Sell me on the mini trapper?

[Brian.Evans]

Just like the title says. I'm thinking about getting one of these to try out. I think they look kind of nice. If you have any suggestions, or any pictures, I'd love to hear/see them. Or, another if another suggestion, sell me on that instead.

 

[jc57]

What brand, and what blade styles are you interested in?

Case Chestnut Bone CV:


Case Sawcut Antique Bone SS with Wharncliffe secondary:


Case Amber Bone SS:


Same Amber Bone SS knife, with a Case Pen and Case Small Stockman for comparison:


It's a nice 2-blade jack right in the sweet spot for size, at just about 3 1/2" long. For some reason (maybe the two full length blades) it seems to carry just a bit heavier than the Case Small Texas Jack. I find that the long spey makes a great slicer and can take a very sharp edge. I prefer a regular clip blade (like the one shown on the Pen knife) over the California clip blade on the Case Mini Trapper, but I understand why they used that style, to allow you to put the nail nicks on the same side for both.

I carried the Chestnut Bone version for a while last year and was suitably pleased with it. Any of them could work as my daily carry knife. The clip/spey combo is particularly well suited to food preparation, and would also work for use when processing small game if you are a hunter.

Other than that, like pretty much any knife, it should do a good job for you.

Queen makes a very similar model in D2 steel. I don't have any experience with the Queen product.

 

[Kadmos]

I'll give it a go

(read in fast voice)

It slices, it dices, it cuts, it cleaves.

Got a long thing that needs to be shorter? Cut it down.

Got a short thing that needs to be longer, cut it lengthwise and tie the ends together.

It'll scrape a gasket off an old Ford motor, It'll shave your legs.

It's long enough to neuter a giraffe, yet small enough to fit in your pocket.

It'll cut a soda can in half, then slice right through a tomato.

Use it to put butter on toast, jelly on bread, cream cheese on a bagel.

Whittle wood, skin a deer...this thing does it all.

Clean goo from a shoe, get sap from a sapling, cut cheese, cut through red tape, clear tape, blue tape, even dig your own grave!

Oh I know what you're thinking...how much is this miraculous marvel of modern machinery going to cost me?

800 dollars?

1000 dollars?

No sir ree!

We aren't talking Benjamen's here, we're talking Jackson's...all this can be had for as little as $30*


*prices exclude taxes, titles, licenses, and shipping. Prices may vary due to location, education, phase of moon. Item not intended for internal use, nor should it be used to trim ear or nose hair. Some exclusions apply, see dealer for details. Offer not valid in Jamaica, in Center of earth, or on Mars. We reserve the right to refuse anything to anyone for any reason or no money back.




Also, real men own them...are you a real man, or not?

 

[22-rimfire]

GEC has some nice trappers. I prefer the full sized trapper overall (Case, GEC, Queen, Canal Street). It's a fairly thin knife and the added size help give a better hand hold.

 

[jc57]

Yeah, the GEC #48 is a nice slim trapper pattern. Too big to be called "mini" but smaller than the Case full sized trapper.

This is one of the rare 440C versions.

 

[arizonaranchman]

I bought a GEC 48 Trapper on the Forum here a few weeks ago and am very happy with it. This one is 3 7/8" with Spey and Calif Clip in cocobolo. It feels very natural and fits my hand like a glove. In fact I dare say this is the most comfortable "feeling" of all my traditionals. I think the Mini Trapper is 3.5" but it's in the same class. I've carried it virtually every day since it arrived and LOVE this knife. I like it's long graceful SHARP blades. As said above this is a particularly good "food" knife for both prepping meat for the grill and using it as your steak knife when it's ready. Very sharp and feels good in the pocket too.

One other thing I really like about the Calif clip/Spey combo is they ride very low proflie when closed. I don't like blades that ride high up out of the handle when closed. This makes for a very sleek pocket knife.

I'd never had a Trapper before, but had always admired the look. Now that I have one I like it more and more. GREAT knife IMHO...

 

[Bob Warfield]

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My goodness who wouldn't want a trio just like this! All gorgeous knives. That right there is another calendar quality picture.

Bob

 

[knarfeng]

At 3 1/2 inches, I find the mini-trapper to be very pocketable, yet large enough to really grab onto. There is something about the curve of a trapper handle that really really fits into the curve of my hand. On the other hand, I've never found a good use for that large spey blade.

I have a Case mini Wharncliffe trapper and a Queen mini-trapper. I like the Queen better for its D2 blade and the superior shape of its clip blade. If you are going have a pointy blade like a clip, it oughta be POINTY. And the Case ain't, at least to me.

Below are a couple of photos of my mini-trappers, plus there is one of a knife I like even better. The vendor from whom I bought it called it a dogleg jack. I dunno. Looks to me like they replaced the spey with a pen. This is excellent to me. And the build quality of that jack is as fine as that of any knife I own.



Queen "dogleg jack":

 

[festerfromnzed]

My boys favourite.....I can see why........................FES

 

[Peregrin]

I'll give it a go

(read in fast voice)

It slices, it dices, it cuts, it cleaves.

Got a long thing that needs to be shorter? Cut it down.

Got a short thing that needs to be longer, cut it lengthwise and tie the ends together.

It'll scrape a gasket off an old Ford motor, It'll shave your legs.

It's long enough to neuter a giraffe, yet small enough to fit in your pocket.

It'll cut a soda can in half, then slice right through a tomato.

Use it to put butter on toast, jelly on bread, cream cheese on a bagel.

Whittle wood, skin a deer...this thing does it all.

Clean goo from a shoe, get sap from a sapling, cut cheese, cut through red tape, clear tape, blue tape, even dig your own grave!

Oh I know what you're thinking...how much is this miraculous marvel of modern machinery going to cost me?

800 dollars?

1000 dollars?

No sir ree!

We aren't talking Benjamen's here, we're talking Jackson's...all this can be had for as little as $30*


*prices exclude taxes, titles, licenses, and shipping. Prices may vary due to location, education, phase of moon. Item not intended for internal use, nor should it be used to trim ear or nose hair. Some exclusions apply, see dealer for details. Offer not valid in Jamaica, in Center of earth, or on Mars. We reserve the right to refuse anything to anyone for any reason or no money back.




Also, real men own them...are you a real man, or not?

You sold me! I'll take a dozen!

Seriously though. I have a small Wharncliffe Trapper, even smaller then the Case mini trapper, and it's an extremely handy knife to carry and use. Something about the handle shape makes it a very comfortable knife to use.

 

[ms3902]

When I bought mine I thought I would never carry it because that clip blade looks so odd. Now a few years later and it is one of my most carried knives. That odd shaped clip blade that Case uses just flat out works.

 

[HuntBomb]

I have been after a case mini trapper in CV for a while. Love the clip blade and nail nick positioning.
I just wish Case offered more options with CV steel. I'd like a smooth black g10 and CV mini trapper.
Stainless is boring IMO.

 

[Brian.Evans]

It's the California clip that gets me. I just don't know if I could get used to it, although seeing so many of you enjoying it makes me think long and hard about my preconceived notions.

 

[CJZ]

They're pretty good for food duty! (I actually cut the food with the spey, the clip is shown 'cause it looks better)

 

[arizonaranchman]

GEC #48...

 

[Sonnemann]

The thing really making me look at the mini trapper is that it is one of the few trapper patterns (heck, flat out one of the few Case knives at all these days) with half stops. I know the GEC ones half half stops too and I have and enjoy several of those. From the pics above it looks like the Queen models do as well.

 

[Lee48]

When I bought mine I thought I would never carry it because that clip blade looks so odd. Now a few years later and it is one of my most carried knives. That odd shaped clip blade that Case uses just flat out works.

I usually carry a Case just like this. I've got several other knives of different patterns and brands that cost a lot more money but that yeller Case mini trapper just keeps finding its way in my pocket. The spey and clip blades may not be my favorite shapes but they seem to work for most of my needs. I've grown to kinda like the Case California (or maybe they're Turkish) clip designs too.

 

[WoodenChicken]

I'll give it a go

(read in fast voice)

It slices, it dices, it cuts, it cleaves.

Got a long thing that needs to be shorter? Cut it down.

Got a short thing that needs to be longer, cut it lengthwise and tie the ends together.

It'll scrape a gasket off an old Ford motor, It'll shave your legs.

It's long enough to neuter a giraffe, yet small enough to fit in your pocket.

It'll cut a soda can in half, then slice right through a tomato.

Use it to put butter on toast, jelly on bread, cream cheese on a bagel.

Whittle wood, skin a deer...this thing does it all.

Clean goo from a shoe, get sap from a sapling, cut cheese, cut through red tape, clear tape, blue tape, even dig your own grave!

Oh I know what you're thinking...how much is this miraculous marvel of modern machinery going to cost me?

800 dollars?

1000 dollars?

No sir ree!

We aren't talking Benjamen's here, we're talking Jackson's...all this can be had for as little as $30*


*prices exclude taxes, titles, licenses, and shipping. Prices may vary due to location, education, phase of moon. Item not intended for internal use, nor should it be used to trim ear or nose hair. Some exclusions apply, see dealer for details. Offer not valid in Jamaica, in Center of earth, or on Mars. We reserve the right to refuse anything to anyone for any reason or no money back.




Also, real men own them...are you a real man, or not?

nice one!

 

[Fanglekai]

The thing really making me look at the mini trapper is that it is one of the few trapper patterns (heck, flat out one of the few Case knives at all these days) with half stops. I know the GEC ones half half stops too and I have and enjoy several of those. From the pics above it looks like the Queen models do as well.

My Queen mini trapper does have half stops. It's one of my most carried small knives. I love the bone covers, the fit and finish is pretty good but there are some very minor issues. The blades are centered, the pull isn't too hard, and overall it's a great little knife.

 

[Flint Hills]

LOL! Ron Popeil? Is that you!?

I'll give it a go

(read in fast voice)

It slices, it dices, it cuts, it cleaves.

Got a long thing that needs to be shorter? Cut it down.

Got a short thing that needs to be longer, cut it lengthwise and tie the ends together.

It'll scrape a gasket off an old Ford motor, It'll shave your legs.

It's long enough to neuter a giraffe, yet small enough to fit in your pocket.

It'll cut a soda can in half, then slice right through a tomato.

Use it to put butter on toast, jelly on bread, cream cheese on a bagel.

Whittle wood, skin a deer...this thing does it all.

Clean goo from a shoe, get sap from a sapling, cut cheese, cut through red tape, clear tape, blue tape, even dig your own grave!

Oh I know what you're thinking...how much is this miraculous marvel of modern machinery going to cost me?

800 dollars?

1000 dollars?

No sir ree!

We aren't talking Benjamen's here, we're talking Jackson's...all this can be had for as little as $30*


*prices exclude taxes, titles, licenses, and shipping. Prices may vary due to location, education, phase of moon. Item not intended for internal use, nor should it be used to trim ear or nose hair. Some exclusions apply, see dealer for details. Offer not valid in Jamaica, in Center of earth, or on Mars. We reserve the right to refuse anything to anyone for any reason or no money back.




Also, real men own them...are you a real man, or not?