Opinion on commercial blades.

[agd68]

Hi All,
I have an older schrade old timer belt knife and a gerber gator. Both are made in the USA. What do you think of these knives.

[theunluckyhunter]

dont know about the gerber, but you cant go wrong with an old timer

[skullworks]

Both are probably keepers with being made in the USA...getting pretty rare for production knives.

[KHALVERSON]

definatly cant  go wrong with the old timer
havent hadany experience with the gerber but a few of my buddies have them and like them very much

[agd68]

Both are good knives. The old timer sharpens easier.You could skin a rock with the gerber though and it still holds an edge.

[Lin Rhea]

Old Timer was made by Schrade. Schrade made several good knives for the money, including Uncle Henry, which was more or less a "brother" to Old Timer.
   I hated to hear they closed shop. One good thing for me is that I bought some of their left over 1084 blade steel. I use it a lot on my hunting knives. Yea it will rust, but it's good steel which is the botttom line for a good using knife.
                                   Lin

[agd68]

WHat do you all think about the European steels?Soligen Germany and Sheffield England.

[Ru]

yep it was a bummer to see schrade close up, I live about half an hour from their shop in Ellenville NY.
I have several "Old timers" and "Uncle Henry's" I just love them!  

[theunluckyhunter]

my first hunting knife was an old timer folder with stag handles, i got it when i was 8 and have skinned about 30 deer with it.....my dad likes to collect the older ones

[LeeNY]

I bought a Schrade Sharpfinger back in the 70's. That knife was a faithful servant for the last 30+ years. Last year I gave it to my Grandson for his first Hunting Knife.  

[agd68]

Thats wonderful lee. I'm sure it will be one of his prized possessions. My Grandfather gave me a Lee Endfeild rifle many years ago on my first Deer hunt. As a rifle it had no great value but meant the world to me. All these years later I still carry that rifle every fall...When I give my bow a day off  lol.