Otter Anker Messer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2024
- This is the first of a series of Otter Messers (Knives). You may have seen this before on my channel, but it was a while ago, and I hope my presentation has improved at least a little in the meantime. It also helps to open a series of 6 More knives that I’ve never shown from my little family of Otters.
I really enjoy listening to you describe the history and use of these traditionals. Thank you!
Thank you for watching and commenting. It makes it worthwhile.
I saw Paddy got one of these as well. It's on my list, one day!
There are several types and versions, but this was, by my requirements, the best value.
Just bought one, over the moon👍👍
Thank you for the revisit of this great knife. I'm looking forward to this little series. Cheers!
All but one are filmed, three are edited, uploaded and scheduled and I’ll be working on the rest as soon as I find a few minutes.
I should really have an Anker knife...lol! Just seems logical!! Thanks for sharing my friend!!
You should for sure!
Have you got the Otter Mercator k55k, great knife🤔
Yes, and a brass one too. And a U.K. legal one as well. They’ll probably feature soon, as I’m going to do something else on Higonokamis, and these and the Douk Dook have to play a part in that.
Really good review very informative as always, i am currently waiting for one from HH as i missed the first lot Best wishes (KB Wales UK)
I think you’ll like it.
Yo I just was carrying my Anchor knife I love that thing!!!!!!! They are well built!!!!!!
They are that! I certainly like mine.
This is my favourite style of blade but as I’ve said before I really struggle to open some tradionals but they are beautiful knives .
You need a strong thumbnail, that’s for sure!
That's really interesting. I've got the same model but it's different. Mine is carbon steel with bog oak covers and steel anchor. And it was incredibly dirty when I received it but they put a ballistoil cloth in box and it cleaned up very beautiful in seconds. Side-note the ballistoil sachet is written all In German. And has a licorice aroma (star anise)
It's one of my favorite traditional slippy's. Edit mine was 65$
I think there are at least 4 different versions. This one was £47. In the U.K., it’s the cheapest version, but not the most basic. That’s the odd nature of the British knife market!
@@slick_slicers yes I've seen one that's camel bone with brass and stainless steel blade but the large model is over 100$ which seems espensive to me for what it is. Do they offer the large and small model in UK?
Still got and use mine.love it.atb paddy
It’s a solid knife!
Beautiful knife. I’d say that blade is more of a Ram’s foot as the blade widens nears the tip
I agree. Last time I did this, I think I went in to this. It’s a good, stout knife either way.
I like the Otter Anker knives, getting one is on my list.
I found a Spanish made (Joyo) anchor knife at a flea market in Valencia, it was in the bottom of a box of manky old knives and forks, it looked more like a lump of tar as it was covered in asphalt. I could just see the anchor on it so I bought it for €4.00, I knew it wasn't an Otter but it looked to be complete.
After a clean up it turned out to be not too bad aside from a worn out tip on the blade, probably from cutting roofing felt, 4" closed with a 3" carbon cutting edge and a bail it has turned out to be a good pocket knife for around the garden, it has black plastic covers, plus it is one of my favourite types of knife, a bargain!
Looking forward to seeing your upcoming collection of Otters.
Funds like that are increasingly difficult in Scotland as you need a licence to sell knives. Axes, swords, saws, chisels etc. are fine, but not pocket knives!
@@slick_slicers I left the UK twenty years ago because it was getting weird, it doesn't sound as though it is improving yet.
The flea market I go to occasionally has some quite nice pocket knives sometimes, nothing of high quality but nevertheless interesting, although one chap had a very nice 19th century fighting navaja. He new what it was and was asking about €200 not a bad price for what it was, very ornate with something like an 8-10" blade, a proper Baratero knife.
@@chrisosh9574 those days are gone in Scotland. I went in to a Nordic shop in central Edinburgh. They had a display of about 20 axes from hatchets to splitting mauls, and I wanted a pukko. They told me but, being in the city centre, their knife sales licence had been turned down! So I could have walked out with a brace of axes, but no Pukko!
@@slick_slicers The mind boggles Eric, law makers must be seen to be doing something, even if if it is ill considered or not thought through. The press and media don't help either by talking up a minor issue repeatedly until it has become an actual issue.
I will stop here before my blood pressure goes up and I start to rant!!
Although I like "black" wood handles, for some reason I like the Sapeli wood on this knife. Can't explain it, I actually went out of my way not to get one with grenadilla wood covers. Maybe I just felt the brass anchor needs a redish brown backdrop?..either way this is a excellent EDC knife.
This is very dark, but it gives it a quality feel. Polishes up well too.
@@slick_slicers I still haven't reviewed mine (same knife pattern) in Sapeli, has a polished tacky feel too. Mine is vintage with patina...lol
Slick says Yuuk! 😂
Always finish your videos knowing more about knives blade shapes and other stuff.
I remember Paddy's video well. Would feel a bit of a fraud with this one as have not been in any navy and don't have a boat or yacht, but its well built and not too heavily priced. I like that the branding is subtle and the killick anchor really works well, as although not normally a fan of shields this looks just right. Thanks for the video look forward to meeting the other otters.
Even land lubbers can enjoy this knife, but there are a number of less nautical knives on their way, including a farmer’s knife.
I want the black one I have the walnut one!!!!!!
I went for the stainless too. Wouldn't be right to have an anchor in carbon.
Looking forward to your Otter "narrative."
Joe at Messer hq turned me on to the three rivet and it has become my most carried traditional.
The three rivet will appear on Wednesday I think, but there’s another one first. I generally choose stainless as I don’t like either patina or polishing.
Slick Slicers oh see that’s where we differ!!!!! I love a pitina on my blades
@@jerseyknifeguy6382 to me, patina is just another name for corrosion!
I guess if you were going to spend 3 months at sea, the stainless would be the only choice🙄
I'm with Pete on this one.
@@Warthogg1 even just the odd Sunday afternoon! There’s nothing like salt water to screw up your steel!
You have to pick up the otter messer 3 rivet knife!!!!!!! I’ll do a video on it it you want me too
That’ll be up on Wednesday. There’s a plain version on Monday. When you see mine, you could do a response and show what I’ve missed!
Slick Slicers ok great let’s do it!!!!!