Trapperlock

Not really interested in a Trapper with a lock. :) Especially not a liner lock.

I like old slippies partially because they have no lock.
 
texasboy said:
http://www.casexx.com/DisplayPatternPageFH.asp?PatternAutoID=194
What do ya'll think of the new trapperlock?
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I think,any modern made pocketknife,with a lock,even if it is a bit sloppy,is a great "backup",for a working knife.
For real people who do real work,at work,using a knife,it can really make a difference at the time of the possible mishap

I can't tell you how many times I had a near mishap with a slipjoint while doing work chores
In my businesss & I'm sure others in the modern day,fast and good can be better ,sometimes than just good.Working fast or dillegently,with a slipjoint can sometimes backfire,kick you,you might say

The lock is a great idea & offering,I know Case,MooreMaker & Queen have a few among others.

Also,I feel,although I'm no expert on this,but a fixed blade for big game (field dressing,etc)is the WTG,but I would think a lock on a folder would be a good idea,for a guy who wants a folding hunting knife
-Vince
 
It's a nice looking knife, as most Case knives are. I guess its an alternative offering for those who like a traditional looking knife, yet in reality finds the one handed opening nice to have. I think its good that case is giving a choice to both camps, traditional for us purists, and a traditional modern for the new wave. Who says one handed liner locks have to have black zytel handles?:D
 
I like the knife and I probably will buy one, but if I do, I'll wait till they have been out a while.
 
I really like them. I love the trapper for cleaning small game and general use, and I think this liner lock just makes it that much better suited to that task. I have seriously considered the liner lock trapper from Moore Maker (love their knives though they are contracted out), but I don't like the way the liner lock extends below the handle. Though it seems as if it would make closing easier, it seems to me as though it would get in the way when gripping he knife. My only concern with the Case trapperlock is will it have dual thumb studs. Dang ol' lefty.
 
I think I would have liked it a lot better if they would have left the thumbstuds off, and used a back lock like the Copperlocks..
I like the Copperlocks but really would rather have one with a clip style blade..

As far as the liner locks, I haven't heard any problems with the mid- hunters and they have a liner lock as well. My son bought me one of the Case zytel scaled folders a couple years ago, and it has a liner lock. Although I haven't used it much, it seems to be solid. It has a pocket clip as well, but it doesn't have enough tension to keep it in place when clipped into my watch pocket.
 
The Yellow CV one looks good:thumbup:

Wonder how slim they are?

I know Böker have been making their Trapperliner which is thumbstud opening and liner lock.They also make a smaller single blade Copperliner,thumbstud&liner etc.I ordered one but was disappointed to find it was sold out a few days later,so I can't comment on the knife:grumpy:

But as Jackknife writes, it is very nice to get a locking knife that is not in black or camo or some other dreary 'tactical' material:eek:
 
It's not for me.

I've had some bad experiences with liner locks and I don't like them.
 
I prefer my "traditional" patterns to be slipjoints or lockbacks. Just personal preference.
 
Boker has produced them for some time. Theirs are very well made with saber ground blades; have sold 100 or so and never got one negative comment. They had copperheads as well. Bokers were probably on a little lower price point.
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Mike Latham
CollectorKnives.Net
 
I like the looks of 'em; I've surfed the 'bay for months for a yellow Delrin, CV Copperlock. The yellow, CV Trapperlock may just take its place on my wish list.
 
I really don't like the look of the knife with a thumb stud at all. IMHO it just doesn't look "at home" on that knife. Also, I'd prefer lockback or slipjoint on my traditional knives.
 
I really do like one hand opening at times, but hate the "modern" tacticool styles, and really have no need for a lock most of those times.. So..... I'll probably be getting one to do the same with as I did a mid folding hunter; take-down and lock removal(if they are built like the mid folding hunters, its as simple as removing the third liner that is the lock) and re-scale in something fancy. :)

G.
 
I think it's unfortunate that they basically copied the Boker Trapperliner, when in my opinion they had a much more functional and aesthetically pleasing prototype in the Copperlock. I have a Boker Copperliner, and several Case Copperlocks. The Copperliner is a nice knife, but I greatly prefer the Copperlock, due to the lack of a thumb stud, and the back lock. I wish they'd gone that way with the Trapperlock.

However, that's just one man's opinion.
 
texasboy said:
Hey Ice Tigre can I email you about taking a trapperlock apart for me.
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Sure.. :) I edited my profile so I can be e-mailed from there...

I will say though, having not had one in hand yet I don't actually know if they are built the same as the mid folding hunter was; ie the third liner as the lock. But if they are, should be no problem(if you were thinking lock removal anyway)

G.
 
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