Bear and Son 8" Black Zytel Skinner w/Leather Sheath
Color: Black Model Bear & Son 787
Average Rating: 
List Price: $37.99 / Sale Price: $18.99
Product Features
- Hollow ground blade
- Black zytel handle
- Quality leather sheath
- Lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects
- High-carbon stainless steel blade
From the Editors
Bear & Son Cutlery is an innovative American manufacturer with a rich family tradition in producing exceptional hunting and camping knives. Using the finest-quality materials available and with years of experience in knifemaking, Bear & Son is committed to excellence in their products.<p> While some companies assemble knives by buying parts from various suppliers and putting their name on the product, Bear & Son produces all of their products in-house at their Alabama facility - from building their own blanking dies to heat treating, grinding, assembling and hand finishing every piece of cutlery. With an ongoing commitment to their customers and craftmanship, Bear & Son offers the most exceptional knives on the market.<p> <p><strong>What's in the Box?</strong><br> Bear and Son knife, warranty<p> <strong>Manufacturer Warranty</strong><br> Lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects <p>
About Bear & Son Cutlery
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Customer Response
Compact, economical cutting power
Bear and Son call this knife the Feathermate, and while it is compact, it is not the lightest knife of its kind. To its credit, it feels heavy and solid, so much so that I was surprised to measure the blade's thickness at only an eighth of an inch. It's made of hollow-ground, high-carbon stainless that should have no trouble taking a razor-sharp edge, although I find it sharp enough out of the box and am reluctant to hone it to a less durable edge.
I have several folders of similar size, but most of them cost twice as much, and there's something compelling about the way a well-designed fixed-blade kife feels like a natural extension of one's entire skeleton. The Feathermate fills that bill, with contoured Zytel grips that fit my (rather small) hand perfectly. They are finished rather roughly, and with their squared-off edges, they are much more comfortable than expected.
I'd compare this knife to the Cold Steel Pendleton Hunter, the Buck Mini Alpha, or the Gerber Freeman, and at this price ($19 as of this writing), it's an attractive buy.
