Say it ain’t so, Case!

A pocket clip on a trapper? It works for me but, I'm not a big fan of trappers or traditionals in general. Well, it's my nails, they're not.

Try to offer a clip on, let's say, a Buck 301 Stockman and I don't think it would ever work. I just can't picture that. Maybe that's part of the issue here, people just have a hard time picturing it.

Personally, I think a pocket clip on a traditional knife is a great idea. It just depends on how it's done. I can see why people would like something more refined than what Case is offering.

If Benchmade would offer a clip on their traditional knife, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
 
Dean51 said:
I'm trying to put it kindly but the clip on the Case trapper just looks like a cheap after thought. It doesn't look like it belongs there. Having said that, it is kind of sad it was moved out of the traditional forum on the second post. The mod is aware there have been traditional's with pocket clips before. The melon tester in post #14 is a perfect example.
While I understand the rules of the traditional forum, it is those rules that are helping to kill traditional knives. To say the traditional knife is dying would not be an understatement. Change is not bad and you can change the bath water with out throwing out the baby.

I would bet Case is feeling the pressure from the cheap Teddy Roosevelt Case knock offs aka Rough Rider. Case is trying to do something to increase sales but a pocket clip or thumb stud isn't the answer.
Maybe Case should try some new interesting patterns, instead of the same old poop in a new color.
Upgrade their steel to 1095 and AUS-8 and for the first time in Case history a good heat treat. Instead of the very soft 420HC and CV mystery steel.
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In fairness to Case steel, I can completely field dress and quarter up 2-3 deer easily with a CV blade and then sharpen it on the bottom of a coffee cup. (2 blade trapper using 1 blade for gutting and cutting and the other for skinning.) Haven't tried it with the stainless. If I'm going to pay extra, I'd rather just pay for a pocket clip.
 
Like the idea, hate the actual clip. It looks like a "one size fits all" aftermarket approach. Charge me an extra $5-15, and do it right. Maybe some extra shaping, skeletonization, etc.... Maybe a little bolster recess to fit it in.
 
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