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I'll start off with this I love Case they are a classic American company with good quality products at a good price. You have saw and heard people talk about buying their knives unseen is risky might get a good one and might not. Myself included.
So I decided to put it to the test because I have heard that their recent productions are outstanding. I ordered 3 to see if they're any quality differences etc.
A mini trapper and two different Stockmans.
Mini trapper production date 11/28/17
Medium amber CV stockman
9/19/17
And their newest Burnt canyon amber bone stockman (which is a medium same as the other but very different in ways)
02/19/18
First the mini trapper cover to bolster finish is good along with no gaps in the blades and liners. It's got a good half stop and pull and a good snap for a Case probably the best "walk and talk" I've had on a recent Case knife. Only gripe is the blunted tips. The sharpening is rough but it's to be expected.
Next the Amber bone CV medium stockman. Very good fit and finish cover to bolster and blade to liner. The blades do touch in places and cause a rubbing scratch specifically the clip and sheepsfoot. The pen on mine does touch the nail nick on opening which gives a slight amount of resistance and ofc leaves marks. The pull is very easy and the snap is decent but not as strong as the mini trapper and it has a good closing snap. The blades on the CV are much nicer sharpened that the two SS models they don't feel "micro serrated" and come out of box sharper than the SS imo.
Last the deep Canyon Bone it's a larger medium stockman. Gorgeous knife very good cover to bolster and blade to liner just like the other but just like the CV stockman the blades rub but only in one spot and it's slightly. The pull is light with a decent snap again and a good closing snap. The blades are roughly sharpened with some grind issues at least on the sheeps. and feel "micro serrated" but the Spey and sheeps are pretty sharp. The clip is eh alright.
One thing I loved as soon as I opened the Stockmans is they had nice sharp pointy tips which was awesome bc I hate the blunted tips in the past but it seems that's been fixed. Even tho the mini trappers were still blunted.
Conclusion : you'll get a good one I think. Most likely won't get a "bad" knife but I do believe if hand selecting you'd get a great one with no blade rubbing which doesn't bother me but some it will. Sorry for the essay.
Thanks for reading! Have a great day. What would
thread be without some pictures thought it would be best to add them in at the end.
Didn't want to post the blade rubbing and one grind issue bc it would be too many pics in a row but will if anyone wants to see it.
Deep canyon is 1st 4
Next 4 CV amber stockman
Last two the Trapper and it's blunt tip.

So I decided to put it to the test because I have heard that their recent productions are outstanding. I ordered 3 to see if they're any quality differences etc.
A mini trapper and two different Stockmans.
Mini trapper production date 11/28/17
Medium amber CV stockman
9/19/17
And their newest Burnt canyon amber bone stockman (which is a medium same as the other but very different in ways)
02/19/18
First the mini trapper cover to bolster finish is good along with no gaps in the blades and liners. It's got a good half stop and pull and a good snap for a Case probably the best "walk and talk" I've had on a recent Case knife. Only gripe is the blunted tips. The sharpening is rough but it's to be expected.
Next the Amber bone CV medium stockman. Very good fit and finish cover to bolster and blade to liner. The blades do touch in places and cause a rubbing scratch specifically the clip and sheepsfoot. The pen on mine does touch the nail nick on opening which gives a slight amount of resistance and ofc leaves marks. The pull is very easy and the snap is decent but not as strong as the mini trapper and it has a good closing snap. The blades on the CV are much nicer sharpened that the two SS models they don't feel "micro serrated" and come out of box sharper than the SS imo.
Last the deep Canyon Bone it's a larger medium stockman. Gorgeous knife very good cover to bolster and blade to liner just like the other but just like the CV stockman the blades rub but only in one spot and it's slightly. The pull is light with a decent snap again and a good closing snap. The blades are roughly sharpened with some grind issues at least on the sheeps. and feel "micro serrated" but the Spey and sheeps are pretty sharp. The clip is eh alright.
One thing I loved as soon as I opened the Stockmans is they had nice sharp pointy tips which was awesome bc I hate the blunted tips in the past but it seems that's been fixed. Even tho the mini trappers were still blunted.
Conclusion : you'll get a good one I think. Most likely won't get a "bad" knife but I do believe if hand selecting you'd get a great one with no blade rubbing which doesn't bother me but some it will. Sorry for the essay.
Thanks for reading! Have a great day. What would
thread be without some pictures thought it would be best to add them in at the end.
Didn't want to post the blade rubbing and one grind issue bc it would be too many pics in a row but will if anyone wants to see it.
Deep canyon is 1st 4
Next 4 CV amber stockman
Last two the Trapper and it's blunt tip.









