What is THE quintessential Case knife?

[Prester John]

I'll go against the grain and say it's the medium stockman.
I've been to both Shepherd Hills stores in Missouri a number of times and I always talk with the salesman for a while and I've asked a couple times and each time whoever is working tells me they sell more if the stockman pattern than any other. As a side note I own 2 case medium stock men and 0 trappers.

I love my one medium stockman, but around here in south Texas I see WAY more trappers. I have two so far. But I would agree those are the two best sellers overall.

 

[Prester John]

A “Case Knife” in my mind will always be a bone handled Medium Stockman. I guess it will vary for each person, but there are only two brands of knives still on the market where the brand name itself causes the general population to notice and know what you mean; a “Case Knife” (generic for any traditional pocketknife) and a “Buck Knife” (generic for any Lock-Back). The others are simply unknown names to the masses. OH

Yeah, I love my 301, but a "Buck knife" means the 110 to me.

 

[Scott J.]

Yeah, I love my 301, but a "Buck knife" means the 110 to me.

When I was kid (like 14-30) I didn't even realize there were any Bucks other than the 110 and 119, even then I probably didn't know them by number, just Buck lock back and Buck big knife.

 

[Prester John]

When I was kid (like 14-30) I didn't even realize there were any Bucks other than the 110 and 119, even then I probably didn't know them by number, just Buck lock back and Buck big knife.

Oh, yeah! The 119 is the ultimate! What a knife!

 

[Tigerden]

Large Stockman

 

[MolokaiRider]

Another vote for large CV trapper.

 

[Lansky1]

Another vote for large CV trapper.

I'll second that, except for the CV part ... since I was younger, a Case was just a trapper --->

 

[Sacto]

Definitely yellow and CV steel and I’d probably have to agree with the others that said a trapper.

 

[Halfneck]

Looking at the catalogs & websites the greatest variety is either the Trapper or the Peanut.

 

[Corso]

Looking at the catalogs & websites the greatest variety is either the Trapper or the Peanut.

Finally somone said Peanut - I was geting worried

 

[ddavis]

CV, of course.

 

[Will Power]

Can't comment on popularity or sales volume-doesn't really interest me either But it's a subjective response: what comes to mind when I think of a CASE knife? CHESTNUT BONE .

 

[Henry Beige]

6318 medium stockman in yellow delrin and CV.

My personal favorite is the version with the punch.

The best-looking case is the Seahorse Whittler in smooth persimmon bone.

 

[ISKRA]

Nowadays I think it's the full size trapper but for the past decades I'd pick either a stockman like the 6347 or one of their jack knives (swell end frame).

 

[Horsewright]

These parts its the trapper for sure:

 

[JD Bear]

I'd go with the trapper as well.

 

[spyderg]

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Case is the peanut. I don’t have one though, never have and never will. Too small and bad blade combo but it’s still what I pops in my head of when I hear Case Knives. Then my mind jumps to the copperlock, which I do have and use often.

 

[wildmike]

For me its the large stockman, preferably cv.

 

[JohnDF]

Case is a standard, it's funny how many different Case knives pop into your mind when you think about Quintessential Pocket Knives in general. Knives such as the Sodbuster, Trapper, Peanut, Texas Jack, Canoe, and Medium Stockman all belong in any collection of Quintessential Pocket Knives. Truly Iconic.

 

[Modoc ED]

Next to the large Trapper, the large Stockman would be my second choice - this one in Yellow Delrin.