Case Swayback Jack vs. GEC 47 size comparison

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Flyboy70

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Does anyone have one of each of these knives who wouldn't mind showing a side-by-side comparison of size. I really like the Case sway back but I wouldn't mind having something with a little more size to it. The photos on their respective company's web sites and size specs don't really help me to visualize the relationship between these two somewhat similar patterns.
 
I don't have a side by side of a Case SBJ and a GEC 47 Viper but the pic below might help you out. The SBJ (actually is a gent) is on top with three 3 1/2" Wharncliffe's.

 
You didn't say it had to be a good photo.....

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Thank you both. LastRodeo that is exactly what I was hoping to see. And the reference tells me I'm now in the market for a 47
 
Why did they stop making this pattern in CV? If it sold so well it would only make sense to continue. Any ideas?
 
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Thought this posted this afternoon, it finally went through when I went back to the thread! But there was my contribution from earlier as well!
 
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Eric J said:
Why did they stop making this pattern in CV? If it sold so well it would only make sense to continue. Any ideas?
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No idea. Case rotates patterns in and out of families as they see fit. They probably did it to make room for two new patterns they added to the Chestnut Bone CV family - the Sowbelly and Sod Buster Jr.
 
They're different in size and function, but in my view they're both must haves..... Best get the pair:D

Thanks, Will

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I wish GEC made one more like the size of the Case SBJ. Don't get me wrong, I like the 47 and have 3 but sometimes a little smaller would be nice at times.

Mark
 
jc57 said:
No idea. Case rotates patterns in and out of families as they see fit. They probably did it to make room for two new patterns they added to the Chestnut Bone CV family - the Sowbelly and Sod Buster Jr.
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That makes sense to me. I have to think that Case has certain production lines dedicated to CV and others dedicated to Tru-Sharp. It's not generally a good idea to make stainless parts on equipment which is also used to make non-stainless parts. Residues from the non-stainless parts can contaminate the stainless parts and lead to rust spots.
 
knarfeng said:
That makes sense to me. I have to think that Case has certain production lines dedicated to CV and others dedicated to Tru-Sharp. It's not generally a good idea to make stainless parts on equipment which is also used to make non-stainless parts. Residues from the non-stainless parts can contaminate the stainless parts and lead to rust spots.
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Also, I think, certain processes in the blade making and finishing require somewhat different set-ups on the machinery. Tang annealing comes to mind as one.
 
Eric J said:
Why did they stop making this pattern in CV? If it sold so well it would only make sense to continue. Any ideas?
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Your idea of Selling So Well and Case's idea of Selling So Well could be quite different. Case makes these knives by the tens of thousands. Their catalog of CV patterns has slowly but surely been shrinking. The overwhelming majority of Case knife buyers probably don't even consider the blade steel. Not to detract from the well informed Case Knife Collectors and Users, but they are in the minority when considering overall sales.
 
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