Team Gemini vs the Boss Jack

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I bought a boss jack and enjoy having a thin prybar that also chops fairly well. I have been using it without holding back and it really just laughs at me.

but... those team gemini light brigades just came out...

now how would you compare the team gemini to the boss jack in the role as a solo woods knife?

Just me, my knife and gun. nothing more serious than weekend camping or overnight stays. but mostly me just roaming the woods for a few hours. and being honest i usually have my rodent 9 in the truck or in my backpack. (i also carry the rodent 9 when i dont take a rifle in the woods.)

so do i need that team gemini?

or should i grab that little 311 pup from the yard to pair with the rodent 9 and wait for one of the real choppas to come out?
 
The guard of the TG makes it inferior as a woods knife when compared to a Boss Jack, in my opinion.
 
The Boss Jack is a good all round knife, not too big or heavy, and very manuverable.

The Team Gemini is a beast of a knife, and I like the extra heft of the TG over the Boss Jack.


Maybe with the Boss Jack and the M9, you don't need the TG, but it's not a crime get it just because you want it ;)
 
Take a TG, take the talon holes away and what you get is a Boss Jack on steroids (with all its "solo woods knife" properties - just a little more heft). This is one of the most valuable mods I've done to any of my knives. Can't imagine how freakin' great this would be on a light brigade TG as it makes the beast even lighter...

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A boss jack is a nice large EDC, but it isn't really a one knife solution for me in the woods. A SAR 6 is the smallest one knife solution I would go with in the 6" range.

A Team Gemini at 7"+ makes for a great one knife solution and the guards are way less interfering than they look, but they can get in the way every so often. However, there is even more versatility in the mod that Al-sheik had done as well.

If you aren't comfortable with doing mods yourself or paying to have them done, don't overlook the comfort and versatility of the sycko 711 while they are available either. That res-c handle is very nice. ;)
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If you have a Rodent 9 and a Boss Jack, you don't need a Team Gemini. If you want a Team Gemini, by all means, pick one up. :thumbup:
 
I've wondered the same thing.

However it should be noted that you can't do the same mod that Al-Sheikh did to his to the TGLBS. Well...you can but there will be a gap between the grip panel and the tang due to the hollowing out that has been done. For me that means water and dirt can get in.

-Emt1581
 
emt1581 said:
I've wondered the same thing.

However it should be noted that you can't do the same mod that Al-Sheikh did to his to the TGLBS. Well...you can but there will be a gap between the grip panel and the tang due to the hollowing out that has been done. For me that means water and dirt can get in.

-Emt1581
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Thanks for the heads up. Haven't thought about that. I'll see what can be done when I hold mine in hand :)
 
will the 711 preform better at carving? most likely i will be making wooden throwing stars, and walking staves. with fire and shelters mixed in there a good bit. and i know the wooden throwing stars sound odd but how else is a country boy to keep himself entertained? plus they are fun for target practice.

and iv never handled a res c knife before. im not worried about the durability but are they really that much more comfortable?
 
Without any exaggeration, res-c is honestly about one of the most comfortable knife handle material across all different uses for that size blade that there is, and it is covered by the warranty. It absorbs shock when chopping, feels warmer in cold weather, grips great under wet, bloody, dry or even oily conditions and is impervious to any chemical that you could expose your hand to safely, if not more.

Two things to remember about res-c vs exposed tangs:
1. At the same blade length, it is almost always a lighter knife with a slightly shorter overall length with no sharp edges on the handle. This actually helps when trying to fit it in a pack or ammo can, etc.
2. While generally being a lower cost blade, you do not have to worry about it breaking or the handle deforming to a point where it can cut you like can happen with the exposed tang materials when the tube fasteners take too much stress. It does happen and is covered by the warranty, but with res-c it doesn't affect usability even if the one tube fastener was distorted.

With all of that said, if you want a Team Gemini, I would say get one. They are really sweet blades, especially with the new light brigade treatment. They are INFI after all and the price is actually lower than I expected for all of the work being done to them to lighten them up vs the one I have. A 5+ oz weight reduction Jerry mentioned (my non LB version TG weighs 19.3 oz) would be very nice for belt carry and possibly weigh a little less than the 711 (14.0 oz). That is impressive, now I might have just talked myself into one... :foot::o

edit: About the carving, I have better luck with v-edges for carving which the 711 has. I do not know what the LBTG will have, but usually coated blades get v-edges and satin ones get convex, if that helps. Convex excels at chopping and slicing.
 
AZTimT said:
... the price is actually lower than I expected for all of the work being done to them to lighten them up vs the one I have.
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Isn't it easier to put a hollow grind on a knife than a convex grind?
 
uyotg said:
Isn't it easier to put a hollow grind on a knife than a convex grind?
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The hollow grind on the LBTG is in the primary bevel, the main part of the blade. You could still have a convex in the edge bevel, by grinding with a slack belt.
 
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Wow! The TG has never appealed to me because of the guards and "different" choil but this looks gorgeous. It looks almost like a longer, narrower SARSquatch.

Thanks also to emt1581 about the heads up re. the gap if done to the TGLB - I might have bought one to have this mod done.

I hope Al-Sheikh can come up with a modified mod that makes it work.
 
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resinguy said:
The hollow grind on the LBTG is in the primary bevel, the main part of the blade. You could still have a convex in the edge bevel, by grinding with a slack belt.
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I see... so it's possible that the LBTG requires as much as two grinds and the TG as little as one grind since it's a zero-edge convex.

Thanks, Resin :thumbup:
 
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