RedRaiderRick wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:27 am
I've bought new 6 Case knives in the past six months including 4 small Texas toothpicks, a medium Texas Toothpick, and a teardrop. While they all snap open nicely, Only the teardrop has a solid half notch the rest are "squishy". What's the story? I've always thought a good slip joint should snap open, closed, and half notch as a sign of quality. What is your perspective? Has Case gone cheap or what? I recently bought a Boker slip joint that is snappy in all three positions. Whatha heck?
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Welcome to AAPK, see you're new to the forum. A more sympathetic ear you will not find my friend. You see years ago, like 2014-15ish, the point was brought up exactly. Case quality issues, gaps, wobble, mushy snap, rounded stock, poor transitions, poor fitting run up, etc. I kind of blew it off and still bought the occasional new knife. Eventually however, I learned the hard way and experienced exactly what the heck they said and what you just described. Took me to the point of fed up. Enough. I won't buy another Case knife from this Century. And try to avoid 1990s and 80s. Been burned too many times. I don't need to beat that dead horse more. So I strictly buy only Case pre about 1979. My axiom on Case is the older the better. Stick with the oldies, they were much better knives, so much better than what they are putting out now. That's why I save my pennies and buy GEC. I don't get the disappointment like when I buy one of this year's Cases. Sorry you had similar experiences, but that is a story that I keep on hearing. Becoming a fact of the 21st century or that's my 2 cents. Your mileage may vary.
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid." -No Name, High Plains Drifter
...It's still a super nice trapper... 
Great score! 
