Similar to Case slipjoints??

[Will Power]

Böker Germany carbon knives that I have-about 9- ALL been good and give real value. All cost me well under 50 USD including shipping to Europe.

 

[mnblade]

I am a huge fan of Case slipjoints,but some of them are a little pricey for a poor man,so I would like to know if there are any knives out there that are similar to Case in quality and materials that may be more affordable?

I already have all the Case knives I like that I can afford.

If you've got a knife (or knives) to EDC and/or for work, maybe you should just save your money. I'm not trying to be insulting, btw.

-- Mark

 

[Bob W]

I bought two Boker Plus knives this month.I love one and hate the other.I dont think I will be getting anymore of those.

I haven't bought any Boker Plus knives, so can't comment. The Bokers I've purchased recently have all been traditional pocketknives with natural handles and made in Germany. :thumbup:

 

[runninmike]

Böker Germany carbon knives that I have-about 9- ALL been good and give real value. All cost me well under 50 USD including shipping to Europe.

I agree you might check out Bokers (and BUCKS!) I have about 10 or 15 Bokers and the same amount or more of Buck pocket knives-you will be very happy with either. Bucks are all (mostly) stainless steel bladed, rugged and handsome with a few different standard scale offerings, and Bokers come in many more different scale types and both stainless and carbon.
I sometimes find some great deals on the big auction site for Schrade Old Timers and Uncle Henrys being a favorite, and also Kabars, Camillus' and Gerbers.
Take some time and find some you are really interested in trying.
Good luck and enjoy

 

[Rednek]

If you've got a knife (or knives) to EDC and/or for work, maybe you should just save your money. I'm not trying to be insulting, btw.

-- Mark

Im a brick/block mason in the day,and a shadetree mechanic in the evenings,so I break or bend most of my work knives.To me,my Case knives are too good to abuse like that.I just want some knives for every day use that arent junk.$50.00 is my limit for any knife.All of my Case knives were $50.00 or less,and to me,they are the best knives in the world,and I got that yellow handled CV trapper for Christmas.I didnt like my buck 371 at first,but I held on to it because its the only knife I use that doesnt have broken blades.Now that I have stepped up my sharpening,I like the knife.I think I will look and see what else they have to offer.$20.00 isnt too much to spend on a soild work knife.Thank you all for your help/suggestions.

 

[Bob W]

Maybe you be should be shopping for masonry and mechanics tools instead of pocketknives?

 

[neeman]

Case when it is not bone is $10 less expensive
So you can find a very good selection for under $40

Queen in their Queen City line are doing carbon and delrin for under $30

Rough Rider in their Sawcut Bone line are about $10 and fantastic value

 

[HOKIE_FAN]

GEC is an obvious option because they are well made knives with great fit and finish. Another favorite production knife for me is Hen & Rooster. I have 2 of their limited run knives, one with the damascus blades made in Spain..but not much personal experience with their straight production knives...but you get get those for about $40. The limited production stag H&R can be had for $100 or even a little less.

 

[Rednek]

Maybe you be should be shopping for masonry and mechanics tools instead of pocketknives?

Or maybe since Im the one that works so hard for my money,I can shop for what ever I see fit,but thank you very much for the suggestion.:grumpy:

 

[Planterz]

I think he's merely pointing out that you seem to be overly hard on your knives, using them for tasks that your masonry/mechanic tools should be used. If you're bending/breaking your knives laying bricks or fixing cars, you're clearly misusing them. Yes, it's your money, for you to do what with you wish, but you could save money and perfectly good knives if you used the right tool for the job(s).

 

[Robert.B]

Or maybe since Im the one that works so hard for my money,I can shop for what ever I see fit,but thank you very much for the suggestion.:grumpy:

It doesnt help to get upset over posts on here, as a tradesmen I was always taught use the right tool for the job...a lot on here are of the same opinion I've seen, end of the day its your knife and you can do anything you want with it. :thumbup:

 

[KennyB]

The American made Buck 300 series are pretty inexpensive for what you get, and built like tanks. The Chinese made 37X series are even less expensive.

Also check out the Steel Warrior and Rough Rider knives. They're Chinese made, and very inexpensive, but are pretty well regarded 'round here. The biggest issues with cheap Chinese knives are usually fit & finish and the heat treat of the blade steel. But the SW and RR knives reportedly have F&F on par with, or close enough (considering the price) to brands like Case. And unlike so many junk Chinese knives, they actually put a good heat treat on their blades, even if the steel isn't exactly premium (but the again, neither is Case's Tru Sharp).

They can be found in most of the typical traditional patterns, and in a variety of natural (and synthetic) materials. I don't own one yet myself, but I plan on getting a Steel Warrior congress, as the pattern looks to be very close to a Case congress.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=582468

Glad to hear that about Steel Warrior. I have their Congress pattern and thought the F&F was superb, but I hadn't heard much about them so I was hoping I wasn't just being a bad judge of things.

But yeah, 4 blade congress for $13. That's just hard to beat.

 

[Voltron]

Im a brick/block mason in the day,and a shadetree mechanic in the evenings,so I break or bend most of my work knives...

Not sure how you bend a knife, Rednek.
I mean, a knife cuts. It is not used to pry, drive screws, chisel, scrape, etc. It is meant to cut. How do yours break? I'm just saying, perhaps a SAK would be better, since it has tools on it that can be used to pry, scrape, drive, etc.

 

[BJE]

Not sure how you bend a knife, Rednek.
I mean, a knife cuts. It is not used to pry, drive screws, chisel, scrape, etc. It is meant to cut. How do yours break? I'm just saying, perhaps a SAK would be better, since it has tools on it that can be used to pry, scrape, drive, etc.

A SAK meaning Swiss Army Knife for those that aren't savvy with knife jargon.

I say if you break and bend knives on a daily business, buy Rough Riders, good knives are too precious to be treated like that. A quality Victorinox or Wenger Swiss Army Knife, would be up for that kind of punishment if you made use of the other implements when prying or driving.

If you want to carry nice knives like Case, then do so in addition to carrying a SAK or Rough Rider for the dirty work, or use the right tool for the job and carry what you like.

 

[Bob W]

Or maybe since Im the one that works so hard for my money,I can shop for what ever I see fit,but thank you very much for the suggestion.:grumpy:

I gave the 'winky' icon to let you know I was being flippant. I already gave my serious advice above, take it or leave it of course.

Seriously though, I've had dozens of other jobs in a wide variety of fields, including masonry and all sorts of construction. And I've never broken a pocketknife. The reason perhaps, I've also worked hard my entire life and usually never had much to show for it. Money has been hard to come by, and regularly replacing tools would be a financial hardship. I wouldn't even use a $5 knife in such a way that it would become "bent" or broken.

I've been using the same $9 Opinel for over ten years.

 

[Will Power]

Well, another thought for a knife that will see a rough life in construction and the like would be for a simple small Mora. They stow away snugly in the sheath and are very tough and durable. Quality for not much money.

 

[Paul 883215]

Well, another thought for a knife that will see a rough life in construction and the like would be for a simple small Mora. They stow away snugly in the sheath and are very tough and durable. Quality for not much money.

+1 I think that's a good idea! BTW Case is coming out with a yellow CV Muskrat this year. Should be under $50.00 for sure.

 

[mnblade]

For a cheap use-it-till-it-dies-then-buy-another knife, go to a popular auction site and search for "Ulster, scout, knife." Those have beefy blades of a very good grade of carbon steel, plus a few tools for prying, poking, scoring, scraping, etc. They're made in the U.S. and the used ones run less than $20 easy.

-- Mark

 

[300Bucks]

If I was being marriage counselor here, I might be rubbing my chin and thinking a heavy bladed marlinspike knife might meet the test of masonry. The spike could poke all kind of things and come back smiling. Granted its not close to a Case stockman but it should impress fellow workers and be different. We drifted a little from fancy knives with the bricks and mortar talk. There are nice looking ones. Maybe a Rough Rider. Their SS is usually wet envrioment ready......just a thought.

300Bucks/ch

 

[bradcollins44]

i have a frost steel warior. it is just as good in quality as the original case trapper. its made in china though