New Columbia River Ringer w/Guthook looks like a great deal!

[teddy12b]

I recently saw that Columbia River has a new knife out called the "Ringer".  It can come in a couple different configurations, but I'm interested in the one with the guthook.  It looks to me like a knife that a guy could put in his packs and forget he even had it since it's so small and light.  Another thing I like is that it seems like it'd be easy to clean after field dressing.

Here's a picture:
http://unagun.tarad.com/shop/u/unagun/img-lib/spd_2009061983642_b.jpg

[Joel]

Not my cup of tea, but some folks like gadgets like that.  Gut hooks are hard to sharpen for some reason, even using a ceramic rod. They work better at their original purpose; to hook a coffee pot bail off a campfire.  The ring type handles I've tried are kinda awkward for me also.  I carry a SAK in my pack, and while it might be a bit heavier, it will do anything that knife will, plus.  Still, it's different and I'm sure it will cut.

[rex6666]

Reminds me of the Wyoming knife, which i had to have some thing like 30+
years ago, never used it much, wasn't as handy as i thought, some one
gave me a new replacable blade model for Christmas one year.
That is a nice looking peice, i never got used to gut hooks.