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Agreed here. GECs definitely aren't perfect, by any means. I just find they're a lot closer to that metric than others, in my experience. That said, I confess that arriving dull is perhaps the smallest "sin" because it can be easily corrected with a few minutes of patience and care on the stones.
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I'm not sure if I posted this one before because I lost it and just found it today, but it's a fine example.
This knife right here is evidence of how good of a job case can do, whoever is responsible for this one deserves a bonus.
I would give this a 99% on F&F.
Judging from this picture, so would I. As best I can tell from this picture, this knife looks to be in beautiful shape. Excellent shield and scale fitment, a nice beautifully even blade grind, well done pins. Seems like a winner.
People love to trash Case. Not sure why they buy more than one if they are so bad. Some even hand-select one, buy it and then tell us how bad it is...why buy it in the first place? I think some trash Case for sport. You know, a whipping boy to ease the troubles we had today.
I buy Case for me and as a US made knife gift. I buy at hardware stores, Cabelas, Basspro and the internet. I've never returned one due to quality. I did send back one knife, a Bose/Case, for repair; even though the cracked scale was my fault, they fixed it for free.
I can find a flaw in any knife, Case, GEC, Rough Rider, and each of my custom traditionals. Anything made by man will be flawed. Victorinox is the most flawless and the most mechanized production. Perfection is not a human attribute. Even Victorinox is flawed...cheap steel
When I look at a face or a dog, sometimes it's the imperfections that make it desirable. Like the chick with the mole or cracked tooth
Here we are with another @brownshoe "commenting on other posters" post again.
Nice attempt at dismissing peoples' opinions, though.Well... you obviously need to get in touch with your feminine side. I suggest getting several pairs (different pastel colors) of skinny jeans. if you still have hair, you should immediately let it grow out enough to rock a man bun.
A "man bag" is sort of optional... it depends on the situation.
Throw out all your beer.... white wine is the drink of choice now. Apple-tini's are allowed during the afternoon social gathering (do NOT call it 'happy hour')
Once you've stepped into this role, the pink and purple sparkle knives will fit you perfectly....
seriously though... I didn't know you had trouble with a collab knife. I would expect perfection from one of those, as well, at the price point they demand.
Dang it...I thought the white claws and listening to everything on vinyl had it covered. I still have a lot of work to do. I better put on my NIB wedge sole, moc toe boots and get to work....right after I moisturize my hands
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You know if Case were to close tomorrow, in five years we would all be scrounging to find the “Case USA” knives much like we do Schrade and Camillus. I think they hit it out of the park on last year’s barlow series. My wish for the next vault release are these:
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I’ll second that! Preferably with full blades howeverYou know if Case were to close tomorrow, in five years we would all be scrounging to find the “Case USA” knives much like we do Schrade and Camillus. I think they hit it out of the park on last year’s barlow series. My wish for the next vault release are these:
I’m not one to collect a particular pattern, but the Barlows blew me away and I wish I would’ve picked up more while there was still a larger variety available. I’m grateful to have gotten the sawcut bone though and carry it every day
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Full blades would be nice...I’ll second that! Preferably with full blades however
I’m not one to collect a particular pattern, but the Barlows blew me away and I wish I would’ve picked up more while there was still a larger variety available. I’m grateful to have gotten the sawcut bone though and carry it every day
These are worn but still sharp:
These are some pictures of the pins and edges that were deemed acceptable by the warranty department on a very expensive Case. The pins are jacked up and the edges are pretty bad. Most times I wouldn't even think of the pins and I could probably get over the grinds. But I don't have the equipment to reprofile and all that cool stuff. Maybe I'm being to harsh, but I'm not cool with this being ok with Case...View attachment 1445483 View attachment 1445484 View attachment 1445485 View attachment 1445486 View attachment 1445487
But, at least they fixed the blade play. It's a great knife, it's just one I kinda look at sideways now and I'm probably never going to carry it. It's almost like reminding me that one of my all time favorite brands doesn't know what a good edge is twice; once when it left the factory and once when it was in for service...
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Looks like they missed on a couple pin rounding attempts. The main blade edge is a bit wonky, but pretty easily fixable, the secondary blade looks like it was sharpened by someone having the shakes
BTW, I have a Case Bose collab knife where the shield is so proud I guess half of it is above the covers, and it snags the thumb while gripping the knife. That is the only flaw, and I believe it to be the reason the original owner sold it on the exchange for such a fair price( though I have no evidence to support this thought)...I plan on using it and dismissing any concerns about it as it's only a knife...
This took me by quite a surprise, and it left a sour taste on a couple levels...however, this knife was purchased for my wife to gift to me at Christmas...so there is that to deal with. Everything else about this one is excellent, but that shield fitment really put me off, put a kink in my jaw. After letting it sit in the closet in its pouch for a couple years I pulled it out and said to myself, well, why not just use the darn thing? It's just a knife after all. And as a "just a Knife", it does what it was built to do...nothing in this world is perfect, some things are good enough, some are better, and some are worse. I don't pass my duds on to others to save my expenditures, if anything, I'll just give them away to someone who may see them in a different light.
P.S. this is the poorest fit I have ever seen on a shield in all my knives, and it is on a Case Bose collab!
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The pins were only bad on one side, so that's a thing...
Well written my friend. That's definitely a good way to look at things. I'm not going to sell it but it'll be on the trading forum.
Looks like they missed on a couple pin rounding attempts. The main blade edge is a bit wonky, but pretty easily fixable, the secondary blade looks like it was sharpened by someone having the shakes
This took me by quite a surprise, and it left a sour taste on a couple levels...however, this knife was purchased for my wife to gift to me at Christmas...so there is that to deal with. Everything else about this one is excellent, but that shield fitment really put me off, put a kink in my jaw. After letting it sit in the closet in its pouch for a couple years I pulled it out and said to myself, well, why not just use the darn thing? It's just a knife after all. And as a "just a Knife", it does what it was built to do...nothing in this world is perfect, some things are good enough, some are better, and some are worse. I don't pass my duds on to others to save my expenditures, if anything, I'll just give them away to someone who may see them in a different light.
Well written my friend. That's definitely a good way to look at things. I'm not going to sell it but it'll be on the trading forum.
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It's just how I look at things like this. Expectations vs what shows up from a sale. Sometimes you get blown away by a surprise exceptional thing, and other times things just don't pan out to expectations. Life has a lot of smiles, and some lumps thrown in the mix...
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I was also disappointed with case recently. I had one mini trapper that I bought in Florida when I was on vacation that was pretty decent fit and finish. It was the only case I owned until I bought a Case Bose collab.
If the base line has good fit and finish the higher end Bose collaborations should be even better right? 7or 8 times the price they should be. I bought a new in box lockback Hunter from a knife seller on EBay.
The covers and cover pins were pretty bad. Over sanded covers (ebony) and some of the pins were loose and could be pushed through one way or the other, as well as rotate. The contour of the handle made it so when a pin rotated you can really feel it and obviously see the defect.
I sent it in to Case with a write up of the defects and was hoping they'd redo the pins and covers since it was so bad. Nope. They just sanded down the high edge of the rotating pins, and did nothing to remedy the two pins that are able to be pushed from one side to the other.
The knife itself is quite nice otherwise. The swedge has an uneven grind, but it doesn't really bother me. The pins do though.
I don't think I'll roll the dice on another Case Bose unless it's from someone on here that has good feedback. Even then, the "warranty" was a big letdown.
I only have before pictures of the issues.
If the base line has good fit and finish the higher end Bose collaborations should be even better right? 7or 8 times the price they should be. I bought a new in box lockback Hunter from a knife seller on EBay.
The covers and cover pins were pretty bad. Over sanded covers (ebony) and some of the pins were loose and could be pushed through one way or the other, as well as rotate. The contour of the handle made it so when a pin rotated you can really feel it and obviously see the defect.
I sent it in to Case with a write up of the defects and was hoping they'd redo the pins and covers since it was so bad. Nope. They just sanded down the high edge of the rotating pins, and did nothing to remedy the two pins that are able to be pushed from one side to the other.
The knife itself is quite nice otherwise. The swedge has an uneven grind, but it doesn't really bother me. The pins do though.
I don't think I'll roll the dice on another Case Bose unless it's from someone on here that has good feedback. Even then, the "warranty" was a big letdown.
I only have before pictures of the issues.
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After repair shots. Don't mind the dirty blade well.
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Looks poor indeed.
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I cannot believe how bad those are.... those issues would likely make me send back a regular Case knife... and I'm not all that persnickety.. but to have that kind of sloppiness on a Bose collab knife is simply unforgiveable. AND totally unacceptable.
I've always wanted to find a collab knife at a "do-able" price, but after seeing those pics, I won't be looking any further. There are too many custom makers that will make a great knife cheaper than the collabs... and they will be "right". (or they won't get bought by me)
I've always wanted to find a collab knife at a "do-able" price, but after seeing those pics, I won't be looking any further. There are too many custom makers that will make a great knife cheaper than the collabs... and they will be "right". (or they won't get bought by me)
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Are they training the new guys on those collabs? Those are way outside of what I can afford, and if I did buy one I would expect perfection, or at least very close to it. If you don’t get a perfect knife at that high of a price then what are you paying for exactly besides a name?
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These issues, and others I've read about, are the reason I find it so hard to pay a high premium for a Case Bose Knife.
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Looks like they missed on a couple pin rounding attempts. The main blade edge is a bit wonky, but pretty easily fixable, the secondary blade looks like it was sharpened by someone having the shakes
This took me by quite a surprise, and it left a sour taste on a couple levels...however, this knife was purchased for my wife to gift to me at Christmas...so there is that to deal with. Everything else about this one is excellent, but that shield fitment really put me off, put a kink in my jaw. After letting it sit in the closet in its pouch for a couple years I pulled it out and said to myself, well, why not just use the darn thing? It's just a knife after all. And as a "just a Knife", it does what it was built to do...nothing in this world is perfect, some things are good enough, some are better, and some are worse. I don't pass my duds on to others to save my expenditures, if anything, I'll just give them away to someone who may see them in a different light.
P.S. this is the poorest fit I have ever seen on a shield in all my knives, and it is on a Case Bose collab!
Gah, I don't know how to think about this either. I mean, the knife appears to have great fitment otherwise, and it's definitely a rarer TB/C model you don't see many of...but that shield would irk the hell out of me. I'd always be wondering if today was the day it was going to snag on something and pop off/out. A beautiful knife, but yeah, at the price these command, that thing better be perfect.