Case Peanut: the small wonder

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DrPharm

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Hello everyone!

I just picked up a Case Peanut- and I must say that pound for pound it's the best knife I've ever had. It carries so comfortably. It doesn't have the plethora of tools my Vic Farmer has- but my only gripe about that knife is its bulky and uncomfortable to carry daily.

This is the "be all end all" for pocket knives for me.

Also- it's not too big, and not too small either.

I'm probably done purchasing pocket knives for many years now.

Thanks for everything folks
 
I would like to add that I own a Buck 305, which is a fine knife. By comparison I prefer the highly
Polished steel of the case. And it is about 20% larger. The 305 is just barely too small for my liking and I have never really bonded with it. It's a good knife though and is probably perfect for some.
 
I used to EDC a Peanut way way back in high school when my Boy Scout folder proved too bulky in tight jeans.

I've moved on to higher end knives but the Peanut is fondly remembered.
 
Haha awesome JAB I love it. Man this yellow handled peanut is just perfect I tell you. I don't even want to carry my other knives.
 
DrPharm said:
Haha awesome JAB I love it. Man this yellow handled peanut is just perfect I tell you. I don't even want to carry my other knives.
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Don't be too surprised if you find yourself expanding the family a little bit. I went from 0 peanuts to 3 in the space of <3 weeks, including one to match my EDC stockman. :cool:





 
Soooo, DrPharm, you need to come over to the traditional forums for membership in The Cult!

Once you go 'nut's, you never go back. The 'nut is a lesson in Maximum minimalism.
 
I just got mine, it has the CV blade which I really like. JAB was not kidding about the cult, go over to the traditional subforum and check it out.
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I have always been a little unclear as to just what a "peanut" is. I was in a knife store asking for a "peanut" and I was handed knives that ranged from 2" to 3.5" closed.
 
22-rimfire said:
I have always been a little unclear as to just what a "peanut" is. I was in a knife store asking for a "peanut" and I was handed knives that ranged from 2" to 3.5" closed.
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If the lessons I learned about traditionals so far are true, they're <3" pocket knives with a clip point blade and a pen blade.
 
Sounds about right.

As far as small traditionals go, they are really all the knife most of us need on a daily basis. I tend to carry something a bit larger, but that is simply because that is generally where I always fell.... large trapper size relative to Case's naming conventions or about 4" closed.
 
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This is my new Copperlock. I like it a lot too. I probably won't carry it as much! It's a touch more threatening looking [emoji1][emoji1] for a pharmacist to be carrying around.
 
22-rimfire said:
I have always been a little unclear as to just what a "peanut" is. I was in a knife store asking for a "peanut" and I was handed knives that ranged from 2" to 3.5" closed.
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The name originally applied to the small (sub 3") serpentine jack with rounded bolsters due to it's resemblance to an unshelled peanut. The most common variety is the two blade version (usually clip & pen) but there are plenty of single blade versions out there and even a few with 3+ blades or other implements such as scissors.

Nowadays many will refer to pretty much any smallish serpentine/dogleg jack as a peanut.
 
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JAB said:
The name originally applied to the small (sub 3") serpentine jack with rounded bolsters due to it's resemblance to an unshelled peanut. The most common variety is the two blade version (usually clip & pen) but there are plenty of single blade versions out there and even a few with 3+ blades or other implements such as scissors.

Nowadays many will refer to pretty much any smallish serpentine/dogleg jack as a peanut.
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I think many people around here also consider asymmetric bolsters part of the "peanut" classification.
 
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