Case vs GEC

johnny twoshoes said:
AG Russel needs not to send more work to China.
I don't understand how a texas work knife can be made in another country???

I'll never spend a quality price for a foreign made knife, not while I have a choice.

But, this is also my gripe with Case and why I have an easier time deciding that GEC is best for me.

I hope that the Daniels family can get Queen back to what they were, then we can have a real competition between American knife companies.
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Outside their Tec X line, Have you heard of any rumors yet, if WR Case has plans for making parts for or whole slip joints in China?
 
johnny twoshoes said:
AG Russel needs not to send more work to China.
I don't understand how a texas work knife can be made in another country???

I'll never spend a quality price for a foreign made knife, not while I have a choice.

But, this is also my gripe with Case and why I have an easier time deciding that GEC is best for me.

I hope that the Daniels family can get Queen back to what they were, then we can have a real competition between American knife companies.
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Just a gentle nudge guys. let's talk about the knives, not where they are made. Any questions please read the forum guidelines.

Thanks and carry on!
 
I'm sorry Gary. I wasn't trying to stir the pot and was seeking information about a knife brand I really like.
 
supratentorial said:
I don't like rumors. They're seldom true and often malicious.

"Since 1889 every Case Knife is made with pride in the United States."

http://www.wrcase.com/case_college/what_makes_case_different/
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I don't care where they are made, but it's not a rumor

http://www.wrcase.com/pressroom/art...ls-New-Modern-High-tech-Collection/Page1.html



A MESSAGE FROM CASE PRESIDENT TOM ARROWSMITH
Wed Nov 09, 2011

The 2011 Volume IV Edition of The Case Collector magazine will arrive in home soon.
This publication is once again filled with stories, photos, and familiar faces.
Before your copy arrives, I wanted to be the first to tell you about a feature story included in your magazine.
Case is excited to introduce its new assortment of modern knives, Tec X.
An exciting evolution for Case, the Tec X from Case collection features sleek and modern knives which sport
one-handed opening and closing features, pocket clips, special alloy blade steels and innovative coatings.
This development has been carefully crafted over several years and aims to broaden the appeal of Case to new consumers, while also offering something different and modern to existing Case fans.
These knives are well suited to busy workmen, outdoor enthusiasts and for all sorts of odd jobs around the home.
The one-hand opening features and pocket clip keep hands free to perform an endless number of tasks effectively with minimum fuss and maximum multitasking.
The Tec X collection will offer a choice of 28 knives in a wide assortment of handle and blade finishes with the modern style
that many knife enthusiasts are looking for today.
The assortment includes knives with anodized aluminum handles, AUS8 blades, titanium coating and a variety of finishes.
I am confident that this exciting brand extension will increase the relevancy of Case to a younger audience with an appetite for modern technology. Case knives are the most collected knives in the world, and we are humbled by our passionate brand advocates. By introducing Tex X from Case, we hope to offer something unique and practical to a whole new generation of passionate Americans.

Due to the vastly different manufacturing process required for Tec X, this assortment will be sourced from China, from a Case approved factory where the same quality standards set for the core Case products will be applied, and the same warranties will be offered. This was a carefully considered decision by Case and was taken so as not to disrupt the traditional hand-crafted manufacturing plant in Bradford, Pennsylvania, which will continue to be fully operational.
This fact was reinforced by Case owner George Duke who said
“The core products of Case will continue to be manufactured in Bradford. My family has a commitment to the community going back to 1932 that we have every intention of maintaining. Case fans, owners and collectors are also hugely important to us, and we will always strive to manufacture beautiful traditional knives to suit their tastes and needs. We also want to provide premium products to new, potential fans, and this is where Tec X comes in.”

The new Tec X from Case collection will be available to buy in the first quarter of 2012 from Case dealers.
I am extremely excited about this new development and hope you will be as well.
Sincerely,
Tom Arrowsmith
President and CEO
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company
 
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I chopped the quote to make my point.

FLymon said:
...not to disrupt the traditional hand-crafted manufacturing plant in Bradford, Pennsylvania, which will continue to be fully operational.

...This fact was reinforced by Case owner George Duke who said
“The core products of Case will continue to be manufactured in Bradford. My family has a commitment to the community going back to 1932 that we have every intention of maintaining....
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Not trying to make a political post here at all, so here goes.
I love Case, and think that the TecX line was much needed to keep interest alive and keep the company afloat. If you notice, the knives are basically the same ones that have already been produced for years so that tooling costs would be minimal and the Case name never really shows up on the knives. For all intents and purposes it's a new brand. This was so that if they flopped the Case name would not be tarnished and the losses would be minimal. I don't think Case is going anywhere. IMO this has nothing to do with the slippies yet, so let's not worry about them and get back to the discussion at hand. Sorry if this was a bit over the line mods.
 
I wish Case the best with the new line but I'm not interested in tacti cool knives and there's nothing traditional about the TecX brand. Case has indicated no changes in the manufacturing of their traditionals.
 
I just got home from a visit to the GEC factory. Every one of the people I met there were top notch, super friendly and really knew what they were doing. I was extremely impressed. That, and the fact that it matters where their materials are sourced, the quality and care that goes into making their knives, and the workmanship of the finished product make it an easy choice for me. I carry one everyday. Sure, they're bear-traps, but that suits me fine. I don't make a lot of money, but I appreciate quality. GEC has it all. I like that they're a small shop too.
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I hope one day I'll be able to get a GEC knife, they look like superb quality. But for now im balling with my yellow handle case knives.
 
roseskunk said:
I just got home from a visit to the GEC factory. Every one of the people I met there were top notch, super friendly and really knew what they were doing. I was extremely impressed. That, and the fact that it matters where their materials are sourced, the quality and care that goes into making their knives, and the workmanship of the finished product make it an easy choice for me. I carry one everyday. Sure, they're bear-traps, but that suits me fine. I don't make a lot of money, but I appreciate quality. GEC has it all. I like that they're a small shop too.
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Well put, I agree with this.

What is that pattern she's finishing? Some kind of Moose that's slipped my attention.....??

Thanks, Will
 
Will, that's a custom run for a small knife club. I didn't take a close-up of them. The run was so small, in fact that they had to order three years worth so that GEC would do them.
 
Thanks for the info. They look very interesting to me, slant bolsters and 4 pins. If you know which club, perhaps you'd let me know by e-mail?

Greetings, Will
 
would love to get alook at their factory - and maybe talk to somone who could get a bullnose backlock up and running.....
 
I own many knives from both companies, but my vote has to go to Case. I find Cases to be far easier to carry, open and use the GECs. GECs are beautifully made, but I have yet to find one that I would happily carry and use day in and day out. Cases are much easier to live with. And nothing GEC makes even comes close to the Case/ Tony Bose series.
 
I wouldn't expect a $120.00 GEC to compare to a $300 dollar Case.
And why is it that we don't get the same quality standards on all of the Case knives? They are obviously capable of doing better.

Case has turned to another country for a "new" line of "tactical" knives. They wish to keep these two brands separate, but why? Because they know there will be a backlash from collectors like me who wish to support American jobs and still buy a quality product that is 100% American made.
Quality of a country affects quality of a knife, but this is just my own feeling.

Case uses cow shin bone from Brazil.
GEC uses Cow shin bone from Rhode Island.
 
I've worn out a couple of Case knives. Took 20 years each. My high dollar GEC lasted a couple of months before the scale cracked. I sent one GEC back for blade wobble. Spent hours on the second because the back ends of the blades were not finished and the scales didn't fit the bolsters. Case all the way. I have limited experience with GEC, but my impression is they are made for display in collections and are not working knives.
 
Johnny, do you know more about the source of GEC's cow shin bones? Like what age and type of cow.

From what I can recall reading, cow shin bones were imported for a very long time.

Here's a quote from Bernard Levine about Roger's jigged bone.

The bone used by Rogers during the war was all imported. It came
from Argentina, Brazil, and a new source: Australia. The Australian
bone came mainly from old (15+ years old) tough range cattle, and so
was very thick and dense and strong. This heavy Australian bone was
used mainly for hunting knife handles.
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