New 68s!
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New 68s!
I really enjoy the new 68s, a little small for me and the lack of half stops was a bit surprising. But overall a nice little knife! I now regret not reserving the recently announced white owl.
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Re: New 68s!
Niiiiiiiiiiiice!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Re: New 68s!
This one’s been with me lately, good overall carry size for me.
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- 1967redrider
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Re: New 68s!
Nice knife and it looks like a nice dusting of snow too. They're getting some snow in Western Maryland today.
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You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
Re: New 68s!
Half stops are possibly just on the Northfields and this is Tidioute. Maybe on the WHs coming up.Rimfirekyle wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:57 pm I really enjoy the new 68s, a little small for me and the lack of half stops was a bit surprising. But overall a nice little knife! I now regret not reserving the recently announced white owl.
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Re: New 68s!
Possibly, yes but if history repeats itself, the White Owls likely will not have half stops because they are still the #68 pattern. Generally speaking, GEC has historically changed the pattern number when half stops are added or deleted.
For example, the #53 and #54 patterns are both equal end frames of the same length and shape. The #54's have half stops but the #53's don't. Although we don't know for sure, the only logical reason for the change in pattern numbers is the half stops and/or lack of them.
Previous #68 White Owl runs did not have half stops but like you said, anything is possible with GEC.
Rick T.
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Re: New 68s!
You are probably right, I was just trying to look for a reason. However, I do like the half stops on the couple GECs that I have.