My mini copperlock

[JM2]

I don’t like the mini copperlock. The beak is right where I want to put my finger. But I carried another one several years. When I came into this one I resolved not to love it. But I been carrying it and it’s growing on me.

The blade has some play and in its furthest off center it touches the liner. The other side it doesn’t. I’m considering sending it to case to have it checked out. Y’all reckon they will do anything?

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Anyways. It’s growing on me as a secondary but I still don’t like it!

 

[JM2]

No takers eh. I guess I’m the only one that has a love-hate relationship with a pattern.

 

[jc57]

Well we are the complete opposite. You carry and use a Mini Copperlock while hating it. I love the pattern but never carry mine!

Shown here with it's single-blade Mini Trapper sibling:

 

[mrknife]

have had this pattern before, wanted to file off the copper head portion actually. believe theres a thread on this

 

[riversidedep]

I can't speak to the mini copperlock, but I really like the full size copperlock. It's my most often carried Case knife.

 

[joeradza]

One of Case's hits.

 

[Bastler]

I had a mini and gave it away for the same reason. It's a nice size, but the handle shape makes it a three-finger knife. The full size is not as pocket friendly, but it feels better in my hand.
This is my SGTM knife.

 

[Will Power]

It could be better...main fault I find with it is skimpy scales giving a thin feel- even worse with the full size Copperlock.

I got hold of a Stag one, pretty ugly Stag which is not unusual from CASE. Frankly, it's fugly, looks like a Python that's swallowed a Boar from above, great fat lump in the middle. But you know what? it feels superb in hand, very comfortable & grippy. So I should hate it from the looks (it was some hideous albino look Stag when I got it, good tea bath settled that) But I enjoy carrying it and using it, very good lock-up and no blade play.

 

[void1984]

For exactly the reason you mentioned, I've sold my mini, and got a full size.

 

[Modoc ED]

These are full size. A little thin in the hand as Will Will Power said but very useable.

 

[jmh33]

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[black mamba]

I've always thought that for a single blade the copperhead bolster was just the thing to protect fingers and pockets from sharp edges. I don't often carry single blades, so maybe in practice they aren't that good.

 

[OldHercDude]

I have a love-hate with the Mini Copperlock. Almost too thin and small. But not too big or unwieldy. Nice and pointy and slicely. But that clip is too swoopy.

That said, I got a wonderful example IMHO. Handle material is excellent. Fit and finish are pretty dang good, no blade play, locks tight, almost perfectly centered. Despite the things I don't like, it's one of my favorite knives.