Case Trapper Lock

With a clip now?!

I have one of these (CV, yellow handles) and I love it.

That being said it's:
not made for being abused (a con sorta, a CV Buck 110 this is not)
not the best slicer (not bad, but its got a thick blade that doesn't fare as well with cold cuts and cheese vs a nice thin flat grind)
doesn't sit well in the pocket (remedied now with the clip, i used to prop mine up against my wallet to hold it vertical)
able to develop blade play (fixable with a magazine and a hammer)

Other than that I can't see any issues with it. I carried this knife almost everyday for two years. Wish I had more to say about it. Did its job and did it well, the liner lock and one hand opening attributes are handy. The F&F on mine was nearly flawless (though that didn't last, I bought this knife to work.), steel is CV and that's all that needs to be said about that.
 
Great, thanks for the response. Yeah, the clip is what really grabbed my attention. Thanks again.
 
Last count I think I have about 30 of them! I cary one nearly every day and my youngest son carries the yellow CV. My EDC is a yellow bone JD model that has been used for everything from field dressing deer and squirrels to cutting bean stalks from a combine header and making a sandwich. I think I would like it with a flat ground blade better and a very short thumb stud. As mentioned, it's not quite as stout as a heavy lock back, but I find it more elegant in the hand. It may not be great for slicing cheese, but it's about perfect for game and lots of other uses. BTW I cary mine in a belt pouch so it's always turned the proper way to get the blade into action with one hand and no fumbling around.
 
I currently own a 2010 amber bone CV model Trapper lock. To get to the one I currently own I went through three others. I started off with a 2008 stainless model. It had bad blade play so I sent it back. Got a 2009 stainless model. It had bad blade play, so took it back. Looked through three others in store, and found one that seemed good. Got it home and it too developed blade play fairly quick. Traded it off. Then, I found a guy selling what he advertised to be 2010 amber bone CV models on the sales site. I ordered one. The first one he sent was in fact a 2009 model and it had bad blade play. I sent it back, told him to send me a 2010 model. I received the 2010 model and it was very nice. No blade play at all. And, I've had it over a year still with no blade play. It's a nice knife, and has developed a nice patina on the blade.

Some other issues I have with the model is that the thumb stud gets in the way for me when I try to sharpen it. Makes it a bit of a pain to sharpen. The thick blade doesn't seem to cut as efficiently as the thinner flat ground blades. Other than those issues, it seems to be a nice knife. But, it tends to sit on my night stand, and not in my pocket. I tend to carry my trappers, and stockmen more often than the trapper lock.
 
I have a trapperlock in yellow CV and I do not care for it very much. For me, the blade pivot is way, way too loose. There is considerable blade play when the knife is opened, it doesn't take much pressure on the liner to close it, and it can and does open itself in my pocket. I've been cut quite badly by my trapperlock on a couple of occasions, because the blade does not stay closed. I would strongly recommend a sheath for anyone who wants to carry one.
 
Queen Cutlery and GEC make much superior Liner locks. OK they are not one hand openers but you won't get the blade play built in like you do with CASE....

Queen Cutlery Teardrop and Copperhead, GEC pattern 73 and 23
 
Unless I am way off base, the trapperlock blade pivots on a bushing rather than the pin, like a more traditonal slip joint. If the blade is loose you can't just squeeze it tight or hammer it tight because the bushing is just a little sloppy fitting. Yes some of them are a little looser than others, but I have never noticed it when using the knife, only when playing around with it. The looser play ones will almost open by gravity once the detent ball is disengaged from the blade, very easy to open. As far as opening in your pocket goes, I had a Leek open in my pocket and nearly take a finger off when I reached in for it!:eek: Why do you thank the leek has a saftey on it? To keep it from going off in your pocket!:p
 
I like the knife with the yellow. I can't write about the clip however. The last time I wrote about a clip on a slipjoint the word blasphemy was thrown around several times! :D
 
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