Why Has GEC Knives Fallen Off the Cliff?

GEC specializes in highly collectable and premium quality usable pocket knives. The company's USA manufactured knives have quickly proven to be a big hit with both collectors and users who seek quality American craftsmanship.

Why Has The Interest and Postings fallen So Sharply

Poll ended at Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:22 am

GEC Has changed direction since their initial offerings.
3
5%
GEC No longer creates what I thinks are Original Patterns.
1
2%
GEC Prices Have increased to more than I can afford.
17
29%
GEC knives seem to have saturated the market, decreasing my original purchase.
3
5%
GEC knives on Ebay seem to drive values into the toilet.
2
3%
GEC Product quality has fallen compared to their original product offering in 2007.
2
3%
GEC Products although Superior, I cannot afford the heavy ticket price vs, other products offered.
7
12%
Gec Has fallen in the direction of WR Case & Sons, Offering almost every pattern,Handle,and color under the sun.
2
3%
GEC Knives are really nice, I love them... Just cannot afford to collect like I once did.
16
28%
GEC Like many new companies are moving to quickly for profit rather than satisfying the customer with what they want.
5
9%
 
Total votes: 58

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Re: Why Has GEC Knives Fallen Off the Cliff?

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HEY!!!


I KNOW WHY!!!!!!!!
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Seems to me the interest/purchases are picking up!! ::tu:: John :D
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Re: Why Has GEC Knives Fallen Off the Cliff?

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I agree...just look at how popular the new Tidioute Beer Scout Knife is...particularly the smooth ivory bone version. If you don't have one by now, you may just be out of luck unless and until some savvy speculator/collector purchased extras with an eye for future sales/profits. Same thing happened with the Scagel Stag Fruitport...I've only seen two offered for sale in the last 5 or 6 years...and I bought the first one I saw (with the help of kind memebers right here on AAPK, I might add). The second one is still currently for sale. And there are many other examples...such as the GEC #85 EZopen smooth ivory bone Bullet Point. True, it was an SFO, but just try to find one of them for sale now--highly unlikely, but even if you do, it's gonna cost you dearly. The lesson I have learned is that when my gut tells me to get a certain knife, I just do it...I can worry about plenty of other stuff anytime, but I really hate the feeling of knowing I had the chance to buy a knife that really "speaks" to me but, for whatever reason, I chose to ignore it and I missed what could very well have been my only opportunity.

But, that's just me...I'm sure everyone has their own ways & means of justifying buying more knives when they already own hundreds (Now, if I could just figure out how to make my wife understand that concept!)


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I EDC a GEC most days as well as my Benchmade
I LOVE this pattern and knife!
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Can't honestly say I EDC it, but I do EDD (every day display) it and it fills my heart with joy just to view such beauty. (Mahalo, Big Monk)

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SWEET knife Q ! ::droooool::
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Right back atcha, Gino, ours could almost be twins...'cept I see yours has the butt bolster and liner lock...very classy indeed.

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In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
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