The upcoming, anticipated, way-too-excited GEC 85's Thread!

Thought I would put a couple more pics of my new three; it is either overcast, raining, or blindingly sunny here right now, and changes rapidly between them. Anyway, here they are again!
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Loving all the great pictures from everyone!
Thanks,
Brian
 
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Here are my 2 stags. One polished, one regular. LOVE them both!! Also both new stags with my old Cocobolo from 2011. Thanks Mike
 
HST said:
I think they are, but I haven't measured it or anything scientific. Spear is a slicer and the saber is a better worker, IMO.
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Hey HST, there's no way to get a hold of you ... no PM or email listed. If you don't mind, will you send me an email - I have a quick question.
 
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Well I got in the Stag "EDC"...I love it! One side nice and white, the other is sandy colored. Looking at the slabs though, they transition nicely toward each other. It's about the thickness of the 2 blade variants so I might thin it out. Haven't decided yet...





 
Jsega51 said:
Well I got in the Stag "EDC"...I love it! One side nice and white, the other is sandy colored. Looking at the slabs though, they transition nicely toward each other. It's about the thickness of the 2 blade variants so I might thin it out. Haven't decided yet...





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Like Mike said, Micarta on one side and Stag on the other lol. Looks cool, another good one for you. The flippers are storming the for sale section so I'm outta luck...
 
cbr1000 said:
Like Mike said, Micarta on one side and Stag on the other lol. Looks cool, another good one for you. The flippers are storming the for sale section so I'm outta luck...
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Lol yeah I guess Mike did give it away! I really like the difference in the color as it doesn't make it any less of a top quality knife to me in the least. I'll also note that the big "crack" isn't felt at all and it doesn't go all the way through the scale so I'm not worried about it.
 
Jsega51 said:
Lol yeah I guess Mike did give it away! I really like the difference in the color as it doesn't make it any less of a top quality knife to me in the least. I'll also note that the big "crack" isn't felt at all and it doesn't go all the way through the scale so I'm not worried about it.
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I'm guessing it's just EDC because of the stag - so it's not marked with an "S" as a "second"?
 
Stand Straight said:
I like them both a lot. Both stag are so different from one another but with it's own personality that I wouldn't be able to choose which I like better. I'd have to flip a coin and then still wouldn't be satisfied. :confused:
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Thanks!
Same here, I think they are both great! The polished is awesome, but I love how the bark goes all the way to the top edge on the other one (both sides).
Brilliant idea on finding a creative way to make use of all the stag.
 
cbr1000 said:
I'm guessing it's just EDC because of the stag - so it's not marked with an "S" as a "second"?
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No marking on the knife. There's a pink stripe done with a highlighter on the sticker on the tube cap but that's it. It's an EDC simply because of the color of the stag not matching.

Seconds are actually stamped with a "2" on the tang. Knives with an "S" stamped on them are considered a "store" model so they may also have a slight imperfection somewhere but it's not enough to warrant a designation as a "second". (At least that's how I've read it to be and understood it)
 
I am loving my single blade saber/Scandi antiqued yellow jig bone but unfortunately mine came with a nick in the blade.. It appears that either they took a little to much off the kick or didn't quite grind the blade down enough.. And the blade is hitting the pin that is holding the backspring in place when closing.. I tried to take it down some by sharpening it .. And though it's now razor sharp just closing the knife a few times and the nick is back.. Anyone else experience this?

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UAB89 said:
I am loving my single blade saber/Scandi antiqued yellow jig bone but unfortunately mine came with a nick in the blade.. It appears that either they took a little to much off the kick or didn't quite grind the blade down enough.. And the blade is hitting the pin that is holding the backspring in place when closing.. I tried to take it down some by sharpening it .. And though it's now razor sharp just closing the knife a few times and the nick is back.. Anyone else experience this?
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It's a very normal occurrence with all 85's in my experience.
If you slam the blade down due to just closing it one handed it'll over travel and hit the backspring, thus denting or rolling your edge.
You either just have to keep on sharpening away until you have that clearance or close the blade carefully.
I close most if not all my knives with two hands now, especially 85's so it's not a bother to me.

@Jake Beautiful polished stag :)
 
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I wish GEC would have done something to address this issue this time around.
UAB- So glad you were able to score one!!! It will sharpen out without too much trouble or blade loss...still annoying though.
 
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Ryouchijtx said:
It's a very normal occurrence with all 85's in my experience.
If you slam the blade down due to just closing it one handed it'll over travel and hit the backspring, thus denting or rolling your edge.
You either just have to keep on sharpening away until you have that clearance or close the blade carefully.
I close most if not all my knives with two hands now, especially 85's.
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Yeah I was surprised before It had this out of the tube.. But I can see it happening on some of the saber grounds especially it appears from some of the photos I have seen that the kicks do not "protrude" for lack of a better word.. as much as they do on the ffg but it's still an amazing knife I am glad I scored one

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I really wish GEC would have done something to address this known issue this time around.
UAB- So glad you were able to score one!!! It will sharpen out without too much trouble or blade loss...still very annoying though.
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Thanks ramrobmb I am very glad that I was able to get one.. Yes I was able to get I. Touch with Mike and he told he would notify GEC and to go ahead and send back!
 
The kick looks good as the blade sits fine in closed position. Just another case of them wanting to save too much steel and not honing it down enough. Put it on a grinding stone, you will get there in no time :eek:
 
I would Love it if they would have taken the steel off of the Spear and left it on the Coping.

The kick is Huge on the coping and the gap between the edge and the spring is large enough to hold my peanut.
:D
 
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