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Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality
Cons: None
Simply breathtaking
When hunting deer, the very first task requiring a knife is coring. This involves cutting a circular section of the soft yet tough skin around the anus to remove the rectum. For this task, I have always relied on the Trapper. Featuring a thin clip-point blade for cutting through the skin and a spade blade for removing the rectum without rupturing the bladder, the Trapper is the perfect knife for this job. I’ve used Remington and Case Trappers in the past. While they served their purpose well, being slip-joint knives, the blade would often start to retract in the middle of complex movements. I’d long thought, “It would be great if there were a lockback-style Trapper,” but I couldn’t find one. But I finally found this knife. As soon as I got it, I was impressed—just as others have noted in their reviews—by how smoothly the blade retracts. Yet once locked, there is absolutely no play. This is truly the work of German craftsmanship. Furthermore, my experience testing this knife for the first time during a recent deer hunt was nothing short of shocking. Its overwhelming sharpness was far beyond anything a Remington or Case could offer. The soft, slippery yet hard-surfaced skin tissue accepted the blade’s edge as easily as if I were cutting wet paper. My hunting companions, who were watching me work, all exclaimed in unison, “What incredible sharpness!” But I was probably the most surprised of all. It was truly spectacular. I can say this with certainty: this is the greatest trapper knife humanity has ever held. As long as hunters exist in this world, it must continue to be made forever. I refuse to believe this knife will ever be discontinued, but I’ve come back here to buy another one. It will be for my son.
