2021 #73 GEC Scout Trapper thread.

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Here it is! Fantastic knife.
 
I got a rosewood 73 in, and I'm extra impressed with the build quality on these. I'm not sure about carrying it, as it's kind of heavy. The blade combination isn't especially useful to my daily life. But I will still appreciate it as a well made mechanical piece. I like how the blade tangs are flush with the end of the bolster.
 
Curious as to what draws you to this one, for me I’d like it a lot more as a single blade. Seems to me you lose all ergonomics of the grooves in the handle with two blades. And they’re so similar, maybe if one was wharncliffe but you’d still lose the ergos.
 
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I've never done a blade delete, but I may give it a shot with this one. The wood is beautiful, and the blade size is great. But it's heavy, and IMO the nice ergos of the handle are completely wasted when there is always another blade in the way.
 
Kiro said:
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I've never done a blade delete, but I may give it a shot with this one. The wood is beautiful, and the blade size is great. But it's heavy, and IMO the nice ergos of the handle are completely wasted when there is always another blade in the way.
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You know what's funny, is the handle is much more comfortable for me on this one WITH the blade. When I extend both blades, I like it less.

What really stands out to me on this knife is how thin the grinds are. Mine is .012" behind the edge, AFTER sharpening. Thinnest grind I've ever seen from GEC. Makes my Spyderco Stretch feel like a viking battle axe.
 
Wow, pleasantly surprised to see these lingering still. Hopefully all that want one get one.
 
Wow, the Bocotes sure didn’t last long. I wonder if it was a small run…
 
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