Question about a blemished GEC #21

rma100 said:
Case Sodbusters carry a Premium Price if you consider a Rough Rider is 10 bucks.
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True, but the aforementioned two are USA made; if one is strictly looking at price and Chinese made is not an issue, then go for it. I have both the Case and GEC, and I see absolutely no difference in fit, finish, quality, long term durability, and overall utility. For a ten buck Chinese copy, I cannot say the same. All that said, OP, I wouldn't worry about the blemish since as others have stated, it is, after all, a working man's knife, and a single day of moderate use will reveal a ton of blemishes in short order.
 
Alnamvet68 said:
True, but the aforementioned two are USA made; if one is strictly looking at price and Chinese made is not an issue, then go for it. I have both the Case and GEC, and I see absolutely no difference in fit, finish, quality, long term durability, and overall utility. For a ten buck Chinese copy, I cannot say the same. All that said, OP, I wouldn't worry about the blemish since as others have stated, it is, after all, a working man's knife, and a single day of moderate use will reveal a ton of blemishes in short order.
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Plus it will look better when it's roughed up unless you just plan on staring at and caressing it instead of using it.
 
I'd put a punch on top of that little gouge in the cover and tap it back flat. Next a little 400 grit wet/dry on the liner and you're good to go.

As we used to say in the hood, "It ain't nothin' but a thang!"
 
I plan on cutting only the finest lambswool and polishing it for hours on end. Nah, I wasn't too worried about it, but figured getting some input while an exchange was still practical couldn't be a bad idea.

Thanks for the responses, all!
 
blooker said:
I plan on cutting only the finest lambswool and polishing it for hours on end. Nah, I wasn't too worried about it, but figured getting some input while an exchange was still practical couldn't be a bad idea.

Thanks for the responses, all!
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Thanks for the chuckle, I needed it. :) Enjoy your excellent knife.
 
I think it comes down to what you paid for the knife - all too often people say " I had better get what I had paid for".... well, I break it down to this....

How much did you pay for the knife-under $100... ok, so if I paid someone to do my lawns-theres $25 or $30 - for something that lasted a week, if I call and electrician out or Plumber - there goes the cost of my knife to the moment hes unloading his tool box in my drive-way, If I buy take-aways or take the kids or family to McD's theres $40 - instantly gone... but what you have there is a knife that was made in one of THE BEST Cutler firms in the world - thats a fact, you also have a knife that will literally last you, your son, and your grandson all their lifetimes of use - by simply dropping a drop of oil in the joint at the weekend.

I think you got WAY more than your moneys worth.

If that knife was a user ( bought for use) I wouldnt even think about it - honestly.

If I bought that for a collection, I would still umm and ahh about complaining - unless it got too bad.The things you have pointed out are minor - if I was buying a knife that was a Custom and it cost me $1000 to $1500 I would then mention it.
If I was buying a Tony Bosse off a Collector that described the knife as MINT - I would still want the knife-as they are very small imperfections - so letting go fo a terribly hard to come-by knife would be very difficult for such minor imperfections - I would rather own the knife than not - but I would remind the seller in no terms what MINT stood for.

I think in the price bracket that you paid for that knife, in all fairness, doesnt give the fair thinking man a cause to complain.

I have to pay quite a lot more for my knives than the average buyer in the U.S.A or close surrounding continents, by the time a knife gets to me I pay probably an extra 50 to 60% as to what you pay for, and this is how I evaluate my knives - blade play is when I start to see Red.

You have a great knife, made by a great company, if you did anything, simply a note to your dealer to point out the small details you have seen, and if there was a choice? - could he please hold you in the regard to take a wee bit of time to choose for you the best that he has in stock, if that would be the best because of availability of the knife - then hey...you got a great knife that really will last your and yours - lifetimes.
 
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