Folding Hunter

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Fantastic knife, not a rivet the least bit out of place, looks perfect and very, very sharp. The feel of the snap is excellent.Sharpness:SuperValue for money:Super

Christmas present for husband and he loved it! Knife was very sharp out of the box and has a great quality about it. Perfect gift for men

A legendary knife for decades. My uncle carried this exact Case knife while in the US Navy in Vietnam in the 60's. This was his work knife as a Boat Swain's Mate aboard ship. When he got out of the Navy he gave that knife to me, which i used at my work. Many years have passed, and my uncle is now celebrating his 80'th birthday, so I'm am now returning the favor, and giving him a brand new Case. I think he'll like it.V/R,Rudy Soto

Beautiful knife, not much else to say. Came in sharp, just needed a good strop. Would recommend to anyone looking for folding Hunter.

This is about as big of folding knife that can comfortably fit in a pants pocket. It comes from the factory sharp, but the edge is not polished. The chrome vanadium blade will stain and if left unlubricated, it will rust... so it requires a minor amount of attention which is no problem. What you get is a superior lasting edge and a tough knife, considering how light it is. I carry this knife every day and everywhere I go, using it for dining, opening freight, cutting rope and all the normal things you'd use a pocket knife for. One difference is the fact that this knife is a serious self defense weapon, even without a locking blade; the spring is strong and if you know what you're doing, it won't easily fold back on your hand. While I would truly hate to use it in that role, I walk through a lot of dark territory alone at night and it's good to know it's there. After lots of daily use, the hinge is still in good order and I expect this knife will last me a long time. I would recommend this for my friends.UPDATE: After almost a year of daily carry and use this knife remains tightly hinged, easily sharpened with stone/steel, and has become my favorite folding knife of all time. I've included a picture of the blade showing how it darkens over the course of time.

I've been a Case knife owner for most of my life, and have owned Case knives dating back to the nineteen-teens. I had never owned a folding hunter and very much looked forward to adding this knife to my stable. It is also my newest Case knife by about 10 years, so it's a nice opportunity to see how the company is doing.The overall fit and finish of this knife is just fine. I hesitate to use words like "superlative" or "perfect" because it isn't, but for a $70 knife that is made in the USA, it represents excellent value. And I also recognize that it's a folding hunting knife, which means it's not going to have as much of the "jewel" like quality that some of their smaller knives do. If I compare it to my $200 Emerson CQC, it falls short ... but the Emerson costs almost three times as much, so one would expect a noticeable difference.That said, there are a few things worth noting on this Case Folding Hunter.The top edges of the skinner blade (known in the knife world as the "back") has a bit of a sharp edge to it; enough that it makes me want to open the blade with a bit of caution. The clip blade has more rounding on the edges, so this could just have been an oversight on this particular knife. It's not obstructive or a problem, but rather one of those fine details that probably should have been caught at the factory.The blades open and close with a firm snap, but there is a bit of grittiness in them. I suspect that this comes from the friction between the spring and the tang, and that it will smooth out with use.The stainless clip and skinner blades were both sharpened and honed nicely, and I expect that both will maintain a fine edge. It doesn't appear that there was a much of a fine hone put on the blades (something I'll do when they need their first good sharpening). For what this knife is intended for, it doesn't need to be a scalpel.I'm surprised how much I like the wood scales on this knife. They're jigged comfortably and will likely hold up well. Each scale is pinned by four brass rivets, plus the spring rivet at the bottom. The oval "Case XX" shield is nicely set into the wood and it's flush, so I'm not worried about anything happening to it.And lastly: this is a hefty knife. It measures 5 1/4" closed, and with the clip blade open it is a total of 9 1/4" long. This, of course, isn't a problem ... I mention this only because some people may not consider this a "pocket" knife. Mine came with a nice leather sheath, and that would be the best way to carry a knife like this.For $70 this is a really tough knife to beat, and I'm very happy with it.

I have tons of Case knives, their steel is second to none. Truly stainless, and never had any rust problems. This knife is no exception. RAZOR sharp out of the box, both blades can shave your face.This knife is HUGE, bigger than the Buck 110. Has a clip point hunter blade, and a skinner with thoughtful jimping halfway up the spine for a good skinning grasp. The leather case that this comes with is extremely nice, light brown/tan, all leather, and a very secure snap closure.This is a slipjoint knife, no backlock, no linerlock, so don't try to stab ANYTHING or you'll lose your fingers. This is a simple utility knife, for cutting, slicing, skinning, and dressing your game. Overkill for fishing, but you could filet a fish easy as pie with this sucker. The scales are very impressice, as always with case, well polished and textured wood grain. The bolsters are some type of nickle silver or stainless, and have a high mirrored finish.The only thing that would make this knife better is a bladelock, then it would fill the rest of your camping/hunting needs all in one! Even without that feature, still gets 4 stars for fit and finish and overall BULK! Great piece from a great knife manufacturer.