best slipjoint

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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just wanted to collect some views I started posting over on the trad folders forum just wanted to check in with you guys and se what you thought the best slippie are (saks are a given so lets leave 'em out for now) I've been hearing alot about case but what's the deal with the trusharp steel they use?? brands patterns and pics are welcome...
 
Marble's slipjoints are my fave. Love that carbon steel. Can't find them around anywhere anymore though...
 
Great Eastern.

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American made with limited production.

Two lines that are 1095 steel, one that is stainless. rock solid construction and lockup.

To me a Case is more of a collector brand. They make some decent knives but IMHO there are better brands out there.
 
Skip Case trusharp, I think it's crap. Now, the Case CV steel is, in my opinion, awesome. The yelow delrin handle ones all use CV.

My favorite slippie is the Boker Grand Canyon Whittler. The bone looks fanstastic, I love the whittler pattern, and the steel works well for what I use it for.
 
I've really enjoyed my Queen D2 stockman. The steel holds an edge very well and rust has been no concern so far. I like the stockman pattern because it offers a good blade variety. Main blade with a nice thin tip, the sheepsfoot which I keep very thin and sharp for whittling and the spey which is more of a rough use / utility blade for me.

My advice would be buy something with a quality steel with scales and handle size that appeals to you the most, then decide which blade configuration would suit your needs the most. Good luck and keep us posted on what you purchase. While you're looking, it might not hurt to go pick up a Buck slipjoint from Walmart or some other store. Might give you an idea of what you do and don't want in one.
 
Noshtero said:
Skip Case trusharp, I think it's crap. Now, the Case CV steel is, in my opinion, awesome. The yelow delrin handle ones all use CV.

My favorite slippie is the Boker Grand Canyon Whittler. The bone looks fanstastic, I love the whittler pattern, and the steel works well for what I use it for.
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Be carefull. I thought that all of the yellow derlin ones were CV too. Nope, I picked up several that are SS.

The CV trapper is one of my favorites. I've also heard great things about the Queen slippies in D2.
 
I own a Schatt & Morgan in ATS-34 that is wicked sharp, and has stayed that way through a couple of trips this summer where it saw use.

I also have a preference for the Original Schrade Old Timers with the carbon blades.
 
I also post in the Trad. forum, so beware. ;)

The old Schrades are great, but my gripe with them is their construction. AFAIK, the pis don't go through the bolsters, so if the blades become loose/develop play, you can't tighten them back up.

Case CV is great steel, but their Tru-Sharp is nothing special (it's about the same, in terms of hardness & edge retention, as the 420 that Buck uses - although Buck does an excellent job with their heat treating).

I like Queen's D2 quite a bit. It's really great, and if I had a Queen D2 trapper, it'd probably replace my Case CV as top of the list. As it is, I have a toothpick and a canoe in D2, and they're great, I'm just not as fond of those patterns as the trapper. I'm waiting on a D2 copperhead to arrive, and it might knock the Case down a notch... We'll see.

Anything in 1095 would also be great.
 
ilbruche said:
This is the Bearhead 960T. The brass tipped thing is a really sharp pin. It also has a tweezers.
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That is neat, thank you ilbruche. Like everyone, I have seen plenty of OT stockman's (34OT) and other common ones, but never one with the little "extra's" in the scales. Learn sumpin' every day :)
 
I got one of those old 96OT's. Great knife and can take a fabulous working or wire edge.

The pin comes in handy also.
 
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Pictures to get your attention. I have in my collection over 300 different brands of stockman slipjoints, many are not made any more. Been collecting then for over 40 years. Not one of my knifes is a safe queen.
Due your self a favor go over to ebay and find a Camillus slipjiont, what ever model strikes your fancy. The original Camillus is gone now but you can still get one (original) for around $25.00 in carbon steel. These knives are made to be used and were and still are one of the best bargains in traditional pocket knives.
 
I have a Schrade buzzsaw trapper, just like the bearhead but instead of the spay blade it has a saw. Its near mint except it is missing the pin and no box or papers. It is also a ducks unlimited version. I never use it because I bought it as more of a collectors item.
 
cb4life_30 said:
I have a Schrade buzzsaw trapper, just like the bearhead but instead of the spay blade it has a saw. Its near mint except it is missing the pin and no box or papers. It is also a ducks unlimited version. I never use it because I bought it as more of a collectors item.
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Do you know if it is an old American Schrade or new Chinese production?

If you got it off ebay there is a seller that sells a lot of new production Schrades with the ducks unlimited sheathes. Lot of people buy these and think they are getting the old US made knives.
 
Oh no, I checked. I bought this eys on from a knife store in TX. It is all American, I paid about $15 for it because he had no box and the pic is missing. It has Ducks unlimited on the blade itself.
 
i carry a camillus rigger, with locking spike, if i'm going for any sort of real adventuring. (yes, along WITH my SAK, LMC, and assorted fixed blades. I'm a nut.

and both sides get a lot of use.
 
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