Product Review - The Badger from Puma Knife Company - USA

I have certain tools for certain jobs like most people do and knives are no different. I have a specific knife that I use for cutting the pelt open and a specific knife that I use for actually field dressing my harvest. I needed a good all around pocket knife for general purpose but I wanted quality with of course a price that would not make my wallet echo with emptiness.

So I went on the search and "Puma Knife Company USA" was where I ended up. I saw what I like and wanted to know a bit more. I had the opportunity to chat with over the phone the Vice President- Marketing and Operations Mr. Chris Lalik who was very pleasant to talk to and seemed genuinely happy that I was interested in their products.


Let me give you a brief history if I may. Johann Wilhelm Lauterjung writes down his trademark in the knife makers role of Solingen in 1769 - the PUMA history started.

They have a wide variety of hunting, fishing, outdoor, sporting & trekking knives that you have just got to look at. I still don't think I have seen them all.

My search was pretty basic so Chris new right off what I might be interested in using and this is what he came up with .

The name for this little gem is called a Badger and let me tell you I fell in love with this handy little pocket knife as soon as I took it out of the package.

I like the weight of it, it felt like it had something to it instead of it feeling like it lacked something. I am told that this specific knife used to be called a Weasel but has since gone through a name change which is why it is referred to as a Badger and in my opinion the name fits the knife. This is one tough pocket companion for sure.

Knife specs are as follows,

• blade length: 3"
• blade thickness: 2.5 mm
  
• length closed: 3 5/8"
• knife weight: 80 grams
• handle: "staghorn"
• steel/hardness: 440c / 57-60 HRC
• design: Puma IP

about Puma IP:

retail according to Puma's website is 66.00 euro currency