Great info about the edge retention, I didn't know that the GECs could hold an edge that much longer. Thanks for the comparison, and for a second look at the Blue Jane. Have a great night, E!
Hey E, great video. Rough day in the “shop” today so that little praise is just what I needed. Just a little correction, there does have to be some type of liner with that denim. Either brass or g-10 but the denim is too rough to not have a liner. Don’t want any confusion 😂
GEC is a "Traditional" knife maker. Pocket knives used to come almost exclusively flat ground. The edge of the knife sometimes came sharp enough to cut, but most times it was ground acute and had just a pass or two on the edge at the correct sharpening angle. Traditional knife makers assumed the purchaser would put their own edge on the blade how they needed it for whatever jobs they were buying the knife for. They understood in the past that men were going to sharpen the hell out of their knife and didn't see a need to sell someone a knife that was scary sharp out the box.
As a member of the Case Collectors Club I collected Case knives for years and loved them, until I bought my first Great Eastern Cutlery knife, I have now sold all my Case knives and own nothing but Great Eastern Cutlery. GEC is the best production knife on the market.
Thank you for the great video. I am looking to pick up some GEC knives. I have been reluctant because I was not sure if GEC knives where really all that good or just hype. Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!
I got one and it sucks. The orange bullnose in A1 tool steel. It has been the weirdest thing to sharpen. It formed burrs like barbs. And I had a lot of trouble sharpening the nose. I think the heat treat was messed up
I've never picked up a Case that was poorly made. Recently I bought 2 Case Marillas, one in S35VN and one in Magnacut. Both have been serving me very well. Never got any of their carbon steel, but they did the stainless fairly well.
Haven't had the chance to try out a gec knife but my soddy and 940 are in my pocket every day and i agree the soddy needs touched up pretty regularly but both are great for the way i live. Im also surprised that my soddy has started to get used more at work than my 940 as i work in a steel mill but it hold up to most everything except cutting the plastic banding that is when the 940 comes out.
@@ericasedc I really need to get a slip for my Soddy though cause I gotta clean it out everyday because of the dust and pocket lint. I'm waiting to get a hold of some leather to make one for it. Fun little side hobby to have leather working, gotta redo 2 seats for motorcycles soon too.
Also you are less likely to loose a GEC knife. In theory at least. There's a philosophy, that says, if you keep loosing your umbrella, buy an expensive umbrella. The theory being if you ascribe value to something you are more likely to instictively take care of it, which is especially true of a hand made item which someone else has also valued during it's manufacture. So if you keep loosing your knives, buy an expensive knife, you'll look after it more and as you carry more, as each year passes it will become more and more valuable to you, eventually negating the initial purchase price. Eventually if the time comes, when you are ready to pass it on to a loved one, to them it becomes more than just a knife but an object, full of fond memories that reminds the recipient of it's original owner, now it is priceless.
One day I hope to get a GEC knife. Sorry about your black eye. Many, many years ago I gave my late Wife two black eyes. We had been grocery shopping and she was on the porch and I was handing her the stuff. I threw a bundle of toilet paper up to her. She didn't catch it and it hit her in the face. The next morning she had two black eyes. I felt so bad. She blew it off, but it took me a while to stop feeling so bad about it. Oh well, sorry about the story. Thanks for the video.
I like Sodbusters. They're pretty good, solid knives. I've used them for years. There are knives with harder steel and better fit and finish, but not for the price of a Sodbuster. That's a factor.
I noticed that there was something dark, but i thought it was only your glasses that had some dirt on them. Then you said you had a black eye, and i changed the video quality from 360p to 1080p and thought: aha, so the glasses wasn't dirty after all😅 You still look wonderfull though, with or without the black eye🙃
Only traditional folder I ever purchased was the Case Sod Buster Junior to see if I would carry and use it. Nope. I will carry a modern folder with a one-handed open capability along with a Victorinox Rambler.
I own both Case and GEC knives I like them both but the GEC is way better quality fit and finish. Yes they cost more for a reason the better quality old school workmanship . The GEC 1095 carbon steel and 420 stainless steels work just fine and easy to sharpen. I stopped buying Case knives but I may buy a GEC if it is a pattern I do not own if I can buy one they sell out fast.
@@ericasedc I'd like to carry that A. Kastor and Bros piece I sent you a pic of more often but it's so old and worn that I'm afraid to use it for more than opening a package
I really appreciate good slip joint knives especially GECs. Your video was very enjoyable. Are you familiar with Otto Messer knives? I have several and find them to be very well made, comfortable in hand, and very attractive. Sorry about your black eye but these things go away in a short time. It's great that you didn't hide fro the camera.
I took a peek into GEC knives and the price is outrageous. I asked chat GPT if some other classic style manufacturers would make knife's in high carbon steel and he said Buck has a 420 HC that is not high carbon but is heat treated to give results that could come near HCS. Do you know of any other classic style manufacturers that produced with high carbon steel that are not fashionable? And thus are not so expensive. Finish knives, use high carbon still and are extremely cheap. I have a marttinni knife that is just outstanding in edge retention and was only twenty nine bucks.
You’ll look even more cute lol As a Case collector and Soddy Jr fanboy I still really enjoyed this video The GEC is a beaut and I hope someday to have one Love you to minuscule pieces black eye and all God bless
Home after 12 days in the hospital and adjusting to a new lifestyle Your growth in so many ways is a blessing to me and I am thankful for your channel and your kindness God Bless
Thank you @ericaedc for letting us know about @richterknives, Michael just made me a slip for my Ultem Bexar from Tactile. I will post the setup once I get it ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥🔪🔪🔪
CV case knives have chromium in , they are good knives, but I haven't found a pocket knife as well rounded as a Northfield I have several. I have several. I like the moose and the Englishjack
Ive spent a ton of money on Case and GEC knives. But when you get down to it, the carbon steel on an American made schrade Old Timer from the 1960s - 70s puts both Case and GEC to shame. Sold all my Case and GEC knives. Now i buy old Schrade knives, take them apart, get rid of the swinden keys, install full-length nickle silver pins and they are fantastic knives.
I’ve got two USA-made Old Timers, a 34OT & a 33OT. One I bought new in the ‘90s, and another I found in an antique store recently for $7. They’re made from outstanding carbon steel, and their fit & finish are perfect. They really are nice knives.
Love GEC. They are hard to get these days. Loved their farm and field, they were cheap back in the day in o-1 steel and glow in the dark handles. And have a nice Tiodiute Lockback in bone. Not getting rid of them since they are so hard to get now. But my father a GEC trapper in 440C, back in the day also.
For the price im more likely to use a Case Im sure a GEC is worth it in ways but I see case's in my plant daily being used and misused also for new people or people learning how to sharpen doing in on a softer steal more often is probably a help amd confidence boost when you think about it.
Case knives are largely crap these days. You have to go through a pile of new ones to find hopefully one of them that doesn't have gaps, proud pins, cracked scales, touch transitions or excessive blade wobble. I have bought MANY case knives over the last few years and most of them were on par with low end Rough Ryder... GEC blows Case out of the water, its comparing a Rolls Royce to a Yugo... Rough Ryder Reserve is superior to Case, and cheaper.
Indeed… very frustrating that they’re not readily available and you have to pay stupid prices on the secondary market. I love them, but I refuse to pay someone 5X what he paid for it after he snapped up countless ones in order to immediately resell them for an exorbitant profit. I’m all for capitalism, but it’s just out of hand and I’ve given up trying to obtain them anymore. Obviously I’m just annoyed because I don’t have any haha😆 I’m done. Rant over. Good stuff as always, Erica👊🏻
Carbon steel? There are a bunch of different kinds of carbon steel? 1095 is carbon steel, 1075 is carbon steel, just saying carbon steel is a cop out. I have more confidence in a maker when they specify what the blade is made of, and that doesn't happen as much as it should. Good video. Thanks
Im some one who is very strong an tough and rarely can be hurt by anyone.. that being said im a master of hurting myself lol... I agree about the steels but i think our grandfathers had it better the wars Took Alot of the good Ore i believe metals now arent made with ores as pure as theirs were.. just something i believe lol.
$200 for a knife and it doesn’t come sharp is insane to me. This is why I like case better. Every case I own has been really sharp and the one GEC knife I got was dull as could be. I sent it back and will never buy another one. That’s like buying a TV but it dosent turn on and you have to fix it before you watch it.
I disagree my Case knives are as well made as the GEC knives , my knives even with harder steels need time on a ceramic rod every few days to retain a good cutting edge , seldom do many of us use a carbon steel blade as often as SS blades anyway
Most new case knives are garbage. Their quality, and that of their parent company Zippo, has gone down hill... If you get a "good one", it's fine, but that will be the exception rather than the norm. Case can't compare to Rough Ryder Reserves, let alone with a GEC. For Case money, you can get Rough Rider Reserve which offers better materials, better fit and finish, etc.... I will no longer buy anything from Case until I can inspect it first hand.... Luckily my local dealer, who agrees with me, lets me open up the boxes and go through them all in the hopes that I find one that is good enough to purchase...
Great info about the edge retention, I didn't know that the GECs could hold an edge that much longer. Thanks for the comparison, and for a second look at the Blue Jane. Have a great night, E!
Hey David! Always good to see you here!
Hey E, great video. Rough day in the “shop” today so that little praise is just what I needed. Just a little correction, there does have to be some type of liner with that denim. Either brass or g-10 but the denim is too rough to not have a liner. Don’t want any confusion 😂
I was referring to the extra colored one- that you can go with or without❤ thanks for commenting that for anyone who coulda gotten confused! ❤🎉
GEC is a "Traditional" knife maker. Pocket knives used to come almost exclusively flat ground. The edge of the knife sometimes came sharp enough to cut, but most times it was ground acute and had just a pass or two on the edge at the correct sharpening angle. Traditional knife makers assumed the purchaser would put their own edge on the blade how they needed it for whatever jobs they were buying the knife for. They understood in the past that men were going to sharpen the hell out of their knife and didn't see a need to sell someone a knife that was scary sharp out the box.
@@NGMountains thanks for watching!
Don’t take up for bad business practices man. It’s not 1920 anymore.
Average person are not able to buy GEC for a regular price! Have a wonderful day!!
I agree!
Sad that you’re a below average American. Get better, dork.
I enjoyed watching your comparison between GEC and Case, well done. 👍Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!
Thanks for coming by ST!
I’m bummed that I missed out on that Yellow Rose Barlow. But getting to see GEC’s on here is a close second. Traditionals are lots of fun.
They sure are!
As a member of the Case Collectors Club I collected Case knives for years and loved them, until I bought my first Great Eastern Cutlery knife, I have now sold all my Case knives and own nothing but Great Eastern Cutlery. GEC is the best production knife on the market.
Woo!
As someone who wants a traditional this video has really good timing.
Sweet!🎉
Saving on makeup I see.
Good comparison of the GEC and Case.
Hope all the pups are wagging tails and behaving.
Hahaha maybe I should always have a black eye!😂
Great comparison between the two, I wish GEC put a usable edge on their knives! Also, Josh did incredible on the mods of that Case!!
He sure did!!!
I stay with the knives that are easy available overhere but i love to look at your GEC and Case
Haha thanks!!!❤
Cool video. Thank you for the info
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the great video. I am looking to pick up some GEC knives. I have been reluctant because I was not sure if GEC knives where really all that good or just hype. Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!
They really are amazing tools!
I got one and it sucks. The orange bullnose in A1 tool steel. It has been the weirdest thing to sharpen. It formed burrs like barbs. And I had a lot of trouble sharpening the nose. I think the heat treat was messed up
@@latetodagame1892that sucks! All mine are AMAZING especially to sharpen! ❤
@@ericasedc I'm trying to remember where I got it. It came in a crappy leather sheath and none of the other stuff! No tube!!
I've never picked up a Case that was poorly made. Recently I bought 2 Case Marillas, one in S35VN and one in Magnacut. Both have been serving me very well. Never got any of their carbon steel, but they did the stainless fairly well.
Thanks for sharing Erica…sorry about your eye!
Haha it’s all good my brother!
Thanks for the info Erica 😊hope your eye 👁️ heals up soon ❤
Thanks man!❤
Steel is one thing, but Case quality control s*cks. They're a crapshoot.
Oh absolutely
Haven't had the chance to try out a gec knife but my soddy and 940 are in my pocket every day and i agree the soddy needs touched up pretty regularly but both are great for the way i live. Im also surprised that my soddy has started to get used more at work than my 940 as i work in a steel mill but it hold up to most everything except cutting the plastic banding that is when the 940 comes out.
Nice!
@@ericasedc I really need to get a slip for my Soddy though cause I gotta clean it out everyday because of the dust and pocket lint. I'm waiting to get a hold of some leather to make one for it. Fun little side hobby to have leather working, gotta redo 2 seats for motorcycles soon too.
as an apple/bagel person, i am very happy with Case. pattern more important than steel sometimes :)
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Thanks for the info! What model number is that GEC stockman?
Hey Erica, curious as to where you would suggest trying to acquire a GEC if you don’t have da hookups?
Facebook has a group people are constantly trading and selling on! I wish I knew what it was called. I don’t have FB haha
Okay, thanks! I’ll look into it. I enjoy your channel.
😂…. Man now ya got me picturing poor ole Richter as a fetus!
Sorta funny though huh?!😂❤
they look awesome
Thanks!
Also you are less likely to loose a GEC knife. In theory at least. There's a philosophy, that says, if you keep loosing your umbrella, buy an expensive umbrella. The theory being if you ascribe value to something you are more likely to instictively take care of it, which is especially true of a hand made item which someone else has also valued during it's manufacture. So if you keep loosing your knives, buy an expensive knife, you'll look after it more and as you carry more, as each year passes it will become more and more valuable to you, eventually negating the initial purchase price. Eventually if the time comes, when you are ready to pass it on to a loved one, to them it becomes more than just a knife but an object, full of fond memories that reminds the recipient of it's original owner, now it is priceless.
I hear ya!
One day I hope to get a GEC knife. Sorry about your black eye. Many, many years ago I gave my late Wife two black eyes. We had been grocery shopping and she was on the porch and I was handing her the stuff. I threw a bundle of toilet paper up to her. She didn't catch it and it hit her in the face. The next morning she had two black eyes. I felt so bad. She blew it off, but it took me a while to stop feeling so bad about it. Oh well, sorry about the story. Thanks for the video.
Omg! That’s so funny and horrible at the same
Time❤😂
You can get a Case with s35vn for about 70 bucks, and some 20cv for about 160, all Sodbusters. You just can't find GEC's.
@@matthewhall8790 thanks for watching!
I like Sodbusters. They're pretty good, solid knives. I've used them for years. There are knives with harder steel and better fit and finish, but not for the price of a Sodbuster. That's a factor.
Love soddy’s!
Gec burns the edge of every single knife I've ever had!!!! They burn the steel and have amazing geo. Also gec is my favorite all time.
I noticed that there was something dark, but i thought it was only your glasses that had some dirt on them. Then you said you had a black eye, and i changed the video quality from 360p to 1080p and thought: aha, so the glasses wasn't dirty after all😅 You still look wonderfull though, with or without the black eye🙃
Haha! Thanks!❤😂
Only traditional folder I ever purchased was the Case Sod Buster Junior to see if I would carry and use it. Nope. I will carry a modern folder with a one-handed open capability along with a Victorinox Rambler.
@@wc5839 thanks for sharing!
I own both Case and GEC knives I like them both but the GEC is way better quality fit and finish. Yes they cost more for a reason the better quality old school workmanship . The GEC 1095 carbon steel and 420 stainless steels work just fine and easy to sharpen. I stopped buying Case knives but I may buy a GEC if it is a pattern I do not own if I can buy one they sell out fast.
I like both but I find that my Bear and Son Trapper sees the most pocket time
Oh awesome Zeb!
@@ericasedc I'd like to carry that A. Kastor and Bros piece I sent you a pic of more often but it's so old and worn that I'm afraid to use it for more than opening a package
You are one of the most colorful crayons in the box .😊
Haha thanks😂
I really appreciate good slip joint knives especially GECs. Your video was very enjoyable. Are you familiar with Otto Messer knives? I have several and find them to be very well made, comfortable in hand, and very attractive. Sorry about your black eye but these things go away in a short time. It's great that you didn't hide fro the camera.
Yes! Heard great things!!
Those darn rouge shower 🚿 heads will get ya every time Erica. Next time pick on Someone your own size 😂😊👍
I’ll try!😂
Excellent video!
I hope I'm lucky enough to get a GEC in the future. My go-to brands right now are case and boker/tree brand along with victorinox
Nice!🎉
Great video, thank you.
I took a peek into GEC knives and the price is outrageous. I asked chat GPT if some other classic style manufacturers would make knife's in high carbon steel and he said Buck has a 420 HC that is not high carbon but is heat treated to give results that could come near HCS. Do you know of any other classic style manufacturers that produced with high carbon steel that are not fashionable? And thus are not so expensive. Finish knives, use high carbon still and are extremely cheap. I have a marttinni knife that is just outstanding in edge retention and was only twenty nine bucks.
You’ll look even more cute lol
As a Case collector and Soddy Jr fanboy I still really enjoyed this video
The GEC is a beaut and I hope someday to have one
Love you to minuscule pieces black eye and all
God bless
I love you mostest T!!!!!🥰🥰🥰
Home after 12 days in the hospital and adjusting to a new lifestyle Your growth in so many ways is a blessing to me and I am thankful for your channel and your kindness
God Bless
The shiner is kinda hot
It’s worse today🤣
Thank you @ericaedc for letting us know about @richterknives, Michael just made me a slip for my Ultem Bexar from Tactile. I will post the setup once I get it ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥🔪🔪🔪
Oh congrats!
CV case knives have chromium in , they are good knives, but I haven't found a pocket knife as well rounded as a Northfield I have several. I have several.
I like the moose and the Englishjack
Ive spent a ton of money on Case and GEC knives. But when you get down to it, the carbon steel on an American made schrade Old Timer from the 1960s - 70s puts both Case and GEC to shame. Sold all my Case and GEC knives. Now i buy old Schrade knives, take them apart, get rid of the swinden keys, install full-length nickle silver pins and they are fantastic knives.
Awesome!
I’ve got two USA-made Old Timers, a 34OT & a 33OT. One I bought new in the ‘90s, and another I found in an antique store recently for $7. They’re made from outstanding carbon steel, and their fit & finish are perfect. They really are nice knives.
@@chriscon8463 right on!
Gec no contest. Hard to get though.
I hear ya!
Love GEC. They are hard to get these days. Loved their farm and field, they were cheap back in the day in o-1 steel and glow in the dark handles. And have a nice Tiodiute Lockback in bone. Not getting rid of them since they are so hard to get now. But my father a GEC trapper in 440C, back in the day also.
I know it’s crazy how expensive they are now!
@@ericasedcyes, you are right. I bought the farm and field for like around 50ish from Collector Knives around 2016-2017
пожалуйста, не оправдывайся , на настоящая и это самое красивое что только может быть, лично от меня большое спасибо
Thanks for watching!
От всего сердца интересно
For the price im more likely to use a Case Im sure a GEC is worth it in ways but I see case's in my plant daily being used and misused also for new people or people learning how to sharpen doing in on a softer steal more often is probably a help amd confidence boost when you think about it.
Wouhou first ! Such a coincidence hahahah
Hey there!!!
Just depends to be honest i have good and bad in both 😅😅😅
Case knives are largely crap these days. You have to go through a pile of new ones to find hopefully one of them that doesn't have gaps, proud pins, cracked scales, touch transitions or excessive blade wobble. I have bought MANY case knives over the last few years and most of them were on par with low end Rough Ryder...
GEC blows Case out of the water, its comparing a Rolls Royce to a Yugo... Rough Ryder Reserve is superior to Case, and cheaper.
@ I will stand by my Case Knives Woman !
@@thunderbolt5354 thank you WOMAN!!!!!
@@ericasedc I aint no Woman Woman !
@ you’re a woman if you have a 😻🤣
@ atta girl!!!!$
@@ericasedc Case Large stockman = $75.00 !! GEC Cattlemans Knife like Yours $550.00 !! Nuff said Woman !
I cant agree with gec having a superior steel, seems about the same to me. Their fit and finish is far superior though
Indeed… very frustrating that they’re not readily available and you have to pay stupid prices on the secondary market.
I love them, but I refuse to pay someone 5X what he paid for it after he snapped up countless ones in order to immediately resell them for an exorbitant profit.
I’m all for capitalism, but it’s just out of hand and I’ve given up trying to obtain them anymore.
Obviously I’m just annoyed because I don’t have any haha😆
I’m done.
Rant over.
Good stuff as always, Erica👊🏻
I totally understand!!! Thanks for watching and commenting 🥰
FYI - some of the retailers have wised up to this as well. They go straight to EBay to sell at marked up prices.
@@ericasedc You’re welcome!
It’s not the sharpest tool in the shed…..The analogy goes along with blades….Like the used box of sharp objects song….Great review Erica.
There are a bunch of em!🤣thanks for watching my brother!
aye the used is dope
@@acid6urns Love em’ I live in the town next to where Burt is from.
Oh no! Not gec!
I should cancel myself now
Hello beauty ☕💐🌹💖🥰🍰👍🤛⚔️
Hi!
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Carbon steel? There are a bunch of different kinds of carbon steel? 1095 is carbon steel, 1075 is carbon steel, just saying carbon steel is a cop out. I have more confidence in a maker when they specify what the blade is made of, and that doesn't happen as much as it should. Good video. Thanks
Well GEC uses 1095 and they say that. ❤
@@ericasedc cool 😎
Im some one who is very strong an tough and rarely can be hurt by anyone.. that being said im a master of hurting myself lol... I agree about the steels but i think our grandfathers had it better the wars Took Alot of the good Ore i believe metals now arent made with ores as pure as theirs were.. just something i believe lol.
Bahahaha SAME!🤣
$200 for a knife and it doesn’t come sharp is insane to me. This is why I like case better. Every case I own has been really sharp and the one GEC knife I got was dull as could be. I sent it back and will never buy another one. That’s like buying a TV but it dosent turn on and you have to fix it before you watch it.
@@turnbasedtoddy7664 yes
Gec customer service is terrible
I disagree my Case knives are as well made as the GEC knives , my knives even with harder steels need time on a ceramic rod every few days to retain a good cutting edge , seldom do many of us use a carbon steel blade as often as SS blades anyway
Most new case knives are garbage. Their quality, and that of their parent company Zippo, has gone down hill... If you get a "good one", it's fine, but that will be the exception rather than the norm. Case can't compare to Rough Ryder Reserves, let alone with a GEC.
For Case money, you can get Rough Rider Reserve which offers better materials, better fit and finish, etc....
I will no longer buy anything from Case until I can inspect it first hand.... Luckily my local dealer, who agrees with me, lets me open up the boxes and go through them all in the hopes that I find one that is good enough to purchase...