of your watch it is

What do you feed your Cat?

I'm typing, because, I'm speechless. A hundred bucks for a 440C knife, in this day and age, is tantamount to robbery. Not that 440C is a bad steel, it is not. The fact that this knife steel is used mainly in the budget knife arena has everything to do with why paying a hundred bucks for it is robbery. People wanting a well made knife in 440C need to take a serious look at Ganzo's offerings. They do an excellent job of heat treating this steel, and, put it in very well made folders. The fact that Ganzo knive's rarely exceed $28.00 US makes them high value/low cost knives. Victorinox should be ashamed of themselves for ridiculously over pricing this knife. Anyway, well done look at the knife, and, you have quite the informative channel here!

This is basically a Gerber Gator $30-35 in US ? ? Of course in Sweden both are prized sky high

What's better ? This one or hunter xt?

Good review m8 thanks. im gonna pass on this knife cos the lock aint solid ebough for my use. I dont wanna lose a finger lol

The steel is X50CrMov15, not 440C.

Ehhhh I'm not really digging this one. I definitely wouldn't use this for processing game with that flimsy lock. I wouldn't use any folder for that though. Also the cost is crazy. You could get a cold steel master hunter in 3v for that

Cucumbers on tacos is illegal in Texas

I didn't know you owned a Maltese tiger? My boy cat is pretty big as well.

My GOD that is a Scottish Fold!

Really, why is this thing so expensive? You might as well get pretty much every other folding lockback knife,especially in thr buck 110 style.

Bro, you put cucumbers in ya tacos? ,lol wtf :)

What do people normally hunt with this knife?

There is no way I would spend that much money on a 440C folding blade as long as there are Ganzo knives available.

Stalking and slaying wild tacos armed only with a folding knife? That's pure insanity- there's nothing more dangerous that a wounded taco!

Can I tighten the pivot?

As a hobbie hunter... I like a drop point knife... As i have less experience than a professional hunter

Reflections from a hunter is a no-no he would be seen by his prey if he has a reflective surface that is also therefore you never see a shiny silver hunting rifle.

Are this knife easy to sharp???

FFX music fuck yeah.

The nebula is in the cheese

Best part of this video was the cat

omg your cat is massive...

you must be careful of the wild tacos when you go hunting guys

Are those scales glued on?

Eh... Idk about this one. I don't hunt or skin much but... That price for 440c? Yeah... pass.

Dude... Your cat is fucking huge.

That is the grumpest fucking cat I've ever seen. I want it. Is it a Russian blue? Looks bigger though.

57 edge retention, 440C, four times as expensive as a Ganzo. No thanks.

Dude.... cucumbers, in tacos???

It was alright until the cucumber for tacos. Hahaha. . .

I am looking to by this knife and before buying it i just want to know what’s the thickness of the blade so can somebody help me please (Sorry for my bad english)

That lock mechanism is ver iffy. Dumb shit or not haha. Would be better if it locked.

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Very nice life is too pricey for me then again I'm also poor LOL but as always right review and nice kill

spyderco-benchmade almost similar price :) go make watches & bags victorinox ....

A lotta money for a 440c steel. Just not worth it..

Mi'ihen Highroad :)

What a bad lock worse than some liner locks

Umm. Way over priced.

Too much expensive. 440 c steel is not that expensive now a days its cheaper. So the price tag is hilarious. By the way there is a little blade play in this knife and sadly no screws to tighten that issue. So ur stuck with a blade play forever

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