Old Timer 7OT Cave Bear Traditional Lockback Pocket Knife with 3.9in High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade, Sawcut Handles, and Leather Belt Sheath for Hunting, Camping, Whittling, EDC, and Outdoors

First, I have owned an Old Timer Barlow pocket knife for over 40 years and it has served me well around the world in the Marine Corps. I have dozens of knives, and have used knives since I started carrying one at age 5. I'm not new to knives and I know quality when I see it. I don't have any negatives about this knife so far, so thus the 5 star. It is still new, but seems to be of good quality. The sheath is a darker chestnut brown leather than that shown on the photo. It is sewn with heavy thread, and good quality leather. The snap is substantial and shouldn't present any problems with popping open. It opens and closes with a firm snap. The knife seems to be well-detailed. No scratches, mars, etc. The knife has a good heft in your hand. It feels like a real knife that will be up to any task for which it is designed. The blade opens easily, and the locking mechanism snaps into place. This is actually for my 9 1/2 year old son, and he has trouble depressing the locking mechanism to close the knife, but I expected that. It is, after all, a LOCKING mechanism, and you don't want it TOO easy to unlock. There seems to be no danger of it closing on your hand unexpectedly. I really wanted him to use this with me present for a while anyway, so that's not a bad thing. As he gets older, he will have the finger strength to operate it with no problems. The case is imprinted with "Old Timer", not "Schrade", as shown, by the way. The riviets in the handle seem solid and are well-polished. The handle is, I think, simulated bone, probably a plastic of some kind, but has the feel and look of bone. It has serrations cut into the material to prevent slippage in your hand. Both ends of the knife are brass and there are no rough edges anywhere. There is a steel rivet through the end where the blade hinge attaches, and it is polished down so there is no bump sticking out above the brass end cap. I am looking forward to having my son use this on an upcoming campout. As it is new, I can't speak to how it will last, but it seems to be a "lifetime" knife that he will be using with his son someday. I'm pleased with this purchase, and would purchase again! You won't find much better in the $20 range like this Old Timer. I have read the other reviews and the concerns about new ownership of the brand, etc. I think they have kept the quality control of the old company.

Es una verdadera navaja de trabajo, grande, pesada y muy bien fabricada. La hoja viene muy filosa y es de gran tamaño así que funciona para usos rudos. Todos los bordes están bien trabajados y no hay separaciones en los liners ni en las cachas que son de imitación delrin y aun así son de un plástico de buen tacto. La acción de abrir y cerrar es super solida y firme con resorteo excelente. Me llegó con el logo viejo “old timer” lo cual me parece perfecto!!! Además vino con una funda muy bien hecha y contrario a lo que muchos dicen SI ES DE CUERO. Esta navaja hecha en china esta muy cerca de mi old timer americana, son prácticamente iguales salvo la calidad de la hoja que es 7crmov contra 440, ambas inox pero la hecha en USA ciertamente me ha probado ser igual o mejor que mi Buck 110. En fin, esta old timer 7ot china es un buen remplazo de emergencia para llevar en el camión. Llego mucho antes de lo previsto, muchas gracias Amazon!!!

This is the second one I have bought and it will be a gift. It's a great knife for the money $25. If you buy this knife when it comes in you will have to clean the brass to make it shine, the two knives I bought I had to polish the brass, if you look at pictures on site one looks shinny but the other pics of brass look dull, they look really nice when polished and I really like the Old Timer brand, knife blade is sharp and will shave hair off my arm, excellent leather pouch. Knife and pouch well made.

I have carried a pocket knife my whole life, they always come in handy. I also loose them all the time. This time I decided to buy one that was a little larger and had a belt cast to keep it safe. So far so good. I have also owned all kinds of pocket knives over the years as well. Some very expensive gifts others not so expensive. The Schrade knife is an old company and makes a quality product at a fair price. The leather case is heavy gauge leather and should last longer then me. The knife has a solid feel in my hand and all the parts have a good tight fit. The locking mechanism is positive with no play or wiggle. This simulated bone covers look good and are durable. This is an excellent knife for the working man, handyman or woodman. It's solid, sharp and sturdy, best of all easy to find when you drop it in the grass...

It's a decent knife for the money. It did require some lubrication and break in to open relatively smoothly. Knife has done all camp and hunting tasks I have asked of it. Fit and finish leaves something to be desired, but for a using (beater) type knife it works just fine. Seems relatively ease to sharpen.