Knives Every American Should Own - Part 3: Case Trapper

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

An American icon!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Sure is!

[@Beowulf_98]

Yeah.......even though it originated from Britain.

[@rickschrager]

I've carried a Case Trapper for years. It's one solid knife. The blades are scratched from use and abuse. This knife isn't made to hang out in a pocket looking pretty. It is made to be used. This was your grandpa's EDC knife. Mine is easy to hone to a razor's edge and it holds that edge for quite some time. Today W.R. Case is owned by the same company that makes Zippo Lighters (your grandpa's EDC too!). I don't think you can go wrong with any of Case's many patterns. Next to the Trapper the Stockman is popular too.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Thanks for watching! Trapper is a great knife. I have a larger version called the folding hunter as well. If you're interested in watching, I also did a video on the stockman pattern for this video series kzbin.info/www/bejne/iInWo5eom5yphrM

[@jonrost5574]

Absolutely loving this series!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Thank you. More to come!

[@kirbycreekmo]

Ok, you convinced me. I need (another) trapper. Oooh, they make one in Bonestag!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

I'm eyeing one they just released in green and black micarta

[@kirbycreekmo]

@@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge I just scored the green and black Micarta Copperlock. It's VERY nice. I'm concerned I might have to collect more of that handle cover too.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

@@kirbycreekmo yeah it looks like a great mix of green and black. Copperlock is a cool knife

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

Well done my friend! Love the history aspect of knives!!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Me too!

[@BlueOx2277]

Very cool- I have a couple Case sod busters, a drop point hammerhead and a mariner (those are rare) but I don’t have a trapper- yet. I’ll want mine in natural stag or bone. I’m a big fan of GEC and I do have a Queen cutlery Canoe that serves me well in the rotation.👍🏻

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Awesome. Definitely find a trapper you like. I did own one GEC and it was a fantastic knife but I sold it to get money for a new blade. It was the 23 pioneer trapper.

[@classicbladereview1886]

Case's 3 blade slip joint is one of my EDCs, along with the Buck 503. Appreciate the video!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

There's a 3 blade stockman video in this series 🙂

[@pzkpfw917]

Dear Sir, this video is very good. Thanks for that!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidguilbert7666]

Blades come in satin finish as well on some models.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Yeah there's a few different finishes now and then

[@MichaelR58]

Good video , thanks for your , God bless !

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Thick you for watching!

[@konnorwerth4906]

Thank you brother been trying to find a video of it being used

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Thank you for watching

[@b80-s9i]

Man, if Case just took ONE STEP up in Quality Control..they'd be all the rage instead of the non-ConUS brands!

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

They've gotten better in the past year . They just revealed a new modern flipper knife coming out this summer

[@Beowulf_98]

Covers not scales and CV is 1085. trappers weren't used by trappers they preferred the muskrat.

[@TurkeyCreekjackjohnson_]

Cool vid dude

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Thank you

[@wyatthines153]

i was looking at getting a case trapper last year but every handle color option i liked seemed to be discontinued so i ended up getting the trapper style knife by forsetti steel almost exactly the same but its Damascus

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Ah bummer. How you can find a new color you like with the Case brand! They're an American icon. I'm not familiar with forsetti. I'll have to look them up.

[@wyatthines153]

@@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge ill have to keep looking case are just classics

[@Bhamfish]

One aspect of knife collecting is finding them at flea markets and gun shows. I’ve been collecting for 40 years and I seldom buy brand new. .

[@yelnatsipcus2536]

It's my understanding that case xx tru sharp surgical steel is 420HC (high carbon)

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

I have heard that but I don't think it's true. They released some knives this year designated as 420HC which leads me to believe their tru sharp is not that or they would have just called these new knives tru sharp.

[@americanknivesenthusiast]

Very good review, I subscribe👍

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Thank you!

[@jamesbranham2217]

I just ordered one on ebay.. it says new i hope its nice

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Awesome. Hope you enjoy it

[@latetodagame1892]

What if I'm just visiting?

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Makes a great souvenir

[@ROE1300]

Oh no! We disagree. 😂😂😂. I think the Moose pattern style knife is more important to own than the Trapper. Having said that, I am in the minority as everybody makes a Trapper and Moose are hard to find. Still a good video.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

It's a fine pattern. I almost pulled the trigger on a GEC moose pattern last year. Long gone now.

[@ROE1300]

@@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge This may sound questionable, but I have been reading some good revues about the Rough Rider Moose knives. They are made in China, but several people are giving them the 👍. For $15-$20 I thought it was worth a look and ordered one from SMKW. I have not yet received it. I had a high quality American made one, but along with some other knives it “disappeared” during a move.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

@@ROE1300 The only negative thing I have ever heard about Rough Ryder is that they're made in China. Nothing performance wise.

[@ROE1300]

@@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge If properly supervised so that specifications are strictly adhered to the Chinese are capable of good quality. Left unsupervised or marginally supervised they will cut corners to increase their profit margin. And, of course, some of their stuff is intentionally just junk. Politically China is Communist; economically they are Capitalists. They have been the leading traders in Asia for hundreds of years. I would be careful what I purchased that was made in China, but by itself that is not a disqualifier. Cold Steel has many (if not all) their products made in Taiwan, the Taiwanese are Chinese. I’m old enough to remember when stuff made in Japan was considered junk. Made in the USA is best, but not everything can be made here.

[@weserwin3430]

What? I can't hear what you are saying. I have my volume up but still hard to hear. Maybe it is just my phone. Anyway, a great video.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Yeah maybe something up with your phone. Try again later perhaps

[@brianc9374]

Hate trappers. Love canoes and stockmans for edc. For the woods, a moose is better.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

Why the dislike for trappers?

[@brianc9374]

@@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge 1. The handle. 2. The blades I don't care for barlows or sway backs much either. Sowbelly and canoes are comfortable and even the serpentine frames. The standard trapper handle just feels odd in my hand. The standard blades, especially the long spey are not my preferred. Personally I'd like to see a canoe made with the pen blade replaced by a screwdriver cap lifter. I think this would be an ideal edc.

[@davidcooper6704]

Beware...Rant 😡.......I have a few Case knives and some Rough Ryders. A good Case knife is excellent when it is good but 3 of my 8 (37.5%) Case knives have issues which my Rough Ryders do not. RR are not perfect but the fit and finish is more consistant overall. Case knives are expensive here in the UK whereas RR are not. I have a RR Copperhead and I challenge anyone to find fault with it. I have always had tendancy not to buy Chinese goods but it is almost impossible now. Almost all household appliances/electrical equipmet/phones etc. are Chinese made as they may well be in the US. However, these days, if the quality is better than UK products, I cannot support our manufacturers, so I do not understand why you prefer to buy US made items, which often are sub standard, in preference to a Chinese made item just because it is made in the US. Case have clearly indicated by their products that they don't care about their poor manufacture or quality control. Two dealers in the UK have said that they have more Case knives returned than than any other brand. That says something to me.

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

I've returned a few Case knives myself. Are there good knives made in the UK these days?

[@kenmorison6464]

Case are way overpriced, too many good alternatives

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

They are a bit pricey. Who do you think the best alternative is?

[@sebastiannava7789]

@@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge boker

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

@@sebastiannava7789 not made in America though so can't be included in this video series

[@jamesredmond429]

TO MUCH MONEY FOR WHAT U GET

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

What knives are fairly priced in your opinion?

[@stevewalker4638]

Case knives are crap use to be good back in the day !

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

What makes the old ones better?