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

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!!!

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.

Old Timers have never been the greatest knives. This is a solid, inexpensive EDC that isceasy to sharpen and take care of. The included sheath is a perfect fit and easy to take on and off.

Although I’ve only had this knife for a few days, so far it’s a great knife. This is a high quality knife for a cheap price tag. The knife itself is great, it looks very nice. I’m not quite sure whats up with the scaling and coloring in between the bronze ends, as the staining and pattern sort of just fades off in a non-attractive way, but it’s a very well functioning knife. The bronze ends look very nice and sleek, and the overall appearance of the knife is great. It’s easy but firm when opening and closing. The measurements are all in the correct ballpark and the blade itself is sharp, high quality metal. The knife itself is overall, amazing. The sheath is of a little lower quality, and I’m almost 100% sure it’s some cheap pleather material. The stitches look relatively weak and the sheath isn’t exactly cut great, but it does the job. You should be fine as long as you dont abuse it too much. The knife fits a bit lose in the sheath but that’s preferable as it allows for a smooth draw. The button works well and the holster itself is overall slightly above average.

I lost one of these years ago and finally replaced it. It didn’t take 5 minutes to see that Buck Knives has nothing to worry about. I bought this for the sole purpose of being a beater knife, and will save my Buck 110s for finer tasks. The brass bolsters are thinner, the lock back lever doesn’t sit flush with the spine, and will need to sharpen it. Otherwise I’m pleased with it for the money spent.Edit after 24 hours- This knife has grown on me after giving it a pretty thorough spa treatment. I washed it with Dawn detergent and WD40 until the pivot stopped bleeding black grime, rubbed it down with Brasso and a magic eraser, sharpened, and added a thumb stud. In order to open it one handed, I had to do many sessions of opening just prior to lockup, and closing it literally thousands of cycles to smooth out the pivot. It's now showing some mirror polish where the lock back meets the base of the blade, and is almost as smooth and easy as my Buck knives. It will always have shortcomings at this price point, but definitely appreciate it more than when it first arrived. I'll no longer consider it a beater, but will be used for the more demanding tasks. Plan to carry it along with my Buck 110, the same way I usually EDC two flashlights. Can recommend as a decent utility knife, but not as an heirloom. I'd pay more for a made in USA version. The leather sheath is good quality, but is still made to fit the original version made before Taylor bought out Schrade.Edit several days later- The inexpensive knife community has grown on me since obtaining this 7OT. This Old Timer is a better value than I first gave it credit for, and am now collecting other traditional knives made in China. The hobby in general would be unaffordable otherwise, and have bought a few more Schrade Old Timer’s in various patterns, since. I also artificially aged the nice belt sheath with hot water and leather conditioner. The perceived value has increased significantly since my initial purchase, and is now one of my favorites. Giving it 4 1/2 stars now.