Puma Knife Brand New VS Vintage?

[aliownzu]

Hello,
I am new to the knife world and am looking to buy an excellent hunting knife, mainly for skinning, but would be nice if it has other uses.

I am looking at a 2011 Puma White Hunter. Also I am looking at several vintage Puma hunting knives made in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

I read in this forum that Puma Knives made after the mid 90's are not made with the best quality as they used to make. The link is at the bottom about that discussion.

Please let me know the advantages and disadvantages of owning a 2011 Puma and a Puma Vintage Knife.

Please help, I am in need of a knife and need your views. Also please let me know other knives companies that make excellent hunting knives which are on the same level or better than Puma.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/337040-How-are-the-quality-of-puma-knives

 

[gnystrom]

I cannot speak to the current model but I had a White Hunter I bought in the 1960's. Great all around hunting, survival knife. I loved the back edge for heavy chooping. I do not know what steel was in the blade but it held an edge for a very long time. I stopped hunting for a few years and stored it in the wooden case with foam liner it came in. I brought it out one day and found one side of the blade had pitted in spite of the oil I applied when I put it away. I sold it at a gunshow for $175 to a knifemaker who was goint to try to regrind and remove the pitting. I still regret that sale.