Gec 66 moose

jth250 · Oct 9, 2012

Hi, Looking for some feedback on the 66 moose pattern. Has any of you guys used one for edc, if so how did it hold up. Are the blades big enough for hard use?

Stich2442 · Oct 10, 2012

I can't speak for the '66 Moose, but I have had a GEC Tidioute 54 Moose for about three years and it is as solid a knife you could hope for. It is built like a tank, I would have no fear of using this knife as my only knife camping, I have used it at work ( trades ) but out of fear of losing it I stopped carrying it at work, I crawl around under houses in crawl spaces, and dark attics I would hate to lose it. It is one of my all time favorite knives.

The 54 is a little bigger than the 66 but I'm sure it's just as solid as GEC in my experience make a dependable product.
Hope this was of some help, not exactly the knife you were asking about but similar.
Pete

jth250 · Oct 10, 2012

Hey Thanks for the reply. I thought about the 54, but it looks to big and heavy for me for an edc knife.

DrPenguin · Oct 10, 2012

I've carried the 66 moose and it is a fine knife. I prefer thin knives and this one isn't really that thin but it is compact and well thought out. It is a well built and solid knife.

Will

biglmbass · Oct 10, 2012

I've got several of each (66 & 54s) but haven't used either. The 66 is a handy size and would make a fine EDC knife, IMO. The 54 is obviously its broader shouldered big brother and would be more suited to heavier chores. Both are high quality and I doubt you'd be disappointed in either.

Humppa · Oct 10, 2012

Hm... the mighty GEC #66 Moose was a gift from my wife to our anniversary this year in May.

Because it has such sentimental value for me, I just EDCed it as my sunday knife. It´s great and the two blade have the same length. The F&F is great...

It has no patina, because I carry it seldom and don´t use for food prep - next to it, I keep the both blades well oiled

A really great knife, which is a good EDC, for sure. I love it!!

And another fun pic

puukkoman · Oct 10, 2012

Stich2442 said:
I can't speak for the '66 Moose, but I have had a GEC Tidioute 54 Moose for about three years and it is as solid a knife you could hope for. It is built like a tank, I would have no fear of using this knife as my only knife camping, I have used it at work ( trades ) but out of fear of losing it I stopped carrying it at work, I crawl around under houses in crawl spaces, and dark attics I would hate to lose it. It is one of my all time favorite knives.

The 54 is a little bigger than the 66 but I'm sure it's just as solid as GEC in my experience make a dependable product.
Hope this was of some help, not exactly the knife you were asking about but similar.
Pete

Stitch, every time I see you post this knife, I'm reminded of how much I like it. Gotta get me one, one of these days.

Pjake · Oct 10, 2012

I have a 66 moose in genuine stag and very much enjoy it. Great EDC, that feels great in hand. It splits time with my 85 cocobolo and peanut. I don't think you will be at all disappointed.

Peter

arcadiaknives · Oct 10, 2012

That is a great looking knife. I've Ben carrying a Camillus R4468 which looks very similar. Love the Moose and it'll love you back.

waynorth · Oct 10, 2012

I have a #66 moose, and carry it frequently. It's a great knife for every day, and does everything I need it to do. It's 1095, and has a nice patina, and sharpens well. Mostly I just give it an occasional strop, and oil the joints!
The size is just right. I had a #54, and it's a great knife, but I found it too bulky for my purposes.

zippofan · Oct 11, 2012

I like the 66 frame overall, all the knives GEC has built using that frame work well for me size wise. I haven't used my moose for more than casual EDC but I am sure it can take whatever you need to do with it.

hookblade · Oct 11, 2012

heck of a knife. i'm a roofer by trade and i've carried a 66 for about 6 months now. use it when i don't have my tool belt on with roofing speciality knives. i've cut felt paper, sand paper, plastic, cardboard, and all other normal items one would use a knife for. it sees a lot of grit and dirt and can get mighty filthy. i clean it out and oil on sunday and sharpen as needed. strong well made knife. it's getting a little beat up, but i am always proud to pull it out and put it to the test. my one helper (razor knife in his pocket) is always shocked to see me use a knife of it's caliber for some of the stuff i put it through. i tell him it is just a tool. a quality american made knife.

waynorth · Oct 11, 2012

hookblade said:
heck of a knife. i'm a roofer by trade and i've carried a 66 for about 6 months now. use it when i don't have my tool belt on with roofing speciality knives. i've cut felt paper, sand paper, plastic, cardboard, and all other normal items one would use a knife for. it sees a lot of grit and dirt and can get mighty filthy. i clean it out and oil on sunday and sharpen as needed. strong well made knife. it's getting a little beat up, but i am always proud to pull it out and put it to the test. my one helper (razor knife in his pocket) is always shocked to see me use a knife of it's caliber for some of the stuff i put it through. i tell him it is just a tool. a quality american made knife.

Your use of that knife zings the strings of the makers heart. The owner at GEC just loves it when people put his knives in a pocket, take them out and USE them!!

Doug Add · Oct 11, 2012

hookblade said:
my one helper (razor knife in his pocket) is always shocked to see me use a knife of it's caliber for some of the stuff i put it through. i tell him it is just a tool. a quality american made knife.

Same reason I put money into a smooth bone rehandle of an inexpensive Colonial barlow (foolish use of $ to some, I am sure). It is a tool, one I have used since I was a kid, and it does whatever I ask of it. Now it just looks prettier doing it!

hookblade · Oct 13, 2012

something about a used knife that shows it is special. i collect gec and case. a fun and exciting hobby. they are all beautiful to look at. and addicting. i believe in american made products, i buy them, and why would i not use them. to me it would be idiotic to carry a cheap foreign made knife for use. american made knives are not fragile. my 66 moose is a tough knife. i don't abuse it, i keep it cleaned up like a quality tool should be kept. it will do everything i ask of it. and i use it for what it was made for. no abuse involved. and i feel proud that i am an american, working in america and using at least one american made tool. nice knife doug. not $$$ wasted. you kept a special friend alive and kickin'. wish i still had my first slippie my dad bought me. i've got lots of safe queens, all mint condition, but the most special are the one's i put in my pocket. the 66 moose is perfect. hookblade

Will Power · Oct 13, 2012

Don't have the Moose in this frame but I do have the Serp Jack 66 and mine gets used a lot in the garden and for some rather foul tasks....As Hookblade points out, they are durable tools and good to look at as well.

You never seem to hear much about that other 66 the Mink Skinner. Two Muskrat style skinner blades in this compact frame, anybody have one? Been brooding about a Sea Glass acrylic but can't justify it to myself, duplicate blades see.....

Regards, Will

zippofan · Oct 15, 2012

I didn't know about the Mink Skinner Will, at least I don't remember seeing one. I finally broke down and bought the 66 stockman in cocobolo that I had been looking at for a long time. The jack is my favorite, with the moose and the stockman close by. I got three different handle materials but not by planning, I just liked the pumpkin acrylic on the jack, red bone on the moose and coco on the stockman.

Now I'm curious, though broke!

waynorth · Oct 15, 2012

There are many reasons why this #66 Moose often finds itself in my pocket. GEC made a special run of jigged bone for it, experimenting with the old Schrade peachseed type of jigging. And the knife also has a particularly successful forced patina that I did with hot apple cider vinegar!
But it is such a useful pattern; it rides nicely in my right front pocket, has two useful blades, and is easily sharpened. It came sharp, and two or three swipes on a 1200 grit diamond hone keeps it very effective. The patina actually helps me keep the right honing angle, providing visual clues.
Walk and talk are perfect, secure but not nail-breaking.

With this knife, I don't miss the pen blade at all. It does chores both above and below its size.
I'm hoping it will skin a squirrel some day, if I ever get out of this city to do a little hunting!
In the meantime, I whittled a plug to stretch a new knife sheath to fit a hunting knife, and the Moose also has cardboard boxes quaking in their boots!

Kidding aside, it's hard to go wrong choosing a #66 Moose, IMO.

Will Power · Oct 15, 2012

That is some very enviable looking Peachseed on the Moose, Charlie. Those boxes should quake!

Zippofan, the Pumpkin acrylic's a rare and beautiful bird on the 66 Jack:thumbup: I've got the Rotten Banana Bone and that's a nice variant too.

Thanks, Will

Doug Add · Oct 15, 2012

Beautiful GEC Northfield Charlie. If I could find one with that bone I would grab it immediately!