Lets talk GEC!

supratentorial said:
I wouldn't recommend that GEC set prices that high. Making more of knives that have high demand instead of knives that have low or average demand would make sense. But the barlows are a SFO. The beer scouts are GEC's own thing. And this upcoming run makes a lot of sense.

The recent 440C knives seem to be an exception. I don't know why they made so few. Maybe they didn't anticipate demand. Maybe they were just using up extra materials. Maybe they're allergic to 440C ;)
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edit: nevermind, I missed the jest in your post. *aaachoo*
 
Historically stainless GEC knives have not done well and have sat on shelves for quite a while when compared to their 1095 brethren.
 
JustinR said:
Historically stainless GEC knives have not done well and have sat on shelves for quite a while when compared to their 1095 brethren.
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Even the 440C? I have absolutely no interest in 420HC. I can get that anywhere. But I love 440C.
 
In recent history, the 440C patterns have all been a bit odd. When they finally married the steel to some of their nicer designs, naturally they sold well.
 
Dr-Mabuse said:
In recent history, the 440C patterns have all been a bit odd. When they finally married the steel to some of their nicer designs, naturally they sold well.
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This exactly. It's no real surprise that fish knives and navy knives wouldn't sell as well as boy's knives or mustangs.
 
Good points. Also bird knives, equestrian knives. The Mako wasn't a particularly popular pattern either. That's not to say there isn't a market for the knives but the demand is much higher for other patterns. I do think other patterns would be very successful with 440C as well. There are also small things that influence demand like cover materials. I'm sure it can be tricky to figure out all the details. I think that's one of the reasons that SFOs from collectors are often so successful. GEC did a great job on this recent batch of stainless knives. I think the 15 with the clip blade is probably the most desired blade shape on that handle. They couldn't have chosen a better match.

No worries, Jrawk and rdave. I appreciate your opinions whether we agree or disagree. You're both good contributing members of the forum.
 
Maybe we'll get lucky this year, and see some #77 Jacks in 440C and jigged bone. I'd be on those like lightning.
 
I'm already overjoyed to have had the chance to purchase four new stainless GEC knives this year (including one duplicate in a different cover material), after being all but certain GEC was done making knives in stainless.

I try not to think about all of the patterns I'd love for them to offer in stainless, but I'm usually unsuccessful. :D "Try not to think about a pink elephant stainless Beer/Soda Scout," and all that. ;)
 
With all the beer scouts and boys knives being regular factory runs and no SFO's I'd say there's at least a chance of some short runs, maybe even stainless! Anything could happen.

In other news the boys knives are looking great!





 
I reserved a couple of 14 Boys knives, just in case they turned out to be something unexpectedly awesome. But I'm not expecting to be wowed. It's a pretty small knife. I'm not sure that I can comfortably go that small.
 
I love the mailman. What does the 'S' stand for? Super/Special....either one works.



Alan
 
joeradza said:
I love the mailman. What does the 'S' stand for? Super/Special....either one works.

Alan
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Some say 'S'hop or 'S'tore (and some say 'S'econd)... It indicates that the knife was determined to be a minor blemish by GEC. They then sell them from their front of house shop or dealers get them as EDC / Seconds knives.

I ordered one of the Delrin handles, as well. They were described on-line as EDC 'end of run' parts knives with a minor cosmetic blemish; I was wondering if the issue was a poor blade polish or a lite / poor blade etch. However, yours looks fantastic.
I'll have to see how mine looks when it gets here on Thursday.
 
I just went over mine with a 10X loupe and then ran my finger along every edge, the only thing I can find is that they cost less.

Alan
 
I'm afraid the pull might be too heavy (5/6) in such a small knife, a clip blade I could handle. But that's the roll of the dice.
 
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