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I received my bullnose yesterday. This is not my first GEC but it is my first bullnose. Prior to receiving the GEC, I owned three other sodbusters, a country cousin, a sodbuster Jr in CV, and a Schlieper. None of these three really impressed me and I preferred my Opinel 8 or Svord primarily because the edge on the Opinel or Svord was simply better. The Opinel and Svord had better grinds which allowed me to put on better edges without spending months grinding away. Both the Schlieper and the cousin have minimal wabble in the blade which doesn't effect the use but is just annoying. Frankly the lockup on the Svord is better than those two sodbusters. Mostly, those three sodbusters just sit on a shelf until I get around to grinding good edges on them.
Enter the bullnose. Totally different story. This is a very good knife. No wabble, wobble, crap, or slop. Great snap, just right not too hard, not too light. Nice tight lockup and an expert grind. Corners are rounded and finished correctly.
Basically this knife is free of excuses and is the best executed knife of this type I have seen. Yes it is twice the price of my others, but hey, for $25 I have a knife I will use since I don't need to correct basic grind problems.
I put the knife on the Apex and took it through at 36 degrees inclusive all the way through the 1 micron tape. The edge is just plain awesome. This O1 is good stuff. Time will tell how it holds an edge, but I have heard nothing bad about it and all my GECs hold their edges well.
The size of this knife is perfect. Why the other three brands did not come up with this size is simply beyond me. I find the 3 5/8 to be a tad small and 4 1/2 too big for pocket carry. 3 7/8 is absolutely right in my mind. Also, the bullnose has a lanyard hole which is a big plus for me.
My only issue is the whole "redneck" motif. Not my favorite, but not going to keep me away. The knife does have half-stops, but I am neutral on this.
I would certainly recommend this knife. It has excellent grind, solid finish, and is of a reputable steel that should hold an excellent edge. If you are remotely interested in this pattern I would say buy one. You do get your money's worth.
Enter the bullnose. Totally different story. This is a very good knife. No wabble, wobble, crap, or slop. Great snap, just right not too hard, not too light. Nice tight lockup and an expert grind. Corners are rounded and finished correctly.
Basically this knife is free of excuses and is the best executed knife of this type I have seen. Yes it is twice the price of my others, but hey, for $25 I have a knife I will use since I don't need to correct basic grind problems.
I put the knife on the Apex and took it through at 36 degrees inclusive all the way through the 1 micron tape. The edge is just plain awesome. This O1 is good stuff. Time will tell how it holds an edge, but I have heard nothing bad about it and all my GECs hold their edges well.
The size of this knife is perfect. Why the other three brands did not come up with this size is simply beyond me. I find the 3 5/8 to be a tad small and 4 1/2 too big for pocket carry. 3 7/8 is absolutely right in my mind. Also, the bullnose has a lanyard hole which is a big plus for me.
My only issue is the whole "redneck" motif. Not my favorite, but not going to keep me away. The knife does have half-stops, but I am neutral on this.
I would certainly recommend this knife. It has excellent grind, solid finish, and is of a reputable steel that should hold an excellent edge. If you are remotely interested in this pattern I would say buy one. You do get your money's worth.
