Comparison of the pre-2004 USA made Schrade Old Timer 12OT Pal and the Chinese made Old Timer 12OT Pal by Battenfeld Technologies from September 2020. Closed Length of each knnife 2-7/8″ UK Friendly.
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There is absolutely no reason for Old Timer to be made in China. Schrade needs to make Old Timer in USA again!!!
Cool video TK , have you noticed the nickel silver bolsters on China made traditionals have a slightly bronze color to them ? What's the story on those ?
Ahhh! That's the one RJ sent me (thanks RJ!). It's an American made one. Don't have the corresponding Chinese made one but do have the Chinese two bladed model (forgot the name) with roughly the same sized main blade. Agree with everything you said though I like the Chinese made one too. The US made one is a good little carver with great carbon steel but it rarely leaves the backyard and house as I'd have trouble replacing it (with another US made one) if it got lost.
I have a stockman from 1990 -91 great little knife's.
Cool comparison video. Thank you for sharing my friend.
Thanks for the comparison. I have one of the newer ones and it is a handy little knife. Great video, my friend!
Saw on knife center that the bone cover old timers are now in 9cr18mov. The old 440c ones are priced a little cheaper.