Some time out with the Choppers

[XtianAus]

That's my picture, haha.

Sorry to say but it is maybe, perhaps, definitely saved in my phone gallery because it is just to awesome not to have haha

 

[Tinbanger]

The bad part is, I don't have either one anymore.

 

[XtianAus]

Oh gee what happened? A regretfully sale?

 

[Tinbanger]

Just didn't use the big knives as much as I would have liked to. I did get another 6 though.

 

[Hard Knocks]

It looks much closer to a GSO 6 than I would have thought. Weren't the old 6's the same size as the 5.1's? If you hadn't stated that it was a 6 next to the Fiddleback, I would have guessed it as a 7/7 from that picture.

 

[XtianAus]

If memory serves the 6 are/were .25" more than the 5.1

 

[Hard Knocks]

Great information! I read some complaints about the handle from a passaround on the ESEE forum and they brought up points I never thought of.

I can't really point out anything I would change about it. Would you mind PMing me a link to that thread, or give me a rundown of the critiques?

PM comin' atcha!

After having a chance to review the other information, I'm sticking with my original evaluation based on the use I've put on the camp knife. I would not change it based on the other opinions. To each their own, but the arguments against the flare, and for the lanyard hole run counter to my experience. Although if there were a hidden lanyard hole like Andy put on the Duke, or like Guy does on these GSOs, that might please most, as it would give the user the option to use the lanyard, or not. I would be in the camp of not using one with this handle. Thanks for the PM Silver, and cheers bud.