2020 GEC #23 Trapper Thread

[Lander boy Matt]

Patiently waiting for my LL autumn bone..

 

[HEMI 49]

Very fine group Sir !!!

Harry

Thank you very much Harry..... I'm very pleased with them... They will certainly satisfy the person wanting a robust knife.

 

[HEMI 49]

Thanks! That’s good to know. Excellent collection.

Thank you Peter...

 

[el gigantor]

Got my first liner lock 23 yesterday... (Bottom knife in Brazilian Cherry)..... The other knives are 2 blade 23's...... We are about 1/2 way through the run.....
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You know you have a problem when a photograph of pocket knives actually makes you drool momentarily..

 

[cigarrodog]

Awesome! The single is outrageously perfect. 7 pull, centered, not even proud at the 1/2 stop. I find it more manageable than the double. Nothing wrong with the double, but the single is a “Goldilocks” carry.

 

[joeradza]

Awesome! The single is outrageously perfect. 7 pull, centered, not even proud at the 1/2 stop. I find it more manageable than the double. Nothing wrong with the double, but the single is a “Goldilocks” carry.

Drool worthy

 

[cigarrodog]

Drool worthy

Thank you Alan. What a knife!

 

[joeradza]

Thank you Alan. What a knife!

I'm waiting on the mesquite but it's going to have to be out this world to surpass that cherry.

 

[cigarrodog]

I'm waiting on the mesquite but it's going to have to be out this world to surpass that cherry.

My bet is that the mesquite will garner top looks honors, but zero complaints with mine.

 

[joeradza]

My bet is that the mesquite will garner top looks honors, but zero complaints with mine.

I hope so although I've never seen what it looks like all polished up on a knife.

 

[GaiusJulius]

Got notification that my LL Micarta shipped. Sadly I’ll be out of town this week so I won’t see it till Friday, whether it arrives earlier or not. These photos will have to do in the meantime.

 

[JTB_5]

I'm down for a mesquite as well. In online pictures, I've seen some really fine, well-figured mesquite, and some pretty plain jane stuff. Mike said, if I recall correctly, that he had a customer or friend provide him with the mesquite for this run. I'm sure it is hard to tell what it will be like before it is cut, if it came in large slabs.

 

[rpstrimple]

Really wishing I wouldn't have missed the Kifer SFO...

 

[AnW]

Really wishing I wouldn't have missed the Kifer SFO...

I've got a Mesquite reserved but these look awesome! Could be the winner of the bunch, although the Beaver and the Bullet are both awfully nice too. Didn't take GEC long to get back on their A Game after the lockdown!

 

[HEMI 49]

I received a Micarta single blade 23 today..... It has noticeably different blade push/pull resistance than the Brazilian Cherry single blade I received Saturday.... This Micarta knife is easier to use than the Cherry one....

There are many possibilities why the differences exist.... The reason I mention it is to point out that not all knives in a run are the same..... And that stated values represent the sample knife and might not be representative of the run....

 

[HEMI 49]

You know you have a problem when a photograph of pocket knives actually makes you drool momentarily..

Haha!!..... I have a drool bib that I wear!

 

[nyrico]

I received the first of my LL 23s and wow,I love it. I only grabbed one of the 2 blades, the bullet variant, and the pull is stronger but by no means too heavy. Pull may actually may be perfect for me. I really do love this knife, it fits my hand comfortably, the fit and finish is 9 out of 10, I love the look of it and the pull and LL give it security for tougher chores. I was in agreement with previous assertions that the shield did not fit this knife, but, now that I have it in hand it does look good as it appears bigger in person than it did in the pictures and it makes a difference. Please forgive my pic as the pics on this thread makes mine look inadequate.

 

[Peter Cho]

Everyone’s single blade LLs look great!

Is it pinchable after working out the swarf/polishing compound and cycling the pivot a few hundred times?

 

[nyrico]

Everyone’s single blade LLs look great!

Is it pinchable after working out the swarf/polishing compound and cycling the pivot a few hundred times?

Not with my sausage fingers. There isn't enough blade to pinch outside of the handle.

 

[redsparrow]

Everyone’s single blade LLs look great!

Is it pinchable after working out the swarf/polishing compound and cycling the pivot a few hundred times?

Pinchable??? Not yet. Just waiting for the first easy-open mod!