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Does anyone know anything about Case knives? Today I drove an hour to a Case factory outlet to look at some of the collections. Granted, I know nothing about case knives, and I just saw the billboard on the highway. But when I got there, I saw a whole lot of nice looking knives for relatively high prices.



I guess, for show, they are nice. But are Case knives useful at all?



Just wondering what all the hype is about. I'm assuming it's a collector's type knife.







Thanks.



Randy

Very good (old school knives).if you want just a regular EDC to drop in your pocket most Case styles are hard to beat.Thier Russ lock is thier anser to Spyderco.They could not have done any better and still kept with the old style look.

}{ Jeff }{

Aside from my Syderco's I always carry a Case as a "pocket" knife. As Jeff said, they are "old school", but they are also workers and they have many nice models to choose from. They're not Spydies but you can't go wrong if you buy one.

I've got a Case HOBO that accompanies me on all my camping outings as part of my mess kit...

There are a lot of people that come to the shop that carry and use them.

Hmmmm.. I have a pocket worn Russ Lock and a Texas Toothpick.. They are nice!

Sam

have surgical scars will travel..

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Spyderholic II, its good to see another Hoosier around!<img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> I was just down in Fort Wayne last night. My brother and I went to Glennbrook mall to do a little "mall browsing". We also looked at a few Spydies at the knife shop in there. Great place!

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Spydernut

Cases are very good knives, and are strong enough to handle any reasonable task thrown at them. While I carry <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> a lot, Case is always in my pocket at school, as a sheeple friendly knife.

The price is a touch high, on average, but it's worth it. You could always visit eknifeworks.com, as they have most Cases cheaper than the factory outlets.

Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.

I see. Thanks guys.

I guess I can see where you are coming from about them. I can't see me owning one, as I would probably bash it up pretty good (the pretty bone parts and stuff) so I'll just stick with my dragonfly.

Plus, man, they are expensive. But worth it, I don't doubt.


Randy

I especilly like Case knives with the CV blades, they really perform! RKBA!

Case makes great knives for EDC-to-Light cutting. If you need somethin' tough that will perform under pressure...you can't go wrong with a <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

I'm a huge Case fan. I'm going to get a Russlock as soon as possible, because the lever actually rivals the Spydie hole on small knives, and of course, it's made by Case. Man, that knife would be awesome with a clip! Anyway, you won't be dissapointed with a Case knife, and they really aren't that expensive if you compare them to Benchmades and other "dressy" knives. They are also world renowed for their collector's appeal, their CV steel, their quality, and their dot dating system. If you're looking for a good "pocket dropper",IMO Case slipjoints can't be beat, although you might want a locking or fixed blade model for more serious cutting tasks. BTW, you will have a hard time breaking the handles unless you try.

yes i agree with you people that case is good. the only one case i have is the russlock with a vintage bone handle. very pretty. only draw back is that the liner lock is unnaturally large which hurts my index finger during use.
anyone knows why, while most makers opt for small liner locks, the russlock is the opposite?i couldn't think of any reason except it looks good when opened. maybe its because of the blade style?

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