Mercator Otter K55K Black Cat

The Famous German Black Cat Knife. We have the Original, Handmade Versions, direct from the Solingen Factory!

A knife with a long history! the 'Black Cat' has been Hand made in Germany since 1867, and its pretty much remained unchanged in every respect. You can look at pictures of ones from the 1900's and they will be near identical to the one in your hand today. Thats a testement to a true design and quality manufacture.

Simple and elegant, this tough lock back is everything you need for an EDC and nothing you don't, is a reliable, quality folder with a good lock and high end Solingen German Blade Steel.

Their surge in popularity was born when GI's brought these back from the War, realising the quality and versitility they bartered energetically for them and many, many found their way back to North America from the 1940's.

The body is folded steel, the pins are steel, the lock is steel. These things last a long time and the fact that many of the originals are still in use today is proof of their longivity. If you are looking for a great EDC, Whitting, Camp knife with a long tradition and quality materials, take a look at the Mercator (Otter) Black Cat.

Steel lockback Folder

Blade 3.5in (20deg grind) High carbon Steel

Closed Length 4.25in

Overall length 7.75in

Blade thickness is 0.09in

Lockback, 2.9oz.

Hand Made in Solingen, Germany.

Why 'Black Cat?...that was the particular 'run' of Mercator knives that happened to be available after the Second World War, these were the ones that the GI's saw and wanted and without knowing the Makers name, they simply refered to them as those 'Black Cat' knives. The name stuck as it became intimately associated with Mercator (Otter) knife as well becoming a by-word for quality.