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I sold my Kershaw knives in here and few SAK's to my friends in order to scrape money for GEC #73 few weeks ago. My first GEC was really good. Excellent fit and finish no bladeplay.
Alright. Finally, after weeks and weeks and weeks of waiting, I got Northfield 735109L Single blade liner locking Yellow Texas Rose smooth bone. Naturally I expected fit and finish to be like my #25 however:
Considerable blade play up and down and side to side. If not all there's gap between liner and back spring and noticable gap between bone and liner. I can tolerate bit gaps but that gap between bolster and bone is really huge when onsidering side of an knife. And its it goes thru other side of scale and I can fit easily tip of Spyderco Caly 3 in that gap from both sides it looks like liner would have bent bit or similarly. Bone scale looks well made and being straight. Also in my eyes whole blade seem bit distored in my eyes. Linerlock never seem to contact the blade tang but when blade is opened it snaps against opposite liner. I am not sure if this is how it should be...
Pictures here:
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Considering the length I went to get this knife and its 45 of 50 serialized Premium pocket knife, I really think fit should be whole another league. I've honestly seen China made knives with better fit than this speciment unfortunately. I'm so thinking contacting GEC about fixing this, though sending it to across the pond is quite effort. To me, this kind of fit is not something associated with GEC's products.
Edit: I contacted the GEC and I wait their answers. I keep you guys posted on this. Thanks for bearing my venting. I really like this knife so I want it really badly fixed as it should be.
I sold my Kershaw knives in here and few SAK's to my friends in order to scrape money for GEC #73 few weeks ago. My first GEC was really good. Excellent fit and finish no bladeplay.
Alright. Finally, after weeks and weeks and weeks of waiting, I got Northfield 735109L Single blade liner locking Yellow Texas Rose smooth bone. Naturally I expected fit and finish to be like my #25 however:
Considerable blade play up and down and side to side. If not all there's gap between liner and back spring and noticable gap between bone and liner. I can tolerate bit gaps but that gap between bolster and bone is really huge when onsidering side of an knife. And its it goes thru other side of scale and I can fit easily tip of Spyderco Caly 3 in that gap from both sides it looks like liner would have bent bit or similarly. Bone scale looks well made and being straight. Also in my eyes whole blade seem bit distored in my eyes. Linerlock never seem to contact the blade tang but when blade is opened it snaps against opposite liner. I am not sure if this is how it should be...
Pictures here:



Edit:


Considering the length I went to get this knife and its 45 of 50 serialized Premium pocket knife, I really think fit should be whole another league. I've honestly seen China made knives with better fit than this speciment unfortunately. I'm so thinking contacting GEC about fixing this, though sending it to across the pond is quite effort. To me, this kind of fit is not something associated with GEC's products.
Edit: I contacted the GEC and I wait their answers. I keep you guys posted on this. Thanks for bearing my venting. I really like this knife so I want it really badly fixed as it should be.
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