GEC 23...unpopular knife size?

For me, it's eclipsed by the 73. Substantially more compact and yet a good sized knife for the POCKET. 23 is too heavy and large for my pockets I'm afraid but there are fine examples out there with impressive handles for the enthusiast of the big:cool:

Regards, Will
 
I dunno about you guys but I thought the bull locks were awesome. I doubt they'll ever make them again but it sure would be cool if they did. Here's one that's headed my way:
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rschuch said:
Exactly. Let me phrase it this way...Traditional knives seem to be headed in a different direction than modern folders, which are getting bigger. I like 4" blades and there's a lot more to choose from in the 3.75" to 4" range these days than 5 years ago. But most of the new GEC models are smaller (coyotes, beagles, mustangs, etc.), and multi-bladed. Do people who tend to buy GEC and Queen knives use them for different tasks than people who carry ZTs and Benchmades? I'd guess whittling lends itself both optically and functionally towards a smaller traditional blade. It'd be an interesting choice to whittle with a Benchmade Bedlam! But other than that, I'd think both would use their knives for the same thing on a daily basis (fruit, boxes, etc.) and if you're going out in the woods, a larger traditional will work just as well as any tactical. Is it the pocketclip that just makes a tactical easier to grab, one handed opening and more easily accessible than a 23 sitting at the bottom of your pocket tangled in your keys? I honestly like the traditional "look" better with stag and wood handle materials, but small multi-bladed knives don't appeal to me. Guess I just find it interesting knife aficionados have different tastes in size depending on what style they lean towards.
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I blame the Peanut Brigade ;):p
 
Looks like the 73 and 23 are on the production schedule. If you want one, keep an eye on the GEC site for developments.
 
Yep, just rechecked the production schedule myself... Sorry for the false alarm folks.
 
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