Washington Street!!

csisland said:
How's the #78 pull? I saw a video review saying the reason it's not super popular is because of the strong pull.
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Mine is perfect. I'm no good at the 1-10 scale. I think it's because my main carry is a 23 and it ruined my perspective. I'd say that my 78 is just a step above the 66 or 15. It's pretty comparable to the pulls on my Case Sodbuster Jr. and Schrade 8OT if you're familiar with those knives at all. It feels a little different because it's got half stops, where those don't, but the strength is about the same. It's very solid, but light enough that I don't have to adjust my grip at all at the half stop and it's very much under control the whole way. I don't know if I got lucky with mine or if I'm just more accustomed to a heavier pull, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the 78 to somebody because of it's pull. I was anticipating problems because of what I'd heard, and instead I have a new standard on what I want a knife to feel like when opening/closing.
 
Cory Hess said:
Mine is perfect. I'm no good at the 1-10 scale. I think it's because my main carry is a 23 and it ruined my perspective. I'd say that my 78 is just a step above the 66 or 15. It's pretty comparable to the pulls on my Case Sodbuster Jr. and Schrade 8OT if you're familiar with those knives at all. It feels a little different because it's got half stops, where those don't, but the strength is about the same. It's very solid, but light enough that I don't have to adjust my grip at all at the half stop and it's very much under control the whole way. I don't know if I got lucky with mine or if I'm just more accustomed to a heavier pull, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the 78 to somebody because of it's pull. I was anticipating problems because of what I'd heard, and instead I have a new standard on what I want a knife to feel like when opening/closing.
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The strongest pull I have is a Bullnose but I also have a 15 which I think is perfect.
 
Cory Hess said:
Mine is perfect. I'm no good at the 1-10 scale. I think it's because my main carry is a 23 and it ruined my perspective. I'd say that my 78 is just a step above the 66 or 15. It's pretty comparable to the pulls on my Case Sodbuster Jr. and Schrade 8OT if you're familiar with those knives at all. It feels a little different because it's got half stops, where those don't, but the strength is about the same. It's very solid, but light enough that I don't have to adjust my grip at all at the half stop and it's very much under control the whole way. I don't know if I got lucky with mine or if I'm just more accustomed to a heavier pull, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the 78 to somebody because of it's pull. I was anticipating problems because of what I'd heard, and instead I have a new standard on what I want a knife to feel like when opening/closing.
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The strongest pull I have is a Bullnose but I also have a 15 which I think is perfect.
 
csisland said:
How's the #78 pull? I saw a video review saying the reason it's not super popular is because of the strong pull.
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The pull on my #78 is noticeably stronger than on both my #77's. I would say it is definitely a bit stronger than all of my #15's. I like that it is. For its size, the #78 is a pretty beefy knife, so stronger springs suit it well. It doesn't approach the #36 or the #73, which are just about nail breaker status. The more of these knives I obtain, the more I appreciate heavy pulls though. I think the #77 will be right at most people's sweet spot.
 
Just received my #77 Washington Jack in Cocobolo! This is knife is a work of art. I am extremely happy with the fit and finish. The pull is about 6-7...just perfect. The wood covers are perfect. This is the straight grain and even color I had hoped for. This is my first forum knife AND my first GEC button! Thanks to Old Hundred Collectables for really coming through. The knife is so shining it was a challenge to minimize the reflections. ;)



 
I really hope there are more runs of these knives in the future. I'm truly surprised by how much I'm enjoying this one. I love the thin, flat handles, blade setup, etc. So glad I was able to score a cocobolo version, as it's my favorite, but wouldn't mind having one more in one of the other options.
 
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yeah Markesharp, that is some beautiful wood grain you have there! Great pictures too, really shows off the knife well.
 
Very nice, Mark! That Cocobolo is super!
 
I just got an email from one of our great dealers saying a Cocobolo Washington Jack became available. Right after I spent my lunch admiring all the Cocobolo pics from today.

Made my day 🙏
 
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