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Let's talk Northwoods

Hopefully the pulls on these are up a few points on the 1-10 scale from the last 43 pattern I picked up. I wanna see a 6 or so. Not a 3.5 - 4.

I got a red micarta which is what I wanted. I liked the black undertones that it has in the pics.
 
Corvus Corax said:
There was a lot of stuff from their recent drops. Harrison, Big Bay, Little bay, Fayette, Lincoln, Bear Lake, Freemont. Nothing old like Hawthorne or Michigan Jacks and the like.
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Wow!! A lot! Why were there so many stragglers?? Thanks for the input.
 
Corvus Corax said:
There was a lot of stuff from their recent drops. Harrison, Big Bay, Little bay, Fayette, Lincoln, Bear Lake, Freemont. Nothing old like Hawthorne or Michigan Jacks and the like.
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There was a Hawthorne on there in burlap Micarta but it disappeared fast. I only know that because I tried to buy it without success
 
Northwoods Harrison Bay
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I picked up a Harrison Bay straggler today but do not know what GEC pattern it is
 
Same for me, after 10 minutes of spinning wheels I had 3 Madison's in my cart, nat micarta, cocobola, appaloosa bone. Made my payment then checked the stragglers, surprised to see many still available, grabbed a little bay giraffe at 4:19, had a mammoth Licoln Jack in my cart but lost it.
 
Anyone know what the jack stragglers were? I forgot to check on the website due to some stuff with my animals. Wasn't looking to buy, just wanted to see what they had on offer.
 
Elgatodeacero said:
are these Gec 43 frames?
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MCar said:
Correct. :thumbsup:
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I was told that these are not the same frame as the 43.

Jathes said:
Was curious about the stragglers. Saw Bear Lake, Delta Jack, Fayette Jack, Fremont Jack, Harrison Bay, Lincoln Jack and Little Bay
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Are any of those the ones on the 38 frame? Big wharncliffe and pen secondary? I had one of those and it was nice. Most of the recent offerings haven't interested me.

Corvus Corax said:
The red linen got added later than the others for some reason.
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I wondered. I didn't ever see it. I thought it was red bone, as it looked different than other GEC red linen I've seen, and when I thought it was bone that was the one I was going for.

I ended up getting a Madison Barlow in Cocobolo. I really like Cocobolo and know I like the pattern because my brother has one. I don't really need another knife, and am not sure I will keep it, but I wanted to get one to see how I like it and make a video and especially because I really liked the 43 frame but got rid of my stag 43.
 
As a new kid here, I'm a virgin to competing in drops...… But today I was surprised that the "system" worked as it did...…. I had a Madison in the cart & while my PP was processing the knife was apparently "removed" from my cart by someone a whisker faster in completing their payment...…. So I go back and the Madisons are gone by then...…. So I then go to the "Big Lots" table and the same thing happens…… I get one of the final "Big Lots" knives on the hook and while I'm making my payment it also gets snatched out of my cart...……..
So my point is I think the "system" should count knives going into a cart and then, when inventory is "0", disallow any more of said knife being put in carts until the initial purchaser has a reasonable length of time ( Say 3-5 minutes ) to complete the payment...… But, maybe mayhem is supposed to enhance the process??.…...
 
L.H.S said:
Are any of those the ones on the 38 frame? Big wharncliffe and pen secondary? I had one of those and it was nice. Most of the recent offerings haven't interested me.
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All were single blade. Not sure on Bear Lake GEC frame. Delta Jack is 35, Harrison is a 14, Big Bay is 78, Little Bay is 25, Fayette is 56, Lincoln is 15. I believe the Fremont is 79.
 
Jathes said:
All were single blade. Not sure on Bear Lake GEC frame. Delta Jack is 35, Harrison is a 14, Big Bay is 78, Little Bay is 25, Fayette is 56, Lincoln is 15. I believe the Fremont is 79.
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The Bear Lake apparently is/ will be #59. A pattern GEC has not done before on their own knives. It would make a mean looking wharncliffe whittler or half whittler.
 
I had hoped to see a Forest Jack or Presidential in the Stragglers, there was an Esky Zulu which is a little older pattern compared to the rest of what I saw in the stragglers section. I zeroed in on the Madisons first though as I really like the pattern and went for my first choice and just stuck it out. Page didn't load for a few minutes and when it it took forever to actually add a natural micarta to my cart, I thought that I was out of the race, but, hung in there and eventually paid. I took so long I that I though for sure that I would be cart sniped. When I received the email confirmation I decided to take another stab at my second choice , the Cocobolo, same experience same outcome. Does anyone know if there were individual pictures of the cocobolo or did I snag the last one?
 
nyrico said:
I had hoped to see a Forest Jack or Presidential in the Stragglers, there was an Esky Zulu which is a little older pattern compared to the rest of what I saw in the stragglers section. I zeroed in on the Madisons first though as I really like the pattern and went for my first choice and just stuck it out. Page didn't load for a few minutes and when it it took forever to actually add a natural micarta to my cart, I thought that I was out of the race, but, hung in there and eventually paid. I took so long I that I though for sure that I would be cart sniped. When I received the email confirmation I decided to take another stab at my second choice , the Cocobolo, same experience same outcome. Does anyone know if there were individual pictures of the cocobolo or did I snag the last one?
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No individual pictures :(
 
nyrico said:
I had hoped to see a Forest Jack or Presidential in the Stragglers, there was an Esky Zulu which is a little older pattern compared to the rest of what I saw in the stragglers section.
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I forgot about that one. Denim micarta. It said out of stock before I could even try to add to cart.
 
I prepped for the drop by going to the bar, getting a cold one, and waiting for the page to load. So I just sat there sipping my beer .
When the page finally loaded I was fortunate enough to get a cocobolo. So then just for fun went over to the stragglers page and picked up a Fayette in denim. Fortunate there too, also payed for my 21 in black linen today. Big day I would say.
 
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