NEW 2022 OLD TIMER 152OTG Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2022
- NEW 2022 OLD TIMER 152OTG Review
In this video I talk about the NEW 2022 Old Timer 152OTG Generational Series knife by Schrade Knives.
I compare this blade with my original Old Timer 152 where I talk about the good, bad and the ugly.
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I'll never forget this knife. My grandfather gave me many things over the years including his vintage Old Timer pocket knives and this exact fixed blade along with a beautifully aged saddle tan leather sheath. All of these items including his vintage zippo that had a big decorative emblem fixed to the front were stolen by a friend of a "friend" back when I was around 15 or 16 years old. I was way too generous with my home and letting people come over to party or hang out and my friends used to bring their friends all the time. I never saw either of these kids again and this was almost 15 years ago. I have never wanted to hurt anyone in my life except for this person and if I ever saw him again, I would do just that.
Though tempted, I haven't added a sharpfinger to my collection yet. Back in the 70's they had one of the best ads for a knife - "For Large Squirrels and small Elephants." or something close to that. Still see them riding around on the belts of fogies my age and older on occasion. It's a time tested classic.
Great comment. Thanks for watching.
I love this new USA made version. It's a work of art. My wife is trying to claim mine because it looks so good. 🤣
@@heithwatkins I picked one up a few months back and I would agree.
I bought one of these. I also have an older USA made version.
This new USA made model is simply beautiful. I love the bone handel and the polished blade. My wife took one look at it and wanted it for herself. She never even noticed the older one.
I have never had a problem dropping my knife. I don't need a lanyard hole. A rope big enough to put my hand in would probably get hung up on something and rip the knife out of the sheath.
This is a high quality American made skinning knife. It's sharp enough to shave hair right out of the box.
It's unfair reviews like yours that help destroy great American knife companies. My Old Timer was shipped to my door by Amazon for about $55 bucks. It has excellent fit and finish. It's profile is slim and a work of art.
If you are considering buying one. Just do it. I promise you won't be disappointed.
God bless America 🇺🇲
Dang I wish I could have found the one for 55 I just ordered one for 89
There's really nothing wrong with the one he reviewed. It's nice. The ones with the hollow plastic handles are even decent knives for the price. They're better with some modifications. They are made in China. American owned.
I have my dad's in my pack 24-7 and placed the one he got me for my first knife in the gun cabinet they are still the best damn knifes I own countless field dressing jobs and I was truly happy to use it on my first elk. Thanks for pointing out the flaws on the new one, I wanted to get two of them for my young boys to be their first hunting knife and I don't have any problem with buying a older sharp finger for them because I know they are good.
I keep seeing comments about flaws.....
Don't believe everything you hear. This new USA made version is excellent in every way. It honestly looks like a work of art. And I have both versions.
I’m a fan of old America USA 🇺🇸 from 70s, 80s and 90s. I bought 3 of this generational ones. I took one Bass fishing and hunting with me and boy did I miss the linear hole!!! Every time... I had to put it down and then turn and looked around for it. The bone handle will break if you drop it on Concrete floors. Like you said.. the handle is too slim, I got big hands and when you clean a deer or hog. You’ll get blood in your hand and it got real slippery. I think Oldtimer brought this generational series for show. I’m sticking to my older 70s and early 80s models that I carry daily.
Totally agree with you I bought the new one trash cheap Schrade could have done better I collect the old ones but new knives today unless you find a hand made company really aren't to par with old school blades 💯
I still love the 44OT...that and the Barlow...love the look...love the functionality...thank you and have a wonderful Christmas.
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Thanks John for the sincere review. I appreciate that.
Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.
Good honest review. Thank you.
I have the Sharpfinger, Deerslayer and the Guthook Skinner, all three are great knives that I've used alot over the past 30 years.
Excellent video and content. Keep up the great work Wingman!
Thank you much appreciated.
I still have my original Sharpfinger that my Wife got me for Christmas back around 1987-88. Mine has the snap loop around the handle. That knife saw a lot of action in the fields and woods. Still looks great today because I would wipe it down every time after cleaning my shotgun. It may not have been one of the priciest knives out there, but it’s still a treasure to me.
Thanks for sharing your story Matt.
Thanks for reviewing it. 😊
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Thanks for the video, you just saved me some money. This was a knife I had bought for others, but not for myself. Sucks that they cheapened on the new model. I was going to buy one for myself, but I won’t waste my money on it. Knifes are the only thing that I have kept and never sold or traded in my 65 years. I had my first old timer stolen in the army in August or September of 1977 that I had bought in 72 or 73. I replaced it with a new one in October of 1977, same model. Most of my friend bought Buck knifes, I didn’t care for them at all. I did pick one up at a gun and knife show that a friend of mine operates a booth. Thanks again.
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Thanks for the heads up.
I’m a Sharpfinger fan but this is a hard pass.
Good review. Thank you
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In the 80s and 90s I knew a rancher that carried one so I got one in late 80s.
Wasnt my favorite knife design after years of field testing it.
Thank you. I miss my old wone.
Great revirew....well done!!!
Much appreciated.
Hey Wingman, great review. Watched a lot of your others as well and was wondering if you're planning on reviewing the Tops Operator 7. Think you'd love it!
I’ve had my eye on that one for awhile now. I may have to get one to test out. Thanks for watching.
I have used the sharp finger forever it just does things so well. They supposedly had a knife that was just like it but with a 5 1/2 " length blade which is what I would consider perfect but I never was able to actually find one.
It’s called the Deer Slayer.
I have the 152ot that I got for Father's day years ago, noticed that my hands would cramp some when skinning deer.. This past summer I got the 152OTL, I have med large hands, I put a 25 degree edge with my sharpener. Guys, this OTL is the knife!!! Skinned a huge doe a few days ago and it was effortless! Ken Onion sharpener, scarry sharp instructions were followed.
Yeah man I have the OTL and it's perfect. I love it.
I'm in Maine too, I think I got mine when I was 16 or 18 and I'm 53 now. Still have it and love it.
They were great knives back in the day. The new ones are just plain garbage.
Nice comparison of old and new. I still have my 1970s vintage also, still a great little blade. The new rendition doesn't measure up. Thanks for sharing!
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Besides the obvious game applications, these Sharpfingers will carve wood [I've done it] and perform other camp tasks well. Sonny Barger, founder of the Hell's Angels M.C., carried one as his EDC. I do wish Old Timer would produce an "Urban" version with a plastic or kydex friction fit sheath with multiple carry options. Black blade and scales would be nice. Great review, thanks for sharing this info!
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Big agree
Nice. I have one of those from the 70's. I use to do some skinning with it. Your review of its functionality is spot on. It could be on my "old fogie" belt. ;-) But mostly a mora is there now.
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I will never understand how a company who is capable of building a quality product seems to refuse to do so! It’s really simple build it like the old one! Hollow grinds are the worst! Thanks for a great review John!
I agree. Thanks for watching.
You may want to actually purchase one before commenting. I have both versions. This new one is beautiful and razor sharp. I think you'll be pleased.
Was tempted to get one. I do like the design though, think I will pick up a Bark River Knives Fingerling when they become available again. Thanks for the review/advice.
I have always wanted to try the Bark River mini Canadian. Someday I may get to hold one and see if they fit my hand.
@@TheNockingPoint I own a Lil’ Canadian from BRK, has to be one of my favorites. If you are on Instagram, PM me there and I can send you a picture of it in hand. 👍🏼
I will have to check them out. Thanks for watching.
This is a fantastic knife. You want be disappointed. And I own the older one, as well as this one.
These are my go to hunting knives
I got a version of the older one that they just made and it is more similar to the old one that the newer one and I love it to death
Good video, do you know the year Schrade changed the sheath, I also have an older Sharpfinger with the fold-over flap for retention. The tang stamp is the same as yours. Thanks, Rich.
I already bought one just because I miss my old US made one
i remember my first sharpfinger. a buddy had bought an old van he had it for a while one day he was taking out the battery and there it was ... it had been ate up with acid and the handle was almost completely destroyed i talked him into letting me have it... in exchange for some .. herbs it had so much character I wish I knew what happened to it i got a new one a few years ago but it just doesn't have that same magic to it. oh and it was the oldschool fullflat design
Now that’s a cool story. Thanks for sharing.
No problem with mine, works fine with skinning rabbits and cutting leather...Thank you!!!!
Looks like it just needed a good sharpening, a hollow grind should cut better
i totally agree John! Taylor Brands or whoever the hell bought and owns Schrade now went the cheap route on a lot of these re-issued designs! i have and have went through a few sharp fingers over the years and a buddy has one of these newer pieces of shit and just holding it i knew the quality dropped WAY down from the older ones, it's a damn shame because these sharp fingers, like the buck 110's or you name it, are iconic designs to say the very least and they simply went the cheap manufacturing route and in my opinion totally cheapened this iconic knife, sad;y it's like a lot of other name brand items,not just knives, that the makers have turned to shit products thinking the legendary history and name will make the sales figures, well, i bet they end up seeing different in the long run brother. good vid John, Jerry in Indiana
Have that knife and the old very good field knife for gutting..
Im not sure if it's a bone or horn on the new anniversary knife. Either way the lanyard hole would have been a weak spot for cracking on either material. The handles on the regular new versions are hollow plastic with brass caps instead of brass pins. I've took them off , added a middle pin hole , put real brass pins in with a micarta handle......still the stainless steel and hollow ground there though. Nothing can be done with that. Being a knife maker I have make my own versions of a Sharpfinger though. Svord makes a really nice one called Amerkiwi. I've got to have it 😂 It is nice. Comfortable , better steel and flat grind. I'll buy another sharpfinger just for the sheath for it. 😅
The hollow grind is done because its used in mass production and does very well for skinning.....so does a a thin flat ground knife. One is not better than the other. I doubt you would break it skinning .Yeah , I don't agree with that. The hollow ground just looks cheaper and not like a hand made knife. Anyway , it's a nice looking knife. Im sure almost anyone would like it. As a knife maker I would. No lanyard because the lanyard hole is very close to the edge , that 😢material (bone or horn ?) would likely crack. The placement of the lanyard hole was a design flaw from the beginning. I guess it's not a flaw if all you were going to put on these knives was a plastic handle and that's what they did. I've broke them down off purposely. You can call it "saw cut bone or stagalon" all you want like Schrade always has. I call them cheap synthetic materials. Not all synthetics are cheap.....but hollow plastic definitely is. The Traditional Series chose to use something nicer. If wanted to change some things a lanyard hole could have been used. How much would you want to stray from the basic design though? It's a nice knife. I would have went with a flat grind , but with a mirror finish on the blade like that who cares or notices. It takes nothing away from function.
I love mine
I bought my boys the Bear and Son USA Delrin Stag Upturned Skinners and they loved them Got them on sale at Cabelas for $25 each and they may still have them
But I got my Schrade USA from Red Hill and it came absolutely perfect with both Sawcut Handles vertical and no gaps or mismatches Blade was razor sharp and polished to a mirror finish Sheath was flawless So I am ecstatic
The made in China version has the Delrin saw cut handles and lanyard hole for around $30 bucks.
I find them cheaper than that. It's actually hollow plastic handle with brass caps on it. I destroyed and replaced the handle. 😅
A good looking knife though 👍
Mother gifted me one of those wayyy back in the 70’s...Jewel all the way.
The old one anyway...
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On the new one the curv on the grind makes it look difficult to sharpen close to the handle to me. I like the old one better
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When I was a kid I thought my old man's Sharpfinger was the coolest knife ever, and sharp as hell. I remember putting it back in the sheath wrong and sliced right through it.
Great memories thanks for watching.
Maybe I misunderstood, did you say all sharp fingers are 1095HC? .... If so, that would be incorrect. The originals did. And the new remake of course.
Jewel for sure. Just get an aftermarket sheath.
Thanks for watching.
Are they gonna start making Schrade knives back here in the US,I see that one has a USA mark on it.
They are make some knives here in the states.
Hay. Check out the Svord Amerikiwi. Almost identical blade shape. Better handle in my opinion.
Will do thanks for the info.
It's an awesome knife. Flat grind , good steel and comfortable. Crap sheath though. Use the Sharpfinger sheath. Fits perfectly. 😅
I gifted my late 70's sharpfinger 10 years or so back. I decided recently I 'd like a replacement and was totally disgusted wiih what they did to the new one. Oh, and the steel is 7cr17 on the one I looked at WTF! Live and Learn I guess!
That blade size and pattern (original) worked good from squirrels to deer. I have used one a little, but enough to appreciate it.
I have an old one from my Dad.
Hang onto that bad boy it's a keeper for sure.
hope Schrade is listening to this ...^^^^^
wingman this knife is made by Bear and sons and branded schrade.
That's interesting. Thanks for the 411.
Just an FYI this " new " Schrade Sharpfinger is a rebranded Bear & Sons knife that already existed, so all they did was order them with the Schrade Old TIMER brand on it.
The folks who own Schrade now don't know shit about real Schrade knives and figured this B&S copy was close enough.
Bear and Sons is a different company in Louisiana....I believe. Schrade sill makes a sharpfinger. Bear and Son very is about the same thing with a better handle.
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Schrade closed it's doors in 2004 and the name was acquired by Taylor brands then subsequently BTI.
The Schrade knives have all been made in China for the past 20 years, there's a Sharpfinger in the lineup but this one is definitely made for Schrade by Bear & Sons as are this entire recent series of these American made traditional knives.
Had one last year. Broke in 2 mnths 😢
I'd rather just go on eBay while I can still get them, and buy a good vintage one. They will last a lifetime. I have one from about 1973 or so , and it's still a work horse that you don't have to resharpen after every use.
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I bought a limited edition old timer a couple years ago. Ended up being a joke of a knife.
They made thousands of those knives that they would add company logos on and such. Really cool history behind that.
Very Good!... #78 ✝ {3-14-2023}
A lot better than that Chinese junk, good for old timer
Hollow grind ruins a lot of knives
This Knife Is Designed For ONE SPECIFIC PURPOSE! Skinning An Animal.
Was helpful and sad to see.
Thanks for watching.
Watching this video, it doesn’t appear that the knife is very sharp. A dull knife is less safe than a sharp one. And the grind of the blade doesn’t matter if the blade stock is that thin. If it’s a dull blade, it’s not going to cut. If it has 1095 HC steel, you can sharpen it using a rock, or a ceramic coffee cup. Sharpen the blade up and try again.
I hate the new version. Bad quality.
Flat grind all the way, i agree! They cheaped it out…..like most of em do! 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🔪
True that.
All those China made Schrade knives are JUNK! I would not waste one cent on those knives. When Schrade closed down, they sold the company to a China knife maker and the quality of Union made knife makers from the USA went out the window, I'm not saying that quality knives can't be made in China because they do make high quality Spyderco's and twosun knives are high quality for a good price. And this is just my opinion, but in the last 25 years my son and I have bought and sold well over ten thousand knives and we have learned a lot about quality. Tommyd
What a POS. You need to dwarf-toss that blade like you did that air pistol in its review... LOL
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In my opinion they ruined it when they switched to stainless steel. We all know what opinions are like.
This new knife is terrible.