Schrade Old Timer 25OT Folding Hunter 9.3in Traditional Pocket Knife with 2 High Carbon SS Blades, Ergonomic Handle, and Leather Belt Sheath for EDC, Camping, Whittling, and Outdoors, One Size, Brown

Nice solid knife and sheath.

Pretty good knife. My father and brother had these in 70's and I always wanted one. Glad I got this. Works like I thought it would, is easy to carry and maintains an edge well. Why almost old school, stainless and not High Carbon. It might even be better but you can't get an edge on this like I could on the carbon but this does hold an edge longer and no rust. Ok this is better

Awesome product.

I keep one of these knives in the truck and another in my pack. Great for field dressing deer and small game. Holds an edge good. Cheap enough so that if I lose it I can replace without being out of a lot of money. Very good fit and finish. Very sharp right out of the box. I also have one similar to this one except it is single blade.

This high carbon pocket knife are really amazing. This pocket knife is beautiful and tough. I keep it with me where ever i go and i need this for fruit peeled without teeth peel. Also for camping, fishing and travel. Please finding good high carbon pocket knife instead of stainless steel. I hate forge make of stainless steel. because stainless steel knife sharping waterstone will be blunt. I have study all kind of materials in library and review youtube I choose forge use materials from high carbon steel the knife the best.

Item was just as promised! Great value ! I have 100 acres farm and depend on a good knife every day. This knife will provide years of service! I would purchase again.

Thought I lost my Old Timer knife that had for 30 years so I ordered this one --well my old knife turned up. This new knife appears to be the same quality (made in China) Blade is SS will see if it keeps and edge like the old still carbon steel.

I found my folding hunter over 35 years ago when I was a young lad out fishing (see my image). To this day I still have my 250T Folding Hunter and it is one of my most cherished pocket knives. The blades are of carbon steel, not stainless like they use now. It has a nice patina from years of use and IIRC I even bent the tip on the main blade and was able to hammer it back straight and kept on going. It is a great pocket knife that has never let me down and even after 35+ years, it still opens and closes with a satisfying 'snap'. The blades are still nice and tight with no wobble, and smooth with no pitting. Unfortunately I believe these knives are no longer made in the USA (like mine was) and can't attest to the quality of the ones made today.EDIT: For $20 dollars, I plan on buying one of these, in part for the sheath, but more out of curiosity of the differences between the old Schrade brand and the new brand (Taylor Brand). When I get the new knife I will post comparisons (with photos) between my original and the new ones being made.UPDATE: So I received my new knife and decided to post a comparison between the new and the old.Off the bat the construction of the new knife seems solid. Its got some weight to it and all the parts fit together tight with no gaps or overlap. The bolsters still seem to be made of the same solid piece of silver nickel. With the same sized brass pins holding the handle material to the knife frame. Overall, the construction of the new knives seems very solid and I can find no faults.Comparing the two I found the older knife slightly more stout. The blades on the new ones are stainless while the old ones where high carbon steel (1095 IIRC). The blades are slightly thicker and the springs are noticeably thicker and wider on the old knife. This also becomes evident when opening the two, with the older being 'stiffer' and having a more pronounced 'snap' when opening and closing. To give the newer knives about the same overall dimensions, they made the handle material thicker. This ends up giving the new knife the same overall thickness as the old.On the old knife the brass blade divider runs down the length of the handle while in the newer ones the divider ends at the bolsters on both ends. And although the blades are still made in the same basic shape as the older, the skinning blade on the new has a slightly more pronounced curve than the older. The main blade on the older knife is also not quite 1/4 of an inch longer than the new blade. This is also evident when putting the old one in the included sheathe, it takes some effort to snap the flap closed due to it's slightly increased length. Also there is no lanyard hole in the new knives (as pictured in the ad) as there was on the old knives.Now for the troubling (for me at least) aspect of the new knife. Amazon as well as Schrades site list the blade material as "high carbon stainless steel". However, upon research, Schrades site lists the blade material as being 7Cr17 which they and some other knife makers list as the Chinese version of 440C. This however is incorrect. The steel composition of 7Cr17 is actually almost identical to 440A, which by large is not considered "high carbon" stainless steel. It's not the worst stainless to use in knives, but the general consensus among the knife making community is it is not considered "high carbon" and is certainly not 440C.This troubled me as when I see something listed as "high carbon" stainless steel I immediately think of 440C, AUS-10, VG-10 (or 9Cr18 in Chinese steel) or something similar. Those stainless steels with a carbon content of .90 and above. 7Cr17 has a carbon content of .60-.75. Due to this I lowered my rating of this knife to 3 stars as to me it is deceiving (whether intentional or not) to list the blade material as "high carbon stainless steel". I posted a link to a list of various steel compositions so you can see for yourself and come to your own conclusion. For me I found this to be an issue.EDIT: It looks like Amazon removed the link, however, you can visit A.G. Russell Knives website and there is a comprehensive list of the various steels and their composition.Overall the knife still gets 3 stars due to its solid construction and seems like it could last 35+ years like my old Hunter. And the Schrade folding hunter still remains one of my favorite style pocket knives. So I will put aside my old one for a while and carry the newer one to see how well it retains it's edge and stand up to use. Will it last 35+ years? Only time will tell. In conclusion, while not made in the USA anymore, and not made quite as stout as the old ones, for $20, it still seems to be a very good knife at a very good price. But as the saying goes, they don't make em like they used to.EDIT: Well it's been over a year and I felt I should update my review due to a new development. The nickle silver bolsters on this knife have tarnished (becoming slightly yellowish). This should not be an issue for properly formed nickle silver. My 35+ year old hunter has never had the bolsters polished and they are still silver. They are scuffed and scratched but after 35+ years still no sign of tarnish (this was a working mans knife too). This is typically because of the nickle present in the metal and the low levels of zinc (zinc will tarnish). After a little researching, I've found that of the nickle silver uses less nickle and more zinc (nickle is more expensive than zinc) then the metal will tarnish. This is indicative of nickle silver where the ratios of copper/nickle/zinc are altered a little to make it cheaper to produce. Considering this knife is made in China, well, that should explain why it tarnishes. It cleans up easy enough, just be forewarned, the bolsters will tarnish over time.