Actually, I had the same reaction to the #10. I was a #5, then #7 fan for hunting/skinning. I obtained a #10 and used it on 3 elk in 2007 and it was fantastic. I bought a #3-6 and hoped to use it this past hunting season, but I didn't get a shot at any elk...too many wolves and a bad winter helped to drop our local herd by 40%. Still, I really liked how the #10 worked under 3 elk. I did the Diamond sharpener routine twice for 3 elk,with the carbon steel #10, and I have alot of praise for how it performed. A new respect for it from me.
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Mike Allen
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