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What’s the name of this river and where is the spot located? Asking for a friendWell I just threw all of my Case knives away,except the one that belonged to my uncle.
Some were gifts from people I hold very dear and I cherished those knives,but I bit the bullet and tossed them. I couldn't even bear the thought of someone else ending up with them so into the river they went
I'll bring the diving gear.
Now that I'm looking I see what people mean about GEC's sunken pins.....its ghastly....looks like another trip to the river....
I thought you were serious...Well I just threw all of my Case knives away,except the one that belonged to my uncle.
Some were gifts from people I hold very dear and I cherished those knives,but I bit the bullet and tossed them. I couldn't even bear the thought of someone else ending up with them so into the river they went
I have to agree with you here, I've only owned 3 gec knives, and they definitely leave a bit to be desired in the way of a factory edge. I don't mind putting a little work into a knife, but at the price they bring I'd like to see at least a shaving edge out of the box.
I know, I have an odd way of trying to lighten up the thread. And discussions and voicing of opinions is what a public forum is all about. Some people view Case as expensive others view them as cheap, who is right? Well they both are, as Obi Wan Kenobi says "from a certain point of view" As I posted earlier some of my Case's exhibits blade rub, which given the patterns I don't see as a flaw. Someone else may feel that is unacceptable. So which of us is right? I am of course
I agree several of mine wasn't "my kinda sharp" especially the last 1/4 inch near the tip. Maybe veering from the topic but, for from the box sharpness nobody beats Buck. Imho
I can't tell, someone may dredge them up, I cant let such bad knives fall into someone else's hands. Here I thought I had nice fine cutlery,good honest knives I wasn't ashamed to carry and show off. I had no idea what an embarrassment I was being showing people my Case knives, all the times people seen them and thought "that poor misguided fool"
Good analysis!! I'll have to check out those F-P's.Soon as I see the word 'drop' being used about anything it's usually a sign of a contrived frenzy being created & perpetuated
Never bothered to count or 'catalogue' my knives it's a task that doesn't interest me, but I suspect I have more GEC knives than CASE. I like both of them as they have different styles, would not say GEC knives are always better made than CASE, in fact experience has shown me they are rather less durable, but they both have different characteristics or feel to them, which is good .
Price is a very unreliable diviner of quality, a costly knife should be better but this is not always the case and many Customs can have clear faults in finish etc. Making an analogy between CASE and Opinel is a little skewed in my view. Opinel is an old and rightly revered marque but it's a genius of simplicity: no liners, no spring, almost always wood handles, locking collar, usually same type of blade and set sizes, good carbon good stainless and like SAKs automated production and very reliable cutting prowess. CASE make huge numbers of patterns/sizes in an array of materials & handles that have springs liners etc etc. If you want to make an analogy lets pit GEC v Fontenille-Pataud French maker of Lags & other Traditional French patterns. Unfair you sayF-P are more expensive! But ARE they? If you can't get the GEC you want after the 10 sec drop then you'll pay through the nose, often the knives are reserved before people even know what the scales will be, incomprehensible. Whereas you can choose an F-P select the scales, steel, finish you want and you'll have it delivered worldwide in a week or two, often sooner. They also have a properly organised warranty programme, I've been less than impressed with GEC on that front and very satisfied with CASE when I had to return a knife from Europe to America.
CASE make a superior Medium or Small Stockman to anything GEC has put out so far but that could change, not a bad thing either
Tried to shave arm hair with a new 110, barely touching the skin, and started bleeding!I agree several of mine wasn't "my kinda sharp" especially the last 1/4 inch near the tip. Maybe veering from the topic but, for from the box sharpness nobody beats Buck. Imho
The cracked tooth tho??People love to trash Case. Not sure why they buy more than one if they are so bad. Some even hand-select one, buy it and then tell us how bad it is...why buy it in the first place? I think some trash Case for sport. You know, a whipping boy to ease the troubles we had today.
I buy Case for me and as a US made knife gift. I buy at hardware stores, Cabelas, Basspro and the internet. I've never returned one due to quality. I did send back one knife, a Bose/Case, for repair; even though the cracked scale was my fault, they fixed it for free.
I can find a flaw in any knife, Case, GEC, Rough Rider, and each of my custom traditionals. Anything made by man will be flawed. Victorinox is the most flawless and the most mechanized production. Perfection is not a human attribute. Even Victorinox is flawed...cheap steel
When I look at a face or a dog, sometimes it's the imperfections that make it desirable. Like the chick with the mole or cracked tooth
