A new GEC arrived today ... #33 Conductor and comparison pics

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Well guys (and gals, of course),

I got a new knife from GEC in the mail today. It´s the #33 Conductor with horn scales and Tidioute series. It´s a pen knife, so it has two blades on two pivots. Clip blade as a main blade and a Copping blade as secondary. For being a pen knife, it has one spring.

But before writting too much - I wanted to show off the new one and some comparison pics on the #33 with other GEC-patterns.

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#33 closed - behold that nice horn. I hope I caught it with the camera, but there are nice whitish "inlays" in the dark grey / black horn. An amazing material!!

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#33 next to #66 Serpentine Jack next to #85 Blade Forum knife next to #73 Beaver Tail

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Comparison on main blade size to the #66 Serpentine Jack

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Comparison copping blade on the #33 to the pen blade on the #66 Serpentine Jack

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the obligatory in-hand-pic (glove size 9.5)

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The gang with closed blades

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That nice horn, again ;) I just couldn´t resist.

The knife is of a great shape and feels great in pocket. Because of the little hump on the back (I hope you know what I mean), it makes a good feeling in the hand, though it´s not as big (over all) as the mighty #66 Serpentine Jack.
The F&F is just great. No blade wobbling, no gaps on the scale. Only one very, very little gap on between the backspring and the liner at the copping blade.

A nice knife for EDC carrying, I believe. I doesn´t take much space in the pocket and for its size, both blades have very good dimensions.

I hope you could enjoy the pics :)

Kind regards
Andi

EDIT:

A comparison shot to a Peanut

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A comparison to the #66 Serpentine Jack related to main blade thickness. The #33 clip blade is definitelly thinner than the #66´s

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Your collection is really growing Andy. You have great taste in knives. Great setting for your photography as well.
 
Excellent review Andi! I was surprised to see how similar the blade lengths are to the 66.
 
That's a fine looking knife Andi:thumbup:
It looks like they packed a lot of blade in it for its size!
Any chance of a comparison shot with a Peanut? I'm kinda curious what they would look like side by side...
Thanks for showing us this little gem :)
 
Looks great Andi!! That buffalo horn #33 is the only production/non-SFO #33 with a coping blade and without a bail. It is also the only Tidioute version to sport the coping blade. Great pics and I'm sure you'll find it to be a great daily companion!!
 
Thank you guys for the kind words. It always some sort of a big day, when a new GEC arrives. Or any other of the great brands from the US.

I was surprised too, when I realized that the blade sizes are nearly as long as the #66.

@duane: Look on the opening thread, I´ve added some pics with a Peanut and a pic of comparing the blade thickness to the #66.

I chose the #66 because they seem to be somehow relatives... like cousins (just some kind of feeling ;) )

@Trand: Thank you for the info, being honest, I haven´t know these facts...

I´m already looking forward to see how the horn scales will be in future. Scratches and eventually shrinking...

Kind regards
Andi
 
Awesome knife. I have one very similar but in the Northfield variation (I found one without a bail.) So far my horn scales have held up fine. I think you'll get plenty of use out of it. Perfect "dress" edc.
 
Fine choice Andi.

The Conductor has a lot of very credible blade in compact attractive frame. Very well-made too, spanks the Peanut dare I say it!

Regards, Will
 
Nice comparison photos, Andi. :thumbup: The conductor is one of my favorite patterns from GEC. The one thing that bothers me about the coping blade is the sharp corner on the spine which is one reason why I prefer a sheepfoot blade... a somewhat low riding sheepfoot -- don't like it when they stick waaaayyy out. Coping blades usually sit lower which is a plus but the corner can cause hot spots on a 2-blader. ...But if you hold the knife just right the corner won't getcha though... and the corner can be easily rounded off. I do like the clip and straight edge combination of blades and I hope to see more from GEC (in addition to the forum knife)... maybe a clip blade and a sheepfoot on a 66 or 68 pattern (or a sowbelly! :) ) with both blades sharing a single spring.
 
Very nice knife, Andi, and I join others in complimenting you on taking the time to create and post comparison pictures.

:thumbup:

Thanks!

~ P.
 
Very nice my friend. I have been eyeing these as well. How do you like it compaired to the 66 frame? Give it a few days, enjoy that little beauty
 
Congrats on the Conductor Andi :thumbup: Great photos too, thank you!
The #33 was my first GEC and is still my favorite.
 
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