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Case vs. Imperial. I was interested in the Schrade SP3 but never pulled the trigger. The imperial version (made in China) caught my eye for less than $10 but again I hesitated. I recently bought the Case off the exchange from David jd_elam jd_elam . The USPS sent it on a long and winding road, so in the meantime I grabbed the Imperial. A few observations. The Case is DuPont registered Zytel while the Imperial is “plastic.” They both measure 3 3/4” closed. From the photos there are some obvious differences. First off, the blade shape. The Case has the clip but a version I’m not familiar with while the Imperial has what I would call a slim leaf. The blade stock on the Case is thicker. Overall, the Case is thinner and feels less substantial but both appear to weigh the same. I’ve carried the Imperial satisfactorily the last few days and now its the Case’s turn. Now for the photos.20C1EC66-287B-473D-895E-35B901B83F46.jpegD3F52504-FD4C-49D5-A65F-E3D5B5FFD338.jpeg25AC6BF9-EF99-4A16-A3EB-D81CCDE26C17.jpeg77EED75B-792F-449C-8AC8-7282CB85005F.jpegand the beauty shots.FCEC6727-BC23-49A0-8835-C1A5D66488F1.jpeg3B370EFD-1309-4DC3-8E03-AB1971174740.jpeg
 
joeradza said:
Case vs. Imperial. I was interested in the Schrade SP3 but never pulled the trigger. The imperial version (made in China) caught my eye for less than $10 but again I hesitated. I recently bought the Case off the exchange from David jd_elam jd_elam . The USPS sent it on a long and winding road, so in the meantime I grabbed the Imperial. A few observations. The Case is DuPont registered Zytel while the Imperial is “plastic.” They both measure 3 3/4” closed. From the photos there are some obvious differences. First off, the blade shape. The Case has the clip but a version I’m not familiar with while the Imperial has what I would call a slim leaf. The blade stock on the Case is thicker. Overall, the Case is thinner and feels less substantial but both appear to weigh the same. I’ve carried the Imperial satisfactorily the last few days and now its the Case’s turn. Now for the photos.View attachment 2288751View attachment 2288753View attachment 2288757View attachment 2288762and the beauty shots.View attachment 2288763View attachment 2288764
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They look like purposeful workers' knives :thumbsup: I do prefer the Imperial's blade though, a kind of Leaf or Drop-Point offering a good broad blade:cool:

Thanks, Will
 
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