New Case Caliber Folders?

Lycosa

Lycosa

Joined
Aug 24, 2007
Messages
43,271
Hi Gang. I see Case has a new line of lightweight Caliber folders in Tan Zytel. Who's going to try one? I might try the Mako.
Could someone please post a pic?
UPDATE! Guys, you MUST check out this new Case Caliber knife line. You will NOT be disappointed! My Mako is in my pocket.
Rolf
 
Last edited:
I might try the Mako my self. I can't get no more knives until after New Years; got to get started on Christmas gifts!
 
Here ya go!

ZytelMako.jpg
 
Got a Peanut here:


bsatanpeanut.jpg


Plus I bought my son a BSA Caliber Hobo when he completed his Order of the Arrow Ordeal. It's a nice knife though I don't have any pics (yet). If they had made a stockman with the caliber handles I would have grabbed one.
 
I can't come up with any love for it. Looks cheapish and mass produced.
 
That's my take too Corey but they would probably make a good fishing tackle box knife or a good tractor or truck knife.
 
comoha said:
I can't come up with any love for it. Looks cheapish and mass produced.
Click to expand...

Have to agree. I like my knives to stir up a conversation when I pull it out....this looks like it could easily be confused with the cheapo knives all my friends carry around. Thats just of course based on looks...it may very well be a solid knife.
 
I don't currently have any pics but I have a Peanut and a Mini Trapper. I've been carrying an amber bone trapper and black peanut and wanted a similar combo for hiking. I like them fine. They aren't pretty but they're just as functional as their fancier counterparts.
Being someone that's coming from the world of Spyderco and FRN, I'm not really bothered at all by the handles.
 
Let's not knock em too hard fellas because a newcomer to knives let alone Traditional knives may only be able to afford one of these to start off with or may just flat out like em. Sounds like Lycosa and Peter Parker are interested and looks like zippofan and his son already have one.

zippofan - Congrats to your boy on his Order of the Arrow accomplishment.
 
Here is my Caliber Trapper and Peanut with my regular EDC combo.
DSCN0129.jpg

From the top.
DSCN0130.jpg

Spring side. As you can see there aren't any liners like on the regular Case knives.
DSCN0131.jpg
 
I'm trying to wrap my head around this. Case traditional knives with zytel handles. I'm actually a bit surprised at myself that I am not immediately turned off to them, maybe even a bit intrigued. I can see the advantages of light weight, lower cost, and most likey more rugged. I do like shadow patterns, and we certainly love the humble sodbuster in yellow delrin. I wonder what a shadow peanut would be like in yellow delrin? Certainly the peanut is still very recognizable in tan zytel.

A peanut by any other name?

I have to think about this for a bit.

Carl.
 
I don't hate them....that's about all I can muster right now.
 
IDK Unc. It seems to me like Case is just trying to break into another market. Looks fine and all, but I don't think they are for me.

I think plastic is great on Spyderco, but not so much on Case. Why? Well, Spycerco knives feel great and look right with plastic IMO. The designs are all leaning more towards PLASTIC if that makes sense??? But Case?? Well, when I think Case I don't think plastic like that. Delrin sure, but not like this line of knives.

Maybe if I owned and used one it would change my mind, but I doubt it. If I want a plastic handle knife I will just stick with spyderco and go H1 steel also. I don't mean to stray away from traditionals, but heck, the spydercos I like are back locks too.

I guess what I am saying is it may be marketing to try to convert some guys that think bone and nickel silver ETC is old man, but this plastic mold seems a lot like a spyderco so why not give it a try.

I see a place, I just don't see a place in my collection.

Nice chatting Unc! :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top