Lets talk GEC!

[Oldy]

I've found some anecdotal evidence that the blades on Moose-patterned knives were described as being arranged in "muskrat fashion" - one on each end.

I'm no Bernie Levine, but that makes me believe that muskrat came first. Competing theories?

There was just a 54 moose stag for sale(wish I got it)that had opposite end clips,were my 54 moose has clip and spear.but I'm thinking muskrat came first as well with the blades well defined and the moose not so much.

 

[JB in LV]

good to hear not all of these came out funky

Yes, thank you, Mr. K. When I bought it, and also as I started in on it, I was thinking to myself, "this one's good". I did put the snap into the secondary blade (which you perhaps would make a non-issue, can't snap what's not there).

I'd been hearing it more recently, reading and watching YouTube videos. My sample size is one knife, so what do I know. But that being said, my standard for GEC is never just drop it in the pocket. A little work is mandatory part of the task of ownership and the improvement is always clear to see.

 

[mrknife]

Yes, thank you, Mr. K. When I bought it, and also as I started in on it, I was thinking to myself, "this one's good". I did put the snap into the secondary blade (which you perhaps would make a non-issue, can't snap what's not there).

I'd been hearing it more recently, reading and watching YouTube videos. My sample size is one knife, so what do I know. But that being said, my standard for GEC is never just drop it in the pocket. A little work is mandatory part of the task of ownership and the improvement is always clear to see.

im with ya there, sometimes from a collectors perspective, we open, we unwrap, and then drop back into the tube. Its difficult to gauge the knife from such a limited interaction when trying to preserve its mint condition status. It was a very controversial run too, seeing as how many people were so quick to take pictures and dump it back into the market to capitalize on the hype and fomo. Im expecting to see some deletes and recovers in the long run. Now that, always changes the action.

 

[Oldy]

Yes, thank you, Mr. K. When I bought it, and also as I started in on it, I was thinking to myself, "this one's good". I did put the snap into the secondary blade (which you perhaps would make a non-issue, can't snap what's not there).

I'd been hearing it more recently, reading and watching YouTube videos. My sample size is one knife, so what do I know. But that being said, my standard for GEC is never just drop it in the pocket. A little work is mandatory part of the task of ownership and the improvement is always clear to see.

I have the ebony 77 as well as gunstock jack's sfo and both are maybe a 5 but snap open and closed,as much as I like a stiff pull I also like an alternative that is easier on the arthritis etc.the barlow blueberry is lighter at a 4 but with good snap.they are all stiffer than my 66,81,latest 15's,68,35 and a few others that I have no issue with,as resident carver Jiki likes to say they cut the same.