In this post we explain how Chrome - Vanadium has nothing to do with cheap third world wrenches. And why this variant of the Case X X Trapper has real world applications. It is well worth considering for Every Day Carry.
Honest and useful review with a good sense of humour, I have the smaller version of this and I lost it temporarily in a woodland area, the colour ensured I found it again ! Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry
I carry a Case CV (carbon steel) Trapper in a Trapper belt sheath, and I highly recommend it. I don't even notice the knife on my belt. You cannot go wrong with a Case knife. Ease of sharpening is another plus.
I would never touch the original edge until I needed to but it was almost therapeutic to sharpen them! When I was a kid I'd have patches of forearm hair gone.
I assemble knives to a customer’s needs and do the leather work. I have recently been doing sheaths that fit the Case XX because of the experience I had with these knives growing up. I have had zero complaints!
I carry a Full Size RED Trapper,Large Amber Bone Stockman,& a Peach Seed Sodbuster Jr. & they all get used.I have several Limited Edition knives that came in Display Boxes that don’t get used but most are for using when needed.👍👏🇺🇸
Thank you for the video. I'm a big knife guy. I have many different knives from many US and international manufacturers. Most are modern, many are traditional. I also collect Case knives because of their simplicity and of course their variety and elegance of materials. You've renewed my understanding of why I put orange tape on everything. Once you put it down it's gone. In some cases even if it's orange. I always wondered why Case among other manufacturers were big on having a design with yellow covers, usually the original flagship models are all made in yellow. Now I understand why. Very nice practical video, and an argument why all Case knives don't have to be safe-queens.
Cases’ CV is my favorite high carbon steel, I even prefer it to 1095. It patinas quickly and beautifully and I can keep it sharp with a strop. What’s not to love?
My family used case both trapper and stockmans for years. My grandad had one that had the CV shiney blade for the spay blade and gun blue for the other. And the spay blade does its job well.
As do I. That’s kinda crazy. I keep which ever one I’m not using in the soft leather button snap sheath case makes in my center console. I didn’t know how I’d like the opinel but once I filed some finger grooves and filed the internals by the blade for one hand opening I knew it was gonna be an every day knife.
Always try to buy from a store and in person when you can, i just got my medium stockman in the mail and the main blade has a bit of play in it. Now i have to either send it in to case or deal with it
Sad situation 'bout the Case Stockman . I would suggest contacting the retailer. They should have some sort of good faith return policy. If that fails then contact Case directly
Thank you for viewing and leaving a question. The oldest yellow handle I have is a 2004 Barehead Trapper. It shows only pocket wear. I have a black handled 1972 Peanut that has a minor crack next to the center pin. I suggest it's simply rumor that Case yellow handles are subject failure.
I own 3 Slim Line Mini Trappers in Yellow and all are far from being in Good condition.The blades are badly worn on 2 of them and the other one has a great blade but it appears someone ran over the handles and cracked them very badly.I paid $10 for it because the blade is very good.I’m going to see if CASE will replace them for me and if so for how much? All Three are Bare Heads.I don’t like Yellow and wish they were all RED.I believe I was given the other two since I would not have purchased them in the condition they are in.
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Thanks Duane. I ran across this will looking for another Buck 102 Woodsman. My original Woodsman is ....well...after that last rabbit outing.....somewhere.
They're still the pocketknife of choice for every real woodsman, and still sell in astounding numbers. Chrome Vanadium 1095 is still, I believe, the best possible steel for a wilderness knife. It's much better than O1 O2, or even CPM 154 because it holds an edge very well, and is still much easier to sharpen than the other high carbon steels. It's also far less prone to chipping at the micro level. I do think Ka-Bar's chrome Vanadium steel is somewhat better than what Case uses, but it's close. The spey blade was actually developed to castrate farm animals, and it excels at that job. Case and Ka-Bar both say they were surprised that after the spey blade had been on the market for about two years, trappers were using the far more than farmers and ranchers were. They did not anticipate this. Hence the Trapper. The Stockman was the answer to those who wanted a knife that could do everything from small carving tasks, to skinning animals, to castrating animal. Many consider the Trapper and the Stockman sister knives, and at least ninety percent of the woodsmen I know own both. Many even carry both because the Stockman is the best small task, non-dedicated carving knife ever made. It out carves any fixed blade, including a Mora, and is use by a large number of professional woodcarvers around the world. I refer bone of stag covers on a pocketknife, but I do own a Trapper and a Stockman with yellow covers, though I seldom carry them. . I don't know if you've seen it, but Case now has a Trapper you can get in several steels, including CPM 154. It's a little pricier than their other Trapper models, but it's well worth the money. It seems to hold an edge forever. It is somewhat more difficult to sharpen than the Case CV of stainless model, but most won't have a problem with it. I have a Case Mini Trapper than I carried mostly in town for over forty years before finally retiring it a few months ago. I did carry it in the woods now and then, and used it to skin a lot of furbearing animal, and squirrels and rabbits. I now carry a Trapper and a Stockman most of the year because I do a lot more wilderness wandering during the summer than I used to do. I have a small belt/pocket pouch that holds both. I reach for the Trapper when skinning game and processing the meat, and I reach for the Stockman when I have anything to carve. The sheepsfoot bade is so useful for carving that I'd be lost without it. Case XX is my favorite brand of knife, but I love traditional knives from many companies, be it Case, Buck, Queen, Hen & Rooster, or you name it.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge James. Very cool information. I just recently started buying knives after only having one (Swiss Army Knife) most of my life. It came in handy in the jungles of Panama when I was with the U.S.Army. Im waiting for my new Case Trapper in Yellow but now I want the Stockman. Who makes the Stockman. Is it Buck? Im going to see Duane's video again to make sure. Thanks again mi Amigo...Jorge
James, stockman knives also have a spay blade and that is what was used in the past on animals. Cowpersons carrying a trapper knife is a relatively new development, certainly within the past 20 years or so. Before then, it was the stockman knife for them. And they are still carried by cowpersons in the northern part of the western states. In Texas, the choice is almost 100% the trapper pattern today, carried in one of those strange sheaths with no top on it.
I was given a Zytel handled case trapper by a customer at my last Job, I've carried it everywhere since The blade is just so slicy, with a decent edge retention for a stainless steel, and easy to get back sharp, and the zytel is very, very light, so I barely notice it One of the best gifts ever
That is the best Trapper knife review that I have seen on all of RU-vid. The yellow may be more visible to find it after it is lost but because they are smooth and not jigged they get dropped more often. Thanks.
I have been carrying a pocket knife since I was in Jr. High School and I’m now 63 & I can’t honestly ever remember dropping one? I guess my grip is better than some? 👍👏🇺🇸
THX for watching and leaving an observation ! For the moment The Case Trapper is legal carry in Commiefornia. I'm sure some splinter group will be offended that it has multiple blades, thereby making it a menace to society .And will then seek to outlaw it. Please subscribe for future updates.
Thanks for the concern for our safety during video production. For the record our ordnance of choice was a Rigby Royal Grade Double in 416 # 2 Flanged.
It's interesting to see how many veteran pros swear by trappers and mini trappers or similar for any job that doesn't require a fixed blade or locking blade* * If a locking blade is needed, a fixed blade is better where practical.
Say Heah Great Job, Thanx You, Very Good. Yeah, I bought a Jumbo Trapper made for Case by a Test Company, It's a Stag, But larger than a standard Trapper, I got a Horizontal Sheath for it. The word Test and Thin Double X's are on the Blade. To me it's a keeper. Oh, I have a Yellow Case Trapper. also,.,,. p
Automotive heater hose is sold by the foot, and must be cut / trimmed to length per application. Like wise molded heater and radiator hoses can be multiple application and may require trim / cut to the specific vehicle.
My first case trapper a single blade ( yellow delrin) for riding bus home from work late nites Dallas Texas..something about Dealy Plaza late evenings in Nov
Yup, the single blade version is a superb piece that is often over looked by the "experts" . I haven't heard how it works as specter / ghost attractant or repellent. All funnin aside Dealy Plaza hallowed ground, please pay our respects next time you pass there. THX !
Case tang stamps change frequently. It appears recent production knives have a CV stamp to designate Chrome -Vanadium. I have some '70s - '90s production Chrome -Vanadium that do not. Likewise most of the Tru-Sharp Stainless blades have a SS in the numbering. If you need very detailed identification contact Case or the Case Collectors Club. Thanks for watching and leaving a question ! Please subscribe for future up dates.
My grandfather used this for as long as I could remember. He was a millwright at a steel mill and went through them often using them as a scraper mostly. I have one of his and keep it but also have a new one as a back up to a more modern knife for daily use.
Thanks for taking time to post a second comment with some kind words of encouragement . Like much of everywhere, The China Virus has got me locked out of the studio where I was videoing. And I'm a primary care giver to an 85 yr old, so I'm kinda stuck till things normalize . ( If anything in Commiefronia can be called "normal) All that yammered.....when the dust settles I hope to be back to production. Please continue to check for new content.
@@duanehallett2543well it's 2024 hope you are doing well.. ya i won't step foot in commiefornia until they figure out government is the problem.. every regulation restricts a right.. increasing corporate taxes is b.s. because the prices go up accordingly and the buyer pays the corporate taxes and well as higher taxes due to increased pricing.. man what a mess ..sorry about the rant.. i just kinda got into case knives.. they sure are pretty for sure.. some almost too pretty to use..lol
Thank you for watching the video and leaving a question. In all truthfulness, living in the dry south west, I've not taken great pains to keep my CV blades constantly oiled. Here if a knife is used patina just happens and genuine rust seldom sets in. I do keep the pivots cleaned and oiled. Since I prefer the patina, I've not sought to prevent it. All that prattled, I'd go out on a limb and say that keeping a CV blade continually oiled would only delay the onset of the oxidation that eventually causes patina and if untreated rust. . If a bright finish is needed or simply preferred, the Case Tru-Sharp might be less troublesome. Please like, subscribe and set the preferences for alert THX !
Sorry to read of the tragic misappropriation of your property . I've often wondered how many such confiscations actually make it to the evidence lock up and not into " official reuse ".
@@jasonwainwright4989 Great Eastern Cutlery for traditional style knives. For more modern tactical there are a entire host of knives that are far superior to Case.
The selling point is a simple operation and easy to sharpen traditional folder that doesn't cost much at all. This is especially the nice part in that when you've bought and used so many tactical folders and locked blade systems, every new feature or super material becomes a negative cost factor. Of course there are far better folding knives out there, always will be. People buy these knives for the ageless simplicity of a trusted and old design, in a world of constant change and complexity.
