GEC 68 Pony Jack 2021

Rhinofly said:
The traditional equal-end, 3.5" jack knife is one of my all-time favorite knives, and the GEC Pony Jacks are great examples. They bear an uncanny resemblance to the Jackmaster knives made by Imperial under the Hammer Brand name between 1936-1955. Here are some pictures showing what I mean. The top row are GEC Pony Jacks and the bottom row are Hammer Brand knives.
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Both the GEC and the Hammer Brand knives were made with clip or spear mains, and it also appears that the spear is the rarer of the two for both brands.
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Both the Hammer and the GEC jacks make outstanding edc knives, IMHO.
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What a great group! Thanks for sharing. Those Jackmasters have some neat looking covers.
 
Rhinofly said:
The traditional equal-end, 3.5" jack knife is one of my all-time favorite knives, and the GEC Pony Jacks are great examples. They bear an uncanny resemblance to the Jackmaster knives made by Imperial under the Hammer Brand name between 1936-1955. Here are some pictures showing what I mean. The top row are GEC Pony Jacks and the bottom row are Hammer Brand knives.
PI8dicu.jpg


Both the GEC and the Hammer Brand knives were made with clip or spear mains, and it also appears that the spear is the rarer of the two for both brands.
fZNekEL.jpg


Both the Hammer and the GEC jacks make outstanding edc knives, IMHO.
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Its a criminally underrated pattern. Wish I had more of them.
 
Rhinofly said:
The traditional equal-end, 3.5" jack knife is one of my all-time favorite knives, and the GEC Pony Jacks are great examples. They bear an uncanny resemblance to the Jackmaster knives made by Imperial under the Hammer Brand name between 1936-1955. Here are some pictures showing what I mean. The top row are GEC Pony Jacks and the bottom row are Hammer Brand knives.
PI8dicu.jpg


Both the GEC and the Hammer Brand knives were made with clip or spear mains, and it also appears that the spear is the rarer of the two for both brands.
fZNekEL.jpg


Both the Hammer and the GEC jacks make outstanding edc knives, IMHO.
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Love them...especially with the shields!
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Rhinofly said:
The traditional equal-end, 3.5" jack knife is one of my all-time favorite knives, and the GEC Pony Jacks are great examples. They bear an uncanny resemblance to the Jackmaster knives made by Imperial under the Hammer Brand name between 1936-1955. Here are some pictures showing what I mean. The top row are GEC Pony Jacks and the bottom row are Hammer Brand knives.
PI8dicu.jpg


Both the GEC and the Hammer Brand knives were made with clip or spear mains, and it also appears that the spear is the rarer of the two for both brands.
fZNekEL.jpg


Both the Hammer and the GEC jacks make outstanding edc knives, IMHO.
Click to expand...
Thanks for showing those.

here is mine today C12F917E-DCA2-4B99-A602-D458E4C1A245.jpeg
 
So how is the pony jack compared to white owl. White owl gets blade run and pony has secondary in front of main. Any thoughts on which to go with?
 
Kvk09 said:
So how is the pony jack compared to white owl. White owl gets blade run and pony has secondary in front of main. Any thoughts on which to go with?
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Pony is thicker with both blades opening from same side and GEC went with SS bolsters/pins/liners. I like both, not sure which I’d pick if I could only have one.
 
BDubbs said:
Pony is thicker with both blades opening from same side and GEC went with SS bolsters/pins/liners. I like both, not sure which I’d pick if I could only have one.
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Welp. Trying to decide which to pick myself. Looking for a first GEC keeper. Had the 71 but past it along. The pull was too frustrating even though a great knife
 
Kvk09 said:
Welp. Trying to decide which to pick myself. Looking for a first GEC keeper. Had the 71 but past it along. The pull was too frustrating even though a great knife
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If you value slimmer/lighter, go with the white owl. If you can't stand blade rub and don't mind the extra bulk, then go with the pony jack. If you don't want to compromise, then choose a single blade pattern, like the #15 or #83.
 
BDubbs said:
Pony is thicker with both blades opening from same side and GEC went with SS bolsters/pins/liners. I like both, not sure which I’d pick if I could only have one.
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Welp. Trying to decide which to pick myself. Looking for a first GEC keeper. Had the 71 but past it along. The pull was too frustrating even though a
LastRodeo said:
If you value slimmer/lighter, go with the white owl. If you can't stand blade rub and don't mind the extra bulk, then go with the pony jack. If you don't want to compromise, then choose a single blade pattern, like the #15 or #83.
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sound advice
 
Welp? 😂

I have the 68 owl (Howard) and really like it. It's slim and handles very well. A little blade rub doesn't bother me at all. It's part of owning an ergonomic knife.
 
Just got a pony jack and seems to be a bit weak on the walk and talk main blade. Is that normal? Can cleaning and oil fix that?
 
its possible that flushing would help. i have a deleted pony jack which is almost just perfect, if only it had a half stop.
 
mrknife said:
its possible that flushing would help. i have a deleted pony jack which is almost just perfect, if only it had a half stop.
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It also sits a bit proud when closing half the time. Will a flush and oil fix that or is that a defect. I’ll send her packing if it’s going to be a pain
 
Kvk09 said:
It also sits a bit proud when closing half the time. Will a flush and oil fix that or is that a defect. I’ll send her packing if it’s going to be a pain
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Flushing the joint will usually improve the action. It sounds like it's possible there could be some debris present also. If it is manufacturing defect, GEC will fix it for you.
 
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