Mercator Black Cat Carbon Knife

Take your time to read the whole thing section at a time, trust me.This knife is Jack of all trades.It’s EDC (every day carry) type.It’s got charm.It doesn’t try to be traditional or historical, it just is.It’s not your super high material knife like modern knives, but if you’re someone like me and you’re just looking for something you like that’s not a gas station knife, you don’t mind taking care of it and you don’t mind sharpening compared to expensive steels, this one is it.Let’s put it this way, people that like bread for its nutritional content, and not its flavor, we look at everything for the purpose of it serving our goal.But some things are to be admired, for its a aesthetic and taste, this knife brings that sort of profound simplicity.The handle is super comfortable. It’s skinny and long and metal but not slippery. Feels really good in the hand… like something you can hold in your hand and talk at the same time.It doesn’t feel heavy but it doesn’t feel cheap. It’s heavy, made with quality, but cheap compared to even some gas station knives.I used to white vinegar to create a patina on mine at first, only to realize that can create rust and a weak patina. Better off just using it on fruits, potatoes, and other natural acid and air over time. Wipe it clean with mineral oil and you’re good to go.The point of the knife is very sharp, sharp enough to pull apart cloth, and not force upon a chips bag to pierce into it like my other knives.Of course if you have sharpening stones, you can make this knife even better. I didn’t get mine with the pocket clip. I know that it’s serves the modern use for having a pocket clip. But the design of the knife was so it admirable that I just left it alone.Enjoy the knife for what it is. It’s some thing that you can carry around with you everywhere. It’s very skinny, skinnier than an iPhone. The handle is long enough to hit fit any hand size.Overall, this is a very good knife. I think I will get a second one.A message to the creators, we are a fan of this knife, please don’t stop the production of this beauty. And don’t change what’s already perfect.

I love this knife. I was expecting something middle quality but ended up pleasantly surprised. I had purchased it as a gift but decided to keep it for myself.The blade is high quality carbon steel and sharp. These require more attention and care than stainless but they really take an edge.The blade lock is well placed and effective.I expected the handle to feel cheap but it doesn't. Yes, it's stamped steel and the knife is riveted together but still has a nice feel in the hand. More comfortable than some of the higher price point knives I own.The knife is also very slim and fits nicely in the pocket. I wouldn't use this as a work knife, but for an everyday walk-around knife it's awesome.

I heard about this knife on a knife forum I follow and decided to check it out and I'm very glad I did. It is an excellent value right out of the box and came with a decent edge / sharpness as well. Since I can't leave anything alone I added a kwik thumb stud, a small lanyard and a clip. I drilled holes through the metal and into the plastic spacer in the rear of the knife. Then I used factory benchmade screws to attach a benchmade clip, it turned out pretty much perfect. Personally the knife is a bit too large to just have floating around my pocket, that's why I added the clip.I went with the carbon steel as I like a little patina on the blade and its easier to sharpen than the stainless version. I was able to easily sharpen it with my lansky kit, which is what I wanted.For about 30$ I don't know if you can beat this knife. There are other cheap and good knives, ganzo etc, but I really like how slim and well built this knife is. With a couple cheap mods this knife beats out knives I have that are 5x as expensive and very nice. But for my edc I keep going with this one and if something happens to it, oh well it's not too hard to replace.I highly recommend this knife, even in its stick form, and would suggest it to anyone.