GEC SRPNT vs country cousin/barlow

[simko]

So whats the diff?

other than bone handle, spey blade, and gec's crazy tough springs, what else am i gonna miss if i buy the 20-30 dollar barlow, vs the ~80 dollar SRPNT?

im looking for a large slipjoint for around the yard EDC, maybe even while hunting etc.

 

[pipedreams308]

other than bone handle, spey blade, and gec's crazy tough springs, what else am i gonna miss if i buy the 20-30 dollar barlow, vs the ~80 dollar SRPNT?

Either will serve you fine. But, what are you going to miss by going with the $20 Barlow? Pride of ownership. My opinion only, of course.

 

[knifeswapper]

So whats the diff?

other than bone handle, spey blade, and gec's crazy tough springs, what else am i gonna miss if i buy the 20-30 dollar barlow, vs the ~80 dollar SRPNT?

im looking for a large slipjoint for around the yard EDC, maybe even while hunting etc.

Sound like me trying to get my wife into that HHR and quit looking at the Tahoe...

 

[DennisStrickland]

the gec 1095 at 58 r.r. is going to outcut a barlow by case or anything else but a big barlow by queen in d2 . the queen in d2 is going to be lots more than 20$. i'm not sure queen makes a barlow in d2. i've tested the knives on cardboard twice & know the results .also my tests were vindicated by knarfeng on sisal rope some months back.
dennis

 

[mollyhatchet]

Queen has the Dan Burke barlows in D2. Around $90.

 

[neeman]

Either will serve you fine. But, what are you going to miss by going with the $20 Barlow? Pride of ownership. My opinion only, of course.

+1 :thumbup:

Functionality vs Form

Functionality:
The $22 Queen Counrty Cousin in delrin in D2 is a workhorse

Form:
GEC SRPNT with those bone handle, 1095 spey blade, and crazy tough springs