Eye Brand Copperhead

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Lil Jimbo

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Hey guys, this is my first post. Recently bought my Dad a German Eyebrand
copperhead knife. My dad loves his knives and has been collecting for a very long time. His remarks on this knife were that he thinks he likes it better than any knife he owns. Thats saying alot. A couple of months earlier I had bought him a Boker treebrand copperhead, which i think are very well thought of to here him tell it. I'm just curious as to what you guys think about the Eyebrand knives. Look forward to your replys. I sure do like this site.:thumbup:
 
Thats one of the reasons i bought it. He said it was soligen steel blades. I think they are very easy to rust or turn if you don't keep an eye on them. That won't be a problem for him though. I would be willing to bet at this very moment he has that knife and four more in his pocket, along with two knife sharpeners. I think this Eyebrand knife is a very sturdy good to work with knife and hold's a real good edge. Has stag handle. It's a real good lookin knife.
 
Lil Jimbo said:
Thats one of the reasons i bought it. He said it was soligen steel blades. I think they are very easy to rust or turn if you don't keep an eye on them. That won't be a problem for him though. I would be willing to bet at this very moment he has that knife and four more in his pocket, along with two knife sharpeners. I think this Eyebrand knife is a very sturdy good to work with knife and hold's a real good edge. Has stag handle. It's a real good lookin knife.
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If I'm not mistaken, when they say "Solingen Steel" it's stainless, not carbon steel. Someone correct me if I'm wrong about that. If it's a recently manufactured Eye Brand it's made in the Olbertz factory in Solingen. They make great knives, including Fightn Rooster, Bulldog, Indian Head, and Weidmannsheil.

I can understand why your dad likes it so much. Eye Brand is a very good brand and well made knife.

Welcome to Blade Forums!
 
I have used a Carl Schliepper Eyebrand knife for over twenty years. It is one of the smoothest functioning knives I have ever handled. You will be pleased.
"Solingen" steel at one time denoted the city of manufacture, but is no longer used with any specific meaning by manufacturers/importers. "Rostfrei," the German word for Stainless has been applied to knives with no connection at all to Germany.
 
just picked up a Boker candystripe copperhead w/ carbon blades marked "Soligen".

it was a three way race b/t Tree, Eye and Bulldog. but i got the candystripe for a fun EDC.
 
Actually i have purchased all three in the last five months all copperheads.
The Boker and Eyebrand for my pop. Gave the Bulldog to my brother. In comparing the three, they are all similar. IMHO the Eyebrand is for working, The Boker is a more ritzy pretty little thing and the Bulldog kinna made me think of a survivor knife. It had the match striker on the blade. Interesting now that you brought the three up. I really hadn't thought about it. Thanks for all the comments. On the blades, are you guys saying that Soligen is just where the knives are made and really has nothing to do with the blades and the steel. Hey, I'm just learning and really enjoy your comments and expertise.
 
Solingen is where they are made, and Solingen steel is a generic term that can mean just about anything. I have a few Eye Brand knives, and they are good performers. Good blade grinds and they hold a decent edge.
 
Used to be that Solingen meant quality. Up until a few years ago, Solingen always referred to the German city of that name. I've seen advertising for knives "made on german machinery" and such nonsense, especially in the last few years. As long as you are careful to use a known maker you should be fine.
 
Eye brand are decent knives. They are usually carbon (1075), or stainless (420). They have been around for many years and still doing reasonably well.

Actually, when the description says, "solingen", ity can be either carbon or stainless.

Now, this is especially true if you buy from smoky, as they confuse (make mistakes) on their descriptions on their site allot. I have seem listed as stainless turn out to be carbon and "vice versa".

These days "solingen" seems to denote, more often then not, 420 stainless. but this cannot be the rule of thumb (still). it seems with eye brand that its almost "50, 50" on their stainless and carbon blades.

And solingen itself is the cutlery town. it contains a number of cutlery companies (not as many as they use to have fo course).

You also have to be careful with some knife importers as, there is a town in china which renamed itself "solingen" to cash in on the German cities reputation. Now Solingen Germany, is not known for the quality cutlery it use to produce, but with that said, there is some good cutlery still being produced there. Unfortunately here in the U.S. we still see allot of the cheaper cutlery from there. I use to live in Wiesbaden Germany (late 80's, early 90's) and the cutlery that was not imported from there, but only available there, was much higher quality than what we see here. The "international market" does not call for "higher quality as much, but the average German still does. My family is originally from Bohmenkirck (in what is now Baden-Wuerttemburg) and they (the ones still there) are still very much concerned about qaulity (like many Germans).

You will find allot of higher quality cutlery that never leaves Germany (but we still get "some" quality knives here).
 
Man, you guys have really given me some great information. I am going to try and print some of this information and get it to my dad. He would love to read some of this stuff. Is it possible to order your knife directly from Germany. Looks like that would be the way to go to insure you get the best quality..If there is let me know and thats what i will do from now on. Again thanks for the information fellas..
 
That statement about Solingen, China cracks me up. They will do anything for a buck over there. I would bet that they make no carbon knives there, at least not for export. I guess it is alright as long as they do not steal the German brand identifiers/logos and try to pass their stuff off as the originals
 
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