Do you like the double pulls on the new GEC's?

i dont care for them at all. i try to have an open mind with "unique" knife designs but this has ugly written all over it. even more importantly i don't see how it improves function. it's a shame because the ben hogan in stag would be tempting if it just had a long pull.
 
I don't like them, it's a shame because those new trappers would look great with just the long pull.
 
There are some double pulls that I like. These do not fit into that catagory though. These were not well thought.
 
Not a fan of double pulls on most knives. I prefer a cleaner minimal look on the blade.
 
Generally I'm in the camp that a knife should have one pull or the other rather than both. Both styles have their pros and cons but the idea of using both doesn't necessarily solve any shortcoming in my opinion.

In the case of some of the GEC's from the link provided above I think it makes the blade too busy. Take the fool's gold acrylic Ben Hogan blade - saber grind, top swedge running almost the entire length, logo etch, long pull, and a deep crescent nick. Too many visual elements for my taste on that one. My eye jumps from one to the next rather than taking in the blade as a whole harmonious piece.
 
I don't like them on these new Ben Hogans. Something about the crescent pull on these just doesn't sit right with me.

I do like them on some knives though. The A.G. Russell Curved Regular Jack for example.

They look very strange on these new GEC's.
 
Funny I almost started a thread on this topic this morning after looking at the new Ben Hogans. I haven't seen a double pull that I like yet. It's a shame too as I generally prefer the Northfields because of the long pull. The extra crescent is a real turn off for me.
 
No they just don't look right. What is the point anyway? I always like the long pull on most blades.
 
On a pocket knife that size you only really need one pull.
 
:barf:

Can't stand 'em on any knife. Just another minor detail along with the pinched bolsters to steer me toward the Tidioute lineup instead.

They look especially bad on the Ben Hogan since the long pull ends too soon and the nick is too close to the tip of the blade. It makes it look like somebody couldn't make up their mind on which to use and tried to cram both in.
 
I used to like regular nail nicks, but after getting into traditionals a lot more, and looking at old catalogs and photos of old knives, I suddenly can't get enough of long matchstrike pulls.
A few months ago, I would have said that a sheepsfoot blade with a long matchstrike pull and a swedge was the most ugly blade possible, but now it would be my favorite.

I think the double pull in the photos in the link are pretty horrible looking, but I've leaned never to say never.
Maybe the beauty lies in the utility, and you have to handle and use one to appreciate it?
 
I think they look a bit odd, however, I like it when a nail nick is very forward on the blade, it makes it easier to open
 
They do look a bit odd. I had just ordered a new Sunfish which has the double pull. Will have to wait and make a judgement when it arrives. It is on the way now. For me, it is not about "looks", it is about functionality. I have to admit, the double pull seems a bit more odd on the Ben Hogan, but may make more sense with the heavier Sunfish pattern.
 
I'm not a fan of double pulls but I hope those who are like em and buy em up.
 
They look awful on the new Ben Hogan. Not at all functional either, and I bet none of us could open that blade using the long pull.
 
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