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Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 1:32 am
by gino
Circumstances out of my control have not permitted me to spend the time in the last 4 years so getting back into it
I see GEC (as well as other well made brands) have drastically gone up in price
I have carried my Gec 48 for the last couple years and I don’t just carry it I use it
Just curious if anyone else daily carries and uses a Gec in particular ?
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:59 am
by Railsplitter
I don’t currently carry a GEC but I have carried several of their patterns in the past. The longest run I had was an AAPK #35 Churchill club knife with Rust Red Jigged Bone. Carried it for a few days longer than a year and then another knife came along that kicked it out of my pocket.
GEC makes top notch knives. I’ve switched to modern knives nowadays but if I ever go back to traditional knives, I will surely be looking at GEC. With most things these days, it can be said that “they don’t make em like they used to” but that is not the case with GEC.
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:07 am
by rea1eye
I don't have a GEC but if I did I would carry it. I have at one time
or another carried all of my knives ( a little over 100 ). The
more mint and expensive knives I only carry on special occasions or to
dinner. I would not carry them and then go outside and do some
hard cutting.
Bob
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:22 am
by gino
Thanks Rick
I carried some tactical knives in the past SPYDERCO benchmade and there’s certainly advantages with them
For me I just love the character a traditional pocket knife gets when you carry it
Thanks Bob
I carry the Gec and it serves almost all my needs at my age if I have to do any difficult cuttings or anything I think would damage it I grab another knife like a opinel or a cheaper fixed blade
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:35 am
by New_Windsor_NY
gino wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 1:32 am
Circumstances.....
Maybe a few more replies here:
viewtopic.php?t=22918
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:40 am
by gino
Thanks Skip
That’s awesome!
Appreciate it buddy
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:48 am
by New_Windsor_NY
gino wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:40 am
Thanks.....
You're welcome, gino.

Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:58 am
by Jody744
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:39 pm
by gino
Sweet knife Jody
Bet that punch comes in handy
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:00 pm
by RedRaiderRick
I'm tempted to carry my GECs because they are sooo nice. I couldn't stand it of they got scratched so I only carry them for special occasions, and always have a modern alternative for actual cutting. Also I ordered these leather sheaths to carry them in so they don't get dinged.
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:31 pm
by bighomer
This'un let's a little pocket time.
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:14 pm
by glennbad
I actually EDC quite a few GEC. These are the ones in my EDC pile...the red 33 and the Washington jack are original, the other 4 I recovered at some point...
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:55 pm
by wlf
Yes. Is this the same Gino of old from PA ? Hello anyway.
Ever since Bill made knives for me I've tried carrying GECs. I like to carry a stockman and sometimes a farmers jack ( too expensive for GECs).

I've been carrying an 82.
Re: Anyone EDC a Great Eastern knife ?
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:22 pm
by gino
Hey Lyle
Yes it’s me
Thanks for the welcome and that’s a beautiful knife by the way