(New) Uncle Henry Congress?

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I was at the hardware store tonight and I saw this in the display case and was wondering what you guys thought of the new Uncle Henry's? Are they any good?
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I've never owned a Schrade that was made after they went out of business. And won't.. There have been a few people on here that have bought the offshore produced versions, and they are not like a real Schrade.

IMHO, you would be much better off looking for an original, and buying one of those. There are plenty of them still around and the prices are usually still decent.

I don't know what the mystery steel is that is used on the current production knives, but the original Schrades came in carbon steel , and also stainless steel.
You can very easily get a very nice edge on the old carbon steel knives
 
I've been able to find brand new USA made Schrades and Uncle Henrys at hardware stores in MD and PA, at closeout prices. They are few and far between, but they can be found.
 
First Off,in the original Schrade knives,I think, that the Old Timers were Carbon Steel and the Uncle Henry was Stainless Steel. Secondly,I have had some experience with Chinese made Old Timers and Schrade Classics. The quality is over the spectrum. From terrible to decent.No rhyme or reason to the difference. The majority of these knives,in my opinion, are of generally poor quality. Even the Delrin handles on the Old Timer knives varies widely in color.
 
rma100 said:
First Off,in the original Schrade knives,I think, that the Old Timers were Carbon Steel and the Uncle Henry was Stainless Steel. Secondly,I have had some experience with Chinese made Old Timers and Schrade Classics. The quality is over the spectrum. From terrible to decent.No rhyme or reason to the difference. The majority of these knives,in my opinion, are of generally poor quality. Even the Delrin handles on the Old Timer knives varies widely in color.
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The Old Timers were mostly Carbon Steel, and the early Uncle Henrys also had Carbon Steel blades. The later versions were switched to Stainless Steel and are denoted by the + that is next to the Schrade on the tang stamp
 
Well, I got a 50% off coupon in the mail today, so I'm most likely going to buy it.

It will only be around $13.
 
The pictures sometimes look promising,but all ive had in hand have been a disappointment.Ive had a few of the Imperials that werent too bad for the sub $10.00 price w/shipping.
 
I bought a 'new' uncle henry cause I was curious. It was decent. I was surprised. But I may have gotten a good one. It was Rough Rider quality. BUT, I am in total agreement. You can get the old ones for a little more and get a hell of a lot more knife.
 
I mistakenly bought one off ebuy-the seller alluding to it being usa made without actually stating it.
nothing WRONG with it but NOT as nice as an old u.s one of which i have a few. caveat emptor.
 
I will agree with the last poster, for the money, they are OK, especially for younguns that are gonna lose their knives within 2 weeks, but they are NOT the quality of the US made ones. The cheap barlows are good for loaning out though, as if you don't get it back it's not a big deal.
 
I'm not sure if you can swing it financially, but if you can, buy the one you like, and then pickup an original Schrade and do a personal comparison.
 
I have a few U.S. Schrade's/UH, and have had them since I was a little kid. I've always loved Schrade, and still mourn their closing.

I'm not really looking at this as a "Schrade," just as a decent congress pattern, as I've been wanting to try one.
 
338375 said:
I've never owned a Schrade that was made after they went out of business. And won't..
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Me too!
Besides their lack of competency in the knife making & tempering, they took an old time honored American name and bastardized it.
Cheap trick on the unwary buyer that doesn't know any better and has heard good things about Schrade in the past. :mad:
It pretty much backfired on them though. Just about everyone now knows, and if not, I'll tell them. ;)
-Bruce
 
REAPER4206969 said:
Well, I got a 50% off coupon in the mail today, so I'm most likely going to buy it.

It will only be around $13.
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You will be wasting $13. If you want to try the pattern and don't want to spend very much money, Rough Rider generally puts out a good quality knife for about the same price.
 
Also, why do we suppose the "new" Schrades are selling for 20 to 25 dollars when the older USA made Schrades are selling for much more?
If you absolutely have to buy a Chinese Schade, go ahead. If it were me, I'd save the extra money and buy the real deal. ;)
-Bruce
 
REAPER4206969 said:
I have a few U.S. Schrade's/UH, and have had them since I was a little kid. I've always loved Schrade, and still mourn their closing.

I'm not really looking at this as a "Schrade," just as a decent congress pattern, as I've been wanting to try one.
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If thats the case (no pun intended), by all means give it a try. As already mentioned, you might consider giving the Rough Riders a shot, as a way to try out a new pattern. They can be had for around 10 dollars or a little more including shipping. There have been many on here who have tried them, and the reviews are actually good. Especially for a knife in that price range. There is a big thread on Rough Riders and similar knives here, and it has some interesting information.
Quite a few have bought them with the same intent, tryin a new pattern, and have been surprised with them.
 
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