All About Pocket Knives

I’m going to pass on the acrylic. I don’t like any of the acrylic handles I have gotten, they are way too slick. Can’t wait for that black bone one to come out though.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:12 pm Is there really that much of a market for small (< 3") knives?

A retailer sent a message out not long ago for early reserve, filled in under 20 seconds. So i guess the answer to your question is yes.

Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:13 pm I’m going to pass on the acrylic. I don’t like any of the acrylic handles I have gotten, they are way too slick. Can’t wait for that black bone one to come out though.

Thank you for telling me that. I am the last person that needs a slick knife. I never thought of that before. That is why I am here to learn. The Black Teal Natural Bone has been changed to Blue Teal Natural bone on the #19 Rattler.

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:37 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:12 pm Is there really that much of a market for small (< 3") knives?

A retailer sent a message out not long ago for early reserve, filled in under 20 seconds. So i guess the answer to your question is yes.

I know there's a market for Case Peanuts and tiny Toothpicks, guess they're tapping that market. How much are these Rattlers going for?

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:03 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:37 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:12 pm Is there really that much of a market for small (< 3") knives?

A retailer sent a message out not long ago for early reserve, filled in under 20 seconds. So i guess the answer to your question is yes.

I know there's a market for Case Peanuts and tiny Toothpicks, guess they're tapping that market. How much are these Rattlers going for?

Price varies, depending on covers, and seller, i have seen them between $70-$100.

Thank you, Sir.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:03 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:37 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:12 pm Is there really that much of a market for small (< 3") knives?

A retailer sent a message out not long ago for early reserve, filled in under 20 seconds. So i guess the answer to your question is yes.

I know there's a market for Case Peanuts and tiny Toothpicks, guess they're tapping that market. How much are these Rattlers going for?

Just to give you an idea, there are 2 retailers that have the #19 rattler in white bone as i am typing this, one is selling for $77, the other for $96, for some reason these appear easy to purchase. They are usually gone in under a minute, these have been available from the $77 retailer for over 2 hours. Go figure.

Just goes to show you that not every pattern is popular. The 06 Pemberton’s were slow moving as well. I think the small knives are a bit harder to move than an average knife. I haven’t been buying more than one of each so far. I usually try to pick up as many as I can when it’s a good selling pattern, but I have resisted buying more of these. The stag and the teal bone will be hot sellers and I will try for multiples of those.

cudgee wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:56 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:03 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:37 pm

A retailer sent a message out not long ago for early reserve, filled in under 20 seconds. So i guess the answer to your question is yes.

I know there's a market for Case Peanuts and tiny Toothpicks, guess they're tapping that market. How much are these Rattlers going for?

Just to give you an idea, there are 2 retailers that have the #19 rattler in white bone as i am typing this, one is selling for $77, the other for $96, for some reason these appear easy to purchase. They are usually gone in under a minute, these have been available from the $77 retailer for over 2 hours. Go figure.

Thanks for the info, cudgee. I got a C. Risner email about the Ratler going on sale at 8:00 tonight. I guess it's just not my thing.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:12 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:56 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:03 am


I know there's a market for Case Peanuts and tiny Toothpicks, guess they're tapping that market. How much are these Rattlers going for?

Just to give you an idea, there are 2 retailers that have the #19 rattler in white bone as i am typing this, one is selling for $77, the other for $96, for some reason these appear easy to purchase. They are usually gone in under a minute, these have been available from the $77 retailer for over 2 hours. Go figure.

Thanks for the info, cudgee. I got a C. Risner email about the Ratler going on sale at 8:00 tonight. I guess it's just not my thing.

No worries mate, great minds think alike, not something that i have any interest in either. It is amazing though, they are still available at one outlet, that means that if you wanted one you have had well over 4 hours to purchase. Yet, one well known retailer sold out immediately earlier today, work that one out. And if you or i wanted one, they would have lasted less than a minute, you know what i mean.

I scored 4 Little Rattlers.
1- red coral micarta
1-white bone
1-blue teal
1-kingwood.
I plan to give each of my 3 grandsons a knife and keep one for myself to carry.
I'm a fan of small knives although most of my GEC collection consists of large pocket knives. I've been collecting GEC knives since about 2009.

Franks Classic Knives has GEC#19 Rattler knives in Kingwood right now. Here are some newer GEC photos.

If anyone is interested " Olde Town Cutlery " have 3 in Kingswood still in stock, had 5 a couple of hours ago.

Old Towne Cutlery is out. Franks Classic Knives has a GEC#19 Rattler "S" Kingwood for sale. The Knife Connection has six kingwood Rattlers. GP Knives has kingwood , white bone , and snakeskin acrylic GEC#19 Rattler knives , JSR Sports & More has Acrylic Snakewood and Kingwood #19 Rattler Knives in stock.

JSR Sports & More has Kingwood and Blue Teal Natural bone #19 Rattler knives in stock right now , at the lowest prices.

Cool little knife (2¾" closed). I was surprised to discover that the pull/opening/closing action does not feel the same as the other GEC knives I own or have owned. Hard to explain what that difference is exactly, but it's not as stiff as I normally expect on a GEC...it feels more like the movement on a later model (DFC era) Queen knife, IMO. Could this be due to the small size, perhaps? Is it just my particular knife or has anyone else who has a Little Rattler noticed a difference, too?