All About Pocket Knives

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:29 am Can I play in your tree fort?

I like Changers. The two reservations I have about them are the whole kit is heavy on long hikes and bulky on my belt. The knife in a Folding Hunter size pouch with a second blade squiriled away in my pack works better. I've gotten more use out of the fillet blade like OLD CUTER's has than the gut hook like the blade in enuf's kit.

There is a light weight version that I've only seen pictures of. Early production used thinner blades that do not interchange with later Changers. Some years blades were polished bright. Some years they had the coarsest finish Case ever produced. Most are in between. Some of the roughest Changer blades came with the most expensive stag handles so I don't see any logic to it. On the good side all the Changer blades I've handled locked up tight with no side play.

enuf wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:10 pmI have this.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:32 pm

enuf wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:10 pmI have this.

Your sheath appears different. Does it store the three extra blades?

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:08 pm enuf"s pouch has the pocket arrangement introduced approximately the fourth year of production. The pouch was remodeled later than the change to thicker blade stock. Early pouches stacked all blade slots on top of the knife. Consequently early pouches stick out further from your belt.

Whether it was designed to be a boning or fillet blade the utility blade is the best Changer option for filleting. It's also the best substitute for a kitchen paring knife and most camping knives get used preparing meals more often than any other chore. That's the main reason I take it when I only carry two blades.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:15 pm

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:08 pm enuf"s pouch has the pocket arrangement introduced approximately the fourth year of production. The pouch was remodeled later than the change to thicker blade stock. Early pouches stacked all blade slots on top of the knife. Consequently early pouches stick out further from your belt.

Whether it was designed to be a boning or fillet blade the utility blade is the best Changer option for filleting. It's also the best substitute for a kitchen paring knife and most camping knives get used preparing meals more often than any other chore. That's the main reason I take it when I only carry two blades.

My sheath has a small piece of Velcro loop material glued to the top of the 3 individual blade compartments. When I got the set out to photograph for this thread, I noticed that one of them had come loose from the adhesive failing. It looks like these were made from a 3/4" square of self stick Velcro loop, cut to 1/4" wide and stuck on. The blades would rattle terribly in the sheath without these if you had it on the belt and were walking. Are they something Case did at the factory, or has someone added these?
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tallguy606 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:42 pm I have a Case "Caliber" Mako folding knife - all zytel frame. Very light, blade somewhat thinner than regular model. Seems like I have seen an X-changer in this format - or maybe not?

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:25 pm Thanks for starting this thread enuf! It reminded me to get a few of mine out for inspection & cleaning.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:44 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:25 pm Thanks for starting this thread enuf! It reminded me to get a few of mine out for inspection & cleaning.

Nice quad pack! I see you're not big on the guthook either.

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:25 pm Thanks for starting this thread enuf! It reminded me to get a few of mine out for inspection & cleaning.