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[Halfneck]

If you had a choice between a U.S.A. made Schrade 125OT & a Canal Street Cutlery 5 1/4" Single Blade Folding Hunter which one would you choose? Not for collecting reasons, but as a user.

Thanks - Pat.

 

[crbauhs]

Schrade any day.

 

[Rusty1]

Carbon steel V Stainless, unless there maybe late model 125OT's with Stainless blades which could be possible. Personally I have both the CSC and OT, although I would go for the 125OT with Carbon blades before the CSC, that's just me though.

Russell

 

[jackknife]

For me it's a no-brainer. I had a Schrade for a while, and that big lock blade with the wide flat ground blade cut like an Opinel, and stayed that way for quite a while. I gave it to someone who admired it, and later fell down while trying to kick myself in the rear end. Great knife!

Carl.

 

[orca8589]

U.S. Schrade. Canal Street makes a great one too, but I'm keeping the past alive with my old U.S. Schrades.

~Chris

 

[lwt210]

Schrade 125ot all day long.

The USA models only, though. You can find them pretty easy. I got this one (25ot; no locking blade with an extra blade) in the other day. Was brand new in the box with papers. You can find good users with relative ease. IIRC, I paid about 20 dollars for my 125ot and aside from some slight blade play, is a solid user that sharpens up great.

If you like the extra blade, might want to take a look at the 225h from the open stock line. I have two: good user and one NIB (well, new in tube actually).

 

[DennisStrickland]

schrades are great but the king cutter is the bone handled old eye brand like the one blues showed some time back. i cut 3 in. oaks for an hour & it still shaved.
dennis

 

[Blues]

schrades are great but the king cutter is the bone handled old eye brand like the one blues showed some time back. i cut 3 in. oaks for an hour & it still shaved.
dennis

He means this non-locking 5 1/4" behemoth:

 

[Knife Crazied]

Schrade any day and time!

 

[Shore08]

I love my Schrade, though it isn't a locker. +1 from me.

 

[orca8589]

I have a single blade 125OT liner-lock from a member here, that I'm restoring. It'll be my son's one day - I feel better knowing he'll have a lock on a knife that size. I'm keeping the non-locking 25OT for me, selfish knife-knut that I am.

If you like the extra blade, might want to take a look at the 225h from the open stock line. I have two: good user and one NIB (well, new in tube actually).

Maybe I missed it, but did Schrade make a single blade liner-lock with that scale style? Either way, I've had a grand old time over the last couple of days, looking up this series by Schrade. I had a little serpentine Stockman (#896?) with a similar scale pattern, it was one of my giveaway knives when I hit 2k posts. I haven't seen this large type with those scales; as much as I like the Old Timer saw-cut style, Schrade sure did a nice job with the Delrin on that 225.

~Chris

 

[lwt210]

No, not that I know of. The 225h was the only folding bowie hunter in the open stock, bone looking Delrin.

Had they made one in the single blade locking flavor, I would sure like to have owned one.

That 225h in that pic is actually a Schrade Walden and is some of the best steel that I own. I bought it from a fellow member that I am friends with. I can get it absolutely mind boggling sharp. Hair whittling, tree topping sharp. I can get my 125ot nearly as sharp but not quite as keen as this one.

 

[tomcrx]

If it is a user .... I say go for the CSC. Why not help keep a US cutlery company in business with your purchase. They have great F&F and excellent customer service. I am really impressed with their newer offerings

 

[Mack]

I carried a 125OT in my pocket every hour of every day from around 6 years old throughout high school. That is one knife I would love to have now. I bet it's still at my folks' house somewhere but I can't find it.
If you can find an old carbon Schrade, I'd certainly get it.

 

[stockman242]

Another vote for the 125OT - one heck of a good knife.

Peter

 

[Blue Sky]

Hardly bears repeating at this point, but the Schrade 125OT is what I would choose. A great knife, one of my favorites. I have 3, and another is on the way. Can't pass up a good deal on these it seems...