2014 Teardrop Jack-New Grind Jr.?

[QTCut5]

Is it just my imagination or has anyone else also noticed that the grind line at the tang/ricasso on the 2014 Teardrop Jack is somewhat unusual? I am familar with (and own) several New Grind blades; but the grind on this new T-Drop Jack looks like "New Grind Jr." -- kind of halfway between a new grind and a straight (90 degree) grind. In the photos you'll see a New Grind Muskrat on top, the TearDrop Jack in the middle, and a traditional straight grind Mini-Copperhead on the bottom. Any idea what this new new grind is called? New Grind Light, perhaps?

Cheers & Aloha.

PS- I've posted on AAPK before just not for a long time so I had to re-register...but I read the posts all the time, so I'm not really a "newbie"

[Elvis]

They do tend to have a bit of the "New Grind" look to them. We can blame that on Tony Bose who designed the knife. Just like the old New Grind, it is a bit stronger and that's how Tony designs them. You'll also notice the same grind on most of the other knives Tony had a hand in as he's introduced several patterns for Case in the last 10 years or so (Saddlehorn, Swayback Jack, Sowbelly, etc.).

[QTCut5]

Yeah, after I did a bit more research, that was my conclusion as well. I gotta say, I really love the New Grind blades and sure wish Case continued making them. From what I've read, though, there was something about the manufacturing process that was just too expensive and Case wanted to keep it's knives affordable. Probably a wise decision from a business standpoint, but I still don't understand why they couldn't continue making a specialty line of high-end, i.e., more expensive, knives with the New Grind blades...I mean, let's face it, not ALL Case knives are affordable to the common, blue collar working man/woman...the ones with MOP and Abalone scales for example. But I am glad for Tony Bose's attention to this detail.

Thanks, Bob, you were the only one who had anything to say about this issue, and yet I'm sure there must be other Case enthusiasts (collectors like myself and especially avid users) out there who feel the same as me and who prefer the New Grind blades and would like to see Case ressurect this design even if it means they would have to charge more for them in order to recouperate the higher cost of manufacturing. Surely I'm not the only one who would gladly pay more for a better, stronger and IMHO, much more attractive, graceful design.

Cheers & Aloha,
~Q~