Some pics and thoughts on my GSO 3.5 !

mtnfolk mike

mtnfolk mike

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Hey folks.. Just wanted to share some pics of my GSO 3.5.. It arrived here last Thursday.. :D

I have been a long time knife junkie, and have experienced/used many fine knives over the years.. So far from what I have seen, I am very impressed with Survive ! Knives, and with what Guy and his crew have been doing.. They're pumping out solid, user oriented knives meant for real world use..

I primarily use knives in the 3.5-4.5 size range and have wanted to get my hands on one of the GSO 4.1 or 3.5's, since they were released.. As supply and demand goes, sometimes that can be very difficult.. It seemed that when they were available I either wasn't quick enough on the draw or I had no $$..

Well that all changed, I happen to have a little extra $$ from a side job, and noticed a 3.5 for sale in the exchange forum.. It was a killer deal, so I snatched it quick..

It sports CPM3V steel and camo micarta scales.. So far I am just in love with this knife.. The design is just perfect.. It's fine blend of a good utility style knife and an EDC knife..



I have gotten to play around quite a bit with it since it arrived, and frankly I just can't put it down.. The knife is crazy sharp.. It's prepped a few outdoor fires in the backyard as well as some BBQ use..



I am also really impressed with how lightweight this knife is.. I carried it around in my HPG kit bag a few times and barely noticed it was there.. Here it is with my High Brass leatherworks, custom firesteel.. The 3V steel throws some awesome sparks too.. WOW !!



As much as I love this kydex sheath.. I am definitely more of a leather guy.. I have been doing leatherwork for years, and generally make my own sheaths.. I made this sheath a few years back and It fits a handful of different knives I have.. The 3.5 fits perfect in it too..





Posted this in the pic thread, but here it is again anyways.. At it's new home in the Redwoods..



Well just a few pics and thought.. I am stoked to finally be able to get my hands on one of these knives.. It was well worth the wait.. Back to work chopping/splitting and stacking wood to dry..





Cheers... Mike

This marks my 10,000 post here on BF.. :)
 
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Awesome post. I'm glad you love it so much. It looks like it will have a long and exciting life with you.

Congratulations on your 10k post! Wow!

"Back to work chopping/splitting and stacking wood to dry"
Judging from the pics it is truly Incredible how much wood you were able to process using just your 3.5 :p
 
Congratulations on #10,000 !!! :thumbup: :cool:

Thank you for sharing those excellent pics, and that leather sheath is quite nice as well.
 
Sk!'s are incredible for sure. Glad you scored this one. It won't be the last. I'd love to have you make some leather sheaths for some of my blades. Are you open to that?
 
Right on guys. As you can tell, definitely stoked on this knife. :) It's just a lot of fun to use.
Now which should I try and score next ?? :D

Many thanks for the compliments on the sheath too. I appreciate it. If I was able to take orders through BF I would, but I unfortunately am not. I am not even a Gold member anymore. Have been off and on for years though b
 
Try to score a 5 after they're released. I'm sure they'll be all over the place in the secondary market just like the 4.1.
 
Standard78 said:
Try to score a 5 after they're released. I'm sure they'll be all over the place in the secondary market just like the 4.1.
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That's what I was thinking too. The 5 looks great and I don't have many knives in that size range. :)
 
Silver Needle said:
Very cool, the old/current version of the 3.5 probably offers the most space inside.

What will you have on you to unscrew the screws?
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I usually always have a SAK Farmer or a Leatherman Juice on me while out in the woods.. Or I guess If all else fails, I could easily whittle a small flat head out of a stick.. :)
 
Hard Knocks said:
It's been going through my mind that the new 3.5 is going to have to be very, very good to best this current one.
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I've thought the same thing about all the new models that are replacing old/existing models. Some people asked for handle revisions to the 10, but other than that everyone seemed perfectly happy with the 3.5, 4.1, 5.1 and 7/7... except maybe Guy =)
The 3.5 will lose the skeletonized tang, but other than that the new version is looking good!

Texas_toothpick said:
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I keep my extra washers in my tin.
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Nice.
 
Glad to see another convert! :D

Making me miss the SC mountains for sure. Nice sheath BTW!:thumbup:
 
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