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Hey Guys

I'd love to supply a knife to any and all who would like one.

Here is what I can do:
The Professional Hunter -Lite which is made offshore has an MSRP of $ 59.95.

I can sell them to you guys in a package deal for a total cost of $ 42.50 per knife.
The PH Lite can be had in orange or black and with or with out serrations.

This price includes:

# 1. Our landed manufacturing cost.

# 2. Fedex Ground Shipping. Anywhere in the Continental USA.

# 3. It also icludes a name laser etched on the blade.

I will also etch the AR forums logo on the blade.(If Saeed will give us his blessing and permission to use it).

If any of you want the premium U S made S30V version of the “Professional Hunter†selling at an MSRP of $139.95 the cost will be $ 86.50 each for the same type of package deal, but it will only apply to the G10 handled version.

You can check both models out on our website.

The below text contains some of my personal insight on the knife's design and intended use. It was written with the original S30V/G10 model in mind but still applies to the PH-Lite model as well.


“The Wegner Professional Hunter’s Knifeâ€

Most people look at a hunting knife as being primarily a skinning knife and neglect five other very important tasks:
field dressing, quartering, boning, disjointing and caping.
Another task that must be mentioned is the use as a survival tool in the event of a backcountry emergency.All of the above tasks can be accomplished with one knife and without the aid of an ax or a saw.

Being an avid hunter I designed the Wegner Professional Hunter to be a multi-tasking knife that will accomplish all that a back country hunter requires of it in the field and still keep it’s edge. It is ideal for large Whitetails and Mule deer but really excels on moose and elk sized game.

The concept of using one knife to do all the field work saves on the hassle of having to carry the extra weight of three or four specialty knives far into the field. The modified Loveless style semi-skinner blade is dropped just enough to open a carcass without snagging the paunch. The blades skinning belly is comprised of a gradual sweep that works great removing the hide from the largest game by using an even rocking motion utilizing the blade's full belly rather than the tip.

The knife's tip is strong and sharp and not only aids in opening up the body cavity, but more importantly, its’ sharpness gives it the ability to perform intricate cutting chores where precision control is required. The thin flat ground S30V blade is just right for cutting flesh, but will take heavy abuse such as the demanding jobs of disjointing and quartering.

The thin non-slip G10 handle was designed to fit all hands with or without gloves. The large “V†opening hole makes deploying the blade an easy one handed operation. The handle is ergonomically shaped and comfortable for long periods of time in all configurations. The spine has 3 sets of serrations for precision finger placement and control when performing delicate cutting operations. The choil is also serrated. All of the serrations serve to give one the ability to index the blade so you know where the tip and cutting edge is at all times. The handle has double nested liners and a rock solid liner lock that’s built to withstand the toughest field conditions.
The handles open construction allows for easy cleaning. Just a wipe down in the field and a thorough hot water rinse back at camp and an occasional drop of oil on the pivot screw is all that is necessary to keep the knife in good working order.

A piece of nylon cord in the thong hole comes in handy working in deep snow or over water.
Ever dropped a knife in 3 feet of snow?

Top it all off with a total weight of 4.3 ounces the PH is light enough for daily carry.

These are just some of the considerations that went into the design of the Wegner Professional Hunters knife and were derived from my 35 or so years of field experience.


Cheers!

Tim Wegner
Designer/Manufacturer
President
Blade-Tech Ind. Inc