Roper Rattler Trapper Green Micarta Carbon Steel Knife

The Roper Rattler Trapper has satin-finished 1065 carbon steel clip and spey blades with a green micarta handle, stainless bolsters and an inlay shield, closing to 4.13 inches.

Everyday cutting is the clip blade's part, while the spey blade's flatter edge and rounded tip is purpose-built for detail work and skinning tasks a pointed blade handles less cleanly, the same proven pairing that has made the trapper one of the most enduring traditional patterns. Micarta instead of bone is the departure here, gripping harder as hands get damp and shrugging off the moisture that will eventually move a natural handle.

Each blade opens on a nail nick, the traditional way, backed by a slip joint, its spring tension standing in for a mechanical locking bar. 1065 carbon steel takes a keener edge than stainless and comes back faster on a stone, at the cost of a patina that develops with use. Explore more Trapper Knives.

• Two-blade design has a clip blade and a spey blade
• 1065 carbon steel takes a keener edge than stainless
• Green micarta grips harder as hands get damp
• Stainless bolsters with an inlay shield