Comments containing country of origin bashing are not welcomed in response to this video. This is a comparison for educational and informed purchase purposes. I ask that you please keep comments positive. Thank you - TK

After Schrade/Taylor Brands moved production to China you have no choice but to go with the Buck 110. Thank you Buck for keeping it domestic!

Who weighs the sheathes in a review!!! Only the best knife reviewers!! Here ya go!

Great video!! I have two Uncle Henry LB7s in my collection, one from the 80s and the second is definitely later but made in the USA. I bought them recently on eBay and I was fascinated by their quality. I had never tried them before and I liked them. I will never get rid of them. They, in fact, I will leave them to my son when he is older, I repeat, great comparison!!

My brothers & I carried LB7’s in the 70’s. I owned three before I tired of the weight on my belt. Because of the Chinese factor I just bought a 110 for the nostalgia of that type of knife. Will only carry the 110 if I take a bike ride. Great review, brought back some memories shared with my brothers, thanks.

Thank you for your video. I'm more of a gun carrying person but I recently came upon a knife my Dad had and I have owned since his passing 28 years ago. It's a Schrade USA LB7 w/4 pins in the handle part, 7 pins total. I rarely even looked at it over the years but today I took an interest in it and have been reading and watching your video. I guess it's more of a collectors item than I imagined. My knife hasn't been used but it has been in its sheath since new except to handle a bit. I believe I'll start carrying it now, I love it.

Great comparison. I have a Buck 110 from the early 1980's & it weighs 7.3 ounces.

I have an LB7 from the late 70's with four pins which I absolutely love. Quality stuff. Thanks for the video!

I had a similar pair but after some research I believed my US Schrade to be maybe 10 years younger than yours. I decided to hard use them for a test and the China lock back rounded quickly and no longer functioned... tossed it. My US is still so tight it's difficult to open and close. Crazy.

Great comparison video i learned a lot, Nice knives & a great gift ...Thanks TK 🎄Merry Christmas

I just watched this again as I’m waiting for my USA made knife to arrive in the mail. I have all the recent Schrade versions except the UH version you mentioned. I also have an aversion to that plastic handle material, although I’m sure it’s durable. I’ve been lucky with all my Chinese Schrade’s, not a lemon in the bunch. Thanks for the interesting comparison.

I love your mini anvil!! 😻 Thanks for sharing! ⚔️👍🏻

What a wonderful gift from your son. Thanks for the comparison between these two, it was very interesting! Cheers, buddy.

Merry Christmas TK! A very nice gift,

I love them knives I find a lot of them knives at yard sales!!!!!! Thanks bud have a fantastic Christmas 🎄

Great video, I’m gonna be Hunting for US made Schrade Folding Hunter’s in the New Year. Have a great Christmas 🎅🏻.

The chicom one isn't bad, just thinner for edc. I watch Terry's knives and man stuff, and he's got me looking and buying china knives. I still buy USA and other countries.

Excellent comparisons! The Chinese do a damn fine job with making knives. I have no problem with Chinese made knives. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁!

Thanks for the comparison and I hope that you will not see this as bashing as I have knives manufactured from all over. But, can you speak to how thick the edge is in comparison to the old and new LB7’s? I have a BTI produced Schrade 34OT and the grinds are way thicker behind the edge than the older USA models that I own. I would like to see them thin it out a bit and also move away from the 7CR steel if possible. Thanks.

The blade shape and grind changed drastically between the early years and later years of the U.S.A. ones. I remember going to Andersons general store in the mid 90s and going through the boxes to find one of the older manufactured ones vs the newer ones. Then going to Target about 1998 and could only find the newer ones. My first two I bought at a ServiceStar hardware in 1984 with some lawn mowing money and they are both 4 pins.

Hi, i just bought this lb7 china made knife at basspro shop and i like it very much

Love the video, I have a old lb7 knife with 4 pins made in 1979 and I absolutely love it it’s really beautiful. I also have some of the Chinese Schrade’s and I really like them too, they may not be made in America but they still are nice. I really like that you take time to do reviews on even the Chinese knives. Thanks for the again.

Something else interesting about the history, is that Service Merchandise sold both the Buck 110 and Schrade LB7 in the 80's. That company had print catalogues. Like Sears and J.C. Penney. Both 110 and LB7 had listings, pictures and prices on the same page. I was in my early teens and looked at that page, but bought my first two from a local hardware store. They cost about the same, one or the other was a little more. I can't remember.

There is nothing wrong with Chinese made knives , they represent a good value for the money , but for me the U.S.A. tang stamp is worth the extra cost . Or as my old man always said .........." Keep the money in the family " Great Video. Peace , Be Free.

After watching this video, I received a four-pin USA version in the mail. I will say that it is a far nicer knife, as expected since it cost eight times as much when new. I was far too poor to afford one then, now they can be had for double the price, a bargain. Mine will never be used though, it is mint in the box, a piece of history.

It's like comparing a McDonald's burger to a home cooked dinner

That 93 Gift is superb. Love to have one. But now I'm looking at a nice Buck 110. Looking on eBay but.... So it looks like new.

Great video and info! My grandfather passed this knife down to me - it weighs in at 7.99oz? Not sure if you know any more info in that regard but it seems a bit heavier than what you showcased. Thanks again for the video & content!

I read when Taylor Brands purchased Schrade etc. they didn't buy the tooling, and set up shop in China. The machines in the US stayed here, but the production did not. BUT we are now seeing MADE IN USA Old Timers once again! 👍 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I have 2 Uncle Henry LB7/LB8 knives with thumb screws. I haven’t seen any other like them. Do you have any information on why there doesn’t seem to be any others out there? Are they rare? Or was it a custom job? I inherited the knife, so I don’t know where they were purchased originally.

are the ends solid brass? it's hard to tell from the vid but it looks like some silver showing through in places

Watched this one again as I am carrying the LB7 I won today. I'm catching up on yard work.

HAVE A BEARPAW FROM THE 70S , BEEN MY HUNTING KNIFE ALL THAT TIME , AND STILL GOING . IN THE TRUCK NOW .

I recently bought an Uncle Henry LB8 brand-new from Bass Pro Shop. The thing was China made (which I don't necessarily have a problem with) but it came outta the package dead dull! I tried sharpening it but it wouldn't take an edge... sucks, because I really liked it, visually at least. A month after that, I bought an Uncle Henry Golden spike. The handle was loose outta the package... Needless to say, I'll be wary of buying Scrade knives from now on. If i want to carry a Folding hunter, I'll stick with my American made Buck 110.

Those are both great

I’ve noticed the lb7 has changed a bit currently from the Chinese version you have in the video, thinner and lighter. Any chance you could compare those?

do you happen to know what the knife steel is on the american made lb7?

One of my first knives was a buck 110 didn't know what I had inwish I would have taken care of it and keeped it

I have one of these china made lb7's. I also have a bunch of 110's new and old. They arent close in comparison but the China made lb7 is light years better than cheapo generic 110 clones. I like mine. I wish I could find a decent NOS early LB7 that I could actually put hands on before I purchase it.

How are shades dated my buck has yr marks the scheade I had for 30 yr has same + as your newer model

Yeah, there are differences, but for $24 bucks there is nothing to complain about. What about the type of steel used in the two knives? Have any info about that?

I appreciate knives regardless of country of origin. Chinese knives can be excellent and allow people who might otherwise not be able to afford a decent knife to get one.

How nice of your son to get you the USA made Bear Paw. The Chinese do a great job on making the same knife. Merry Christmas TK.

i have a 93 U.S lb7, the copper / brass details started turning green but its in perfectly working condition

Ahhb nice. I have a nice old Schrade, and China made version not sure the brand but the quality is good for China, might be one of them

I have a 1990s Schrade UH Bear Paw and a 1970s Buck 110 and a 2014 Buck 110. My older Buck 110 is thicker and heavier than the newer Buck 110, just like the older Schrade LB7. I don't have a scale but it feels just as heavy as my USA Schrade. The older Buck is a tad thicker (maybe a 1/32 of an inch) than the older Schrade but the older Schrade handles are a little longer (about 3/16 of an inch). All three are great knives but the USA Schrade seems to be the more robust of the three. I know it is sacrilege to say, but the newer Buck (2014) is at least as good if not a better knife than my older Buck 110. The handles are more rounded and more comfortable in my hand and it locks up real tight and the blade is perfectly centered. The older Schrade and Buck knives are harder to sharpen (harder steel I presume) and the newer Buck gets razor sharp very easily. JMHO.

Weird I've got that Schrade+ but the wood is lighter like the Chinese one. Has the same thick lighter leather holster and steel center pin. Nice knife

Though I haven't weighed mine, I would bet dollars to donuts that my 1979, Kabar 1195 outweighs either one of them.

Do all of the China made LB7 knives say made in China?

Does the Chinese Schrade have a one piece brass.

How do I find the American made Uncle Henry knives?

got an unused 1985 one from an estate sale for $6. Thought it was a great deal cant beat american made steel. thought it was something special from the weight of it.

I'm not sure if I'll be buying one of these, seeing as i would most likely end up buying a china made, modern production one. Every old-timer, uncle Henry, or schrade knife I've ever bought had subpar steel and heat treatment to the point that it just would not take an edge. Heck, i had a dream last night that i bought this same knife and the lock back mechanism broke. The reason for me making this comment is that I'm simply divided on this knife. For one, I want a folding hunter to replace my vintage Buck 110 that I no longer carry (it's a family keepsake, now) but for two, i just have never had a good experience with modern Taylor brand knives.

Hi have yuo ever seen a german Puma knife in this size.it look like thees,its perfekt and i am happy with, since around 1978. 😅

My neighbor has a Chinese one it does a good job.has pretty good steel better than some people.

Mine has 4 pins on plates URS has 3. One of mine is steel the 3 others brass

The old lb7 are nice..

My only problem with chinese knifes is the heat treatment, 440c from brands like Ganzo can be OUTSTANDING, but there are a crapton of brands using D2 and either they are terrible or only decent, if you look hard enough, you might find some.good ones too

Schrade copied the Buck 110.I wonder if the backlock is as strong as the American one

I got a tailor knife and showed it to a old worker from schrade. They looked at and said we didn't make that piece of junk.

They look almost identica.

My 4 pin knife URS have 3 pins

Your comment about the knife sheath are incorrect. I have the original UH/Schrade knife stamped USA with the dark sheath. Just saying.

It's disappointing to here you say that the knives are of an equivalent quality without actually using either one. I don't buy my knives just to look at, realistically this comparison was meaningless.

I have bought Chinese knives and every one of them has horrible fit up, and sub par steel. Likely issues with bad or no heat treat.