Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades Puma White Hunter..why?

The Puma White Hunter is one of those knives that has reached "cult" status..In the UK, new ones retail for around $600 while literally the skys the limit on certain older models..



Current specification says the 6" blade is "special D1.4 cutlery steel"..

A search on the net indicates that D1.4 likely a puma designation for 440A, a fairly average stainless steel by today's standards..

I have handled a few over the years, but I just don't get what the hype is about? For hunting, it is not a blade shape I would choose in a million years. In fact, for hunting I would take an Fallkniven Knives TK2 for just over half the price every time..



So what am I missing about the White Hunter? Does it deserve its cult status?