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Comment by Tobias Gibson on November 21, 2013 at 18:24

Actually Randall, I think you're wrong.  Despite its bulk, the fork and spoon are already too small for easy eating!

The Ozark Trail  (Walmart Special) Hobo has a good size fork and spoon that you can actually eat with easily!  Unfortunately the knife is one the spoon half .  But for $5, it gets the job done.

I own several hobo knives but when it comes to backpacking and even my bug out bag, I decided a long time ago it made more sense to just toss in a tea spoon and a salad fork held together inside a small.  When I was in the Army, I usually put them inside one of my canteen covers.

Again, I like Hobos and own quite a few and have often been tempted to get a Case Hobo.  I'm guessing eventually I'll buy the BSA one in Navy Blue Bone but having held it and looked at it at SMKW a year or two ago, I considered it more or less useless for actual eating.  Great concept but poor execution.

Comment by Randall Vaughn on November 21, 2013 at 18:04

I have one I keep in a backpack when you break it down to use I don't think it is to big if it were much smaller would be hard to eat with

Comment by Clint Thompson on November 21, 2013 at 17:52

Tobias...

I agree on the size.  But it is a Case and this will be a collector for sure. I like the whole package and would carry it in my rucksack.  I guess I will vary from my swing guard fetish and get one of these bad boys.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on November 21, 2013 at 17:41

I know this is blasphemy, but I find that Hobo way too wide and way to heavy to use as real hobo knife.  (not to mention pricy!)

All that said, it sure does look nice!

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on November 21, 2013 at 17:16

Mine's gonna stay in my display cabinet, but the sheaths are neat. I like that Amber bone one.

Comment by peter force on November 21, 2013 at 1:55

YEA CRAIG ...and if ya like ole timey you can hunt down the original HOBO sheaths as they have changed.. they dont have many but CASE has sheaths that carry their knives name. the hobo set im looking at that is in AMBER bone i need to finish up the amber bone set not only has the HOBO sheath but a ZIPPO as well!...check EBAY for just hobo sheaths for a bit and youll find an older one for not much$$$

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on November 20, 2013 at 23:46

Didn't order as many knives this month as I usually do. A bunch of things came up that had to cut into the knife allowance! 

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on November 20, 2013 at 17:08

I think the Zytel handled one are nice,but I generally prefer to stick with the old timey traditional look.....since I'm old timey and traditional.....as I get older should I look for knives with cracks and wrinkles? LOL! But the thinner Zytel ones would be handy. 

Case has a sheath for the Hobo.....

Comment by Ken Spielvogel on November 20, 2013 at 13:57

Yes, those Case with Zytel handles are really handy knives.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on November 20, 2013 at 13:47

Craig, you need to git chew one of them new ones with the Zytel handles (Carhartt or regular Case) to put in your pack.

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