OK I admit it: I'm a knife junkie...

[Andy]

Thanks Stan. I don’t know if there are different grades I’m not near the knife I’ll try to post photos. It was not expensive a year ago maybe $45?

[Andy]

Photo not great, from my cell. Probably more obvious in person are the vertical machine marks on the blade SOME of which carried onto the bevel and a very dull edge. The opening and closing was pretty gritty which I lubed well and sat in front of a movie working until it was better, but not great.

[edgarspencer]

Just my opinion, but I don't think Case is nearly as good a knife as it was in the 1970-80s. Back then, the president and majority shareholder was a man named Wick. He also had a large share of Zippo, and his daughter, my daughter's school chum, was always mortified to be called the Zippo Wick.
I have a lot of NOS Cheetahs from the 70's and they are very high quality, and the one I carried, still tight, holds an edge very well. The blades were highly polished, and I think they were 410 stainless, known to be used by high end cutlery makers.
One of my favorite sheath knives is a Green River Works. Very simple knife. Another is a real old Shrade. I never gave it a lot of thought, because my knives are all over the house, but I may have had a problem all along, and just never thought about it. Do knife collectors have meetings and sit around in a circle and cry a little?

[Phil Yearout]

Can’t tell much from the photo but I definitely would have contacted Case about it. Even the best companies produce a stinker once in a while, the important thing to me is how do they respond when it’s brought to their attention. I don’t have a lot of experience with them but I have contacted Case a couple of times and have found them to be very responsive and helpful.