New 56's are in. Very unique.
The 56 Dogleg Jacks came in yesterday and it's one of the more interesting releases from GEC in a while. The first thing you notice is the unique "dogleg" profile. Narrow on the pivot end with a very distinctive curve on the way to the wider butt end (hmmm.. maybe I could have worded that better...)
When you open the clip blade, you really notice the fact that this isn't just another knife with a nice straight profile. It almost looks like it's not completely opened.
But when you get it in your hand.....
it fits nicely. The blade is ahead of the body of the knife and should give you a lot of leverage if your making aggresive cuts in a solid material. It feels like it'll handle a lot bigger tasks than it's compact body might initially lead you to believe. I like it and this could be the answer for anyone looking for a compact knife with a lot of backbone.
The blades of the first Tidioute's carry the "PPP" etch and 1 of 25 for the serialized knives.
When you open the clip blade, you really notice the fact that this isn't just another knife with a nice straight profile. It almost looks like it's not completely opened.
But when you get it in your hand.....
it fits nicely. The blade is ahead of the body of the knife and should give you a lot of leverage if your making aggresive cuts in a solid material. It feels like it'll handle a lot bigger tasks than it's compact body might initially lead you to believe. I like it and this could be the answer for anyone looking for a compact knife with a lot of backbone.
The blades of the first Tidioute's carry the "PPP" etch and 1 of 25 for the serialized knives.
Hi,
Try "Back" end, or "Big" end, or like my three year grandson says "Bum" end.
I hope GEC makes these in many, many more handles. 440c and "plastic" would make a super EDC!!!!!!!!!!!
Morrie
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Well, it seemed to make perfect sense when I wrote it and I guess it still does.
I think we'll see more of the 56. It's really got a nice feel in your hand and the profile is definitely interesting to look at.
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This looks awesome. Looking forward to getting my ebony version and using it.
I would like to see more 440C also.
I hope we get more 3.5" patterns and blade configurations too. I also want more knives with lanyard holes or bails, but that is a separate topic.
I hope this is a good seller for GEC. It certainly looks like a special and deserving knife. Thanks for the great pictures Greg, to appease me until mine arrives.
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How are the springs on these? Are they nice and easy, or are they nailbreakers?
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I'd put them in the middle range. Nowhere near the 23's but stiffer than the Congress. If you've handled the Muskrat, to me that's a pretty fair comparison.
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Greg, my yellow rose #56 in the mail today and... I think i have a new favourite!
I know I think this for almost every new GEC I get, and I really do
mean it, but this #56 design is just so impressive for me. First off,
I didn't really start noticing the difference between northfield and
tidioute until you mentioned in an article some time ago that
northfield is the slightly higher quality one but my eyes are wide
open now. This long pull business, I don't know how much better it is
than a regular nail nick but it sure is attractive, and same for the
swedge. The smooth yellow bone is absolutely beautiful and i love the
rose shield and blade etch.
But that's not even what I'm impressed by. so far my regular carry
knife has been a single blade #48 and it was only 2 weeks ago maybe
that i was thinking the handle was a feeling a bit narrow to be
totally comfortable. but at the same time, my #73 was just that little
bit too heavy for me to want to carry it. What I did enjoy was the
slight downward angle of the blade on the #48 but that was somewhat
tempered by both the length of the blade and that abrupt up swept
belly near the tip of the blade. - The part of the knife that i wanted
to cut with was thus not very user friendly because it was a bit far
from the handle for really good control, and there wasn't a lot of
belly on that narrow blade either.
Now, this #56... I haven't used it yet but the feel in the hand is so
amazing! the most comfortable handle for me so far, and that small
secondary blade doesn't get in the way. Furthermore, there's more of
that downward angle combined with a more gradual curvature at the tip
with a very generous belly. This is my first yellow rose so I'm very
tempted to just keep it as a collector. I may have to revisit the
store for another at some point!
Mark
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