GEC 48 single blade vs Canal Street Half Moon

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silenthunterstudios said:
Mink, I recently bought my third 48. My first was a Beaver Tail trapper, 2nd was an Unxld slim trapper and the third is another Unxld slim trapper. Burnt stag on the first single, and antique bone on the second single.

I really need to give Canal Street a try. I'm way into my knife budget this year, and today's only March 1st! :o
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Knife budget? No habla
 
Congrats on the CSC, I do love my one and only Half Moon:

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and only one #48, albeit a Scagel:

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I need more, especially after looking at Trand's :D
 
Looks like you already landed a coveted red stag....nice.
 
So these two showed up on my doorstep today and I must say I'm pretty thrilled with one and pretty bummed about the other...

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#48 in cherry wood and Half Moon in ebony. Beautiful grains on both.

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The #48 has lightest pull on a GEC I've yet to handle, but still enough of a snap upon opening to satisfy me. I normally don't prefer a half-stop but it doesn't jarringly interrupt the flow with the lighter pull.

The Halfmoon on the other hand just flops open... I really can't imagine a spring being any weaker...

Just a trace of side to side play on the #48 if you grip it at the tip and apply a bit of force. Perfectly acceptable to me.

The wobble on the Half Moon is more noticeable...

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The rounder scales of the #48 fill out my hand making for a slightly more comfy grip.

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#48 is just a tad off centered in the closed position.

The tip of the Half Moon is hiding up against the liner. Scraping to the blade is already noticeable after just a few openings...

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Both are awesomely pocketable and feel good in hand. The Half Moon did come with a keen hair-shaving sharp edge. The edge on the #48 isn't too shabby, but I'd planned on thinning it out anyways.

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I pulled the trigger on both of these to try them out and only planned on keeping one. I really wanted the Half Moon to be that one (I dig the darker wood and prefer the lack of a half-stop), alas....:(

Luckily, the #48 has pleasantly surprised me! It's got some real warmth and soul to it which is exactly what I was looking for in a single blade trapper...:D
 
Nice comparo, sorry to hear the CSC did not measure up, especially in the ebony.
 
Say klineh, send that knife to Canal Street for repair, I'll even personally refund your shipping. Is there a production date in the paper that came with the knife? Just tell them to give it to Eric, I'll fix it for you myself. I hate seeing issues like that, it just shouldn't happen. Sounds like that one slipped through QC without a proper inspection.

Eric
 
ea42 said:
Say klineh, send that knife to Canal Street for repair, I'll even personally refund your shipping. Is there a production date in the paper that came with the knife? Just tell them to give it to Eric, I'll fix it for you myself. I hate seeing issues like that, it just shouldn't happen. Sounds like that one slipped through QC without a proper inspection.

Eric
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Eric, very gracious and respectable of you to offer your services, however the seller of the knife has already refunded me in full and I've agreed to ship the knife back to them. I will e-mail you their contact info if you care to further pursue the matter... thank you much for the offer~

edited to add: 2008 is the completion date on the info card
 
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Thank you for that date, it's previous to my starting there but I know there were some issues with spring tension on the initial runs of those knives. Still the cutlering is pretty bothersome, still shouldn't have gone out IMO, I know it wouldn't go out nowadays. I'd definitely appreciate that contact info, and I apologize for the faulty knife.

Eric
 
CSC will fix any of their work
They have excellent service
I had an issue with a knife and they did well by me

Or just return it to the dealer


I have this in Olive wood
Incredibly sharp
Not a heavy duty knife
I would call it a gentlemans knife
A lot of blade in 3 3/4"

I really like this knife

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Sorry to hear the ebony CSC didn't measure up. I'm really happy to see Eric here ready to make it right though :thumbup:
 
That's no problem guys, I hate seeing an unhappy customer. The loose sideways blade is definitely something that should have been addressed. Just know that we do stand behind that warranty should any problems occur. Klineh thanks for the e-mail :thumbup:

Eric
 
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That's no problem guys, I hate seeing an unhappy customer. The loose sideways blade is definitely something that should have been addressed. Just know that we do stand behind that warranty should any problems occur. Klineh thanks for the e-mail :thumbup:

Eric
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You're welcome, good to know CSC has good people standing behind their products. I wouldn't hesitate to pick up something from you guys in the future.

Jon
 
Ok, got the CSC (2008 manufacture) in first and the GEC arrived today. I will list the pics then go over my impressions of the two. The CSC will always be on the top or to the left of the pics.

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Elk scales are noticeably thicker on the CSC over the GEC.
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CSC on the right in this pic.
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Notice in this pic that the CSC blade is almost touching the pile side liner. If not for the distal taper of the blade, it would be rubbing.
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Meanwhile, the GEC seems to be perfectly centered.
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Initial impressions lean towards the CSC due to the nice thick scales, however that lead disappears once you notice the centering of the blade, and the slight side to side play of the blade itself when open. None of these faults exist with the GEC. The pull on the CSC is light at about a 2 probably due partly to the lack of a half-stop, with the GEC's pull being fairly light as well at a 4 (which is about perfect IMO on this pattern). Looks, visual F&F (minus the centering) are good across both. The NS pins and liners are a plus on the CSC, as the GEC uses brass.

So in conclusion the quality of materials used make me lean toward the CSC, until you get it in hand to use. The centering and side to side play of the blade is bothersome. The only glaring negative with the GEC is in comparing the scale material to that on the CSC.
 
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Seems your experience with CSC is close to mine. I really want to like the Half Moon. But, every version I have owned (and all but one, which sits disused and neglected, have been moved one) has had similar issues -- blades touching the liner and blade wiggle (and in some instances more gaps in the liners than I would expect). I have a CSC split-back whittler and cannittler which are perfect. Aesthetically, I like the Half Moon more than the #48. But, given my experience, I am gun shy in buying another.
 
Some time back there was a list of all the CSC Half Moon Trappers produced. Can someone point me towards a similar list?

I have twenty-four but they are recent, e.g. last 2-3y purchases, and there are gaps.

Would love to have the ebony, defects and all.
 
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