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First thing, sorry about no pics or links - I'm "technically-challenged". 
The toothpick I have is a dark blood red bone with the sabre grind blade.
Anyway, this post is mostly for those of you who may be "fence sitting" on whether to try a GEC. There's been a lot of talk about what a nail breaker these things are to open, and there's some truth to that. If that's what's holding you back, here's your answer: A GEC Toothpick. Don't really care for toothpicks? Here's your answer: A GEC Toothpick.
The pull on these are waaaaaay easier than a #73 or a #25. There are no half stops on the toothpick, either. It still has that great GEC walk & talk, it's just a lot easier to open!
Now on to the "toothpick" part of it. How do I say this without offending the true toothpick lovers out there? Let me just say that the toothpick pattern was never one that appealed to me before. I never really thought about them much - they just weren't "my kind of knife". And if you like the traditional toothpicks, the GEC's may very well NOT appeal to you. But if you're like me, and never considered a toothpick before (and want to try a GEC without the nail breaking pull), you owe it to yourself to think about one of these.
The feel of this in hand is great! I have no basis for comparison to a more traditional toothpick, so no comment there. What it comes closest to feeling like for me is my Case Sodbuster Jr. - maybe even a little better. The Jr. measures 3 5/8" closed; the GEC 'pick is 4" closed. I think what makes this feel so good is the upswept tail, or downswept as held in hand. I would consider myself an average size guy, and this 'pick gives me a nice 4-finger grip. My little finger wraps around the tail of this knife very comfortably! :thumbup:
The rest of the body of the knife (from the tail on up) pretty much looks and feels like a traditional folder. And I don't know if it's the "sabre grind blade" on my knife or what, but the blade seems pretty substantial, too - just like the rest of the knife!
This is an incredible knife to look at and hold! (Just got it this evening, so haven't really used it yet). It's different enough from my other knives to really intrigue me, and yet somehow it feels like an old friend.
So if you're on the fence fellas, jump off and try one of these - I don't think you'll be sorry!
The toothpick I have is a dark blood red bone with the sabre grind blade.Anyway, this post is mostly for those of you who may be "fence sitting" on whether to try a GEC. There's been a lot of talk about what a nail breaker these things are to open, and there's some truth to that. If that's what's holding you back, here's your answer: A GEC Toothpick. Don't really care for toothpicks? Here's your answer: A GEC Toothpick.
The pull on these are waaaaaay easier than a #73 or a #25. There are no half stops on the toothpick, either. It still has that great GEC walk & talk, it's just a lot easier to open!
Now on to the "toothpick" part of it. How do I say this without offending the true toothpick lovers out there? Let me just say that the toothpick pattern was never one that appealed to me before. I never really thought about them much - they just weren't "my kind of knife". And if you like the traditional toothpicks, the GEC's may very well NOT appeal to you. But if you're like me, and never considered a toothpick before (and want to try a GEC without the nail breaking pull), you owe it to yourself to think about one of these.
The feel of this in hand is great! I have no basis for comparison to a more traditional toothpick, so no comment there. What it comes closest to feeling like for me is my Case Sodbuster Jr. - maybe even a little better. The Jr. measures 3 5/8" closed; the GEC 'pick is 4" closed. I think what makes this feel so good is the upswept tail, or downswept as held in hand. I would consider myself an average size guy, and this 'pick gives me a nice 4-finger grip. My little finger wraps around the tail of this knife very comfortably! :thumbup:
The rest of the body of the knife (from the tail on up) pretty much looks and feels like a traditional folder. And I don't know if it's the "sabre grind blade" on my knife or what, but the blade seems pretty substantial, too - just like the rest of the knife!
This is an incredible knife to look at and hold! (Just got it this evening, so haven't really used it yet). It's different enough from my other knives to really intrigue me, and yet somehow it feels like an old friend.
So if you're on the fence fellas, jump off and try one of these - I don't think you'll be sorry!
Look who's talkin'. I have 9 in the last 6 months myself. 
