case peanut or sway back jack , CV of course

thanks a lot Coyote, you made my day :thumbup:, this are the first pics I've seen of those two knives together, and believe me, I've searched...
thanks, again :)
 
jacktrades_nbk said:
thanks a lot Coyote, you made my day :thumbup:, this are the first pics I've seen of those two knives together, and believe me, I've searched...
thanks, again :)
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You're welcome, jacktrades. Here's an older pic I found comparing the pen blades of the Small Texas Jack, Swayback Jack, and Peanut:
 

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that sway back jack pen blade looks great for whittling, along with the bigger handle,
Thank you, I'm going for the peanuts now, and soon ill have to get a SBJ too :D
 
Have had my Case SBJ CV now for about 2 weeks. Love it!!
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I'd say go for the SBJ based on my only experience with a peanut. I ordered a nice green bone peanut to try out since there are so many excellent reviews. Right out of the box the secondary little blade made a deep incision in my thumb when opening due to a nasty snapping stiff spring. I patched it up (the thumb) and set the knife down after cleaning the blood off of it. Shortly thereafter I thought I'd give it a second chance and lo and behold, an even deeper cut than the first time. The snap was too great for such a little blade, so at 1/4 open it would launch open and slice anything in its path. I cleaned off the blood (again), patched up my thumb (again) and gave that damn little vicious peanut away. Maybe I had a lemon, but that's my only trial with a peanut and it's doubtful that a peanut will get another opportunity to carve up my digits anytime soon.
 
They are similar, but not enough the same that you shouldn't have both. In fact, that is specifically what I recommend. The wharncliffe main on the SBJ is perfect for a lot of things, but not everything. I find the blade combination on both knives to be very good for everyday knife things. For me though, my mini copperhead beats them both out for my pocket.

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Having handled both, I'd definitely go with the Peanut. They have the same amount of cutting surface, as the pen blades and main blades are roughly the same size. However, I find the Peanuts curved main blade makes a much better slicer then the SBJ's straight one. I found myself using only the first third of the main blade on the SBJ, it's shape making it awkward to use it all on certain cuts. The Peanut's blade is easier to use. The main problem many have with the Peanut is it's small size, but in this case, it's handle, not blade. The blade IS a bit smaller on the Peanut..... but not by much. It's pretty much negligeable, to be honest with you, as the Peanut is such a laser cutter.
Anyway, these are just my $.02 on this matter. That's the wonderful thing about knives. There's GUARANTEED to be one for everyone.
 
Hello all,
I'm trying to decide between the two models as well, and I've enjoyed the comments so far. Does anyone else have an opinion and would like to weigh in?
 
I also have both of them, and would say the peanut is a better choice. For me, the swayback is very comfortable in some grips, but not so much in others, and the blade is very useful for some things, but again, not so much for others. The peanut on the other hand, is very comfortable and useful in all situations for me personally. I think if you're used to carrying larger knives, you need to give yourself time to get used to the peanut. When I got my first one, I though, this is is way too small to carry. After about a week in my pocket, I realized that I hadn't once needed a larger knife. In fact, now some of the knives I used to carry seem a little too big.
 
I've been packing a Peanut daily for a few months and it has handled every cutting task I've needed it to.-Jim
 
Thanks to all who gave their opinions. I already had a peanut when I posted my question in June. I bought a swayback shortly after that post. Now that I've had the opportunity to own and carry both, i have to say they both rock!

Overall I'd have to give the edge to the Swayback. The level of craftsmanship on this knife for the price is simply extraordinary. I absolutely love everything about this knife. The blades on the Swayback and Peanut are very close in length, however the Swayback seems longer than it really is in use. I attribute some of this to the very fine tip on the Peanut. Having to be careful with it sort of makes it feel a little shorter. The overall f&f on the swayback is nicer than my peanuts (I have a stainless one with G10 handles and a CV one with yellow delrin handles.)

The Swayback has replaced basically every knife in my collection which is quite varied from gentleman's folders to tactical knives. Some of my favorites that have been replaced include:
  • Spyderco Caly3
  • Benchmade 943
  • Chris Reeve Mnandi
  • AG Russell One-Hand Knife (ZDP-189)
  • and others

With this said, when I am wearing a suit or light weight slacks, I tend to go for the peanut due to its very light weight and small size. The swayback works for everything else including jeans, khakis, etc. In other words, I'm very glad to have both. I don't wear suits too often, so I choose the Swayback 9 out of 10 times.

Thanks to all who posted prior to me. For those looking at these two knives - there's a reason you are having trouble deciding on which one. You shouldn't! Get both! The question then becomes, which one to get first :)
 
how strange, I just dug up and read this thread yesterday and today you update it.
How do you like the warncliffe blade on the sbj vs the clip on the peanut? you mentioned the thickness was an issue but i really like having a little belly on my knife which draws me towards the peanut. Both are great knives, good job Case :thumbup:
 
sqoon said:
I was super excited to finally buy the SBJ in CV after all that I had read. Once I had it in hand, it really didn't do it for me. The nail nick was too low for me to get at easily, and I couldn't open the knife without loosing grip on the blades once the half stops engaged. Hard to describe, I guess. Lovely knife though. I was really bummed. My next purchase was going to be a Peanut, but the problem my hands have with dealing with half stops is making me rethink it.

That said and my opinion aside, I think you will do better with the Peanut if it is between the two just considering the size, blade style and variety in materials.
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Sqoon, you need to pick up one of the wharncliffe or clip bladed mini copperheads. It's in the same size class as the peanut and the swayback jack. I'm not going to dis on the peanut or the swayback jack as I have both of them and they are fine little knives. In fact, the swayback jack I consider to be the best value I have ever gotten on a pocket knife; it's just that good. But, the mini copperhead is the one that makes my pocket over all of the ones I own. And, it doesn't have half stops. I don't know why I only have one of them.

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I would choose the peanut, I guess. I don't have any swaybacks. They look great, and I love wharnies, but the handles seem to bend the wrong way. Maybe they have ergonomic advantages that I haven't thought of?
 
Since then, ive got two peanuts, one in cv that i carry almost all the time, and another one in ss, for my wife. But, my wife cut herself in the small pen blade of the little knife when she opened it for the first time. After some time, she tried again, and almost cut her finger again, so said she'll stick to her buck 110, and her alox sak's. I told her of course, about the mighty little peanut, the respect, and so on, i even warned her before i handed the knife over, but even though she liked the small jewel knife, she decided is not for her.
 
I much prefer the Swayback, not just as a pattern but the build quality is so dependable on this knife. They are really well put together and finished, stainless or cv.

However, I think the GEC Conductor is superior to both of them. I prefer a single spring knife due to slimness and the Conductor offers a staggering amount of Clip blade for a small knife. The Mini Copperhead and Pen-Knife offer similar slim but realistic size.
 
I own both and while both are fine pocket friendly knives I would give a slight nod to the Swayback Jack I just absolutely love the profile of the main blade, wharencliffes are just plain cutters and also I have found Wharnies to be a bit easier to freehand sharpen than other blade styles.
 
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