Case knives

Case was the number one knife company for years, before many other companies ev er thoughtv of making pocket knives.
 
I like their CV slipjoints very much, I think they are very good knives for the money. Some of mine needed a little edge polishing out of the box, but otherwise were perfect.

I have several in my EDC rotation. There's such a wide variety of patterns that you can cover pretty much any sort of use.
 
Case is hit-or-miss in my experience. Great patterns with beautiful handles, but I've seen too many of them with flaws from the factory. I still buy them, but only if I can pick them out in person. Watch for wobbly blades and jagged coarse edges. Some patterns are more susceptible to these problems than others, but it's still worth checking them out in person before plopping down your money.

The CV seems a little better than their stainless. :thumbup:
 
If you are going to get a case get an old one (10+ years old). All the newer ones I see are poorly heat treated and overly brittle.

Used to be a great company but definitely slipping.
 
oh for the days when hand-crafting formed the backbone of american industry. you see it in other products like firearms, fountain pens, shoes, etc. but the difference with case knives made today and those before 1970 is most poignant to me: pinned shields instead of glued, uniform jigging instead of haphazard, stronger "bear trap" snap on the springs, generally better F&F. the nice thing with current case knives is the cv blade steel is good and they retain the functionality of the older ones.

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Yes, they certainly are. Very beautiful and functional traditional folders. I have two. One is a mini Trapper that I was given years ago as a wedding gift. It was my normal carry knife for many years. The other I bought for my wife. She has horses so when I saw Case had an "Equestrian" model I had to get it for her. Its essentially a full size Trapper with a hoof pick in place of the the spey blade. It is a very beautiful and functional knife that she carries daily.
 
If I recall correctly, there are some Case knives that are assembled in the Frost factory. If you watch Cutlery Corner, I believe those are the knives in question
 
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I had a Case Pen knife. When I bought it, I thought it would be the first of many more. I had read so many nice things about them in the Traditional forum and seen so many nice pictures. The Pen knife I had was very pretty; the materials complemented each other well. However, the spring was weak, there was blade play, and the blades were inexplicably roughly sanded on the kick. To me, there are better knives for the money.
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I am new to Case knives, having collected & used only a couple over the last 2 years.
The SS is not as bad as you may think from reading this forum. It is useable, holds an edge when cutting food & fish, but loses the edge on harsher things like cardboard quickly.
One thing I like very much is the bone covers. I have developed a surprising liking for bone.
 
Yes. Have carried one for years . I think frost did own them until zippo bought. I also think their CV steel is the best choice

Jake
 
I believe the only collaboration between Frost and Case is the one they currently have with Michael Prater from Painted Pony to do Corelon scales for their Premier Edition and Scroll Bolstered Limited Edition knives. Anything more than that must truly be new information, as I've not heard anything about it at all...but I am by no means a Case historian either...so what the heck do I know:)
 
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