Survive! Knives Heads Up

That's great some 5.1's are headed out! Too bad about the black G10 though.

I wonder if they were able to make the progress on the 4.7's they were hoping to this week.
 
forte_defense said:
At one point, we were all expecting to have them by Christmas... Of 2015. Maybe by this Christmas, ya think?

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I was just teasing poor silver who just might be the most eager "future" 4.7 owner around :)

Not trying to tease too hard though! My next one on order won't be until the 3.5, so I need a boatload of other ones to ship first!!! :)
 
redwood22 said:
I was just teasing poor silver who just might be the most eager "future" 4.7 owner around :)

Not trying to tease too hard though! My next one on order won't be until the 3.5, so I need a boatload of other ones to ship first!!! :)
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I'm just teasing as well. I'm not impatient. I have a few comin' at me, too, of various flavors.

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redwood22 said:
Psh, who could POSSIBLY care if the 4.7's ship??? ;P
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redwood22 said:
I was just teasing poor silver who just might be the most eager "future" 4.7 owner around :)
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Ha! You know me. No rush, though......... :p

Here's something I thought of just recently....... does everyone here have a new 5.1? I am I the ONLY one (by my own choice) who hasn't experienced the new finish and handles yet?????
 
AmericanAsApple3.14 said:
Yes - you are.

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I know a lot of people were in on the starter preorders and more folks were able to buy a presale 5.1, but I really think these Monday sales reached even more customers. If everyone who wanted a 5.1 has a 5.1 that says a lot about the new sales format. The SURVIVE! team must be doing something right :thumbup:

Now, what was I saying before?.............. Oh yeah, about those 4.7's ;)
 
Silver Needle said:
I know a lot of people were in on the starter preorders and more folks were able to buy a presale 5.1, but I really think these Monday sales reached even more customers. If everyone who wanted a 5.1 has a 5.1 that says a lot about the new sales format. The SURVIVE! team must be doing something right :thumbup:

Now, what was I saying before?.............. Oh yeah, about those 4.7's ;)
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Yeah, if you knew about Survive and wanted one I'd say you had the opportunity, or at least a really good shot. Some people had circumstances come up I'm sure or other things that prevented them but I know there's a lot of new 5.1 owners out there (including me!).

They really didn't have 5.1 Monday sales as long as I thought they would though, and i think Ellie attributed that to the December pre-sale they did. So, i'd figure it'll be the same for the 4.7 (since they did a pre-sale for those also). They'll be available for a while, but not as long as some of the later models probably will be. So, in keeping with this thread's title - Heads up! Once they're available snag one, because it might not be there for long!
 
Silver Needle said:
Ha! You know me. No rush, though......... :p

Here's something I thought of just recently....... does everyone here have a new 5.1? I am I the ONLY one (by my own choice) who hasn't experienced the new finish and handles yet?????
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Silver, you are not alone. I haven't pulled the trigger on a 5.1. I'm patiently waiting for my 4.7 3.5 and 6. Notice no choils! Patiently as in I ordered a custom good guide from adventure sworn!
 
Tinbanger said:
Silver, you are not alone. I haven't pulled the trigger on a 5.1. I'm patiently waiting for my 4.7 3.5 and 6. Notice no choils! Patiently as in I ordered a custom good guide from adventure sworn!
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Very nice selection. My pre-orders are identical. Might be a while till you have all 3 to compare. What will you pick up in the meantime?!
 
JustinFournier said:
Very nice selection. My pre-orders are identical. Might be a while till you have all 3 to compare. What will you pick up in the meantime?!
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I get the No-Choil fans, specially if their primary purpose is for hunting and fishing rather than a knife which is more geared toward woodcraft and "survival".
 
Casinostocks said:
I get the No-Choil fans, specially if their primary purpose is for hunting and fishing rather than a knife which is more geared toward woodcraft and "survival".
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Even for woodcraft I'm in the no choil (despise em actually) group...I see no benefit of em on a sub 6-7"blade..now get up to the 10 then it's actual beneficial for wielding a large blade for fine tasks.
 
Casinostocks said:
I get the No-Choil fans, specially if their primary purpose is for hunting and fishing rather than a knife which is more geared toward woodcraft and "survival".
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I was recommended a way to hold the choil that is different than I use so I'm holding off judgement until I give the new 5.1 a try. That being said I am 100% sure I like no choil. 10% chance I can do the choil :) I didn't like the grip with choil on the old 5.1.

If not I will sell the new 5.1. No biggie!
 
Bobby3326 said:
Even for woodcraft I'm in the no choil (despise em actually) group...I see no benefit of em on a sub 6-7"blade..now get up to the 10 then it's actual beneficial for wielding a large blade for fine tasks.
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A person has to go with whatever feels right in his (or hers) hands, regarding the tasks which he (or she) wishes to handle with that tool (knife in this case)

While I respect your opinion, I do not share the sentiment and without going into too much into details at the expense of hijacking this thread (it is a heads up thread after all!) I would just say this:

The GSO 5.1 is a deceptively large knife for a knife with about a 5" cutting edge so it is a "tweener" and IMHO, Mr. Seiferd has hit a gem with that one as I believe it to be one of his most popular production models getting rave reviews.

I also realize and appreciate that there are a lot of truly diehard S!K fans on here (well it is a sub forum dedicated to their knives, isn't it? ;) ) but I consider myself more of a practical realist as opposed to a pure fanboy (for lack of a better word) Let me give you an example:

I generally do NOT like ESEE knives and got rid of every single one which I have had in the past!!! I have had Izula, 4s, 5s and 6s from ESEE. However if I wanted a 10" knife, I'd go with a Junglas at the expense of a GSO10, even if the GSO 10
has a choil of which I am actually a fan of (Junglas does not) The reason? I'd only use that 10 incher as a pure chopper and prefer the cheaper Junglas which I can field sharpen a lot easier than one made from a 3V super steel (on the field)
When it comes to Survive! knives, I am actually a bigger fanboy of their 2.7" inch to 6" range as the larger ones become a bit cost prohibitive for me, although they are very well worth it and are actually under priced as compared to a direct competitor's product made with similar (or even less) amount of care and craft!
 
Bobby3326 said:
Even for woodcraft I'm in the no choil (despise em actually) group...I see no benefit of em on a sub 6-7"blade..now get up to the 10 then it's actual beneficial for wielding a large blade for fine tasks.
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I didn't care for them much either Till I held and used my new 5.1
 
Tinbanger said:
Silver, you are not alone. I haven't pulled the trigger on a 5.1. I'm patiently waiting for my 4.7 3.5 and 6. Notice no choils! Patiently as in I ordered a custom good guide from adventure sworn!
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I'm not alone :D

Yeah, the only choil I have coming at me is on the 10. I really think this is a knife that could change my mind about choils......... for just this model. I can't imagine it will make me seek out choils for anything shorter than a 10 inch blade.

The comments on choil vs no choil is all very interesting. I do enjoy hearing all points from different peoples' experiences.
 
Silver Needle said:
I'm not alone :D

Yeah, the only choil I have coming at me is on the 10. I really think this is a knife that could change my mind about choils......... for just this model. I can't imagine it will make me seek out choils for anything shorter than a 10 inch blade.

The comments on choil vs no choil is all very interesting. I do enjoy hearing all points from different peoples' experiences.
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You want me to send my 5.1 your way to try out for a bit?
 
hunterjrg said:
You want me to send my 5.1 your way to try out for a bit?
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Oh man, if you're serious you are WAY to kind! I'd be worried that a GSO turns me into choil lover and I wouldn't want to send it back :p

Seriously though, I think I'm ok disliking choils until my 10 rolls in. But I will say THANK YOU for that incredible offer. That's how us Wisconsinites stick together :thumbup:
 
Silver Needle said:
Oh man, if you're serious you are WAY to kind! I'd be worried that a GSO turns me into choil lover and I wouldn't want to send it back :p

Seriously though, I think ok disliking choils until my 10 rolls in. But I will say thank you for that Incredible offer. That's how us Wisconsinites stick together :thumbup:
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If you change your mind let me know
 
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