Case Trapperlock?

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Colton B

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I am considering getting one of these i want a more traditional looking folder but trying to stay clear of multi blade knives.
any opinions on this knife?
 
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I have a few of them, it's a sweet knife....word of caution, the blade falls open very easily on some of them. Might be kinda dangerous to carry loose in your pocket, however, Case now has them with a pocket clip.....very practical addition IMO.
 
I have one in Hunter Green Bone--It is the easiest opening Case knife I've ever had and definitely the sharpest. Nice
combination of the old and the new.....
 
That's what I like about it it's a nice combination of older looking style with newer lock system
 
I got one for Christmas and really like it. Easy one hand opening and clips right into my waistband like my Kershaw Blur.
 
I bought one a couple of months ago in smooth chestnut bone. It's the best looking folder I've ever owned and is well constructed. The blade is easy to open, and stays closed. Buy one, you won't regret it.
 
They're a nice "transitional" knife that's somewhere between modern and traditional I've always thought they were cool. Boker makes a similar knife called the trapperliner.
 
I currently own one Trapperlock. It's ok. The thumbstud gets in the way when I sharpen it. The blade is thick and it doesn't slice nearly as well as my regular Trappers. Also, it took me going through 4 different Trapperlocks before I found one that did not have blade play. All the ones that I had that had blade play were 2009 year models. The 2010, which is the one I have now, is the ONLY one I've seen that did not have some blade play. The examples I had with blade play had SIGNIFICANT blade play. Like I said though, they were all 2009 models. So, maybe it was isolated to that year model. I don't carry mine at all anymore. I've found other more useful knives, both traditional and modern.
 
Sweeeet little knife lots of blade for the package i remember asking in the traditional section about the blade opening but it seems to have gotten fixed. It's actually my most carried knife now since its lightweight, easy to open and non threatening (remember to oil the blade if you get a carbon blade version). All in all i recommend you pick one up asap!
 
In my opinion the main advantage of traditional knives is having multiple blades. If you are just getting traditional pocket knives I would go for something classic like a stockman, or trapper, the case swayback jack is very popular with enthusiasts.
 
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