Handle thickness comparison of Case 54 Trappers?

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I'm eyeing a Case Trapper (full-size, the 54), and I can't find a comparison shot that shows the relative thickness of different cover options.

I'm specifically looking for jigged antique bone (early 2000s) vs. yellow Delrin (current), but any comparison showing a smooth, flat cover vs. a jigged bone cover would be useful.

My general preference is for smooth, thin covers, but the Trapper is a big knife, and I'll be using mine for camp tasks -- I can see where some extra girth might be a good thing. (I'll also be carrying it in a belt sheath, so pocketability isn't a factor.)

In lieu of, or alongside, comparison shots, if you happen to own a Case 54 Trapper, I'd love to hear your impression of it specifically with regard to the overall thickness of the knife in-hand.

To anyone who can help me out with this, thank you in advance! :) :thumbup:
 
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From left to right, Amber Bone, Pocket Worn Harvest Orange, Brown Delrin and Yellow Delrin. As i tried to show in my lousy photo the Brown delrin is the thickest of the four followed closely by the Amber bone. The Pocket Worn Harvest Orange is next then the Yellow delrin. All four are comfortable in my hand however the Pocket Worn model is slightly more comfortable than the others.
I am a BIG fan of the Case 54's and believe that they make a great outdoors folding knife. I have used them to clean catfish, clean and cut up rabbits and squirrels as well as field dress and skin a deer. They are great for food prep and make a pretty good general purpose work knife. Best carried in a sheath they are still pockatable in my carpenters jeans.
Some people dismiss the Trapper because of the spey blade however if you ignore the rounded tip or belly you are left with a really nice straight edge.
Really a very versitle large pattern and one that will not disapointment especially in a outdoor setting. My 2 cents.

Jim
 
Grateful said:
From left to right, Amber Bone, Pocket Worn Harvest Orange, Brown Delrin and Yellow Delrin. As i tried to show in my lousy photo the Brown delrin is the thickest of the four followed closely by the Amber bone. The Pocket Worn Harvest Orange is next then the Yellow delrin. All four are comfortable in my hand however the Pocket Worn model is slightly more comfortable than the others.
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That's not a lousy photo at all, Jim -- it's perfect! Thank you. :)

I'm not sure where antique jigged bone would land relative to the rest, but I suspect it'll be a bit flatter/thinner than the amber bone and somewhere in the neighborhood of the pocket worn bone. The difference between the amber, and even the pocket worn, and the yellow Delrin is striking, though. That's definitely nudging me towards the yeller.

I'm planning to reserve the spey blade for food prep; I'm told it makes a great spreader, and the long straight edge you noted should also be handy for slicing cheese and the like. :)
 
I pulled the trigger on two thin options, yeller Delrin and smooth chestnut bone. I may wind up snagging a pocket worn bone to compare, as I finally found one of those in a color I like (chestnut). My plan is to keep one of them, but we all know what they say about plans. ;) :D
 
Grateful said:
Nice. 👍 I am curious as to what you plan on using for a sheath
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I've got an inexpensive custom leather belt sheath (vertical carry) on the way. Assuming I can figure out which knife to put in it, I'll post a photo in the ongoing newest additions thread -- and here, if I remember! -- when it arrives. :)
 
I picked this one up a few months ago becau
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[/URL][/IMG]se the blades are 154-cm. Was a pretty reasonable price considering. Pretty easy to pocket carry and feels good in the hand in use. Just posting this as another option for you!
 
quaboag said:
I picked this one up a few months ago because the blades are 154-cm. Was a pretty reasonable price considering. Pretty easy to pocket carry and feels good in the hand in use. Just posting this as another option for you!
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Nice knife! :thumbup: I've been sorely tempted by the 154CM trappers. I love 154CM, satin blades, and Case's take on those.
 
Grateful, Yup! Agreed great knife. so useful regardless of their heft, maybe that's another reason i like em so well. I love my cracked, almost as soon as I got it, pocket worn chestnut bone trapper. I used to be against it's TruSharp stainless blades but it's one of my favorites, even more than my long favored yellow delrin light-weight CV slimline trapper. That next to useless spey blade protects my razor sharp polished edge on the full-size trapper. Scraping the crust off bathroom floor tile, a job for the spey.
 
I had a devil of a time finding a Trapper without a serious defect (blade play, popped-up scales, and the like), but eventually settled on this one: a Case 54 Trapper in amber jigged bone, with a sheath:

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Having now held one with smooth covers, one with pocket worn bone covers, and one with jigged bone covers, in terms of comfort in-hand I agree with Grateful: The pocket worn bone wins out, just by a little. But the ordinary jigged bone feels good too, and it's a bit rougher and grippier; in a knife this big, I quite like that.
 
It's one of my favorite patterns. Even with the same type of scales (i.e. jigged bone, smooth bone) the thickness still varies. Only a little but there's a difference. I think if you're using it around camp, one with jigged scales might offer you a little more grip. I have a couple with the as ground blades and they're pretty cool, especially as a work knife. My favorite is my jigged rosewood with a bare head. I use an open top sheath like the one above, just not as nice ;)
 
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