Case Peanut or Sod Buster Jr?

RobertJ1

RobertJ1

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I'm planning on heading out on Tuesday to acquire a new Case. I am torn between a Peanut or a Sod Buster Jr both of which would be in CV. Which one would you all recommend and why? Advantages to one or the other? The price in the Yellow line is pretty equal so it's not to big of a deal. Although, if any of the local retailers have either in Chestnut I would get that instead. Thanks all for your input.
 
Personally I think the sodbuster Jr is the perfect size for just an edc knife. It's not terribly big but the blade is large and has plenty of belly. the cv patinas very nicely as well:)
 
Thanks Adam. I want the CV for that reason. I love the look of the patina when it develops.
 
I have both, and greatly prefer the Sodbuster Jr.

I'm not nearly as big a fan of the Peanut as some.

The Soddie Jr. is much more useful in my opinion, without being overly bulky in the pocket.
 
Hard to beat either. But both are sort of different due to their sizes. The sodbuster is a light-duty workhorse and the Peanut is "always there" due to it's convenient size and can perform 90% of what the average person will usually need a knife for.

The Sodbuster is definitely my go-to throw-down/work knife.
 
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Is this a trick question?
:D

Even though I am very biased to the peanut, the real answer is, it all depends.

Where you live, how you live, and what you do all have contributing factors in what pocket knife will be a good choice. I've carried stockmen, barlow.s, sodbusters, and even large SAK's, and at the time I carried them, I lied them. But more important is, they were good for what I was doing at that time. Life changes and we change as well over the years.

LIfe in a suburban or urban setting is different that rural country life. A rural Northern California life style is apt to be different than a southern California urban life style.

But, I find a two blade pocket knife more useful than a single blade pocket knife. I like having a second more obtuse ground blade on hand for rough work, that I know is going to mess up a blade. Also, I like a definite point on a blade. I found the sodbuster a little blunt for edc work, but then I'm a suburbanite, and am in urban settings more than country, even here in my new life in the Texas Hill Country.

Having really tried all the patterns, I go with a two blade jack of some some type. If a peanut is too small, try a small to medium jack or barlow. You'll have a more versatile tool.
 
Wow Arizona that's a difficult choice since the two are so different. Both are great users but for different uses. The Sodbuster Jr. is great for most EDC purposes including some harder use task but not so good for precision work like whittling. The Peanut again great for most EDC purpose including precision work but not so much for harder use task. It's going to depend on your cutting needs. I have both and would recommend both but if your budget does not allow for this you might consider a Rough Rider Peanut and a Work Knife (same pattern as a Sodbuster) you can buy both for less than the price of a either Case though I don't think they make a "Jr." in the Work Knife. But at least you good get a good feel for which pattern works best for you. Good Luck!!
 
Sod Buster Jr is a great all-purpose knife with exception of not having a fine point for any sort of detail work. Because of the height of the blade, it makes an excellent slicer so if you cut more apples than tags off clothes, the Sod Buster is a better choice.

You could pair the SBJr with a Victorinox Classic SD and cover the need for a small blade while adding scissors and a small screwdriver.
 
I can see the use for both or the use for using just another Knife all together in a way.! Depends on what you do most with what you have to do it with.!* Doe's that make sense.? I like them both but I am still more of a pointy person plus like more of a medium Knife and a very pointed Knife for what I need a Knife for.* But I would just get both if I were you plus something else bigger just in case.!*** lol
 
I think a matching pair would be a great edc setup. As a matter of fact I think I might have to get my soddie out to accompany my peanut today.
 
The best way is to carry both - each covers the bases the other doesn't. Or I you prefer one knife... How about a Stockman? That gives you three blades in one :thumbup:
 
Thank you all for your input and advice. I currently have a stockman and I enjoy it but use it mostly for whittling. Also, my other EDC is a SOG Trident Elite so I've got my bases covered as far as a strict behemoth work horse. I will be getting both the Peanut and SBJr...maybe not at the same time. I will mainly use it for small tasks such as slicing up an apple or digging splinters out, cleaning nails, cutting a piece off my tobacco plug etc. So I'm thinking to start with I may go with the nut. Although, Jack did have a good point with a medium jack. Eh...it's a rough choice lol.
 
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Don't overthink this. It is fine to analyze blades and patterns in terms of what they are meant for and what they do best, but in reality, the bar for an EDC knife is really quite low, and any sharp knife, as well as many not-so-sharp, will do anything you need a knife to do in the course of a day.

You carry a knife for utility, but you carry a particular knife for reasons other than utility: Because it looks good to you, or feels good, or makes you feel good, because it is cheap and you can afford to lose it, or because it is expensive, and it gives pleasure to handle it or show it off. That said, I usually carry two knives, or three, plus a Micra. Why? Because I can. Usually a SAK plus a one- or two-bladed knife. Or else a stockman.

If i could only carry one, it would probably be a stockman.
 
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I think a major percentage of members here carry two, one a bit smaller than the other. Often each has particular tasks it's dedicated to. This isn't truly necessary but why not?

When I know I have certain tasks ahead for the day (a number of boxes to cut down for example), I tend to pick one of a couple of my beefier knives that perform well at that sort of thing. It's always accompanied by a smaller more genteel knife like a Peanut or #33 Conductor for lighter mundane tasks.
 
Very different knives...I much prefer the sodbuster for daily carry, but a peanut is a nice size to put into your watch pocket as a back up knife.
 
I own both and I like both very much, but as the forumites said, each works well for a different task.
The Sodbuster is my favourite food knife(apples, sandwiches, barbecue...), but I wouldn't carry it as my only knife, because of the "missing tip" (is "blunt" the correct vocable?). I find it very hard, to open parcels or especially blister packs with it. This is where the Peanut scores.
Many days, I carry Peanut AND Sodbuster for edc, but if I could only carry one, it would be the Peanut.
Just my personal opinion...
Regards, Daniel
 
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