5OT Bruin

I received my first knife in 1971 and was hooked. I've collected 350+ since including about 15 different Old Timer knives. My first fixed blade was an Old Timer Sharp Finger.Old Timer manufacturing moved to China in 2004 but the quality seems to have stayed the same as it was when their knives were still USA made. (except for the new Generational USA made series. Those are made for Schrade by someone else and firmly deserve the low ratings you'll see for them on Amazon)The current Old Timers are an outstanding value, especially the Heritage Series with D2 blades. I have the fixed blade Heritage as well. I consider that knife and this pocket knife to be two of the most beautiful knives in my collection.Fit and finish are impeccable with excellent materials. Blade opens and closes smoothly.The blade is made from D2, a popular choice for blades. D2 was introduced in England in 1947 for use in die making. Renowned for its edge retention and wear resistance in this capacity, D2 made its way to knife making in 1965 and has been popular ever since for the same reasons.This is an older style of pocket knife, not a flipper or assisted open but it's still fun to use. Edge retention testing went well with minor dulling but no chipping or edge rolling. Hardness tested at HRC 60.I almost feel guilty paying so little for such a nice knife.Please note: D2 is NOT a stainless steel and will rust. If you get the blade wet, take a sec to wipe it off. When not in use coat your blade with a fine film of oil, or wipe with Vaseline. If the blade does get rusty just soak it in apple cider vinegar, the rust will dissolve.Grumpy old guy seal of approval!!

I bought this for my dad to have as a pocket knife. This does the trick nicely. This is a nice size - not too big nor too small. It comes sharp enough to easily meet what he uses it for throughout his every day - snipping loose strings off, opening packages, etc. Occasionally he will whittle with it and it is plenty sharp enough for that. It is comfortable to hold and feels high quality.Overall, this is a very nice knife at its price. It is traditional, has a nice lockback design, looks great, is comfortable to hold, and comes plenty sharp enough to handle everyday tasks.

What a cool little KNIFE shipping was fast, and well packed. Over all I was impressed with this old timer perfect size very sharp and the wood was excellent ever thing lined up no movement on blade at all , The back lock up works very good, It's great weight for pocket carrying and very easy to open and close and fantastic KNIFE overall. ...

They went on sale for 19.99, so bought one. First impressions were good upon inspection. Smooth transitions on handle, almost perfect blade centering, slight gap but expected on a inexpensive lockback or lockback in general, as it is a very small gap. Minor grind flaw on lockbar but does not effect function just a visual flaw. The spring tension is good with a good smack when closing, has a nice click when lock engages and smoothly unlocks. One flaw that is a biggie in my opinion, is poor grind angle and consistency, Schrade, it took me over 4 hours with my 1x30 belt sander to reprofile to 17.5° (so steel is probably D2 with a good HT) that is fine for me who has the equipment to reprofile to a usable angle and the main grind leaves alot of material behind edge (thick at edge) I have another in hand and a third on the way. It is a beautiful knife especially at the price, even the regular price. Just be aware of the grind, it is typical Schrade in my experience over past decade. Overall a inexpensive, sturdy, beautiful traditional lockback with better then normal budget steel especially at price point. Oh, and no blade wrap on the 2 I have.Ignore the negative reviews, sure there re going to be duds that slip by, common on mass-produced knives in general at this price point especially, this is Amazon, exchange it and move on. Perfect...no but very nice at price and well worth it. Benchmade, Spyderco, ZT are my favorite brands among more.Update: 6/23 it is holding up very well, it does hold a sharp edge and has no chipping issues. It sees zip ties, wood (soft and hard), cardboard, rope, heavy plastic and slice phonebook paper cleanly. Worth buying at regular price, a bargain on sale. Just picked up my fifth one.A side note: I love oldtimer BUT, I like the bone series and heritage series alot, and still buy some for gifts and collecting, BUT, have to give my recent experience with CS/repair dept.. it is non existent/useless, sorry oldtimer,but after a few months pondering, I feel others should hear of my experience. I have many new in the box oldtimers in multiples. Took a new in the box 2-3 year old 94otb out to sharpen for use (your grinds are very inconsistent) no biggie I like to sharpen knives. But upon inspection, both spey and clip blades whining fully open position had noticeable gap between blade tang and backsprings, thus one had about 2mm of up and down blade play and the other about 3mm of play, in open position. Ok,bummer,I'll send it in. Did as instructed on oldtimer website, contact them for rma#.... no response after a work week,sent another to CS...nothing after a week+, so I printed and filled out the work request form from their website and sent knife in anyways. No emails or any contact attempted, and yes I double checked my contact information. Three weeks later, package arrived from them, three weeks is very good thought, opened box and my knife was in there, untouched, not fixed, no letter,no explanation,nothing. Attempted to contact again for explanation...,and you guessed it, nothing. So though I like oldtimer alot and will likely buy more, I will regard their "limited lifetime-warranty" to be non existent, I hate to give such negative feedback on a company I like and support, but it is what it is, my own experience and have given them ample time to address with zero representation from American outdoor brands,very sad. So buy knowing,warranty might be non existent. And if your experience is better, then I am happy for you. I am a knife knut and collect alot of knives, mostly premium folders, but have a soft spot for budget high value knives as well, and give them as gifts regularly. Might have to stock up on more RR's instead. Just wanted to give buyers a heads up. I chucked the 94otb to toolbox,my other 5 94otb's are good overall, minor imperfections I'm used to from budget brands. I like and have multiples of all bone and heritage series, but will only buy them from a business that has no hassle return or buy in person only. Take it for what you want.

size is great and so is the sharpness. worth the money and quality is great.

I've been wanting a Bruin for a long while and couldn't decide between a vintage USA one or a heritage series. I'm really glad I got the heritage series Bruin! Fit and finish are superb and once I got the pivot cleaned out and the edge polished up, it's a darn fine work knife. I work in a clinic and anything that looks like a weapon is not going to go over well. This is sleek, classy and will do anything I ask it to.

Great knife!! Sharp!!

Quality knife Stays sharp

Not made in USA. Not carbon steel, different from original logo

Muy bien hecha, muy bonita y filosa. Muy recomendable solo a precio de oferta ya que es china y cosa rara, para ser china me tocó muy bien hecha. Gracias Amazon.

Muy bonita

Muy pequeña. La hoja está bien afilada y es de buen acero. Se ve bien hecha y con buenos acabados. Una opción para una navaja discreta para el uso diario.

Esta navaja, la compre dos veces, y las dos presentaron el mismo problema, la hoja cuando esta abierta carece de firmeza, tiene movimiento hacia los lados y hacia atras. Mal producto.