MADE IN CHINA SCHRADES

[TripleF]

I just completed a review of the Schrade Uncle Henry Mini Pro Hunter PH2N and still carry it.
Sharpens well and holds and edge!!

[dlr110]

Got this Made in China Old Timer and when the blade is in the half stop position it wobbles like a tree limb and then is tight when fully opened. The whole knife just doesn't have the finished quality that I have found in older Schrade Old Timer knives. Very disappointed.
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[mikekoz]

I have several of the Chinese made "Schrades" and I do not see much wrong with them. I do not consider them real Schrades though, and also think the ones that were actually made by the company Schrade before they shut down were better quality. As Chinese knives go, I think they are good for what you pay for them. I do have a Chinese Schrade Toughtool multitool, and one of the original US made ones, and there is a very noticeable difference in quality between the two. The blades on the Chinese version are pretty dull and the tool was made with thinner steel.

[PigStikr]

I want one of those Minni Pro Hunters for EDC I been trying for a year to find something I like lost a Spderco Tanasious a year ago been lost without that knife have a Delania now but think I'll try that minni pro..Price rite too

[PigStikr]

Good review Scott!!1now i'm getting one for sure

[cody6268]

I picked up a 5OT Bruin the other day at Tractor Supply; pretty much expecting something terrible. And, well that's what I got. Stiff lock, rough action, minimal finishing, and soft steel (Schrade+ is definitely harder and tougher stuff than BTI 7Cr17).

[Lansky1]

Anybody have the muskrat ? Looks pretty good, but I'm curious about the fit and finish as I've never handled one ... tempted to pick one up & give it the ratcliffe treatment (blade geometry looks very similar to the Case muskrats) ---->

[dlr110]

This one?

[Lansky1]

This one?
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Yep thats the one. How's the fit and finish - looks good ? Steel hold an edge ok ?

[dlr110]

It's not one of my EDC knives, but it's a solid made knife. Good weight, feel and has outstanding snap to it.
I would absolutely recommend having one of these.

[Lansky1]

It's not one of my EDC knives, but it's a solid made knife. Good weight, feel and has outstanding snap to it.
I would absolutely recommend having one of these.

Great, thanks ... I'll check one out

[mrwatch]

one of this weekends garage sale finds.
Schrade Tobacco Sowbelly pocket knife and cigar box. This knife is hand made , limited issue, First Production Run, model SCH11. measures 3 7/8" long closed with brown jigged bone handles with tobacco leaf shield, pinched nickel silver bolsters, brass liners.Main blade is marked " TOBACCO" and " Schrade hand made" " First Production Run SCH11", another blade is marked " Limited issue 2006" blades have match striker pulls. Comes in a great cigar box display.

[mrwatch]

one of this weekends garage sale finds.
Schrade Tobacco Sowbelly pocket knife and cigar box. This knife is hand made , limited issue, First Production Run, model SCH11. measures 3 7/8" long closed with brown jigged bone handles with tobacco leaf shield, pinched nickel silver bolsters, brass liners.Main blade is marked " TOBACCO" and " Schrade hand made" " First Production Run SCH11", another blade is marked " Limited issue 2006" blades have match striker pulls. Comes in a great cigar box display.

The Box

[Rich53]

I have a couple Chinese Schrades. Ok, nothing special. Basically beater knives.

[zed6309]

I use Taylor brand Schrades a fare bit, my favourite is the 89ot , I picked this set up last week, it's a 152ot and a 108ot in a nice tin , I got these to use and at £23 I had to give them a try, build quality is good on both knives, I wish they still made them of 1095 as one of my favourite steels , but the 7cr17mov holds a edge well so no complaints

[RancherinAz]

I bought a couple .
The Old Timer 25ot and the Uncle Henry 227uh .
And tell ya the truth , I'm impressed . Of course BTI has been at the healm for a bit now and I'm thinking they're doing a better job with them than Taylor Brands did . But both these are quite nice . The Delrin isn't quite the same on either as the depth of the staglon in the Uncle Henry isn't as deep but looks quite good . The coloring on the Old Timer is off a bit down in and the hafting doesn't taper off the way it did on the originals . Other than that , the fit and finish is really good . The corners aren't rounded off as much as the originals and are more pronounced . Blade alignment is spot on dead center on both blades on both knives . Snap is really sharp and happens with authority and they're razor sharp out of the box . The walk is kinda gritty but that's typical in a brand new knife so with some back and forth and some oil I expect that to smooth right out . There's no blade wobble that's for sure and the back springs are perfectly flush in both open and closed position . I mean oerfectly . Hell , I've got real Scrades that can't do that . And they both come with a really nice snap down leather belt sheath embossed with the Uncle Henry and Old Timer logos in them . I paid what ?, 22 bucks a piece for them . The leather sheath alone gotta be worth close to that . I don't know how they can put those out for that money . Some places are charging more but ya gotta shop .

[OLDE CUTLER]

I bought a couple .
The Old Timer 25ot and the Uncle Henry 227uh .
And tell ya the truth , I'm impressed . Of course BTI has been at the healm for a bit now and I'm thinking they're doing a better job with them than Taylor Brands did . But both these are quite nice . The Delrin isn't quite the same on either as the depth of the staglon in the Uncle Henry isn't as deep but looks quite good . The coloring on the Old Timer is off a bit down in and the hafting doesn't taper off the way it did on the originals . Other than that , the fit and finish is really good . The corners aren't rounded off as much as the originals and are more pronounced . Blade alignment is spot on dead center on both blades on both knives . Snap is really sharp and happens with authority and they're razor sharp out of the box . The walk is kinda gritty but that's typical in a brand new knife so with some back and forth and some oil I expect that to smooth right out . There's no blade wobble that's for sure and the back springs are perfectly flush in both open and closed position . I mean oerfectly . Hell , I've got real Scrades that can't do that . And they both come with a really nice snap down leather belt sheath embossed with the Uncle Henry and Old Timer logos in them . I paid what ?, 22 bucks a piece for them . The leather sheath alone gotta be worth close to that . I don't know how they can put those out for that money . Some places are charging more but ya gotta shop .

The reason they can put them out for that money is simple, they pay a few cents on the dollar for the labor to make them.

[dlr110]

I don't have a lot of Schrade knives in my collection. I do have a few older ones (Pre-China made), but I decided to continue looking for those and add a few of the newer imported ones to my collection. Here are the last two I have added.

[zed6309]

I carried the Schrade 72OTB at work last night , its a out the same size as a case peanut but a bit wider , solid snap and came sharp, and the grinds are actually ok on this one as ive seen some bad grinds, but too be fare ive got a few case knives with bad grinds and they cost a lot more money, as far as i can see the 72ot was made from 86-96 i think ? Nice little knife and the bone is nice as well

[Nev52]

I have had this schrade 29OT about 8 years. As you can see it has put in some hard labor cutting drywall and anything else I was working on. I purchased it when I was doing side work for a friend who was a builder. We were in home depot and I saw it for a price of $12.99 I thought I would use it and then trash it when done. Well I have not worn it out yet. I have to say it is one tough knife. I have a lot of old work knives be it Buck or USA Schrades. This China made knife holds it own.

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[Nev52]

Just received this china schrade with hoof pick and a deck of playing cards for $9.99 from SMKW. I am going to test out the knife today.

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[Captain O]

Yes, the knives are "beaters". The 7Cr17Mov steel composition is okay. 7Cr17MoV, is 440A modified with more vanadium elements. The benefits of vanadium (V): increases strength, wear resistance, and increases toughness; the recommended hardness about 55/57 HRC.

The caveat is that Chinese steel often has "voids" or tiny bubbles in the blade stock. under stress/pressure they can snap off at any time.

You get what you pay for.

[zed6309]

Got gifted this 44ot yesterday, I've noticed that they seem to be producing some models that schrade dropped over the years, like the 89ot 1989-99 72ot 1986-96? And this 4ot 1990-98? Think I've got the dates right lol .

[orvet]

Being a knife mechanic I had to measure everything and take it apart.
I was not impressed!
First the size was different about 1/8" shorter than the US Schrade. The fit an finish was not close to that of the old US made Schrades. They used stainless instead of carbon steel.
The knife bore a vague resemblance to an Old Timer without the quality.

Before disassembling the knife, I used it to see if it would hold the edge. The Edge retention was disappointing but not as bad as I thought.

That was my experience early on when they first started importing them from China I haven't bought any more since then, nor do I intend to.

[bigshot]

I just picked up the whole series of the gray layered wood handle Old Timer Heritage knives. They are fantastic- D2 steel, great fit and finish. I'll do a post on them soon.

At Christmas I had a buddy over and we went through my knife collection. He focused in on the Old Timer 5OT Bruin as being a perfect knife in his estimation.