CASE XX Folding Hunter Pocket Knife with Brown Rosewood Handle - Item #189

David: You can’t go wrong with a Case!

United States on Nov 06, 2023

Michael C. MonaghanMichael C. Monaghan: Great knives! I bought one for my father for Christmas of 69. He made the leather pouch and string for it. I bought a new one for myself and except for the lanyard hole and the blades are shinier than the new one, mirror finish and the new one has a serrated back of the blade, and a satin finish, and a very nice sheath both knives have razor edges!

United States on Feb 26, 2022

Mark Jones: 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...

United States on Jul 31, 2015

David T: Das Case Large Folding Hunter ist ein sehr schönes, klassisches, amerikanisches Taschenmesser.

Vorweg: Man kann und sollte dieses Messer natürlich nicht mit modernen Hightechmessern vergleichen.

Wer jedoch ein handgefertigtes, traditionelles Messer sucht kommt hier auf seine Kosten.

Der nicht rostfreie Stahl ist glänzend poliert und bekommt bei Benutzung eine sehr schöne Patina.

Insgesamt ist die Verarbeitung überaus gut gelungen.

Die Griffe aus Knochen sind besonders schön gearbeitet und selbst die mitgelieferte Lederscheide kann sich sehen lassen.

Tipp: Ein wenig flüssig aufgetragenes Lederwachs macht das helle Leder
widerstandsfähiger und gibt dem Etui einen schönen Braunton.

Sowohl die umfangreiche Firmengeschichte, der Sammlerwert von Case Messern als auch die No-Nonsense Werksgarantie sprechen ebenfalls für sich. (Beides nachlesbar auf der Website des Herstellers)

Die einzigen beiden Kritikpunkte, falls man denn so will, sind die enormen Maße des Messers (23,5cm ausgeklappt und 212g) und die Schnitthaltigkeit des CV-Stahls.
Letzteres ist jedoch Kritik auf hohem Niveau, da die Schnitthaltigkeit für...

Germany on Feb 21, 2015

F. Williams, Jr.: This is the first Case knife that I ever purchased/owned.....I had heard a lot about them from co-workers and various people that I had encountered over the years, but never thought seriously about owning one.....I have several knives such as Spyderco, Fox, Esee, Kershaw, etc.....mostly tactical/ EDC/ survival....and a Buck 110, a gift/classic....most knives that I had seen along this design were imported, cheap, so my interest wasn't peaked....so I learned that Case Cutlery knives were hand-made right here in the US.......I compare this knife to cars of yesterday....all metal, heavy, solid, and vintage vs. my current knives which are like the cars of today.....composite materials, lighter, US and imported......this knife was very sharp right out of the box (both blades) and the knife comes with a leather belt holder/sheath, good craftsmanship on it, but does not fit the knife snuggly....the knife itself is very detailed, with all parts, bolsters and scales, blending flawlessly, all pins are flush and smooth....this knife was made the old fashioned way.....and is heavy in comparison to modern knives.....a knife like this goes well with a pocket watch and Zippo lighter, lol...would...

United States on Sep 25, 2014

Steveybee: 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...

United States on Nov 23, 2011