Otter - Messer Mercator Brass Large Carbon

They sure got it right with this knife over 100. yrs. ago. A pleasure to slip into a pocket. Nice and thin. I love the blade shape and it has a good feel in my hand. Really like the high carbon blade. A little regular touch up always gives a good sharp edge. It's a pleasure to cut up my apples and such. LOVE IT !

Very nice knife, I was impressed with it overall, it has a very nice fit and finish, though the brass is coated in a thin plastic varnish to prevent tarnishing. I just steel wooled it off, I prefer a little patina on my brass. The blade is excellent, takes a very sharp edge and holds it rather well. Once I got it razor sharp I found that I only have to touch it up on a leather strop to restore the edge. It is a great low profile knife, sits in my front pocket without printing or getting in the way like many knives I have owned. I may try the original version as well.

There is a reason this knife has been around for 150 years. It is a work of art. It's not fast, it's not tactical, and there are no bells and whistles. It is, however, a shaving sharp, practical work horse of a knife. This is my first carbon steel blade pocket knife and I am a convert. I don't think I'll look at stainless the same way, no matter how good it is. The carbon steel will need a little more love, in terms of keeping the blade oiled to prevent rust. Overall, that is a small price to pay for a FAR superior performing steel. There is something to be aware of if you purchase this knife - there is a light layer of clear coat over the brass handle. I personally want the handle to patina with use, so I took a rag with some acetone on it and removed the clear coat. I am not a fan of forcing patina, I feel the piece should earn it. That being said, I will update this review and add some photos once it has a suitable patina look to it.

Sharpest knife, very slim and light weight with great strength

It's a beautiful knife and arrived sharp enough shave with. No complaints here. I'd definitely recommend this knife to others, especially since there don't seem to be very many brass knives out there. All the other ones I found were much more expensive and don't really come form knife companies. Although I've just had it a week or so, I can see why so many people continue to buy them. It's also super thin, so it fits in the pocket perfectly (don't even notice it) which is rare for such a large knife.

This is a true pocket knife. It's large enough to use for a number of things and yet flat enough to disappear in your pocket. It is not a bulky knife but it has a full sized hand grip. I have a friend, an Alaskan bush pilot who has packed one of these knives around for many years. It's a great camp knife and the steel is easy to keep sharp.

It has developed a lot of stains, which are permanent. I have barely used it. Also, one of the round metal screws is not smooth and is sharp. it doesn’t appear to be made by a company, which is producing knives for decades. Poor quality.

I'll start by saying that I like this knife; it's super lightweight, and it's nice in the hand. I use it as a general pocket knife, mostly for opening packages, etc. However, it does have some drawbacks. I think if the price was lower these things wouldn't bother me as much. 1. The blade does not hold its edge very well at all. Under moderate use, I have to sharpen it every day. 2. The blade stains easily. The first time I used it was to cut some sausage while eating at a BBQ joint, and the blade became discolored immediately (it turned black for some reason); it would not clean up. Many things will discolor it, and stuff like packing glue or adhesive is very difficult to remove. It seems to me like the plating on the blade is very sub-par. 3. The brass will tarnish and discolor immediately. Don't even try to keep it looking nice. If you order this knife, expect it to wear, aesthetically. That said, I still like the knife; I just wish it were 25.00 instead of 50.00...

Das Messer ist nur vernietet und nicht geschschraubt. Die Klinge wackelt wie ein Lämmerschwanz. Der Gesamteindruck ist alles andere als Wertig oder sauber verarbeitet. Jedenfalls gibt es weitaus besser verarbeitete Messer für weniger. Absolut keine Kaufempfehlung.

Die Messerschneiden Spize schlägt beim schließen auf ein Plastik Stück auf, das war leider auch kein verarbeitungsfehler da ich ein 2 bestellt hatte und das hatte das gleiche problem, zurückschicken hat gut funktioniert.