Lion Steel Opera & Great Eastern Cutlery 73

[KBA]

In light of Mike's Round head barlow I was pushed over the edge on a knife that I have had my eye on since seeing a few a year or so ago.

I thought I would share a few comparison pics of the Lion Steel Opera and a GEC 73 for anyone interested.

Im impressed by the Opera. Essential thoughts:
It came hair whittling sharp.
Love that it has skeletonized liners to cut down the weight.
The lock up is solid with no play whatsoever.
Feels great in the hand.
Hollow grind fits it perfect with a spine that thick.
Only has a half a hair difference in the fit between the liner and blade near the pivot on one side.
The sheath that came with it is ok, not great, wont fit my belt.
Im sure the wood and other handle materials are not as thick in the handle but not certain. I may get an Olive wood later.

Overall, I really like it. More info can be found at ck.net. Thanks Mike.

**The edge in this first shot is not chipped. It had lent or something on it. I was to lazy to repeat the pic.







The jimping on the back of the spring is not noticeable. You really have to press down to feel it. I wouldn't mind if it were more raised.











Here's another thread on it.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-compared-GEC-Boker-Lionsteel-Ka-Bar-Perceval

 

[neal70]

Don't they make several models with nail nicks, and no or removeable clips? I could be wrong. They do have some nice models blending/blurring the line between modern and traditional in an aesthetically pleasing way. Or, they look real purtty.
Thanks, Neal

 

[Ratbert]

Beautiful knife with nice, clean lines!

 

[pistonsandgears]

Thanks for posting your impressions on that one Brett. I had also seen those on the CK website and had been considering trying one. I've never had any Lionsteel made knives. Looks like a great knife.

 

[arrowhd]

Great looking knife. Blade and handle thickness are greater than I expected.

 

[huelsdonk]

Really nice looking knife, Brett. I've been eyeing one of those for a while as well, so the comparison and pictures are really helpful. Thanks for sharing it.