313 Mike wrote:TripleF wrote:Old Hunter wrote:Now that's putting the old Griz to work! Keep it going gents. Scott, does the knife have to go back to Case at some point? If not you could send it around to a different group of AAPK Hunters next fall as well - make Griz the official hunting knife of AAPK. OH
No, it doesn't have to go back to CASE....they sent it to me to review, and I felt I didn't do a good enough job in reviewing it so I had the idea to let some real hunters use and review the GRIZ. I probably won't do it again next year as most don't know exactly when or if they'll be going, and who to send it to next if they do have GRIZ. Bottom line.....it was a hassle on my end to babysit the idea. Lesson learned....no hard feelings.
Wow Scott, sorry to hear you feel that way.
Certainly wasn't trying to cause you a hassle, and I surely don't feel I or anyone else who participated was in need of any babysitting. I think we all went out of our way to carry, use and photograph Griz in a wide variety of situations and post detailed reports of thoughts and observations.
Like you we all lead busy lives and don't always know in advance exact dates of when we will be able to carve out some free time to get out in the woods...and as far as knowing who to send it to next, I didn't see it being a huge hassle to simply ask you who I should send it to...it is after all your knife and I wouldn't want to send it off without your approval.
Anyways like I said sorry if you feel it was more trouble to you then it was worth. Just know that those of us on the other end put in some effort to make it work the way you hoped.
First off, great thread with pics, review and chronicles of the travels of the knife. Thanks very much to all that contributed to the post! Very helpful at least for me as I may choose to get a CASE fixed blade at some point, as I own none.
Secondly, this is my opinion as it relates to your post reply Scott, that I quoted above in this reply here above. Alot of guys spent some hard field and dressing time and overall use of YOUR knife to assist in your review. I personally had planned to carry the knife to contribute to the review and thread but we know that did not work out. I had a five week tag and for various reasons as I stated in this post, I was unable to participate in the knife pass. This knife traveled quite abit and enjoyed action, pics and review that would have otherwise not been attributed to the knife, had it not been "passed". I did also enjoy the pics you provided of your "Adventures and Missions" for sure. Not sure if you include the pass travel, review and pics in your blog, no offense intended but I have never read it.
I have to agree here with all points and responses in Mike's concise and articulate response to your post.
Please consider this for a moment...
Just like someone chooses an EDC for the day for task, favorite pattern, Dad's knife, carried for 20 years straight as it filled all the needs, etc. choosing a knife to take into the field to hunt is the same but goes abit further in my opinion.
As an example, unlike Dad handing you a knife for a task like cutting rope at home, etc, that may last moments or minutes, a Hunting knife is carried for a specific purpose for sometimes weeks on end until it get used. Difference here is your Dad passing you his knife to gut your first deer after 2 weeks in the field or doing the chore for you and teaching his son the task. Is a boy going to remember the cutting rope, maybe, possibly likely. Is the same boy going to remember the knife Dad and him gutted the son's first deer with after days or weeks of hunting? More likely. That is an example what makes some knives very near and dear to some Hunters.
My point is that in my opinion, choosing a knife to bring into the field to hunt is a ritualistic and sacred tradition to some hunters, if you will. Some knives have been passed on for generations to hunt and dress and used on every harvest, some just are favorites as they perform well, some may have sentimental value, from those who have passed and they in some small way become part of the hunt by honoring them to carry it, etc. How about plain old tradition for that matter.
Some participants in the knife pass/review you started may have given up the opportunity to carry a knife that fits the above criteria in the previous paragraphs. Maybe not. I know I was willing to give up carrying one of my Dad's knives for processing and dressing my hopeful harvest to contribute, but as i said, that just did not pan out. I ended up carrying a few of my Dad's knives on my Elk hunt and glad I did even though I did not harvest one.
No offense intended but the "Hassle on your end to babysit the idea" from behind your keyboard and monitor pales in comparison to the hard field work (sometimes without desired result), pics and information relating to the review, knife travels and experiences and dedication of the contributing members to assist in making this/your post and idea what it is, a great post and thread. Whom did all the work here (rhetorical question)? You ended your reply by saying "no hard feelings" but you may have rubbed some guys the wrong way with your reply in general based on all I have said. That would include me.
If anyone thinks my reply is inappropriate or corny, no offense intended but too damn bad. That falls into the category of "not my problem" in my book. I do hope however that my intent of this post reply is well understood. As always, I stand behind what I have said.
Regards, Jerry
That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who leaves the world better than he found it; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in other's and gave the best he had.
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MAN that looks GOOD 
. He agreed to let him stay in LA a little longer in hopes that he might be in on another field dressing before deer season is over here in the Florida panhandle.
. Bambi is hangin' in the oak tree waiting to be "undressed"! A few pictures and comments will be posted about the Case fixed blade known to us as Griz. 
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