GEC Peanut?

if you are dead set on a GEC go with the #33 conductor pattern I own the northfield in burnt stag and all I can say is the quality was superb all in all an excellent pen knife.
 
Normal civilians, and maybe some of you folks too, would think I'm weird but I carry a Case Peanut and a GEC Conductor ..... at the same time! :D

The Conductor is slightly larger but still rides unnoticed in the watch pocket of my jeans. I didn't think I liked "pen" knives until I tried the Conductor - built like a (mini) tank with just right amount of pull and snap. Not a nail breaker by any means, but not soft or lazy either.

Now having said all that, it's hard to beat a Case Chestnut Bone CV Peanut. The Conductor gets rotated out of my watch pocket, but my Chestnut Bone Peanut always rides LF pocket. Period.
 
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Just get the Case yellow CV peanut and be done with it ! :) Seriously though, it is a great knife, and pretty cheap too.
 
Its not a GEC but still good quality, Schatt and Morgan makes a nice peanut that usually can be had for around $50. Also you really cant go wront with a case peanut. I was just looking for a new peanut the other day and ended up gwtting a buck 306 instead as I liked the scissors instead of a pen blade, it is usa made as well and pretty easy on my wallet.

Nick
 
I've always preferred makers other than case for that size knife simply because I do not like the shape of that front bolster--I love the Trapper shaped frames for a peanut sized knife.

Though, if GEC ever made a peanut sized dogleg knife, I'd be all over it...
 
Eric H said:
I've always preferred makers other than case for that size knife simply because I do not like the shape of that front bolster--I love the Trapper shaped frames for a peanut sized knife.

Though, if GEC ever made a peanut sized dogleg knife, I'd be all over it...
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That sounds like a great knife.
 
A GEC 3" #25 single blade jack is slim, and although it is larger than the peanut, it is small enough to 'disappear'
 
Eric H said:
I've always preferred makers other than case for that size knife simply because I do not like the shape of that front bolster--I love the Trapper shaped frames for a peanut sized knife.

Though, if GEC ever made a peanut sized dogleg knife, I'd be all over it...
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I used to feel the same way about the front bolsters on peanuts.
I forced myself to carry a peanut and use it wherever possible, and it only took me a couple of days to love it. Because of the sheer utility of such a knife, I have grown to like its looks too, including the bolsters when the knife is closed.
When it's open however, the bolsters look as dorky as ever, but I can live with that.
I wouldn't mind getting hold of a peanut-sized trapper though, but only if it had a spear secondary blade, not a spey.
 
jamesbeat said:
I used to feel the same way about the front bolsters on peanuts.
I forced myself to carry a peanut and use it wherever possible, and it only took me a couple of days to love it. Because of the sheer utility of such a knife, I have grown to like its looks too, including the bolsters when the knife is closed.
When it's open however, the bolsters look as dorky as ever, but I can live with that.
I wouldn't mind getting hold of a peanut-sized trapper though, but only if it had a spear secondary blade, not a spey.
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Does anyone make a version of a tiny trapper like that?
 
The GEC #25 Barlow, at 3", is the nearest to the Case Peanut in length. I have one of each, and they are my dress clothes edc's. The Peanut is the size of my little finger, whereas the GEC #25 is thumb-sized.
 
Slider817 said:
Does anyone make a version of a tiny trapper like that?
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Kissing Crane makes a peanut sized trapper but with a spey blade. Actually, its slightly bigger...

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Hi,

I like the Kissing Crane Tiny Trapper! Might have to find one of those. For a Peanut with a frame that's like the Kissing Crane, but with a Pen blade, you can try to troll up a Camillus 21 or 22 Peanut. While aren't new anymore, they can be still be had inexpensively.

I have been carrying this one for the last couple days
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Dale
 
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