Will Power
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Jake, thanks for your responses. It's always important to hear of others' experiences, particularly where issues of quality are concerned. :thumbup: I like to keep an open mind about all knife companies, warts and all, otherwise Fanboyism gets the upper hand.
GEC knives should be better as they cost more (and are not produced in a low wage area either) but you are absolutely right, it's no guarantee. The pictures you show are clearly of a knife well below par, and we need to hear about these things wherever they come from. Your experience with the Calf Roper makes me hold back from getting one-they are not a cheap to buy knife either, will wait a bit longer for sure. My own experience with GEC knives has been excellent, the 2 Doglegs I have (can you say that?
) are first rate knives. All other GEC knives have been from good to excellent. One knife developed a crack around the pin in less than a week, and not from dropping, my dealer exchanged it without quibble. Queen Cutlery knives have been the most problem filled for me lately, some are wonderful others are stinkers. Never tried their Stockman pattern though.
This thread has prompted me to examine my modest Stockman collection: 3 Large Bökers (Germany) in carbon, one has slight rub the others fine. Forum 08 Knife from Northwoods no rubbing or jamming. CASE 2 Medium 18s the Bonestag cv is fine the Amber bone ss has some rub but maybe because I lowered the Sheepfoot, Large cv 75 no rubbing but snap a bit weak on 1 blade, 2 46 Humpbacks, no rubbing. Chestnut 32 fine. 1 Imperial Frontier, considerable rub but no jamming. It's OK on carbon knives due to patina, rubbing seems to look worse on stainless. As a footnote, a Rough rider Small Congress I have on two springs has really good snap and not a whisper of rub anywhere.
Yes, looks like i've been fortunate with the Stock knives, less so with Schatt knives all have gaps and wobble.....
GEC knives should be better as they cost more (and are not produced in a low wage area either) but you are absolutely right, it's no guarantee. The pictures you show are clearly of a knife well below par, and we need to hear about these things wherever they come from. Your experience with the Calf Roper makes me hold back from getting one-they are not a cheap to buy knife either, will wait a bit longer for sure. My own experience with GEC knives has been excellent, the 2 Doglegs I have (can you say that?
) are first rate knives. All other GEC knives have been from good to excellent. One knife developed a crack around the pin in less than a week, and not from dropping, my dealer exchanged it without quibble. Queen Cutlery knives have been the most problem filled for me lately, some are wonderful others are stinkers. Never tried their Stockman pattern though.This thread has prompted me to examine my modest Stockman collection: 3 Large Bökers (Germany) in carbon, one has slight rub the others fine. Forum 08 Knife from Northwoods no rubbing or jamming. CASE 2 Medium 18s the Bonestag cv is fine the Amber bone ss has some rub but maybe because I lowered the Sheepfoot, Large cv 75 no rubbing but snap a bit weak on 1 blade, 2 46 Humpbacks, no rubbing. Chestnut 32 fine. 1 Imperial Frontier, considerable rub but no jamming. It's OK on carbon knives due to patina, rubbing seems to look worse on stainless. As a footnote, a Rough rider Small Congress I have on two springs has really good snap and not a whisper of rub anywhere.
Yes, looks like i've been fortunate with the Stock knives, less so with Schatt knives all have gaps and wobble.....
