GEC # 97

[WillyCamaro]

You guys are baddd...
I am almost broke from this last month of starting guitar, new glasses, clothing stock up.
Now i "have" get one for myself...

[gsmith7158]

Greg, i don't understand this: " With the larger blade you just don't need the kind of snap that you get in a stockman or or smaller jack."
I associate larger slipjoints with stronger springs and knives like Gent's pen knives with softer springs.
Would you mind explaining why a lesser snap on a larger knife is 'all you need' ?
thanks, note i am not disagreeing, just wanting to learn.
kj

Nothing really scientific on my part Roland it just feels to me like the weight of the larger blades on these hunters kind of equals out the spring strength and the blades just roll into place. The only exception I found was a thin flat grind hunter that snapped fairly hard..

[JohnR]

Knife Connection just listed some stag.

[kootenay joe]

Some very nice stag on the Knife Connection 97's but all are SOLD.
kj

[JohnR]

Some very nice stag on the Knife Connection 97's but all are SOLD.
kj

That didn't take long, I was able to pick up a pretty nice one, I'm thinking each dealer did not get very many of the stag ones.

[kootenay joe]

The internet connection i have takes a full 2-3 minutes per mouse click to connect. I don't stand a chance.
kj

[JohnR]

Here's the one I picked, you have to do it fast or they disappear while you are looking.

[kootenay joe]

John, nice knife ! These 97's have excellent stag but i am sure there are not enough of them for all of us who would like to get one. I wonder how many are already on ebay with high B.I.N. price ?
kj

[JohnR]

John, nice knife ! These 97's have excellent stag but i am sure there are not enough of them for all of us who would like to get one. I wonder how many are already on ebay with high B.I.N. price ?
kj

Thanks Roland, I did see one on Ebay Sat or Sun that had a 175 BIN and it sold fairly fast.

[kootenay joe]

Right now there are no stag 97's listed on ebay. Likely a few will show up. $175 is quite reasonable for secondary market price.
kj

[Stephen]

I just bought a "yellow rose"
from TSA Knives. $119.95.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

This is my 3rd 97, in Gabon Ebony. The snap on this is just fine as is the snap on the other two that I have.
SSk

[gsmith7158]

This one was here when I arrived home today. I wasn't overly impressed with CK's allotment of stag 97's. I thought other dealers got some much nicer examples but sometimes that's what happens when you lock yourself in to a reserve. You get one but it may not be the best one. This one has some blade rub on the mark side crest of the saber grind. The snap and action is consistent with the ebony 97 I have already received. I may turn this one into an EDC if I can find a proper sheath.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

I just bought a "yellow rose"
from TSA Knives. $119.95.

Stephen, Thank for posting that. Just bought a yellow rose as well. I have not heard of TSA knives. Much appreciated.
SSk

[Stephen]

You are very welcome. I've been buying GEC kives from TSA for years.
The owner, Greg, is a very good guy.
He delivers quickly and if you have a problem, he can be easily contacted by email or phone and he'll resolve any issues fairly.