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I've only seen a couple reviews of the Urban Trapper on here and I just got one of the newer models with cocobolo scales so I thought I would post a review.
The cocobolo is quite nice, adds a traditional appeal to help blend it between the trapper it was based on and a modern knife. The blade came very sharp as expected. The VG-10 now has a satin finish which I prefer as opposed to the older high polished blades. The flipper is also made larger I believe and is definitely big enough for me. The lockup is 30-40%, which is also now a liner lock with the addition of scales, here's a picture:
The blade is 3.43 inches long but really doesn't feel that way due to the 1.83oz weight (on my scale) and also exceptional handle to blade ratio. Here it is next to the much loved Delica, comparing first the handles and then the blades. Not to rag on the Delica..
The only testing I've done was to cut up some peppers for chili, in which it sliced about as well as my white #1 petty knife, which is to say quite well. It definitely isn't a tank but EDC tasks and other "gentlemanly" uses will be no problem. I also like it's appeal to be used as a trapper, or bird and trout.
Lastly here is a shot of the nice cocobolo, which also shows the clip, made slightly narrower and a little less deep carry but still deep enough.
The cocobolo is quite nice, adds a traditional appeal to help blend it between the trapper it was based on and a modern knife. The blade came very sharp as expected. The VG-10 now has a satin finish which I prefer as opposed to the older high polished blades. The flipper is also made larger I believe and is definitely big enough for me. The lockup is 30-40%, which is also now a liner lock with the addition of scales, here's a picture:
The blade is 3.43 inches long but really doesn't feel that way due to the 1.83oz weight (on my scale) and also exceptional handle to blade ratio. Here it is next to the much loved Delica, comparing first the handles and then the blades. Not to rag on the Delica..
The only testing I've done was to cut up some peppers for chili, in which it sliced about as well as my white #1 petty knife, which is to say quite well. It definitely isn't a tank but EDC tasks and other "gentlemanly" uses will be no problem. I also like it's appeal to be used as a trapper, or bird and trout.
Lastly here is a shot of the nice cocobolo, which also shows the clip, made slightly narrower and a little less deep carry but still deep enough.
