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Looking at getting a traditional folder for EDC. Thinking about the Case Mini Trapper. Anyone have this folder and what do you think of it. Any other folders you would recommend with a reasonable price tag.
 
A mod will move it.

My suggestion would be for the case 62032 Texas jack

I don't have the mini trapper, but I'm not a fan of having a 2 bladed with equal length blades.
I think you'll find having a smaller secondary blade more useful.

The smaller 6208 half whittler is a great one as well, one of my all-time favorites.
 
The Case MiniTrapper with the Wharncliffe and Clip blade combination is a fine knife indeed.

The Wharncliffe single-blade version is also really nice and in yellow Derlin can be had at a very reasonable price.
 
My Mini trapper is my "friendly" knife. It's so good, I have two of 'em.

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I like the Case Mini Trapper ... it was one of my first pockets so long ago ...

I still like it ... but will mention the GEC #48 Improved Trapper I prefer the steel on it to today's Case knives ... probably my favorite traditional 2nd only to my Alox SAK Farmers ...
 
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Looking at getting a traditional folder for EDC. Thinking about the Case Mini Trapper. Anyone have this folder and what do you think of it. Any other folders you would recommend with a reasonable price tag.
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Over the years my faves have been anything alox, case wharnie mini trapper, mini copperlock, gec 72 wharnie and the AG Russell Barlow. A mint condition schrade 50t bruin would do in a pinch
 
Thanks everyone for your input. I need to look into some of these suggestions. Being north of the border makes it tough to actually find a store that has all of these so I can have a look at them.
 
I prefer Case’s CV (1095v) to either their stainless or to GEC’s 1095. It holds an edge longer. It is not stainless.

The Mini Trapper is a good pattern and has stood the test of time well. The chestnut bone is my favorite, though I like others as well.
 
For what it's worth, I have yet to encounter a Case pattern I didn't like. I like some more than others but none of them are bad and in many instances I can only decide on which pattern I like more than another by which one I happen to be holding.

And if you want some Traditional Folder imagery overload, have a look at this thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/how-well-do-we-know-our-abcs.1670441/

There's a wide variety of knives on display and you might see something you hadn't before.
 
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When I carry a traditional, it's a Case Trapper, but I prefer the full-sized ones. As DocT said, Case's CV steel is a good everyday steel. It's easy to maintain, gets very sharp, and is relatively tough. I also really like having two full-length blades, especially when one is a spey blade. Having a long sharp edge without worrying about a sharp tip makes that blade very useful when I need it around my dogs. It's also good at other times when slicing instead of piercing is needed. The mini-Trapper is a bit small and hard to manipulate for me, but I have old, "dull" hands and I need something a little more substantial to hold and manipulate.

If you prefer a single blade, the Tribal Locks and Copperlocks are fine examples. Some of each model comes in CV steel, you just have to take certain covers since not all models have a CV and a SS variant.
 
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