What's your favorite GEC?

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draggat

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Specifically, what is your favorite model #, blade choice, covers, Tidioute, Northfield, SFO.... I'm just curious as to what the more popular ones are.

Personally, I can't choose a supreme favorite. I'm a huge fan of their snakewood and perylic.... Right now my favorite knife is probably the #65 Northfield clip point seashell perylic slipjoint, but the 54 and the 36 are hot on its heels. I've also grown to love the half stops and bear trap springs. Also, I tend to prefer the Northfield models, especially those long pulls..... man, those do it for me every time! I only have one Tidioute... a 92 Talon wharncliffe with lava kirinite.

Sorry I have no pics to post at the moment, but feel free to post one of your favorite!
 
Only have 2 but I can't see any knife pushing my Northfield #15 Radio Jack in Blood Red Jigged Bone out of the top spot. My favorite folder. Perfect girth, great spear main blade, handy at parties, easy pull. Just fits me perfectly. The other is a Northfield #92 in Moss Green Jigged Bone. Also very nice but a little thin for my taste. I prefer the higher end of GEC so Northfield is my preference but not that big of deal. Next will be a whittler or congress.
 
Gosh this is a tough one. I go round n round as to which is my favorite. They all bring me great enjoyment and pride of ownership, but if I had to commit to one (or two?) it would probably be the my single speer (long-pull) TC Barlow in Gabon Ebony...

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And my #66 Calf Roper in Blood Red bone (another SFO from Charlie in fact!)...

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(with a gun to my head if I had to pick ONE it would have to be the #66 Calf Roper (a classic medium Stockman). The three blades are a fantastic combination. I love the Blood Red bone and the unique jigging on this one. It's a great size at 3.5"also. It's very slim and when side by side with a two-blade jack of that size the increased thickness is barely noticeable to the eye and in the pocket is not noticeable at all.)
 
That's easy. Single blade Northfield #73 with stag covers.



One of GEC's first patterns and still among their best.

- Christian
 
What's my favorite GEC?
My next one :D
Seriously though, I like single sheepsfoot blades and Easy Open notches.

I don't have that many knives but this #25EO Sheepsfoot is currently at the top of the pile.
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Linus
 
I'm a big fan of covers with some character, so primarily stag, ram's horn and primitive bone. Here's a nice example of each.

Red Stag #72 Mini-hunter Lockback
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Ram's Horn #53 Cuban Stockman
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Primitive Bone #23 Pioneer Linerlock
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One I don't own.

A TC Barlow in Ebony/African black wood with a long pull. Spear or clip would be that knife. Just not in the cards right now. To many other tings. I keep freeing up money for other knives, and then life nabs it! Usually right when I am about to order up a custom.

Out of the ones I own, probably the Steel Toe.
 
Steel Toe?

I know what you mean... A number of times I was ready to pounce on a knife I'd been wanting then POOF! the money is lost to some more urgent thing...!
 
I love my charlow's but those collector knives SFO's with the genuine and rare full abalone are mesmerizing
 
Trad is familiar with my affinity for 25's...
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My new #78 American Jack in blackwood is my current favorite. Perfect dimensions for a larger knife. I like my #15s, Charlows, and my 66 slim...but this American Jack really struck a chord with me....I think I need to pick up another couple in this pattern.

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It varies from time to time, why should favourites hog the lime-light? :D But at the moment it's this one. No animals ere harmed in the making of this knife, which is a bonus too... Regards, Will

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Interesting. I'll join with what a couple of others have already said.



The Charlow is a stunning example of the Barlow pattern



The #92 Eureka is a really comfortable knife with a great combination of blades:)

I'd love to see them make a larger Barlow, about the same size as the #78 American Jack.

Sam
 
My current favorite is this single blade 85 with horn covers. It's nice and slim and fits perfect in the coin pocket.

 
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