2023 GEC Cody Scout #721123LB

wickettedge said:
SteveC SteveC any other info on that? Sounds promising.
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Randy Bell’s comments when asked about the new 72…

“This had a new internal redesign for the spring and tailpiece. It allows more room and farther travel in the notch. It damn near eliminated the gaps on all the knives between the notch bottom and the Spring Bar. Now what this has to do with the actual lock up in my opinion is absolutely none however everyone of these that I tested was Rock Solid.”
 
pistonsandgears said:
I'm anxious to see how this run turns out. I wonder if they will address the little bit of lock wiggle these are notorious for.
Here is mine from a past run.
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Will this be the same blade shape as on these new ones?
 
waverave said:
Randy Bell’s comments when asked about the new 72…

“This had a new internal redesign for the spring and tailpiece. It allows more room and farther travel in the notch. It damn near eliminated the gaps on all the knives between the notch bottom and the Spring Bar. Now what this has to do with the actual lock up in my opinion is absolutely none however everyone of these that I tested was Rock Solid.”
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Interesting...

Whats the new design (''internal redisign'')?

this is a pic from the #721123LB CODY SCOUT
and it looks like a spring from a non locking #72 (or one of his identical brothers)?

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This is GEC’s most interesting knife in a long time.

With the new lock design, this will be a new classic from GEC. Could this be a GEC Buck 110 clone!?

We are barely at 2 pages and the first cover in burlap has been completed…… must get a burlap 72 to match my Carothers chopper……

I sense a lot of people are pretending not to notice this knife…….! Haha
 
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E Elgatodeacero , maybe people are being quiet
about this knife on purpose. I hope that is the case, because it does not get much better than a 72. If this one doesn’t get you excited, I don’t know what will. And they do not come around often. The icing on the cake is the Northfield Un-X-LD shield. Love it! I am a bit nervous about the jigging pattern. That is where Bill Howard and I do not see eye to eye. I believe his regimented mind likes to see precise repeating patterns. My disorganized mind likes to see wild random gouges!

As far as being reminiscent of a Buck, I believe the 110’s and 112’s are unlike anything else. I am crazy about the way those two Buck knives look, but the weight and heft is just too much for me. These 72’s are a pleasure to carry. They are just right, not too big and heavy and not too small.
 
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This is considerably shorter than a Buck 110 at 4 7/8 inches closed and even the 112 at 4 1/4 inches. I would put it closer to a Buck 501 Squire. 3 7/8 is an excellent pocket carry size though. I'll pick one of these up if they are available and priced reasonably.
 
So is it basically too late to try and snag one of these or is there a place to check? Preferably a BF vendor.
 
Probably the knife of the year for me. I love this variant of the bone handles, especially the light colored ones - they are similar to the 2020 23s Antique Autumn Natural Bone. A bit disappointed with another combination of rosewood and cloud shield, but still tempted to buy one if there's a chance ;)
 
marcus52AR said:
It sounds like the pre orders are sold out, but the regular release is yet to come.

I'm hoping to try to get one of these too. The 72 is a great knife and I'm interested to see the new lockup too.
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I don't buy many traditional knives, but I love the looks, and the lock, on this one. Any idea what dealers might have them?
 
unwisefool said:
I don't buy many traditional knives, but I love the looks, and the lock, on this one. Any idea what dealers might have them?
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GEC's website has a list of dealers that carry them.

Great Eastern Cutlery Distributors - Great Eastern Cutlery

Certified Distributors of Great Eastern Cutlery Pocket Knives, Manufacturer of Americas Finest Traditional Pocket Knives.
www.greateasterncutlery.com www.greateasterncutlery.com

This knife is setting itself up to be unobtainium, even more so than other GEC knives. 🤣
 
Elgatodeacero said:
This is GEC’s most interesting knife in a long time.

With the new lock design, this will be a new classic from GEC. Could this be a GEC Buck 110 clone!?

We are barely at 2 pages and the first cover in burlap has been completed…… must get a burlap 72 to match my Carothers chopper……

I sense a lot of people are pretending not to notice this knife…….! Haha
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Ya I think I'll sit this one out....no need to rush to buy one, probably won't be popular....
 
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