What pattern do you want to see Case bring out of the vault next?

[MechanicalBear]

Maybe someone can in a few days get a tabulation going ( vote) and we can submit it to Case Company
( never hurts to ask) I am sure they have heard of us

Bob

That's a great idea, but I sadly doubt it will work. It never hurts to try of course!

[QTCut5]

Please no "Pocket" , "Baby", or "Tiny" anything. These are useless as heck.

Although you didn't mention "cub" in your list of "useless as heck" patterns, I would like to see some new iterations of the Cheetah Cub. The Cheetah Cub is a cool little swing guard...in fact, as far as I know, it's really the ONLY small swing guard out there; a very unique pattern...and it's a dang cool and highly collectible little knife, IMHO.

[QTCut5]

Hmm, I can't say that I would want them to come out with a small pattern, BUT a small trapper with a Wharncliffe master blade, and a pen secondary does sound interesting .

I would like Case to come out with a 07WP pattern. Mini-Trapper with a Wharncliffe master blade and a pen secondary. My own personal opinion, the pre 1980 "07" pattern looked better with a pen than with the spay blade.

Oh, my brothers...you're speaking my (um...er...I mean The Monkey's) language! But I believe there is already a current 6249W Wharncliffe Copperhead with a pen secondary. Smitty, you know what I'm talking about.

[Colonel26]

Please no "Pocket" , "Baby", or "Tiny" anything. These are useless as heck. Barlow and Copperhead need to be standard catalog offerings.

I'd love for the 35 pattern to return. I'm having a hard time finding a decent sub-$50 example.Used to be, I didn't.

I agree. I think the 35 pattern would be worthwhile. Make it with a special bolster (eg lightly scrolled) and with a unique
shield. Here is what the AAPK says about the 35:

This knife is a 3 1/4″ Jack knife that is usually called a regular jack, swell end
jack, or tear-drop jack. In the early days, this pattern was manufactured with either a spear, clip, or sheepfoot master blade. From about the 70’s forward however, all were made with a clip master blade. The second blade will almost always be a pen blade, but some have been manufactured with punch secondary blades. Those knives with the clip blade will usually have a 1/2 at the end of the pattern number (when there is a pattern number). Case started manufacturing this pattern sometime before 1915.

For those of you new to knives here is what it looks like ( this one if from 1981 I believe) Some people call it Torpedo Jack
Good solid knife that stays in your pocket. Strong blades (fairly thick to do most pocket knives jobs)case5235.jpg

Bob

That would be a great pattern to bring back!
I would love to see them bring back the Loom fixer.

Now you’re talking! Bone handled in CV!

Cody, I agree on the itty bitty useless knives!

[Dan In MI]

I think the 35 pattern would be worthwhile.

It
How I missed that picture is beyond me. I'll now give a vote to the 35!

[jmh58]

I was told yrs ago that alot of the tooling for those older patterns is no longer around.. So I dont see Case making new tooling and reintroducing those old patterns.. 35, 14 etc..
John

[jerryd6818]

I can't add much to this thread because I have no idea what's in the vault.

That said, I'm going to jump on the Beavertail band wagon. Bring back the Loom Fixer.

[Papa Bones]

I would like Case to come out with a 07WP pattern. Mini-Trapper with a Wharncliffe master blade and a pen secondary. My own personal opinion, the pre 1980 "07" pattern looked better with a pen than with the spay blade.

Oh, my brothers...you're speaking my (um...er...I mean The Monkey's) language! But I believe there is already a current 6249W Wharncliffe Copperhead with a pen secondary. Smitty, you know what I'm talking about.

Brother "Q", you know I've posted some of the 6249W's I've already picked up, And I am sure that You and OCD Monkey know that deep down, a 6249W is not the same, as would be a 6207WP with pen blade instead of a spay. Plus thinnk about it, it would be a easy fix. They already have the frame and main Wharncliffe blades, and I am sure they already have a suitable pen secondary. Just put them together.

[1967redrider]

The -35 pattern is just a little too small for me, but a -17, -92, -94, -99 or a -99 1/2 would trip my trigger.

[rugmar]

I would love to see them bring the 71 pattern switchblade out of the vault. No assisted opening junk, just a real deal switchblade like they made back in the day.

I know that will not happen though. I already learned from Ken what the choice would be this year. All I can say is it’s not the 71 pattern I was hoping for. I’m sworn to secrecy so please don’t try to pry that bit of privileged info out of my mouth.

[Mumbleypeg]

I would love to see them bring the 71 pattern switchblade out of the vault. No assisted opening junk, just a real deal switchblade like they made back in the day.

I know that will not happen though. I already learned from Ken what the choice would be this year. All I can say is it’s not the 71 pattern I was hoping for. I’m sworn to secrecy so please don’t try to pry that bit of privileged info out of my mouth.

Must be some other Ken - I know nothing! Unless you mean the 2021 release, which is the Copperhead. Those are already in distribution. The 2022 release won’t be announced until early 2022 if they hold true to past years announcements.

Ken

[fergusontd]

::tu: I'd like to see a large Barlow in CV with Stag handles. ftd

[edge213]

::tu: I'd like to see a large Barlow in CV with Stag handles. ftd

[Mumbleypeg]

The Barlow was the 2020 “Vault Release” pattern, so it’s doubtful we’ll see it or any variations again any time soon. But y’all can still wish anyway. The 35 pattern mentioned earlier in this thread looks too similar to a Barlow to be a likely choice also. JMO. My opinion means no more than yours, just speculating.

Ken

[cudgee]

The Barlow was the 2020 “Vault Release” pattern, so it’s doubtful we’ll see it or any variations again any time soon. But y’all can still wish anyway. The 35 pattern mentioned earlier in this thread looks too similar to a Barlow to be a likely choice also. JMO. My opinion means no more than yours, just speculating.

Ken

Opinions are like you know whats, we all have one.

[Moman01]

Cheetah Cub

[jmh58]

Hey Ken.. Is there a list of what is in the Vault?? I seem to remember some talk about it over on the CCC Forum some yrs ago..
John

[Mumbleypeg]

Hey Ken.. Is there a list of what is in the Vault?? I seem to remember some talk about it over on the CCC Forum some yrs ago..
John

There have been several threads on the Vault list subject over the past several years but no one from Case has ever given an inventory of what patterns are supposedly in the”Vault”. As I understand it there are patterns that are in production, patterns in the Vault, and patterns that are discontinued. The last “official” list I recall seeing was an article in the Collector’s Club magazine probably at least 8 or 10 years ago. IIRC there was a picture of the Vault in that article.

There have been posts asking for example if some pattern is in the Vault, because it hasn’t been made in the past two years. The reply from Case was simply that it has not been discontinued. Requests for a list of what patterns are in the Vault have received a lot of speculation from members but no official reply from Case that I have seen.

I saw the Case Vault when I toured the factory several years ago. It physically exists, or did at that time. They’re still announcing an annual “Vault Release” pattern every year at S.H.O.T. but they won’t say what patterns are in it. It’s a clever marketing program that generates a lot of talk (like this thread). I think it’s exactly like our politicians - they create a problem and don’t really want to solve it. They just like to use it to raise money.

Ken

[Modern Slip Joints]

While the pre-1980 style *207 suggested above might be popular, A Mini-Trapper with a pen substituted for a long spey would not be a vault release. The whole point of vault releases is bringing back handle frames or handle patterns.

The ~ 3 3/8" 2020 vault release Barlow does not preclude bringing back a large or Daddy Barlow. I'd definitely be a buyer for a multi blade Daddy Barlow. A 6243 would be great and a 6343 would be even better. I'm only aware of 6243s and 5243s with a long spey for the second blade. A 6243 with long Wharncliff would be a nice knife as would a 6243 with a pen secondary. Queen made Daddy Barlows with a master clip and pen blades. The pen winds up being about the size of common SAK spear master blades.

Also I've been trying to find an affordable large Congress for a long time. Judging by the prices 6488s bring they'd be a smart vault release. I like that 6488s usually if not always have 4 different blades.

[cody6268]

While the pre-1980 style *207 suggested above might be popular, A Mini-Trapper with a pen substituted for a long spey would not be a vault release. The whole point of vault releases is bringing back handle frames or handle patterns.

The ~ 3 3/8" 2020 vault release Barlow does not preclude bringing back a large or Daddy Barlow. I'd definitely be a buyer for a multi blade Daddy Barlow. A 6243 would be great and a 6343 would be even better. I'm only aware of 6243s and 5243s with a long spey for the second blade. A 6243 with long Wharncliff would be a nice knife as would a 6243 with a pen secondary. Queen made Daddy Barlows with a master clip and pen blades. The pen winds up being about the size of common SAK spear master blades.

Also I've been trying to find an affordable large Congress for a long time. Judging by the prices 6488s bring they'd be a smart vault release. I like that 6488s usually if not always have 4 different blades.

I was given a really banged up '76 6488 some time ago. It is one of only a couple of Congress patterns I like (the other being the Boker Whittler Congress with the spey replacing the second large coping blade). About had a heart attack when I saw what knives that were still users, but not as used up (about 40-50% blade wear on mine) were going for---close to $100 at the cheapest.

[Azretired]

Isn’t there round bolstered large stockman in the vault or is it discontinued? A ‘92 pattern maybe! I would also like to see the large trapper main blade put on the 75 pattern Large Stockman.

[1967redrider]

Shouldn't this be out by now?

[edge213]

Shouldn't this be out by now?

For 2021 it's out. Copperhead.

[Mumbleypeg]

Shouldn't this be out by now?

They announce it every year during January at the SHOT Show.

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Ken

[1967redrider]

Oh yeah.