Bear & Sons

danez71 · Sep 10, 2022

I don't know anything about Bear & Sons but these 2 interest me.

Does anyone have experience or knowledge with them?

The lock back is considerably smaller/slender

The slide lock

Blade Material : D2 Tool Steel
Handle Material : CB10N: Cocobola Wood | G10N: Black G10
Open Length: 7-5/8″
Closed Length : 4-1/4″
Blade Length : 3-3/8″
Weight : 3.2 oz.
Origin: USA

The lock back

Blade Material : High Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle Material: 2149LR: Rosewood | 5149L: Genuine India Stag Bone™ | WSB149L: White Smooth Bone
Handle Material : Rosewood
Open Length : 6-5/8″
Closed Length : 3-3/4″
Blade Length : 2-7/8″
Weight : 2.7 oz.
Origin : USA
Extras : One Hand Opener, Lock Back, Nickel Silver Bolsters, & Metal Pocket Clip

hso · Sep 10, 2022

They were Bear Cutlery 20+ years ago before Victorinox bought them and they bought themselves back to become Bear and Sons. They've been in Alabama from the start.

A rich family tradition in knife making.
We have a skilled and experienced work force capable of performing many of the extra hand operations that go into the making of our products. The Bear & Son Cutlery factory is unique. It is full self-contained. While some companies only assemble parts brought from various suppliers and put their names on the product, we do everything in-house from building our own blanking dies to heat treating, grinding and assembly, and hand finishing our products. These steps ensure that Bear & Son Cutlery is of excellent quality and a real value for both the dealer and consumer.

danez71 · Sep 10, 2022

hso said:
They were Bear Cutlery 20+ years ago before Victorinox bought them and they bought themselves back to become Bear and Sons. They've been in Alabama from the start.

Generally speaking...

Are they good? Fit and finish? Value?

The larger D2 I think was $70 and the smaller one was I think $60.

I didn't handle either. They were in a display at a Buc-ees I was making a quick stop at. It's about a hour away but I'm there about once a month.

hso · Sep 10, 2022

Good value for the money and they should be USA made.

Price looks excellent.

theotherwaldo · Sep 10, 2022

I believe that I used to drop in to their shop back in the mid 1980s, when I was living in Jacksonville, Alabama.
I liked what I saw there.
One of my daily carry knives is a Bear and Son.

Electrod47 · Sep 10, 2022

I have a couple of their Bowie's. I'm satisfied.

DDDWho · Sep 11, 2022

Bought this Bear & Sons Bowie a few years ago. My only requirements were stainless and USA made, beautiful knife! I’ve not used it yet. It’s just a wall hanger along with a Gurkha Kukuri.

Mk-211 · Sep 11, 2022

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