Boker Trapperliner's

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devinsdad

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Does anyone have experience with the Boker Trapperliners? The red bone version of the Trapperliner and Stockman are really calling to me. Can't find too much information on either as far as steel quality and just how good they are. Any info would be appreciated.
 
I've got the Copperliner out of curiosity. I'm a fan of Böker, generally, but this knife does not do much for me. The finish is alright, but the liner lock not very convincing. The stainless seems around CASE/SAK standards but this is sabre ground and it somehow compromises slicing ability. In my view, the Böker slipjoints are vastly superior to this hybrid locker.I assume the Trapperliner is in a similar vein...
 
I've owned one of the stag TrapperLiners for several years; it's handsome and feels nice in the hand. I confess to sharing willgoy's mistrust of the liner lock, so have never put it to much use for any serious cutting chores.
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I can't see why you don't trust the liner lock for normal cutting chores. I have owned and used a Schrade 194OT with liner lock for over 15 years. The only thing it doesn't have is the thumb stud for opening. Why do you mistrust it?

I don't care for the sabre grind on it. - Ed
 
Ed, there are liner locks and liner locks as you know. For instance, my Queen Teardrop is a liner but it also has the slipjoint backspring. Ditto my GEC liners. The Böker Copperliner does not. Moreover, the liner barely goes across the tang so it could be disengaged very easily. It's not linerlocks I mistrust per se but the way Böker offers this one, it has no spring at all.
 
If the knife is opened normally using only the thumb stud, the lock engages (barely) as shown on the bottom. If you flick the blade open like a New York District Attorney trying to make a case, it locks up like the top picture. My understanding is that the flick-knife procedure is not recommended for long-term use.
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Thanks for posting those pictures and that explanation. I guess it couldn't have much of a spring at all if you were expected to thumb it open. I definitely see your point. - Ed
 
mmmmmm,
Good point of discussion, and good point by berkley, I have to admit I am a fan of my 1940T, as this baby is all trustworthyness, but as berkley has suggested..there are lockbacks, and there are lockbacks....I thought the photo eveidence was fascinating! ( bottom photo-ouch! )
Thank you guys
 
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