Brass is back on the menu... GEC #44

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Man I'm jonesin' for my cocobolo, can't wait to get it in hand. The bullet shield doesn't resemble any cartridge I'm familiar with, but no matter. Looks like it's gonna be a real peach.
 
olywa said:
Man I'm jonesin' for my cocobolo, can't wait to get it in hand. The bullet shield doesn't resemble any cartridge I'm familiar with, but no matter. Looks like it's gonna be a real peach.
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To me it looks like a bloated .30-30 Win, almost as if someone necked a case up to .358.
 
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Got my Ebony and I really like this knife. The fit and finish and everything else is exquisite. I'm glad that I have two more of these, in bone, on reserve.

But in using this knife, I've come to a realization. The 44 should have been a single blade, since the blade that is in the closed position fills up the narrow part of the handle. This situation negates any grip advantage (and there certainly would have been some) that derives from the handle shape.

In general, I prefer more than one blade on a smaller traditional user, and this is one of the first of such knives that I've come across that I can honestly say I would have preferred a single blade on.
 
WoodManGM said:
Got my Ebony and I really like this knife. The fit and finish and everything else is exquisite. I'm glad that I have two more of these, in bone, on reserve.

But in using this knife, I've come to a realization. The 44 should have been a single blade, since the blade that is in the closed position fills up the narrow part of the handle. This situation negates any grip advantage (and there certainly would have been some) that derives from the handle shape.

In general, I prefer more than one blade on a smaller traditional user, and this is one of the first of such knives that I've come across that I can honestly say I would have preferred a single blade on.
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I think that is the intended state of affairs, and the grip advantage itself. The secondary, rather than just sticking out from a single lined handle, is somewhat tucked in and forms a single line with the thick part of the handle.
 
L.H.S said:
I think that is the intended state of affairs, and the grip advantage itself. The secondary, rather than just sticking out from a single lined handle, is somewhat tucked in and forms a single line with the thick part of the handle.
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I guess that it may have been the intention, but it certainly is not the case in practice (at least for my hands). If you have a 44, try the grip with both blades open and with only one blade open. I find the handling far better with the second blade out of the way of the grip.

The flip side of this situation is that I generally prefer thicker handles over thinner handles in a user. For example, I far prefer the two-blade 78 over the single blade. So, removing the secondary in the 44 would produce a thinner handle which I generally don't like in hand.
 
WoodManGM said:
I guess that it may have been the intention, but it certainly is not the case in practice (at least for my hands). If you have a 44, try the grip with both blades open and with only one blade open. I find the handling far better with the second blade out of the way of the grip.
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I think that's the case with most two bladed Jacks. It's always going to be more comfortable gripping just the handle and less comfortable having to grip the back side of a blade, but that's the price you pay for the convenience of multiple blades.
 
JohnDF said:
I think that's the case with most two bladed Jacks. It's always going to be more comfortable gripping just the handle and less comfortable having to grip the back side of a blade, but that's the price you pay for the convenience of multiple blades.
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I tend to agree with your comments. But my handling issue with the 44 is not just about comfort. The grip just feels more secure and locked in without the second blade in the way. More so than in any other knife that I've ever handled.
 
WoodManGM said:
I tend to agree with your comments. But my handling issue with the 44 is not just about comfort. The grip just feels more secure and locked in without the second blade in the way. More so than in any other knife that I've ever handled.
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Maybe Northwoods will bring out a single blade version.
 
I feel like these 44’s are just like the recent run of 35’s. A real sleeper, but a great knife.

We don’t even have a lot of cover options, but the brass is unique.

I don’t have a 44, but I may keep an eye out for one down the road.
 
JohnDF said:
I think that's the case with most two bladed Jacks. It's always going to be more comfortable gripping just the handle and less comfortable having to grip the back side of a blade, but that's the price you pay for the convenience of multiple blades.
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Unless you're left handed (like me!) :p :D

The #44's & the #78's are perfect (same side nicks), but a 2 blade #77 or #85 not so much. :eek:

Regardless, all GEC's are upside down & backwards for me. :confused: :rolleyes: :p

In other words, I'm pretty much *stuck* with single blades. :D
 
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