Most people on this forum state that they rarely carry their Case/Bose, some never. On the thread cocerning what you're carrying today, the Case/Bose knives usually show little or no wear. Most of the people who bellyache about the quality of Case/Bose at their "price point" probably can't afford them, so I assume they rarely, if ever use them. So I made an assumption, shoot me
If you use your Case/Bose is the "experience" worse, as implied in this thread, just different, or better? I think they are better, head over tails better, than most of the old knives I've seen. There is a reason why Tony Bose is the most sought after slipjoint maker in the world, and it's not just his fit and finish. It's also his overall take on the design and his materials.
"These best of the modern, with patterns updated with modern materials, do not work and feel the same as the best of the older knives. I hope that you get to experience it yourself someday. " I have old knives and I appreciate them. I see many every year and buy a few. I agree, they do not work or feel the same as a Case/Bose. I just think the Case/Bose is better.
I'll give you an example. I like shiny knives, but hate rust and maintenance. I keep my old knives polished and rust free. Don't have to that nearly as often with the stainless Case/Bose, except for the nickel silver shield on my ebony ones. I wanted a steel shield and called up Case as to why it was nickel silver (liner pins too). Steel is not amenable to the final finishing for wood, but nickel silver is.
I'll give you another example, the relieved liners in the Case/Bose keep the tang scratch free. Not really seen in older knives.