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I'd like to thank all the folks who pointed me to this knife model when I started a thread here some months ago. I went with the 2009 version Case Mini Trapper with the wharncliffe blade in SS. I got the smooth bone in blue. I didn't really like the lighter colors and I thought the dark red would remind me too much of a SAK. I'll be combining this in my EDC with my uber-tough tacticool Hinderer XM-18. I'll keep it for times when non-knife folks might be a little sensitive to something like the XM-18 and for slicing stuff. I'm going to thin down the edge as much as I can.
I did think long and hard before pulling the trigger on this particular knife. I was really hoping for a CV blade and a jigged bone handle. What it ultimately came down to was whether I wanted a wharncliffe more than a CV blade. As a light slicer, the extra edge retention of the CV wouldn't mean very much to me, especially since I'll have my XM-18 on me anyway. I really liked the idea of a patina building up over time, but the functionality of the wharncliffe was what I wanted more. I was a little concerned about how slippery the knife might feel since it's a smoothed out bone handle. Does anyone have any input on that? Even so, I figured I won't be using it very hard.
Here's the picture of the knife from eBay:
As I started looking through all of the various models and options, I started to look at the more high end stuff and that started to scare me. The last thing I need is a bunch of other stuff to throw onto my "want" list.
After 3+ years of being on these forums and drooling over the tacticals and one-handed openers and locking knives, I've finally made it over here. My interest in tacticals hasn't dropped so much as my overall taste in knives has widened. And that spells trouble for my pocket. C'est la vie
I'd like to thank all the folks who pointed me to this knife model when I started a thread here some months ago. I went with the 2009 version Case Mini Trapper with the wharncliffe blade in SS. I got the smooth bone in blue. I didn't really like the lighter colors and I thought the dark red would remind me too much of a SAK. I'll be combining this in my EDC with my uber-tough tacticool Hinderer XM-18. I'll keep it for times when non-knife folks might be a little sensitive to something like the XM-18 and for slicing stuff. I'm going to thin down the edge as much as I can.
I did think long and hard before pulling the trigger on this particular knife. I was really hoping for a CV blade and a jigged bone handle. What it ultimately came down to was whether I wanted a wharncliffe more than a CV blade. As a light slicer, the extra edge retention of the CV wouldn't mean very much to me, especially since I'll have my XM-18 on me anyway. I really liked the idea of a patina building up over time, but the functionality of the wharncliffe was what I wanted more. I was a little concerned about how slippery the knife might feel since it's a smoothed out bone handle. Does anyone have any input on that? Even so, I figured I won't be using it very hard.
Here's the picture of the knife from eBay:
As I started looking through all of the various models and options, I started to look at the more high end stuff and that started to scare me. The last thing I need is a bunch of other stuff to throw onto my "want" list.
After 3+ years of being on these forums and drooling over the tacticals and one-handed openers and locking knives, I've finally made it over here. My interest in tacticals hasn't dropped so much as my overall taste in knives has widened. And that spells trouble for my pocket. C'est la vie
