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Case Trapper vs Opinel No. 10 Carbone

Case Trapper runs a 3.25″ clip point blade in Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel; Opinel No. 10 Carbone runs 3.94″ of drop point in XC90 Carbon. The Opinel No. 10 Carbone is the lighter of the two by 1.46 oz.

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  • Case Trapper · Clip Point
    3.25″ blade · 4 oz · ~0.62″ tall
  • Opinel No. 10 Carbone · Drop Point
    3.94″ blade · 0.08″ spine · 2.54 oz · ~1″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.08″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecCaseCase TrapperOpinelOpinel No. 10 CarboneCheck price
Blade length3.25″3.94″
Spine thickness—0.08″
Overall length—9.06″
Closed length4.125″5.31″
Weight4 oz2.54 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
SteelTru-Sharp Surgical SteelXC90 Carbon
GrindHollowFull Flat
LockSlip JointVirobloc Collar
Handle materialAmber BoneBeechwood
Country of originUSAFrance
Price bandMidBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel

Case's proprietary 420HC-class stainless. Chosen for how easily it re-sharpens, which is what traditional pocket knife owners want.

XC90 Carbon

Opinel's carbon steel. Almost pure iron and carbon, which is why it takes a screaming edge off a simple stone and why it stains the first time you cut an apple. That patina is protective once it forms. Cheaper and sharper than the stainless Opinel, and useless if you will not dry it.