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I’m with Jack mrknife mrknife on pretty much only going for single blades. I prefer an easy pinch open. My daily carry is a Silver Knights SFO Buck 501. I don’t understand why GEC can’t build their lock back knives to be as rock solid as what Buck does. I traded for a recent run sambar stag 83. It had some blade rock in all directions, but otherwise a beautiful knife. I contacted GEC about fixing it, but since I wasn’t the original owner they wouldn’t work on it. I couldn’t even pay them to work on it, as all their work is warranty only. I’m still a little bitter over that experience. My mistake for not knowing to ask about blade rock before the trade.
 
natchezz said:
I’m with Jack mrknife mrknife on pretty much only going for single blades. I prefer an easy pinch open. My daily carry is a Silver Knights SFO Buck 501. I don’t understand why GEC can’t build their lock back knives to be as rock solid as what Buck does. I traded for a recent run sambar stag 83. It had some blade rock in all directions, but otherwise a beautiful knife. I contacted GEC about fixing it, but since I wasn’t the original owner they wouldn’t work on it. I couldn’t even pay them to work on it, as all their work is warranty only. I’m still a little bitter over that experience. My mistake for not knowing to ask about blade rock before the trade.
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sorry to hear about that 83. it was one of the models i had considered. and the only fair chance i had to get one was at the rendezvous but someone else grabbed it before my chance to go in so I just moved on. It is not uncommon to hear of that rocking from that model sadly. I did score the rendezvous sfa but never opened it to test.
 
natchezz said:
I’m with Jack mrknife mrknife on pretty much only going for single blades. I prefer an easy pinch open. My daily carry is a Silver Knights SFO Buck 501. I don’t understand why GEC can’t build their lock back knives to be as rock solid as what Buck does. I traded for a recent run sambar stag 83. It had some blade rock in all directions, but otherwise a beautiful knife. I contacted GEC about fixing it, but since I wasn’t the original owner they wouldn’t work on it. I couldn’t even pay them to work on it, as all their work is warranty only. I’m still a little bitter over that experience. My mistake for not knowing to ask about blade rock before the trade.
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I have an 83 and 99 with lock backs. Both with a bit of lock rock. Caused me to conclude that GEC slip joints are more my jam when it comes to the brand.
 
natchezz said:
I’m with Jack mrknife mrknife on pretty much only going for single blades. I prefer an easy pinch open. My daily carry is a Silver Knights SFO Buck 501. I don’t understand why GEC can’t build their lock back knives to be as rock solid as what Buck does. I traded for a recent run sambar stag 83. It had some blade rock in all directions, but otherwise a beautiful knife. I contacted GEC about fixing it, but since I wasn’t the original owner they wouldn’t work on it. I couldn’t even pay them to work on it, as all their work is warranty only. I’m still a little bitter over that experience. My mistake for not knowing to ask about blade rock before the trade.
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I have had GEC repair knives that I wasn’t the original owner. I just didn’t mention it and they didn’t ask. 🤷
 
What is it you porch members like about the 81 coon skinner?

Is it the 4” closed length?

Twin clip blades?

What would be your use for this knife?

Just curious, thanks.
 
Fox79 said:
What is it you porch members like about the 81 coon skinner?

Is it the 4” closed length?

Twin clip blades?

What would be your use for this knife?

Just curious, thanks.
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I like my 81 moose. I like the muskrat clips on the 88 and 82. I have never had a coon skinner. I am going to buy one and use it for about everything except whittling and determine if I like it. That's part of the fun for me. If I don't like it I will just move it on with a healthy layer of patina on it.
 
could someone please tell me how does the 59 overall and blade sizes compare to the 29 thanks
 
Slightly smaller because the main blade does not extend fully. The pen and coping are small compared to the 29 coping and punch. GEC should have machined the secondary’s on the 59 to allow for a longer main. The bohncliffe on my new Northwoods blueberry 59 is much fuller.
 
The 29 according to Levine is a Cattle knife not a whittler. Because it has 3 springs the is more space in the well for longer blades. The 59 appears to have been designed with whittling in mind, the shorter main is better suited for that in my opinion. There is more than one way to sharpen a stick so your preference may be different.
 
Elgatodeacero said:
Will there be a Remington knife this year? I find it hard to believe 2021 was a one time edition.
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That's an interesting thought, but it doesn't look like start of a new SFO series. I can even imagine BR finidng some cheaper manufacturer to make Remigtons for them. Because, you know, they were sitting in stores for a pretty long time (even I scored one, haha). And their UK price was pretty much premium one...

Elgatodeacero said:
Maybe the GEC 81 will become the Remington Bullet Trapper?
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Might be, who knows. It would be interesting to see Remington Barlow on 86 frame, though. Even more interesting is, if GEC is goning to make it, would they give it a shield? You know, a shield... on a Barlow... 😅 Yes, Boker does it, Case does it, but that's not a classic approach for that pattern.
 
Jiki said:
The 29 according to Levine is a Cattle knife not a whittler.
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Glad to see you say this. If I recall correctly, I believe Levine notes that a "3-spring whittler" is, by definition, a contradiction in terms. As a result of reading Levine, I have come to think of the 29 as a small cattle knife, as well. I wonder if the "whittler" moniker results from the two secondaries opening at the back of the frame, as they would on a true whittler?
 
JW225 said:
Glad to see you say this. If I recall correctly, I believe Levine notes that a "3-spring whittler" is, by definition, a contradiction in terms. As a result of reading Levine, I have come to think of the 29 as a small cattle knife, as well. I wonder if the "whittler" moniker results from the two secondaries opening at the back of the frame, as they would on a true whittler?
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He explicitly states it in two places. The example illustration in the cattle knife section could be a picture of the 29. It's like Bill and Randy pulled it right off the page. I think that's really cool when they duplicate old knives like that. The 29 is a favorite because of it.
 
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