#15 GEC Electrician?

Oh man that wood grain look to the micarta makes me so happy I went with linen! Coop, Todd, I gotta ask can I stick those shots you took of the folders on my blog?:thumbup:
 
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Been thinking all day that I would write a long review, but sadly have had no time due to actual work!

So, quick and dirty... just like I told Steve, it's magnificent. Am I predisposed to love it considering that the pattern I most fantasized having custom made was the TL-29? Definitely. The STREK I am holding in my hand is better than that fantasy knife would have been.

The overall FnF is as good as I could have possibly hoped for. I love my #33 to death, and this is built cleaner than that knife. The sheepsfoot blade is nice and sharp and just as thin as I was hoping, the saw is very sharp and feels very aggressive to me, the choil has been sharpened and will strip wire quite well, the liner lock tab is unobtrusive when I was worried it would be in the way, and the micarta looks great. And rather than being the brick that all other TL-29s are that I've ever seen or held, it's a perfect pocketknife size for office and everything else carry. I've been carrying a KABAR in anticipation of the STREK, and now my pockets are breathing a sigh of relief.

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GEC has been posting up photos of their ebony, cocobolo, and nifebright versions. Considering all the attention that the TL-29 gets on this forum, I would think they will sell well… IF the screwdriver tip issue gets the proper fix.

This is an uber useful pattern with a long history that has been updated in entirely positive ways. I love the durn thing. Great job, Steve!!
 
Thanks BRL much like hearing all that! Tracking says the sheepsfoot blades sent back were attempted to be delivered today at 8:29 am and notice was left. So apparently they missed getting them today somehow unless they did get them and the USPS has not updated. I hope the latter as that will just mean further delay getting them done. Arrrh!
 
Just so you guys know. I have all the spears now and some of the sheep that trickled back also. The others mailed back are still not back of those sheep yet but I think most of the sheep are out there now. I love this folder. Glad I put a lanyard on it. I had a fob actually at first. Spent a lot of time tying that thing too but I didn't care for that at all. I found it a bit irritating actually but the lanyard I actually like and find easier to find in the pocket. Somehow I find that dangle bone end reaching in. I used a leather draw with a slice of deer antler for the end. In that slice are a couple 5/32 size holes in it side by side and you push twist the leather through tie a couple tight knots in the ends of your leather and there you go.
 
I'm liking the feedback I'm getting about the STREK now. It was never bad but one or two times with the fat tips on some of the first batch there that we caught. They corrected it quite well. Its nice. I got the spear in my pocket now. Giving it a run through to compare. No pinch worthy blade on the spear but its not a nail breaker on either blade on any of these so no worries. The consistency is remarkable. I'm quite impressed. GEC is doing some kind of finish work man! Nice shot BRL! Don't guess you'll have much of a pitting problem there in your climate huh? My sheep is already starting to show patina on certain spots. Just a matter of time.
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...No one has done it with the saw to our knowledge....
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There's an Italian made carbon steel professional electricians' knife with knife, saw, wire strippers, screwdriver blade, and spike marketed and sold in the USA today for 20-25 bucks. It doesn't have a bail, but neither is there a lanyard hole. Wood scales. Saw blade is separate from any other tool. Spearpoint, saw, and stripper/screwdriver are their own blades so it has three springs. Spike is it's own blade too but on opposing end. 100mm folded. At less than three hundred, not sure you'll sell many to professional electricians as your knives will likely be in knife enthusiasts' collections before electricians even get word of it. I know I could be one who would prevent an electrician from getting one :). Also not sure GEC will sell many to electricians who are not also into knives.
 
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leghog said:
There's an Italian made carbon steel professional electricians' knife with knife, saw, wire strippers, screwdriver blade, and spike marketed and sold in the USA today for 20-25 bucks. It doesn't have a bail, but neither is there a lanyard hole. Wood scales. Saw blade is separate from any other tool. Spearpoint, saw, and stripper/screwdriver are their own blades so it has three springs. Spike is it's own blade too but on opposing end. 100mm folded. At less than three hundred, not sure you'll sell many to professional electricians as your knives will likely be in knife enthusiasts' collections before electricians even get word of it. I know I could be one who would prevent an electrician from getting one :). Also not sure GEC will sell many to electricians who are not also into knives.
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Its pull cut though as I recall. We looked at them but regardless its not this configuration or any more popular with electricians. I don't get caught up in the names given to knives. The radio knives are some of the coolest knives ever built and I never repaired them but it was not just radio repair or radio nuts that bought them either. Nor was it just fisherman buying and using fish knives, or electricians buying and using electricians knives. 150 is all I have. Correction, had. I don't know how many Bill made. He may have done three hundred of each handle for all I know. It was not discussed. I guess one could assume he just doubled the order making 150 for his company. If that is the case or not I doubt there will be many problems getting them out the door. By the way, I've been sending them five and seven at a time to some electrical outlets so yes they will indeed take interest in a fine tool when they see it. You can buy the cheaper wrenches also and the bargain pack of 100 saws all blades for $.99 cents but the people doing that generally speaking don't think very much of themselves in my opinion, stress over things unduely and it most likely reflects in their work. Not just from the sub standard tools they buy that make crooked cuts instead of straight ones, or need thrown out after each use instead of working for several jobs before wearing out or breaking. I want the guy that has nice stuff, that drives nice stuff, that feels good about himself enough to give himself those things because he is more masterfully in charge of his own fulfillment in life in most cases. If not they are stubborn enough as individuals to darn sure make the effort to do it by golly and even if it cost them a bit more $ to get that Snap On or that Jet Band Saw or some other piece they been drooling over in the end the cost of it has little to do with whether they buy it or not. It has to do more with how they feel about themselves if they don't buy it. For most that is the real conflict with sales or purchases. I don't think most are conscious of it but that is another story and its bordering on talking about sales so I better shut up.

I'm not worried about selling and at this point it won't be long before I'm saying sorry too late. All gone.

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Its pull cut though as I recall.
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Double rowed alternating teeth. Brings most of the garbage out of the wall vs. into the wall space. The most important aspect is that the saw is its own dedicated blade so no worries when needing to press in hard and twist hard on the screwdriver.
 
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Double rowed alternating teeth. Brings most of the garbage out of the wall vs. into the wall space. The most important aspect is that the saw is its own dedicated blade so no worries when needing to press in hard and twist hard on the screwdriver.
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You don't want the fray outside in residential install. Go ahead and try to install some recess lighting with a pull saw on sheet rock. Let me know how that goes for you.
 
clutchcarter said:
Mine showed up today. Love 'em! Thanks Steve :D
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Ooh oooh can I use that pic too on my blog? I don't think I have another of the canister with both that is great! Thanks

Oh and by the way, to nip this inevitable question to come up even if not asked directly to me. From a copy and paste of my first post on this on my thread in my forum please know: Mine as stated are in the price point I need them for my cost. Please know my price, as in cost is higher than it will be for GEC on theirs for several reasons. Mine have shipping to add to the cost of getting them to me in several heavy boxes. Also my cost changed again when I had to send one box of a lot of knives back to have them re-tapered. I paid that not GEC, and of course my knives are laser etched with a unique and custom logo which GEC did not have to buy and mine came with a from scratch design for the canister label and a special order bought outside and shipped in handle material not one Bill stocked so when theirs comes out at other retailers and the price is different than my knife now you know why or most of it.
 
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Ooh oooh can I use that pic too on my blog? I don't think I have another of the canister with both that is great! Thanks
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Those are looking great, Steve!

Oh and by the way, to nip this inevitable question to come up even if not asked directly to me. ...Mine as stated are in the price point I need them for my cost.

...so when theirs comes out at other retailers and the price is different than my knife now you know why or most of it.
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Thanks-- I appreciate your transparency.

Well done, all the way 'round. :)

~ P.
 
Nice work GEC, look how precisely that nail nick and the recess fit!

I REALLY like these critters! Way to go Steve.
 
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