Customer Reviews

Schrade Steelhead Knife Fixed Blade

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my friend of 60 years has long cherished this knife. once, after many years of proud ownership, he lost the knife and wrote to schrade to ascertain where he could replace it. imagine his surprise when schrade sent him a brand new knife. his is a lovely story that speaks well of both the knife and its manufacturer.

i have used his knife and must have one of my own. it will replace my trusty rapala (which requires sharpening after almost every use).

I purchased this knife because I had one I had gotten in 1990 that I loved. Unfortunately it broke and I needed a new one so I decided to get one like it. This new one is not made as well as the older one. The blade is not a good and the handle is light weight and not sturdy. I do like it but it does not compare to the original one I bought years ago (which by the way was made in the USA and the new one was not)
All in all a good knife but quality is just not what I would expect from this knife manufactor.

I bought my first Schrade "Uncle Henry" Steelhead Knife over twenty years ago. Back then, it was made in the USA and the blade thickness was .098 inch (a tad less than the thickness of TWO dimes stacked together). The one I received from Amazon was made in China and the blade thickness was .039 inch (one half of the thickness of a SINGLE dime). The current model should be consigned to no more strenuous a task than filleting half pound Perch. I was so dismayed at the lack of quality in this current rendition of a time honored classic fillet knife that I didn't send the knife back to the Amazon distributer, instead, I sent the knife back to the manufacturer with a letter so scathing it would make this review appear to be an actual endorsement. Once upon a time the name "Schrade" on a knife was a source of pride. Today, it proves little more than an apology. My current recommendation is to buy the "Kershaw" brand instead.