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I really love the classic design of a barlow, it’s timeless! The show side bone is gorgeous! I agree there is something weird with the shield but not a dealbreaker for me! Thanks for showing it!!
Wow… fantastic Barlow 🔥🔥🔥😎 That bone is exquisite….. Despite the minor issues I love it…. ❤️ Really like those single blade versions…. Fantastic review… thanks John 😎🙏🏻
I like traditional style, single blade knives. I just never quite understood the need for a knife with all those extra blades. I cut stuff. If the one blade is sharp and will cut stuff, i'm good. I guess I'm just simple.
That is a beautiful Case barlow! I really like how case does their barlows but I don't have one yet. Hopefully they start putting a little more effort on fit and finish in the future.
@@ThriftyKaniffy It is a good one. Nicely matched, symmetrical covers, two months later the blade is still centered, showing appropriate pocket wear from daily carry. Blade pull and snap is good, with a little chatter on the closing action. I like it!
Just ordered this in same 6.5 bone stag, excited to get it. thanks for the video. right now in 6.5 bone stag i have the folding hunter, mako and hammerhead. they're all great!
Another great review TK! I love mine. Came almost Centered, but the jigging on the pile side goes into the bolster. Yah can see it under the bolster. I still love it! Ive gotta 6.5 copperhead on the way and picked up the mini wharncliffe trapper in this series!
I really like the single-blade Barlow. Those always seem more difficult to find for some reason. I think the one that you're showing is the style that I've been seeking.
Lovely Barlow, I would have removed the case badge and engraved the case billboarding on the larger bolster with decorative patterns on both bolsters to fancy it up a touch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have a Case Trapper with an arrowhead shield that has a crease in the shield. There is also a spot where you can slightly feel one of the pins. I got the knife as a special through Shepherd Hills. I'm assuming the imperfections were the reason for $44.99 price. It will make a very nice user knife. Peace, Brother.
Thanks Donnie. Looks like they tapered the shield to match the groove in the jigging rather than recess it. Looks a little odd, but the blade centering is the bigger concern.
It does have a very nice look to it, i don't know if was the way you were holding it and the camera angle but the badge look like it is lower then the right side, still nice
Do you think the incomplete sharpening job is so someone can tell if a returned knife has been sharpened? dont they usually frown on that when someone is trying to sell a new unused knife thats been sharpened by someone?
I think slipjoints are a good thing but most of them are nail breakers when trying to open them. The swiss army knife is probably the only slipjoint I would get, otherwise I stay with a flipper/thumb stud knives .
About twenty percent of my ordered Case Knives are perfect to nearly perfect About seventy percent are good to fair and less than ten percent are poor quality I own over 100 Case Knives and have only sent two back And those were replaced without problems I love the Barlow TK Stag and Bonestag are such uneven surfaces that it’s difficult to seat a shield That’s why I wish they would mark the bolster and leave the shield off
Shield less is the way to go. Especially if you're not bothering to pin it. I never worry about carrying a knife with no shield. It's crushing to get home and find it gone. Yeah, you can fix it, but that's not the point.
@@KennethKellogg-kt7bf I have never lost a shield but I prefer the clean look of no shield on a Barlow They have that big bolster just begging for a logo
It’s a good looking knife, but what gripes me is made in USA with domestic and global materials. If the blades , scales, springs and bolsters are made in china and the pins are domestic then may as well get 4 Rough Ryders . Don’t know which parts are global but the devil could be in the details.
Case can fix the centering issue. It just sucks that you have to send it in. I’m not a fan of that particular Case shield. It’s one thing that it’s glued and not pinned, but it looks cheap. Otherwise, I love this knife.
I just ordered this and the gray bone with carbon steel. I've had very good luck with the last couple of Case's I'd bought but now I'm nervous. I don't expect perfection from them but that blade centering is way off. Great looking knife though.
Hello there Thrifty, long time since I last commented. I feel a sense of disappointment for your having that bit of blade rub. I actually stopped buying Case knives on account of that reason and the reticence of the retailer taking any responsibility for selling me a knife whose blade actually collided with the liner, that's how crooked it was. Yet I have some faultless Case knives of which I'm very proud. I stopped collecting for a while just about all knives, but my interest has returned and I'm looking around again. In looking around I've discovered the almost complete lack of Rough Ryder knives and others from suppliers here in Australia. Pretty disappointing and the postage from the US since C19 is more than I'm prepared to pay. Anyhow I'm going to watch some of your reviews and by some I mean a whole bunch. All the best, Jeff.
Thanks so much Jeff. I really appreciate your patronage. It can be discouraging at times, though I try and inform my viewers that Case can be gamble and to be prepared to lose if you want to play the game. Thanks again for your encouraging words.
Love your barlow. Five or six months ago I saw a Case Barlow in Jade Green handle. It was very beautiful. If you got yours for 72 dollars in todays world I think you got a fair deal. I SAW A COLLECTORS EDITION FOR SIXTY OR 65 A YEAR OR TWO BACK, I WISH I HAD BOUGHT IT. THE ONLY THING I QUESTION IS THAT STAINLESS STEEL MIGHT NOT SHARPEN AS EASILY AS PLAIN CARBON STEEL. THE STAINLESS WILL RETARD RUST BUT FOR AN EDGE THE PLAIN CARBON MIGHT MAKE MORE SENSE. AS TO THE CASE PLAQUE, I WAS SORRY TO SEE THE OLD OVAL SHIELD GO I THOUGHT IT LOOKED MORE PROFESSIONAL AND DIGNIFYED. HOWEVER THE NEW SHIELD LETS YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A MORE MODERN KNIFE AND THEREFORE HOPEFULLY BETTER METALURGY AND FORGING. I AGREE ONE SHOULD BUY A CASE KNIFE IN PERSON TO MAKE SURE IT MEETS WITH ONES OWN APPROVAL. NICE KNIFE, GENUINE BONE IS SCARCE I THINK YOU GOT A GOOD DEAL. I CHIPED THE TIP OFF MY NEW BUCK KNIFE THE OTHER DAY. IM NOT SURE IF I WAS AT FAULT OR THE METAL WAS TOO BRITTLE OR BOTH. OLD BUCK KNIVES MAY BE BETTER THAN NEW ONES. BUCK WAS BRAGGING ABOUT THEIR STEEL FORMULA OVER ONE OF THE CHANNELS BUT IM NOT NOW TOO KEEN ON BUCK KNIVES. IM SURE MINE WAS MADE IN CHINA. I APPOLOGIZE TO BUCK KNIVES USA BUT THATS JUST HOW I FEEL. IM STILL A LOYAL CASE KNIFE FAN. THANKS FOR SHOWING YOUR BEAUTIFUL CASE BARLOW, I LOOK F ORWARD TO FINDING ONE OF MY OWN.😅
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chris, and welcome to the channel. The carbon is easier to sharpen, but the stainless isn't difficult to do either, really. Just takes a little know how. The Barlow is a great pattern, good luck.
Nice knife .........but I'll wait for Rough Ryder to knock out a copy ( with better Q.C./ fit and finish ) for $25.00 . P.S. It will be better packaged as well .
That style of handle makes adding a shield difficult. The groove in the stag bone is so deep that the shield has no choice but to slope downwards. The only way to prevent that would be for the shield to be recessed in the thicker portion of the handle towards the bolster. But then that would be worse, in my opinion. Just no way to make that shield flat otherwise. There's another, popular channel that has, in my opinion, been trashing Case lately and I stopped watching it. I'm glad that this channel can be honest and point out Case's shortcomings without being mean about it. If you believe what is said on that other channel, especially in he comments, Case should just torch their factory and get out of the knife business altogether. I'm not a Case fanboy, but I do own several, and the ones I have are just fine. When people have issues with quality from Case, I hope they reach out to Case with their concerns and not just whine online about it. That might make people feel better, but it doesn't help improve anything in the long run.
Thanks great review. Nice looking knife but Case seems to be getting worse as time goes by.The $ standard for premium knives should be raised to todays standards say 55- $60.
They just need to raise their QC standards, if you know the risk you gotta be willing to accept it when you buy sight unseen. You can blame Case, but I knew what to expect and I laid out the money anyway. And ...that's why they probably will never do anything more about it.
Do not buy Case Knives over the internet, quality control is crap. I got a Smoky Mountain Knife Works exclusive sodbuster from Case and the quality was absolute garbage I had to send it back. I have some Rough Rider knives that cost me $16 that are much better than Case. You have to buy case knives in person so you can QC yourself, I am definitely over Case knives!
I love case knives since I was little but you’re right the qc is bad. I got a razor knife and the blades pull was so bad when you would go to close it it wouldn’t even close right. It would stay open a bit. I sent it to case hopefully they fix it right.
I wish it was that easy, I live out in a remote part of the desert in eastern California mail service is my only way to purchase. I even have to drive to get my mail...
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never had amy problems with china made knives i guess usa made are all crap
Nice size to it, very attractive old-fashioned look to it, with those scales, thanks for showing it to us, TK.
My pleasure!, Jose. The Barlow always has am old-timey look that appeals to me.
Nice looking Case Barlow. I just received my first case Barlow. I got the pocket worn gray bone in Carbon Steel. Thanks Thriffty.
I looked at that one too. The CS is nice. Thanks, Dean.
I absolutely love the fit and finish of that knife. It's very unique
Thanks very much Jason, glad you like it.
love the large bolster on this barlow
Yep, looks good. Thanks, Kathleen.
I really love the classic design of a barlow, it’s timeless! The show side bone is gorgeous! I agree there is something weird with the shield but not a dealbreaker for me! Thanks for showing it!!
Thanks for taking a look, 865. The handles are terrific.
Wow… fantastic Barlow 🔥🔥🔥😎
That bone is exquisite…..
Despite the minor issues I love it…. ❤️
Really like those single blade versions….
Fantastic review… thanks John 😎🙏🏻
I like traditional style, single blade knives. I just never quite understood the need for a knife with all those extra blades. I cut stuff. If the one blade is sharp and will cut stuff, i'm good. I guess I'm just simple.
@@martinparmer extra blades go back to the old days when you didn't have the luxury of resharpening in the field with work still to do.
Thank you very much! I agree the one blade versions are ones I really enjoy.
Nice looking covers on that one! Cheers, buddy!
Thanks very much, David. Some of my favorite from Case.
That is a beautiful Case barlow! I really like how case does their barlows but I don't have one yet. Hopefully they start putting a little more effort on fit and finish in the future.
Let's hope so, Eric. Love the pattern though, and the 6.5 handles
Okay you talked me into it. Mine is on the way.
I really enjoy your reviews. Thank you!
These things sell themselves. I hope you get a good one.
@@ThriftyKaniffy It is a good one. Nicely matched, symmetrical covers, two months later the blade is still centered, showing appropriate pocket wear from daily carry. Blade pull and snap is good, with a little chatter on the closing action. I like it!
Just ordered this in same 6.5 bone stag, excited to get it. thanks for the video. right now in 6.5 bone stag i have the folding hunter, mako and hammerhead. they're all great!
6.5 bonestag is a great Case handle material. Congrats on the collection, Shawn.
Thanks.
I just picked this one up at my local hardware store a couple weeks ago. Good review.
Fantastic. I really like the single blade design. Thanks, WD.
For what CASE charges they should really do better with f/f.
It's really frustrating.
Great review John! The bone on there is outstanding 🔥 real shame about the blade rub, but not enough to put me off
Too bad like the knife, they'll never get used. Thanks, Slippy!
@@ThriftyKaniffy 😂😂😂
Just ordered myself one of these while ordering 3 110s for Xmas gifts for my peeps.
A great choice, hope everyone likes them. Thanks, OnlyGames.
Another great review TK! I love mine. Came almost Centered, but the jigging on the pile side goes into the bolster. Yah can see it under the bolster. I still love it! Ive gotta 6.5 copperhead on the way and picked up the mini wharncliffe trapper in this series!
The 6.5 is one of my top favorites. Just a fantastic looking handle material. Thanks, Andrew.
I really like the single-blade Barlow. Those always seem more difficult to find for some reason. I think the one that you're showing is the style that I've been seeking.
Really like this pattern, unfortunate blade centering though. Thanks, Mike.
Great looking knife. Gotta love barlows.
I very much like the pattern and jumped at the single blade since I didn't have one from Case. Thanks, Gary.
Two days to payday, thank you for the review, you sold it to me
Great Barlow, Gareth. I think you'll enjoy it.
Case makes some beautiful knives but also sometimes their QC is lacking.
That's definitely true. Frustrating too.
Great review .👍
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks for your thoughts!
My pleasure!. Thank you Floyd. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great, their making barlows again. 😊
Very happy about that. I'll be looking to get more as the budget allows.
Dang it! I just got a new knife delivered yesterday and now I've got to order a Case Barlow!
There's always another.
@@ThriftyKaniffy That's exactly what my wife said tonight when she saw my newest one!
Hey John nice little piece buddy glad you got a decent one stay well John
Thanks, Jersey. I hope you are doing well.
Lovely Barlow, I would have removed the case badge and engraved the case billboarding on the larger bolster with decorative patterns on both bolsters to fancy it up a touch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You''re right, probably the way to go with a barlow.
I have a Case Trapper with an arrowhead shield that has a crease in the shield. There is also a spot where you can slightly feel one of the pins. I got the knife as a special through Shepherd Hills. I'm assuming the imperfections were the reason for $44.99 price. It will make a very nice user knife. Peace, Brother.
Thanks Donnie. Looks like they tapered the shield to match the groove in the jigging rather than recess it. Looks a little odd, but the blade centering is the bigger concern.
It does have a very nice look to it, i don't know if was the way you were holding it and the camera angle but the badge look like it is lower then the right side, still nice
The shield is definitely ground down to lay flat in the jigged groove. Thanks, Angelo.
will you return this or keep it for your collection
It's something to consider, undecided. Always a risk you get one worse.
Do you think the incomplete sharpening job is so someone can tell if a returned knife has been sharpened? dont they usually frown on that when someone is trying to sell a new unused knife thats been sharpened by someone?
I'm not sure who "they" is. but you should never sell a knife as new if its been sharpened. Be honest and up front. Thanks, Den.
Beautiful knife
Thanks very much, Chris. I appreciate it.
I think slipjoints are a good thing but most of them are nail breakers when trying to open them. The swiss army knife is probably the only slipjoint I would get, otherwise I stay with a flipper/thumb stud knives .
I guess I'm just used to it. I rarely have an issue. Thanks, Scott.
Looks awesome!
Thanks Lars. The Bone Stag is great! Good seeing you again.
Nice knife John .
Thanks very much, James.
Def not a collector use all mine no matter the price -no hate on collectors all good- I've gotta get a 6.5 those look great - solid vid man
I appreciate it, Chad Thanks for having a look at the review.
Good luck finding one
Thanks, Charles.
About twenty percent of my ordered Case Knives are perfect to nearly perfect About seventy percent are good to fair and less than ten percent are poor quality I own over 100 Case Knives and have only sent two back And those were replaced without problems
I love the Barlow TK
Stag and Bonestag are such uneven surfaces that it’s difficult to seat a shield That’s why I wish they would mark the bolster and leave the shield off
Shield less is the way to go. Especially if you're not bothering to pin it. I never worry about carrying a knife with no shield. It's crushing to get home and find it gone. Yeah, you can fix it, but that's not the point.
@@KennethKellogg-kt7bf I have never lost a shield but I prefer the clean look of no shield on a Barlow They have that big bolster just begging for a logo
@@terrillschneider3778I’ve lost several, even saw one in the bottom of a display case in an Ace Hardware
It’s a good looking knife, but what gripes me is made in USA with domestic and global materials. If the blades , scales, springs and bolsters are made in china and the pins are domestic then may as well get 4 Rough Ryders . Don’t know which parts are global but the devil could be in the details.
Thanks for sharing your experience Terrill. Very helpful feedback regarding Case.
The badge matches the tapered bolster
LOL yea. They've just ground it doewn to match the contour of the jigged groove
Case can fix the centering issue. It just sucks that you have to send it in. I’m not a fan of that particular Case shield. It’s one thing that it’s glued and not pinned, but it looks cheap. Otherwise, I love this knife.
Yea I don't why it leaves the factory this way. Thanks for the comments, MPerry.
Fair review. Still gonna pick one up🤷♂
I hope you get a great one. Thanks, esoteric.
Nice little knife
Horsehead good to see you. Thanks!
Sweet looking knife
Thanks, Jeff. I appreciate the support.
@@ThriftyKaniffy you are very welcome.
I just ordered this and the gray bone with carbon steel. I've had very good luck with the last couple of Case's I'd bought but now I'm nervous. I don't expect perfection from them but that blade centering is way off. Great looking knife though.
As someone said during our live recently, it's like gambling. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Hello there Thrifty, long time since I last commented. I feel a sense of disappointment for your having that bit of blade rub. I actually stopped buying Case knives on account of that reason and the reticence of the retailer taking any responsibility for selling me a knife whose blade actually collided with the liner, that's how crooked it was. Yet I have some faultless Case knives of which I'm very proud.
I stopped collecting for a while just about all knives, but my interest has returned and I'm looking around again.
In looking around I've discovered the almost complete lack of Rough Ryder knives and others from suppliers here in Australia. Pretty disappointing and the postage from the US since C19 is more than I'm prepared to pay. Anyhow I'm going to watch some of your reviews and by some I mean a whole bunch. All the best, Jeff.
Thanks so much Jeff. I really appreciate your patronage. It can be discouraging at times, though I try and inform my viewers that Case can be gamble and to be prepared to lose if you want to play the game. Thanks again for your encouraging words.
Nice knife boss 👌
Appreciate it BigE. Thanks for taking the time to have a look.
Good looking knife, to bad it has those few flaws. Thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!
Tis a shame it's not a little better. Thanks, Stan. Really hope to find some time to watch more of your content.
Love your barlow. Five or six months ago I saw a Case Barlow in Jade Green handle. It was very beautiful. If you got yours for 72 dollars in todays world I think you got a fair deal. I SAW A COLLECTORS EDITION FOR SIXTY OR 65 A YEAR OR TWO BACK, I WISH I HAD BOUGHT IT. THE ONLY THING I QUESTION IS THAT STAINLESS STEEL MIGHT NOT SHARPEN AS EASILY AS PLAIN CARBON STEEL. THE STAINLESS WILL RETARD RUST BUT FOR AN EDGE THE PLAIN CARBON MIGHT MAKE MORE SENSE. AS TO THE CASE PLAQUE, I WAS SORRY TO SEE THE OLD OVAL SHIELD GO I THOUGHT IT LOOKED MORE PROFESSIONAL AND DIGNIFYED. HOWEVER THE NEW SHIELD LETS YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A MORE MODERN KNIFE AND THEREFORE HOPEFULLY BETTER METALURGY AND FORGING. I AGREE ONE SHOULD BUY A CASE KNIFE IN PERSON TO MAKE SURE IT MEETS WITH ONES OWN APPROVAL. NICE KNIFE, GENUINE BONE IS SCARCE I THINK YOU GOT A GOOD DEAL. I CHIPED THE TIP OFF MY NEW BUCK KNIFE THE OTHER DAY. IM NOT SURE IF I WAS AT FAULT OR THE METAL WAS TOO BRITTLE OR BOTH. OLD BUCK KNIVES MAY BE BETTER THAN NEW ONES. BUCK WAS BRAGGING ABOUT THEIR STEEL FORMULA OVER ONE OF THE CHANNELS BUT IM NOT NOW TOO KEEN ON BUCK KNIVES. IM SURE MINE WAS MADE IN CHINA. I APPOLOGIZE TO BUCK KNIVES USA BUT THATS JUST HOW I FEEL. IM STILL A LOYAL CASE KNIFE FAN. THANKS FOR SHOWING YOUR BEAUTIFUL CASE BARLOW, I LOOK F ORWARD TO FINDING ONE OF MY OWN.😅
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Chris, and welcome to the channel. The carbon is easier to sharpen, but the stainless isn't difficult to do either, really. Just takes a little know how. The Barlow is a great pattern, good luck.
Man that's a beauty
The bone looks fantastic. Thanks for watching, Patrick.
Nice knife .........but I'll wait for Rough Ryder to knock out a copy ( with better Q.C./ fit and finish ) for $25.00 .
P.S. It will be better packaged as well .
Michael 42
Case 0
Destruction.
Between the centring, the etching and the shield, that one isn't for me TK. Great vid, average knife............
No worries Mikey, I get it. I got a Buck to show you.
Remember when it was ulster barlow
Not sure what you mean, this pattern? Thanks, Werner.
That style of handle makes adding a shield difficult. The groove in the stag bone is so deep that the shield has no choice but to slope downwards. The only way to prevent that would be for the shield to be recessed in the thicker portion of the handle towards the bolster. But then that would be worse, in my opinion. Just no way to make that shield flat otherwise. There's another, popular channel that has, in my opinion, been trashing Case lately and I stopped watching it. I'm glad that this channel can be honest and point out Case's shortcomings without being mean about it. If you believe what is said on that other channel, especially in he comments, Case should just torch their factory and get out of the knife business altogether. I'm not a Case fanboy, but I do own several, and the ones I have are just fine. When people have issues with quality from Case, I hope they reach out to Case with their concerns and not just whine online about it. That might make people feel better, but it doesn't help improve anything in the long run.
I try to be fair. I love Case and I also wish they would improve their QC. Thanks, Ray.
Thanks great review. Nice looking knife but Case seems to be getting worse as time goes by.The $ standard for premium knives should be raised to todays standards say 55- $60.
They just need to raise their QC standards, if you know the risk you gotta be willing to accept it when you buy sight unseen. You can blame Case, but I knew what to expect and I laid out the money anyway. And ...that's why they probably will never do anything more about it.
Clearly not SAK quality
Rick/SAK 1 Case 0
Do not buy Case Knives over the internet, quality control is crap. I got a Smoky Mountain Knife Works exclusive sodbuster from Case and the quality was absolute garbage I had to send it back. I have some Rough Rider knives that cost me $16 that are much better than Case. You have to buy case knives in person so you can QC yourself, I am definitely over Case knives!
I have 1 case knife and there is gapping and blade rub. Maybe there of good ones out there but not the one I got
I know what I'm in for. Sometimes I just take the gamble anyway. I'll survive. Thanks, Angry Tom.
I love case knives since I was little but you’re right the qc is bad. I got a razor knife and the blades pull was so bad when you would go to close it it wouldn’t even close right. It would stay open a bit. I sent it to case hopefully they fix it right.
I wish it was that easy, I live out in a remote part of the desert in eastern California mail service is my only way to purchase. I even have to drive to get my mail...