First Mini-Trapper. Not bad.

[Amos Iron Wolf]

While I have several trappers, I've not had, or even handled a mini-trapper before. The tiny-trappers don't appeal to me simply for the same reason mini-hunters don't. It just seems wrong. Kind of like shrinking down a Peterbilt. It just seems to loose purpose.

Anyway, I saw a smooth Chestnut boned Case mini-trapper on ebay. I didn't even notice it was a mini at first. I was attracted to the smooth bone. I'd even made a high bid on it in the last 15 or 20 minutes, then went, "E$&m it's a MINI!" Then I checked the measurements and realized that this just might be the right size for EDC at work where my regular trappers are a tad too big.

It arrived today. The knife was listed (aren't so many) as "Rare." That must be market speak for the first ones hitting the market. Anyway, this one is a 2006. Fit and finish are nice. Not perfect, but then neither are my Queens or S&Ms. Close, but not perfect. Overall this Case Mini is a pretty, well made knife that came sharp out of the box as did my last several. THe spey blade shaves and makes you a little nervous when you start. The clip blade was on the cusp of shaving, taking some and leaving the rest. A quick, bare-leather stropping smoothed the edges a little. Both blades have half stops and the walk and talk are just about right, strong enough without being too strong.

The blades are stainless. However, I've had excellent service from the stainless blades on my "town knife" full sized trapper. That is the knife I'm hoping this one will be the go to work counterpart for.

I briefly tested it in the front pocket of my work slacks and it bodes well for EDC. I even used it to cut some beef my wife had cooked up for supper. I was worried the occasional clacks against the plate would mess with the edge, but a quick wipe with paper towel, then some test cuts and it seems just fine.

My scanner is off line for the moment, so I can't post a pic at present. Wish I could, it's a nice looking, very usable knife. I still don't think I'll get in much of a hurry for a tiny trapper though. When you get that small then the knife to use is a peanut, either Case two blade, or my 1990's Remington or Old Timer single blades.

Now maybe they'll have baby back ribs at the cafeteria tomorrow so I can give it a good start.

 

[338375]

I did the same thing a couple years ago. I won a yellow Case trapper on e-bay, and wasn't really payin to much attention. Well it arrived and took it out of the box, boy was I surprised.. It had shrunk into a mini. The more I played with it I actually like it . Not as much as a large trapper though. My wife bought a tiny trapper, for me its just to small.....

 

[Casares]

Amos, a real coincidence, just got my first mini trapper.

Case CV, yellow handles...............

mmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

very nice, handy little pocket dweller.

Not sure how much I will carry this one.

Time will tell.

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Amos, a real coincidence, just got my first mini trapper.

One of the cool things about this board, common experiences (338375's ebay surprise) and interesting coincidences.


I carried it today and it carried quite well in the pocket. I used it several times at work. I also pointed out to the young guy I'd given a knife to, but wasn't carrying it, as he was trying to tear a plastic food container in half, that a pocket knife is a handy thing to have on hand. I then proceeded to zip through the plastic like it was nothing. I zipped through another container later so I could share some carrot cake with him. Then used to do a few other jobs he was struggling with. Jobs I might note that could not have been done with a fat bladed tactical.

The mini is off to a good start. It will be interesting to see how it works over the long haul. I hope it will work out fine. Then it can be the slacks counterpart of my "Town Knife," fill size trapper that rides in my jeans.

 

[hwp]

I have a mini trapper and a tiny trapper. Mini trappers are hardly "mini" by my standards.

I have a CV mini trapper that is my "big" pocket knife and a tiny trapper that is my edc. I wear kahki's or slacks every day and the mini trapper is way too big for my edc.

I disagree on the tiny trapper being too small. I carried a peanut before the mini trapper and the tiny trapper does every thing the peanut did in a little smaller package. Maybe you guys gut animals for a living or work on farms but I work in an office and have never found myself in need of a knife bigger than the tiny trapper. A single blade tiny trapper would be even better for my edc needs.