#82 Dixie Stockmans

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Re: #82 Dixie Stockmans

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Even though they aren't lined up perfectly you can see the 82 is longer in handle and blades, but it's more slim and trim than the 53. The 82 is a pretty big knife but it's proportioned well and the slim profile makes it seem not so big. The 82 really is a pretty sweet knife, I like it better than this version of the 53 with slim blades.
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Re: #82 Dixie Stockmans

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Thank-you knifeSlinger! Those are great comparison pictures. I expected the 53 to have a broader master blade than an 82 but they are nearly identical in shape. The Dixie's drop point has as much cure as the 53's spey combined with a useful point. The 82 pattern certainly is more artistic than the 53.

I've had a 53 Stockman in the back of my mind for a long time but instead bought less expensive large stockmans from other manufacturers. There are a lot of good ones. The 82 Dixie's unique selection of neatly tucked in blades and to a lesser extent its classy shape gave me excuses to buy a GEC stockman. I bought two stag Dixies through the AAPK store, one thin for a pants pocket and one plump for a belt pouch.
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Re: #82 Dixie Stockmans

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There is another, more scarce 53 called the cattle rancher with standard shaped blades as found on most cattle knives. I really like the 53 cuban but the blades look a little small for the frame in my opinion; however it does make it a little more comfortable to hold since the blades don't stick out much.

An interesting side thing to note in my pictures is the difference in mirror finish of the stainless 53 and the carbon 82. The carbon blades clearly have the better finish, but the 53 is also a much earlier knife and perhaps gec was not as good at polishing then.
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