"Moose" pattern or "Trapper" Pattern?

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Does a (full size) Moose have any advantages over a (full size) Trapper or the other way around?

Which do you prefer? A full size Moose or full size Trapper?
 
I'll start ... never was a fan of the trapper until I started modding the spey blade slightly & taking some of the belly out of the clip - now I like them ---->

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PS - like the 75 frame that the moose is built on - never had one, but I imagine with blades on opposite ends, it's thinner than the trapper, which is always nice
 
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I like that you can find moose on a single spring. I also prefer the clip/spear combo to the clip/Spey.

Edit: Sorry, I think I was thinking of an improved muskrat, or hawbaker, on the single spring.
 
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Not a fan of the modern Case 54 pattern Trapper (the most prolific example I can think of). They are just too lopsided for my tastes. I like a Moose (or Muskrat) over the Trapper - another vote for the Clip and Spear of the Moose vs. the Clip and long Spey of the Trapper. OH
 
I had a Case 6275 Moose a few years back. Nice knife but it just never clicked for me. I really like there ‘54 Trappers.
I can’t say why but I like the Trapper better than the Moose pattern but I don’t think one really has an advantage over the other. Just personal preference I guess.
 
Old Hunter said:
Clip and Spear of the Moose vs. the Clip and long Spey of the Trapper
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My one Moose (Rough Rider with carbon steel blades and black G10 covers. I forget the model number) came with a "modified" spey that has a "raised" tip and extra belly. (one reason I chose it)

I just received a Rough Rider RR1056 "Stroke of Luck" trapper in the mail at 18:30 Mtn Time today. (postal is/was running a bit late.)

I suppose if I ever get bored and rambunctious, (a "dangerous" state, to be sure) I can modify the spey on it, or the BTI Old Timer Trapper I have (94OT?) to a spear point blade by rounding the unsharpened part of the tip a bit. Shouldn't change the blade length nor affect any non-existant "resale value" or "collector value".
 
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I have the Rough Rider Moose, its an interesting take on the pattern. I like it quite a bit and I really like their black cherry bone covers,however I do wish they didn't need to etch it on the blade. Some etches I dont mind,but an etch that just tells me the color is a bit silly. I Also really like trappers,jumbos are my favorite.
 
Biased ;):D Dislike Trappers, that ugly Spey, might well be Traditional but then so are outhouses....:D Wharncliffe Trapper a lot better:thumbsup:

Moose? It's better yes but not by much, two big unwieldy blades on opposite ends...:rolleyes:

Suggest a Copperhead: covered tangs and Clip/Drop-Point that's more like it.
 
Will Power said:
Suggest a Copperhead: covered tangs and Clip/Drop-Point that's more like it.
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I'll agree with that -- I've never cared for the size or shape of the trapper or the long spey blade. My copperhead has a Wharncliffe main and a large pen/spear secondary and I think that is just about perfection in a large, two-bladed knife design.
 
afishhunter said:
Which do you prefer? A full size Moose or full size Trapper?
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I like Case's full-sized trappers. I have several and carry one fairly often. I have looked at moose patterns in the past and never was interested enough to buy one, so I guess I prefer trappers.

I also like the discontinued Case Copperhead, and have several variants of it - three with the lambcliffe main, and three with the clip main, plus an oddity with a clip main and spey secondary in the Copperhead style with a 0200 pattern number.
 
afishhunter said:
Does a (full size) Moose have any advantages over a (full size) Trapper or the other way around?
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Many times you'll see that a trapper pattern has a better blade / handle ratio than a moose. For instance, a GEC 73 Scout trapper is 3 3/4" vs the GEC 54 Moose at 4 1/8", yet the 23 has the same blade length.
What constitutes a full size trapper or moose anyhow?
 
Arathol said:
What constitutes a full size trapper or moose anyhow?
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Full size trapper is 4.125 inches closed.
I'm pretty sure a full size moose is 4.25 inches closed.

IMHO the "perfect" size for EDC pocket carry. :)
 
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Will Power said:
Biased ;):D Dislike Trappers, that ugly Spey, might well be Traditional but then so are outhouses....:D Wharncliffe Trapper a lot better:thumbsup:

Moose? It's better yes but not by much, two big unwieldy blades on opposite ends...:rolleyes:

Suggest a Copperhead: covered tangs and Clip/Drop-Point that's more like it.
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Oh, trappers are awesome. And we should quit calling it a "spey" blade, and just use the original term: "castrator." Yeah, they're a little harder to sharpen, but I like them better than wharncliffes. More versatile. Better looking.
 
Will Power said:
That ugly Spey, might well be Traditional but then so are outhouses
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An outhouse beats the heck out of a bucket or pail, and you never have to worry about it getting plugged and/or backing up and/or overflowing like indoor plumbing does sometimes.
(Truth be told, a outhouse is right handy to have when the indoor plumbing ain't working.)

Admittedly, a bucket or pail may seem a better option than a trip to the outhouse in the middle of the night when it is 10 or 20 degrees (or more) below zero out, combined with a foot or more of (pardon my language) snow on the ground.
 
This Böker Germany carbon Copperhead has some nice jigging. Don't think Böker do a Trapper though....;)

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