2022 GEC #81 Coon Skinner

[Jiki]

What is the difference between the GEC 81 standard & deluxe? Thanks!

Best regards,

This only for the snakewood. The deluxe has ideal snakewood grain and coloration. The standard has less than ideal.

 

[fishin1635]

My 1st yellow rose and my 1st 81 coon skinner. I like the pattern but feel like the blade are going to rub when opening it… no rubs so far though.

 

[Alex.Y.]

This only for the snakewood. The deluxe has ideal snakewood grain and coloration. The standard has less than ideal.

I wonder if GEC stated "standard" and "deluxe" on the tube, because I believe I've already seen more than one dealer use those definitions.

 

[HEMI 49]

I wonder if GEC stated "standard" and "deluxe" on the tube, because I believe I've already seen more than one dealer use those definitions.

It is written on the cap.....

 

[Alex.Y.]

It is written on the cap.....
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Thanks! Was it written by GEC themselves or by a dealer? Asking because I remember 94 flag acrylics got their "quality mark" factory printed.

 

[HEMI 49]

Thanks! Was it written by GEC themselves or by a dealer? Asking because I remember 94 flag acrylics got their "quality mark" factory printed.

I assume it was written by GEC when they sorted them..... But, I DONT KNOW that for sure......

 

[Pollack]

This only for the snakewood. The deluxe has ideal snakewood grain and coloration. The standard has less than ideal.

That is what I was thinking. The standard I ordered arrived and I was pleasantly surprised. The colors were steller, perhaps I just got a good one.

Best regards,

 

[Blades of Glory]

This one’s a SD but still a beautiful knife. Hard to see in pic but when the light hits it right you can see the snake wood pattern…

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[Jiki]

This basic micarta, it's all the same.

 

[Lander boy Matt]

 

[Heynowwww]

81s so far. The two on the far left are snakewood. You can see the difference between standard and deluxe.

 

[HullK]

81s so far. The two on the far left are snakewood. You can see the difference between standard and deluxe.

Great family shot. Still hoping for a snakewood

 

[Blades of Glory]

There are some “S” model Snakewoods up on CK…and reasonably priced

 

[Coyja]

What is the difference between the GEC 81 standard & deluxe? Thanks!

I concur, anyone have the cost difference between the two?
Seems like an odd move from GEC, I always enjoyed the luck of the draw.

 

[Pollack]

I concur, anyone have the cost difference between the two?
Seems like an odd move from GEC, I always enjoyed the luck of the draw.

It was $10 from the group I purchased mine from and that was an authorized GEC dealer.

Best regards,

 

[Jiki]

It was $10- $30 difference depending on the dealer. In my opinion it was the correct decision to segregate the covers based on the grain quality. The uproar and complaining from this BF crew alone would have been ridiculous if they were selling plain snakewood for full rate.

 

[HEMI 49]

Because of some good fortune I got this far...... Now to find a Deluxe Snakewood !!.... These are great knives..... GEC did their usual bang-up job on them....

 

[paulhilborn]

I haven't been active in this thread because I thought I'd sit out this release. Ended up with this standard and am really pleased I bought it. At first I experienced the pile side blade getting in the way when closing the mark side to my relief I realized by my grip I was pushing the pile side blade into the path of the mark side blade User error, when I changed my grip all is well with the knife

Nice pull, fit n finish and nice grain in the sunlight. Overcast here today so the covers are a bit uneventful.

 

[calm]

It is interesting that, with the two grades of Snakewood, there are now two Snakewood variants you need to have, for a complete collection.

 

[FranklinG]

At first I experienced the pile side blade getting in the way when closing the mark side to my relief I realized by my grip I was pushing the pile side blade into the path of the mark side blade User error, when I changed my grip all is well with the knife

That's a beauty!

Glad I wasn't the only one who didn't know how to close a knife! The first time it happened, I thought "Huh? This has 3/4 stops?" before I realized what I was doing.

Mine is pretty much perfect for slicing lunchbox apples in the morning. I've also been practicing wizard pencils. My kids think they're cool, but my wife can't figure out why she keeps finding mangled pencils around the house. They look like someone chewed on them.