Case texas jack and Ebony Gec 85

[Rsmith_77]

So i wanted to post up a few pics
a certain someone made the comment that she was looking forward to watching these two age together
i did cut up a few peppers with my GEC and decided to wipe it down with an apple cider vinegar soaked paper towel (WOW apple cider vinegar works much faster on GEC's 1095 than it does on case's CV)

so now that the gec has got some aging i thought i would do another few pics

Here is where, in my opinion the texas jack has a large advantage over the clip blade 85

The clip sticks way out in the closed position meaning its nowhere near as slender as the serpentine jack
One other thing i wanted to say is the pulls, originally i was saying the GEC's pull was only noticeably stronger, i think i may have to chalk that one up to excitement of the moment. The 85 is no nail breaker by any stretch, but lacks the smooth easy pull of the texas jack

And here is where, in my opinion the GEC has a large advantage over the texas jack

GOD i love that large clip when i am using it, just looks cool too. Now if history is any indicator i have never used a knife up, but in theory i have to figure the GEC blade will last alot longer than the case, just because it would take 3x as long to sharpen it all away


Here is just a couple pics showing the differences in the pen blade placements

Obviously the Gec has the pen blade in the front and the clip in the back and nail nicks on the same side
meanwhile the texas jack has the pen blade in the back and the clip in the front and nail nicks on the opposite side. I dont really have any preference but i think the gec looks kinda strange with both blades open,

And this is just a cool "just because" pic, this one is for you Kevin

anyways, hope you enjoyed
and maybe just maybe learned something too

 

[Peter Parker]

Nice little review on two fine jacks there Rsmith_77, both classics in my book!

 

[TLARbb]

Peter, I'm with you on that. They are both fine jack knives, each in its own right. That ebony sure looks great on that knife; I prefer a bit of grain color to the uniform black. Just my personal preference.

Ed J

 

[mrrampro]

Very nice photos. Thank you.

 

[sitflyer]

Thanx for the comparo shots and review. Those are two mighty fine knives!

 

[pertinux]

Thanks for the pictures!

Interestingly, what most strikes me about the above comparison picture is how the Texas Jack's secondary pen blade is so substantial. I've noticed this before, but it jumps out at me again.

While I prefer the aesthetics of primary blades' filling their handles (short primary blades in longer handles look kinda funny to me), in actual use I often welcome larger handle-to-blade proportion. I own neither of these knives (though I did get to see a Texas Jack up close and personal for a few short days), but I'd be surprised if that pen blade didn't become my go-to out of the four blades represented.

-- Thanks, too, for capturing the comparative blade angles when open. Very interesting!

You have two very fine knives. I'm glad you'll have the enjoyment of choosing between them, in whatever frequency you turn from one to the other, and look forward to more pictures as you continue down the road with them.

~ P.

 

[KYenglish]

thanks for the comparison i found it very interesting

 

[Humppa]

Thanks for the comparison. I already own the #85 based Forum Knife of 2011 and it´s a fine knife. I´ve already been eyeballing with the Texas Jack, the pics I´ve seen of that knife are just great, and the bone is nice, too!

That´s a helpful comparison, especially because of the sizes and thickness in general.

 

[rdrogers]

I have that Case. It is one of my favorite and most carried knives.

 

[TLARbb]

The Texas jack is one of my favorites. Not sure the GEC 85 could unseat it, but it is definitely a fine pocket knife. I have a Texas jack and a wharncliffe mini trapper, that make a wonderful pair. Both of these are from the CV stag rancher series. I also now have a single blade sowbelly in stag and RD damascus that works well with either one of these knives.

I like this particular size knife.

Ed J

 

[Rsmith_77]

thanks for all the kind words folks.

i truly enjoy them both, just for different reasons
i think i went into most of the reasons above in my original post

but one thing i wanted to add...my texas jack has bone scales, and seeing as I work in a warehouse with concrete floors i am terrified of dropping it and chipping or breaking the scales. somehow i suspect the ebony scales of the 85 would handle this much better (dont get me wrong i would HATE to drop either)

 

[TLARbb]

I feel you on that. Most likely the ebony will be more tolerant of a drop on hard flooring.

Ed J