Our first official Havik field test started the way most good stories do—too late, too tired, and halfway lost. After a midnight drive, a few wrong turns, and one questionable burrito stop, we finally rolled into the mountains at 2:30 a.m. With only a few hours of sleep and a trailer for shelter, the boys were ready to see what the new HAViK blades could handle.
The mission was simple: fish hard, field test harder. The HAViK 1 Clip Point and HAViK 2 Skinner prototypes hit the water alongside us, cutting through wind, cold, and a few stubborn trout. Between tangled lines, snow flurries, and Jake’s questionable fly-licking technique, we pulled in enough fish to make the testing worth it—and proved the knives could handle real work, not just a photo shoot.
Every day brought something new: busted gear, wild weather, big catches, and bigger laughs. We froze our hands, cooked our haul over open flame, and ate like kings. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was everything HAViK stands for—gear built to perform and people built to endure.
By the end of the trip, the knives were blooded, the crew was bonded, and the idea behind HAViK felt more real than ever. This wasn’t just a fishing trip—it was the start of a tradition.
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