Which of these would you choose?

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I'm looking for a traditional, elegant, pocketable edc in the trapper style or something similar. These are the ones that have caught my eye, although I'm open to other suggestions

Boker Grand Canyon series Copperhead
Boker Grand Canyon Trapper
Case small Texas Jack in CV
Queen Mini Trapper

The reason I'm fixated on trappers (mostly) is I was thinking about one of my life-long friends lately. When we were kids loafing in the woods, he always had a Schrade gunstock trapper, and I admired the style. I had a SAK Huntsman. He broke and discarded the trapper years ago, but I still have the Huntsman!
 
From that list, the Small Texas Jack (is that the Amber bone one?..nice)

As for other suggestions, how much are you willing to spend?

Are you still trying to stay in the $40 range like in your earlier thread?
 
Given the choices you list as well as the accompanying text, I'll go out on a limb and recommend the Boker Trapper. I have a whittler in the GC bone, and it's a very nice handle material; then nicest Boker I have (of 3-4). The GC series are all carbon steel AFAIK (it's a "Tree Brand" or "Tang Stamp" series, right?), so you can't go wrong there.

Any of the knives you mention will be equally nice, but it sounds like you want the trapper, and I know the Boker is a great deal. The Queen is probably very nice too, a little more money, and only you can decide if it's worth it.

-- Sam
 
How much are you willing to spend? For $60 you can get the Queen Classic mini-Trapper in 1095. It's available in green bone, strawberry bone, and root beer bone. I prefer the green bone myself.
 
There all good, I have a Grand Canyon Bone Boker Congress and it is very well made and looks nice.
 
I have a Case mini-trapper that spends the most time in my pocket. Lately, I've been giving it a rest and packing my CV yellow handle Peanut, but the mini will be back riding with me soon. I always go back to that one.

Here's and idea. BUY EM ALL! :D Then you can try them out and see how you like each one. ;)
 
What is it about the Case Texas Jack that you all like? I like the blade types on that one, but I slightly prefer the handle shape of the trappers.
 
I like jacks and trappers Foilist...this week, jacks over trappers...next week, who knows?

If you like the shape of the handle of the trappers, I can't argue with you! Have one myself and really like it!

May I get you extra confused?...How about a peanut? Blades like a jack, rounded handle like a trapper (but tinier!)
 
Love my Boker Grand Canyon Copperhead! I purchased it in February of 2007 for $21 + shipping on eBay. The fit and finish of this knife is better than just about any other knife I purchased so far this year (my Schatt and Morgan Harness Jack was a little nicer). The blades were both shaving sharp right out of the box. The carbon steel blades sharpen easily and hold an edge well. This knife just seems to get more use than most in my EDC rotation.
 
augustus makes a good point about Schatt and Morgan, I was going to recommend one of these (it may be outside your price range)..a S&M Gunstock (a personal favorite and high on my "must buy" list:

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Here's what I chose:

Boker Copperhead with carbon blades and smooth redbone handles. It is still trapper-ish, but I think I will prefer the slightly shorter length and the shapes of the blades. I ordered it from knifecenter.
 
Congrats Foilist! I'm sure you'll love it.

Make sure to post some pics when you get it, I think I've said it before, but seeing somebody else's new knife is almost as good as getting your own new knife! Almost.
 
This could become a problem! My original plan was to get one nice looking "user" pocket knife in a traditional style, but now there are at least a half dozen that I MUST have. I have my eye on a neat Queen gunstock in aged amber bone. At least my tastes have not yet become too expensive.
 
My Boker copperhead arrived today! The fit and finish is very good, and the smooth red bone is a pleasure to the eye and hand. Both the clip and skinner blades are hair shaving sharp, although the bevels are somewhat uneven. No big deal, since that's how all my knives end up anyway.

This knife will serve as a more elegant, "fancy" alternative to my other function-over-form edc knives. I'm sure it won't be my last traditional knife either - I was at a large knife shop in Intercourse, PA over the weekend and saw several others that appealed to me (although the prices there were a bit dear).
 
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