Lets talk GEC!

rbeggs said:
I've got a 78 in NF jigged bone reserved and all this talk about stiffer pulls than a 77 is exciting. I hope they don't lighten the pull!
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My 78 easily has one of the stiffest pulls of all my GECs, which includes a bunch of 54s. Like you, I like a good, strong pull!
 
I like the harder pulls because it seems to me that they break in just about perfect for me after some use.
 
Kiteman72 said:
My 78 easily has one of the stiffest pulls of all my GECs, which includes a bunch of 54s. Like you, I like a good, strong pull!
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that is what ive heard about them as well. but i handled some at the store and they seemed perfectly fine. but again pull is so subjective. a 6 for you might be a 4 for someone else and and 10 for you might be an 6 for another person.
 
I typically prefer strong pulls myself, specifically requested it from K'roo on my little custom caplifter, and on my upcoming knife from him. However I get some people like the lighter pull due to arthritis or just their preference. What I would like to see is a light to medium pull liner lock, either in a single clip blade dogleg pattern of some sort, (houndstooth run? or something that hasn't been done yet).
 
In my case, I have nails that are thin and, rather than brittle, are amazingly flexible. A hard pull simply bends them back, even freshly cut short.

I can console myself that, while the 78 isn't a knife I can open, but it is a knife I covet, I really do prefer a hidden kick on a pen blade, and this one won't have it.
 
Matt Bernier said:
In my case, I have nails that are thin and, rather than brittle, are amazingly flexible. A hard pull simply bends them back, even freshly cut short.

I can console myself that, while the 78 isn't a knife I can open, but it is a knife I covet, I really do prefer a hidden kick on a pen blade, and this one won't have it.
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I bought a #78 a while ago from a fellow on the auction site. When I got it, it had screwdriver marks on the blade to get it open. The pull was beyond ridiculous. I pried up the backspring to the point of it being an easy open.
I assume GEC learned something since then, and will lighten up the pull on the new ones.
My #781214 is chestnut jigged bone and is my favorite carry. The 3 3/4 inches is perfect in my hand and pocket. Chunky. It’s easy to tell it is in a pants pocket.
 
I am waiting for the 78's. I passed on the BFK because I do not like single blade knives that small. Hoping to get a two blade 78. I like the pulls to be on the harder side. Recent blades from GEC have been a bit week.
 
I have a question.

Does the Yellow Rose from GEC mean/imply 'my friend?'

If not, what do I infer from GEC's Yellow Rose?
 
HST said:
I have a question.

Does the Yellow Rose from GEC mean/imply 'my friend?'

If not, what do I infer from GEC's Yellow Rose?
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The state of Texas is on the blade stamp. I think it is a reference to "The Yellow Rose of Texas".
 
H2O2HI said:
I bought a #78 a while ago from a fellow on the auction site. When I got it, it had screwdriver marks on the blade to get it open. The pull was beyond ridiculous. I pried up the backspring to the point of it being an easy open.
I assume GEC learned something since then, and will lighten up the pull on the new ones.
My #781214 is chestnut jigged bone and is my favorite carry. The 3 3/4 inches is perfect in my hand and pocket. Chunky. It’s easy to tell it is in a pants pocket.
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We'll see, if these come in and everyone says they open marvelously and practically pinch open, I'll have some thinking to do. My 748117 is amazing in that regard. Opens to half stop easily, but past the half stop the spring is much stronger, and it takes quite a bit of force to even make the open blade start to break over to close. It's wonderful to work with.

It's funny though, because of the placement of the nail nick and the shape of the blade, the half stop is a nuisance, not a safety feature. The knife accelerates to the half stop and then comes to a sudden stop, leaving the knuckle of the thumb veeeeery near the blade if you slip a bit. It would be better as one, smooth, consistent pull.

Does anyone know if the 81 will have half-stops, or just a single action pull?
 
Regarding #77 Yankee Jacks vs #78 American Jacks, I wrote the following in response to an early query-- and still hold to it for myself:

pmew said:
... why is it that the 77s have all been so warmly received, when the 78 did not? I own only our forum knife, but aside from a few subtle variations the two patterns appear very similar.
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Compared to a #15 Jack (a mostly-known quantifier, in whatever clothes), the #77 Jack is only yee bigger here and there, leading to a similarly-proportioned, mid-weight knife in a larger size.

Compared to a #77, the #78 is just a yee bigger here and there, but with a little more than one-step-up weight-- it's built tough and sturdy, with a snap to match. It's a hefty handful.

Comparing a #15 to a #78, which was the only "step up" at the time the #78s were released? The #78 is clearly a massive beastie.

Me, I love the #78s, especially in Tidioute clothes-- namely, a well-placed nail nick as per the above, so that I can leverage the blade open. They are snappers. However, given the expanse of cover material, I want(ed) a shield, which the Tidioute models do not have.

... When confronted with so many wonderful (and ongoing!) patterns from which to choose, one must make decisions. I would love to own a #78-- a true workhorse, and I love me some strong pull-- but the #77 comes together for me as a pattern in a way the #78 doesn't, right down to the pen-behind-main.

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Or maybe it's just that mine glows? ;-)

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Matt Bernier said:
Thanks for that! What a great resource. I'd never have thought to search for that as a thread.

And I'm glad. That will make opening and closing a bit easier.
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I couldn't agree more. An excellent resource indeed.

Trand (2Dead and the OP of that thread) is a great asset to the community but he doesn't post much anymore. I hope that we will see more of him again in the future.
 
Out of the last 10 to 12 gec knives I have bought everyone of them has had extremely light pull . So I don't think many have to worry about the pull being to strong . It seems the downfall to that is lazy closing or very light snap when closing the knife .
 
now does any one have a 78 and and 85 to compare side by side for me. ive always wanted an 85 but see so many with EO cut that I am unsure if they always came that way due to heavy pull.
 
Mr knife I would call most 85's a 6.5 to 7 . That is using the long pull instead of the eo . Some are maybe a little lighter but most fall into that category. Most of the 85's I have handled have great action . I only have one 78 and I would say it is slightly stiffer pull but not by a large margin but with excellent walk and talk .
 
Jfowler said:
Mr knife I would call most 85's a 6.5 to 7 . That is using the long pull instead of the eo . Some are maybe a little lighter but most fall into that category. Most of the 85's I have handled have great action . I only have one 78 and I would say it is slightly stiffer pull but not by a large margin but with excellent walk and talk .
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fantastic, im looking forward to my 78s than. other than those at the rendezvous, I never got much of a chance to handle them. and Ive only handled an 85 in passing the other year I believe. i always miss them. especially without EO
 
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