Great Eastern Tidioute Scout... EZ Open?

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soulogun

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I posted several days ago that I took the plunge and ordered my first GEC, this is without a doubt the best slip joint knife I've owned. Now I "thought" I knew what a strong spring was, but I was wrong. I seriously dislike knives with weak springs, but this guy is tearing up fingernails opening it. Looking at GEC's line I had seen the EZ Open while also having the realization I open my sodbuster jr pinching the blade, not using the nail nick. So with much anticipation that I was going to mess this up I went ahead and modified the #73 using a couple files, sandpaper and a dremel with mini cotton wheel/green polishing compound. I can now pinch the knife open and save the fingernails. Here it is sitting on one of my strops. Let me know what you guys think.
Rick









 
Looks like you did a great job. Well done!
 
Wow, I thought it was factory done at first. Nice job there! I have a couple of GEC's like that, a Big Jack and a couple of Scouts. Hard to open that is.
 
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Looks like you did a great job. How does it feel in hand now after the mod?
 
Thank you all for your compliments, they mean a lot. I definitely agree this should be a factory option on this model. As to how it feels in the hand, it doesn't feel much different with a 4 finger grip, however 3 finger grip feels more secure as 3rd finger rides in the cutout. I'm hoping as I break this knife in the action will loosen up a bit, trying to pinch open the blade if there is any oil on it is darn near impossible.
 
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