Pros: Ease of Opening
Cons: Lock Ease of Use
It's okay but could be better.
I like the Trapper line. They are comfortable in the hand and in the pocket. But quality control and difficulty in breaking them down really hurts this line. The tiny scale screws can be easily stripped and the liner needs to be polished in key areas. The liner lock was extremely rough and needed to be sanded so it would disengage smoothly. Even then, it's still rough (didn't want to sand it too much). Even the pivot has a rough spot where it was not polished after milling. Also, and this may be a nit-pick, but the pivot screw and spacer screw are removed from opposite sides. It would be much easier to disassemble/reassemble if these screws were removed from the same side. I also wouldn't mind seeing the pivot screw exposed to further make disassembly/reassembly easier. Improve the screws so they won't strip so easily, put the pivot and spacer screw on the same side, polish the liner lock bar and this would easily be a 5-star knife. As is, it's a good pocket knife for those content with an out of the box experience who will never break down their knives. It's an okay knife for those who like to maintain their knives by breaking them down, cleaning and oiling them up.
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