GEC= Gritty, Each needs Cleaning?

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I'm on my third GEC now, and all three have come absolutely packed with sanding grit. Otherwise, I absolutely LOVE these knives... so this isn't intended as a gripe thread. I'm just wondering, how many of you have gotten gritty GEC's? I'm pretty much 3 for 3, but out of the three, my two stockmans were by far the worst. The Ben Hogan only had a little.

I've got a system now, consisting of dust-off, a dropper bottle of oil, and q-tips. Only took me 5 minutes to get the latest one silky smooth.

How many of you have gotten gritty GEC's? Does anyone think there is some way they could alleviate this? On my latest stockman, it's bad enough where it put deep scratches into the base of each blade, which will remain for the life of the knife.
 
I only have two--a Ben Hogan and an Executive Whittler--and neither came gritty.
 
Hmmm, interesting. I noticed that both of my Cuban Stockman pattern GEC's came very gritty (to the point where it made me cringe to open them), while my Ben Hogan was only slightly gritty. I've also heard several other forum members complain of grit.

The only thing I can think of is that maybe since the handle cavity is so much larger on the Cuban Stockman, it's more prone to catch grit during finishing/sharpening.
 
All of my GECs have come gritty, and need to be cleaned and oiled. I have quite a few of them.


To be fair; all of my Case knives have also come gritty and need to be cleaned and oiled. I have quite a few of them.


It's not a manufacturing defect, it's simply a fact of life.
 
I think it's an unfortunate side-effect of ever-increasing popularity in a brand.

I also have gotten in the habit of flushing out each and every Case knife I buy, because I can pretty much assume it's going to be dirty/gummy in the pivot. Not as much room for attention to fine detail, the more they have to produce.
 
It's all about labor costs. Labor used to be the cheapest part of the manufacturing process, now it's the most expensive.

Would you rather pay $5-$10 more for the knife, or clean it yourself? I enjoy fondling them anyway!
 
Definitely, pay $5 less and clean it myself... I'm not in any way dissatisfied because of this. I was just wondering if I got some particularly gritty ones, or if it is fairly normal. I probably wouldn't have asked if my Ben Hogan hadn't come so clean. I love the knives. I'm going to have trouble deciding which one to carry each day. :)
 
Not really noticed grit, but a lot of grease and gunk yes, which I want to clear out.

Let's hope another dogleg arrives today so I can check:D
 
I've bought these in the last three months....

The Buck Deuce was clean when I bought it and a little light oiling was all it needed.
The Schrade Old Timer Junior in desert iron wood I bought a month ago was clean, again light oil.
My Schrade Old Timer Pal I just got last week was loaded with grit!
Surprisingly the Winchester Yellow Boy was clean and I actually expected it to be awful.
 
most knives I own besides SAKS needed more or less cleaning/lubing
of the gecs some needed more some less, one of the 2 36's needed a complete cleaning while others were pretty fine
it's a bit like the grinds IMO

Maxx
 
i've noticed very little grit on gecs but ca'nt speak for other brands. all new knives really have some finishing compounds left on springs & blade pivots.[gecs] .i prefer taking the knives outside & flushing with wd40 in a pressure can. strong solvents can affect some handle materials but wd40 seems safe. trying to clean with toothpicks & q-tips is not as efficient. after blowing out wd40 with compressed air i use a few drops of a light lube such as rem-oil.--dennis------ it's a good idea to let knives sit a few hours before final wipe down , you do'nt want excess lube to drain in original boxes.
 
Maybe I've been lucky, but of the multiple GECs I've bought all have been grit free. Can't say the same thing about Case at all.
 
I'm not sure if they all need cleaning or not but I've gotten into a habit to do so with all my knives.
 
The new GEC's I've bought in the last few months have come a lot cleaner, and with a much better edge, than most of the "older" new ones.
 
My last GEC, a Dogleg spear point, was remarkably clean inside and out.
 
It is something I look forward to. Pipe cleaners, oil, compressed air, a shop rag and TLC time to make it yours.

That said, most of my GEC`s have arrived very clean. Its those Case knives that get over polished, IMHO, that have to really be cleaned.
 
Much ado about nothing. I always put a drop or two of Rem Oil in the joints of any knife I get as a matter of course. Compared to Case, Queen, Schatt & Morgan, and others, GEC knives have been, in my experience, very clean upon removal from the tube.
 
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