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[GSPTOPDOG]

Nice looking Trapper & cool mug!

TPK Thanks!

[tvic]

REAL nice Trapper, TOPDOG! And, yep, that IS a cool mug!!

[GSPTOPDOG]

REAL nice Trapper, TOPDOG! And, yep, that IS a cool mug!!

Thanks Tim!

[RedRaiderRick]

Just scored this worm Groove S&M coke bottle from Arkansas Knives. Can't wait to get it. Thanks Darrell!

[tvic]

Ooo! That DOES look nice, Rick!

[RedRaiderRick]

I posted elsewhere but to update the sellers picture with my own. It's huge.

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

Beautiful S&M Rick ... and a good size!

[doglegg]

I posted elsewhere but to update the sellers picture with my own. It's huge.20240907_200731.jpg
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Long, lean and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[woodwalker]

I posted elsewhere but to update the sellers picture with my own. It's huge.20240907_200731.jpg
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Very nice!!

[Jtx]

I posted elsewhere but to update the sellers picture with my own. It's huge.20240907_200731.jpg
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Nice one!

[DM11]

Got this one underway.

[doglegg]

Got this one underway.

David, I have a knife with that blade lay out. I'm not home and can't get a pic of it right now but it is a great design.

[DM11]

Got this one underway.

David, I have a knife with that blade lay out. I'm not home and can't get a pic of it right now but it is a great design.

I find it most interesting. Do you remember the cutlery com that made yours Floyd?

[doglegg]

Got this one underway.

David, I have a knife with that blade lay out. I'm not home and can't get a pic of it right now but it is a great design.

I find it most interesting. Do you remember the cutlery com that made yours Floyd?

I think it was by Klein tool.

[cody6268]

Walmart recently introduced a knife similar to Benchmade's Bugout under their Ozark Trail brand--$10 blaze orange/D2 (with full liners, and $5 white handle/unknown steel (and partial liners like the real Bugout.

I bought a few of each as Christmas gifts--also, one of each to keep and use myself. Usually, I carry and use inexpensive knives I plan to buy as gifts before giving the others away--just to see if they're any good.


Walmart had the white ones in stock locally, but the orange ones were out of stock in all stores, and even online. This morning, I noticed WM had a few more of the orange in stock online, so I just ordered them all at once for shipping.


Orange has full liners, as well as a D2 blade. Honestly, I can't say I've seen a "cheap" knife with good D2. The Kobalts from Lowe's aren't bad, but they're $20 and $25 respectively.


I have seen a lot of places saying this is one of the best cheap knives ever made--and they've been hard to find as a result. We'll see about that. I have been buying just about every inexpensive knife with an AXIS-style lock I've seen on store pegs.


Note: recent batches have a reversible clip. Thus, it will definitely get swapped over for left-hand carry.

The $5 version, with no liners, is closer to the Benchmade. I really don't like the white handles, however.

One thing I question on the $5 version is the handles--they are polypropylene instead of fiberglass reinforced nylon as on the Benchmade.

[TPK]

Picked up a Case Camouflage Trapper.

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[cody6268]

Picked up a Case Camouflage Trapper.

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Nice! These Caliber models are really lightweight, but rugged. And, the handles provide a great grip--thus, I like them as work knives.

I've got the 47 Stockman and Muskrat in gray/tan. In addition to several lockbacks, I think the line contained the Trapper (one and two blade versions) 47 Stockman, 18 Stockman, Peanut (one and two blades), and Mini Trapper (one and two blades) over the years from when it was introduced in the '80s to its discontinuation a few years back. I think I got mine about 2019-ish, but they have 2014 date codes. I think they were a clearance deal from Shepherd Hills.

[DM11]

These two are underway. Sellers pics

[doglegg]

These two are underway. Sellers pics

Proud for you David. Two beauties!

[toomanyknives]

These two are underway. Sellers pics

Gorgeous, David!

[TPK]

Picked up a Case Camouflage Trapper.

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Nice! These Caliber models are really lightweight, but rugged. And, the handles provide a great grip--thus, I like them as work knives.

I've got the 47 Stockman and Muskrat in gray/tan. In addition to several lockbacks, I think the line contained the Trapper (one and two blade versions) 47 Stockman, 18 Stockman, Peanut (one and two blades), and Mini Trapper (one and two blades) over the years from when it was introduced in the '80s to its discontinuation a few years back. I think I got mine about 2019-ish, but they have 2014 date codes. I think they were a clearance deal from Shepherd Hills.

Thanks for the Info Cody. I always enjoy your informative posts.

[TPK]

Beautiful knives David!

[DM11]

These two are underway. Sellers pics

Proud for you David. Two beauties!

Thanks buddy

These two are underway. Sellers pics

Gorgeous, David!

Thanks pal

Beautiful knives David!

Thanks friend

[stockman]

Some more nice ones David!

Harold

[DM11]

Some more nice ones David!

Harold

Thanks buddy