Mercator Black Cat Review

When open it balances about 38 aft of the second pin.

Mercator black cat review. Despite its considerable length nearly 4 12 closed the slim profile lets it ride comfortably in the pocket. In the world of inexpensive knives there are few more storied and lauded than the opinel the peasant knife par excellence or the douk douk which conjures images of casablanca foreign legionnaires in their white kepis fragrant moroccan souks and hot desert sun or from germany the mercator k55kall these knives were created around the same time for the same purpose. Deutsches reich gebrauchs muster. The mercator has had perhaps one of the longest production histories of any manufactured item still made.

Despite its considerable length nearly 4 12 closed the slim profile lets it ride comfortably in the pocket. Popular with soldiers in germany during both world wars where it is still known as the kaiser wilhelm messer these were brought into the usa by many returning. The history of this model goes back to 1867 when the india works of heinrich kaufmann sons developed and manufactured the mercator knife and registered it as drgm. To be a rugged.

Its also so flat and light weight that you can barely feel it on your pocket. Only the india works were allowed to use the mercator brand. The otter mercator black cat is by far the most popular knife from otter. When open it balances about 38 aft of the second pin.

Knives of this type have been made in solingen since the 19th century. The carbon steel blade takes a decent edge and is easy to sharpen. An excellent folder at an even more excellent price. Whether it is legal in your state is another matter.

I loved the simplicity of its design reliability its sharpness and ease of resharpening. I carried a black cat folder for years before misplacing it.