I wanted a carbon steel Folding Hunter to allow me to retire 50 year old Case that I inherited from my great-uncle, and is at present still a favorite EDC for the tough stuff. Most Folding Hunters I saw were either worn out, or out of my price range ($30 or below). I thought I'd give the Rough Rider version a shot, but didn't know they made a carbon steel version. Turns out, they have a whole series of carbon steel bladed knives with yellow synthetic scales (resembling the entry-level Cases) under the name "Classic Carbon". And the price--$15, about $60 less than a CV Case 6265, with enough money to buy four more.
https://www.smkw.com/catalogsearch/resu ... sic+carbon
I, of course, ordered the Folding Hunter. I wish the bolsters were a bit more plain, but for a $15 working knife, who cares? If this gets lost during a camping trip, working around the farm, or in the woods, I will still look for it (I hate losing a knife), but won't be sweating it. I also won't worry that if I loan it out to someone who doesn't know who to properly use a knife, they'll break it (again, cheap to replace).
Oh, sort of off topic, but I also ordered my first Chinese Boker, a Plus line Congress in 440C for $10 (discounted from $15). I kinda like Boker Congresses, but of the two I have and currently use, one was my great-uncles, the other is worn out but I got from my granddad, and it originally belonged to a good friend of my great-grandfather on my grandmother's side (Grandad bought a ton of knives from the man in the 1980s). Specs seem pretty good for something that's ten dollars. I wanted the Carver's Special, but I couldn't afford $60. Likely going to be Granddad's father's day present. If they're good, I'm probably getting another locally for my grandfather for Father's Day.
