Fixed Blade

A fixed blade has no pivot, no lock and no mechanism to fail, which makes it stronger than any folder of the same size and easier to clean after messy work. For hunting, processing game, and anything involving batoning or prying, that structural advantage is the whole argument.

The blade profile tells you the intended job. A drop point is the general-purpose hunting shape with a strong tip. A clip point gives a finer point for detail work at the cost of tip strength. A skinner has a deep belly for long sweeping cuts. Full tang — steel running the entire length of the handle — is what separates a knife that survives hard use from one that snaps at the grip.