All About Pocket Knives

Beavertail wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:22 pm I've been eyeing this and I think I'm going to get it.
It's 8 inches closed and weighs 2 pounds.
Pretty big knife!

cudgee wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:24 pm

Beavertail wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:22 pm I've been eyeing this and I think I'm going to get it.
It's 8 inches closed and weighs 2 pounds.
Pretty big knife!

That is a big knife.

Beavertail wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:22 pm I've been eyeing this and I think I'm going to get it.
It's 8 inches closed and weighs 2 pounds.
Pretty big knife!

Old Folder wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 6:50 am

Beavertail wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:22 pm I've been eyeing this and I think I'm going to get it.
It's 8 inches closed and weighs 2 pounds.
Pretty big knife!

I've also been looking at this humongous "Roosevelt Trapper" Tim.


Teddy Roosevelt Trapper.jpg


Than I realized it looked somewhat familiar to a "Humongous Trapper" I purchased back in 2019, also from SMKW.
Yup...here it is, the RR2146. The Rough Ryder 25th Anniversary Giant Trapper. Same identicle frame and structure dimensions. My older Trapper has "gray and black pakawood handles" whereas the new Trapper is listed as having "smooth wood handles" which may be the same, only a different color.
Strange that the new Trapper has the same older antique brass Rough Ryder 25th anniversary shield, (1994-2019) that my close to 3 year old original Trapper has. Obviously RR have many left over from 2019. I'm not complaining, just stating the facts.



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Same pinched lined bolsters and fileworked backspring. My original Trapper however does have a serialized lead bolster, I have # 242 of how many made I do not recall.
Other than the handle material and blade etching, there is only one other difference... I paid $29.99 for mine in early 2019, the new current Trapper (RR2316) is listed at $39.99 Inflation? Still not a bad price for a lot of knife. The blades are deep engraved, not stenciled.

This is not your everyday EDC knife. One would most likely need a custom made sheath as you approach the Klondike Bear that you want to skin. For me, it's a conversation show and tell piece, of which I have many of.

Moving on to the two (2) pound weight that Smoky states in their description of this Trapper. I put it on my scale and it weighs in at 1lb 1.3 oz. Not 2 pounds. (Picture below)


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The fit & finish and workmanship of my original Trapper is beautiful. So...yes I will purchase the new price inflated humongous RR2316.
The original one's did not last long.

Dan

eveled wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 12:10 pm Nice knife Old Folder! I’ve never even seen that one. the Schrade versions sold quick too,

Old Folder wrote: ↑Wed Dec 29, 2021 4:34 am Thanks for the information Dan.
I thought it looked familiar. Merry Christmas!

Your very welcome Tim.
I just found out that RR made 1,050 of the older Trapper.

Dan