The Case Barlow is BACK

Old Hunter said:
Just ordered one of the single Spear blade barlow's w/ blue bone & Rogers style jigging. Guess it'll be after SHOT before they ship. OH
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I was on a site today that has some models saying "shipping this week".

That does seem a bit pre-mature but I was tempted.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
sitflyer said:
Just ordered a Pilot Test Run model, going to give them white bone covers a good Black tea treatment when it arrives, I guess I can live with the tiny shield. and them True sharp SS blades won't turn to rust in my pocket...;-}
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Annnnd, just got a call from the vendor saying they oversold ...Case is closed till the new year, and the owner said they would try and get one for me...oh well, que Serra Serra.
 
Placed a reserve for the antique bone. To me the most authentic looking barlow of the run. I was tempted by a few others, and will likely pick up one or two more based on the price of these once released. If any would have had the embossed CASE XX barlow I would have jumped on that. Guess I would like to have seen a bit more traditional in appearance on these.
 
Old Hunter said:
Just ordered one of the single Spear blade barlow's w/ blue bone & Rogers style jigging. Guess it'll be after SHOT before they ship. OH
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Earlier today I reserved one of these at CK . I know the bolster is a little hokey ( or maybe a lot hokey ) . I hope it is stamped on instead of etched . This is in addition to the Smooth Antique Bone one that I ordered from some place in Mo. // I missed out on the 250 Smooth Bones that they announced on Christmas Day .

Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
Earlier today I reserved one of these at CK . I know the bolster is a little hokey ( or maybe a lot hokey ) . I hope it is stamped on instead of etched . This is in addition to the Smooth Antique Bone one that I ordered from some place in Mo. // I missed out on the 250 Smooth Bones that they announced on Christmas Day .

Harry
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Old Engineer, I just looked at the website where I ordered my Barlow - states they are shipping this week. That's a surprise (a nice one) - that will be my first knife of 2019 by the time it arrives. OH
 
Just placed a few on early reserve and was happy to be able to. I'm so glad they are bringing the pattern back and have no problem with any of them. There have been a lot of folks on this thread that have expressed disdain for everything from covers to shields to blade shape which is perfectly fine as everyone is entitled to their opinion and no better place to discuss likes or dislikes in a knife than BF.
So here are my opinions on these new barlows.
1st I like Case products in general even though you can occasionally get one with problems IMO the vast majority are just fine.
Never been a big fan of shields on barlows but certainly not a deal breaker.
I love smooth bone but jigging is perfectly acceptable and did not stop the early reserve.
Never been a fan of fancy plastic covers so I passed on the Patriot.
I wish there was an option for a single sheepsfoot or sheepsfoot main oh well.
SS and CV really doesn't matter to me because my experience is they both preform about the same. I'm not a fan of patina so CV does require a bit more attention in the maintenance department for me.
Now here is a biggie for me USA made, good quality pocketknife that will last for decades with a price tag of around $50. Let's face facts as we turn the corner to 2019 that keeps it what it was always intended to be. An affordable working mans knife that can get the job done. :thumbsup:
 
Knowing me, I'll buy one of the red bone two blade Case Barlows if they make that one. Not a priority, but that was essentially my first "good knife" as a kid and I would like to own a new one. I have looked at prices of them at shows and opted not to buy one of the older ones from the 60's as it was more of a whim purchase than something I needed.
 
r redden said:
Just placed a few on early reserve and was happy to be able to. I'm so glad they are bringing the pattern back and have no problem with any of them. There have been a lot of folks on this thread that have expressed disdain for everything from covers to shields to blade shape which is perfectly fine as everyone is entitled to their opinion and no better place to discuss likes or dislikes in a knife than BF.
So here are my opinions on these new barlows.
1st I like Case products in general even though you can occasionally get one with problems IMO the vast majority are just fine.
Never been a big fan of shields on barlows but certainly not a deal breaker.
I love smooth bone but jigging is perfectly acceptable and did not stop the early reserve.
Never been a fan of fancy plastic covers so I passed on the Patriot.
I wish there was an option for a single sheepsfoot or sheepsfoot main oh well.
SS and CV really doesn't matter to me because my experience is they both preform about the same. I'm not a fan of patina so CV does require a bit more attention in the maintenance department for me.
Now here is a biggie for me USA made, good quality pocketknife that will last for decades with a price tag of around $50. Let's face facts as we turn the corner to 2019 that keeps it what it was always intended to be. An affordable working mans knife that can get the job done. :thumbsup:
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Good post, Randy. I, too, like Case products. As Tony Bose has said, "They're a good value." I like the look of the blue bone with the spear, but I do agree with those that prefer no shield.
 
I reserved from CK, both the blue bone and the antique bone, while still thinking about the Patriot. I love the shade of blue on the blue bone. That’s what is drawing me to it. I love the “ old school” look of the antique bone. I also love the bolster groove. As for shields, even though they’re Barlows, I have no objection, because of their familiarity on a Case knife. On the other hand, I think that the etch on the blue bone looks hideous. Aside from it looking like it was a stolen Chevy design, and then modified, the etch makes it look cheap and like a souvenir knife. I still chose it because of it’s beautiful color.
 
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Antique smooth bone single blade at CK on buy now!!! ;) Now the wait!!:rolleyes: And the yeller if it shows up as CV some time later!!
John
 
cigarrodog said:
.....On the other hand, I think that the etch on the blue bone looks hideous. Aside from it looking like it was a stolen Chevy design, and then modified, the etch makes it look cheap and like a souvenir knife....
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Oh the humanity, besides my taste in Barlow's next I'll learn that I love ugly women, ugly guns, and ugly pickup trucks! OH
 
Old Hunter said:
Oh the humanity, besides my taste in Barlow's next I'll learn that I love ugly women, ugly guns, and ugly pickup trucks! OH
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Just so you will know what I’m actually saying, is that I’m not saying Chevy pickups or the Chevy plates are ugly. Chevy pickups are great(and beautiful) and so is the plate. They’re an iconic piece of Americana. What I am saying is that Cases’ execution, for my taste is not so great.
 
I am starting to wonder where these Barlows are being made . The Pin Placements are strikingly similar to the ones pictured for Frost Cutlery Barlows and unlike the Case Barlows that I have seen and I have not seen any " Made In U.S.A. " stamping on the tangs in the pretty poor pictures . I will be very disappointed if the 2 that I have coming are made outside of the U.S.A. and not in fact made by CASE .
I would hope that a dealer would jump in here and confirm or deny this .

Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
I am starting to wonder where these Barlows are being made . The Pin Placements are strikingly similar to the ones pictured for Frost Cutlery Barlows and unlike the Case Barlows that I have seen and I have not seen any " Made In U.S.A. " stamping on the tangs in the pretty poor pictures . I will be very disappointed if the 2 that I have coming are made outside of the U.S.A. and not in fact made by CASE .
I would hope that a dealer would jump in here and confirm or deny this .

Harry
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The one i bought today from a master dealer has "USA" on the second blade. Don't worry.
 
cigarrodog said:
Just so you will know what I’m actually saying, is that I’m not saying Chevy pickups or the Chevy plates are ugly. Chevy pickups are great(and beautiful) and so is the plate. They’re an iconic piece of Americana. What I am saying is that Cases’ execution, for my taste is not so great.
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I heard and understood you - I was just trying a little humor (I'll keep my day job!) OH
Ps what about women and guns?
Pps (that was a bad joke too).

I actually think the bolster etch or engraving (whichever it ends up being) is an attempt to match the "Chevy emblem" on a series of blue bone knives already out by Case.
 
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