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Comment by johnny twoshoes on December 8, 2011 at 9:16

Good to hear your EDCing that #72 Tom, I'm sure it's gonna get a great patina. It's always nice to have back up that nice, those Elk conductors look great for the pocket. 

Comment by johnny twoshoes on December 8, 2011 at 9:14

Luca,

I like doing more with less, I also like having more. Where you are EDCing 2 big knives, I'm EDCing 4 medium knives. I used to butcher deer with a Buck 110, not a small knife my any means, but it got to the point where I realized that I didn't need a knife that was so big. So, with the pack lightened I am more free, but I haven't sacrificed anything either.

If you have never gone the way of the small knife, than it would be hard to understand, same as I have never gone the way of the big knife. I like EDCing a knife and hardly noticing it. I'm more free that way. And to be honest, I feel that I could skin a deer with my #56 Dogleg. : )

So maybe it's just opinions? I feel that I could skin a deer, a bear, or anything else that lives here in Pa, all with my little #73. But, you feel it best to carry a whaler, or the big brother of my #73. 

Comment by Tom Peterson on December 8, 2011 at 9:03

I have a #72 Frontier Bone in my front pocket. I am working on the computer today but have my Elk Conductor in front of me and my Red Elk #72 at my left hand. Luca, my two cats are looking a bit scared with both of my #72's within reach (but I could probably handle skinning them with the Conductor)! LOL, just kidding about skinning the cats of course!

Comment by Luca Vignelli on December 8, 2011 at 8:54

Johnny, I don't feel that either of my knives are too big, actually I find anything smaller too small. I don't know how you can skin and dress a deer with your #72 and #73, skin a cat maybe, but a deer? Maybe I just have big hands. 

For me the Whaler is a knife that knows no limits where serious cutting is concerned. It will slice a hard aged salami, or a hard cheese like it wasn't even there, like butter. It would probably also skin and carve up a deer or a bear like it was butter! And if I need to cut some rope, it's good and ready. Plus it impresses the crap out of friends who have never seen anything like it. I also like the big hand feel and grip, especially the single bladed version. The weight issue for me is a good thing, I like knowing it's there, you can definitely feel it's presence. The #23 does all of the above, but in a slimmer version, and I like the security of having the linerlock just knowing it well never fold on me no matter what. The other knife I edc is a #36 that I rotate in and out of pocket and for all of the same reasons above. I'm a big pocket knife man and I'm not overcompensating for anything! Ha Ha! I still think GEC could go bigger on some of their knives. A bigger #23, call it lucky #13? A bigger size (with a #23 size blade) on any possible future Sodbuster model? I guess I just don't understand smaller knives, maybe you could educate me on this?

Comment by johnny twoshoes on December 8, 2011 at 8:28

Wow, thats a man ready for anything. : )

The #23L, is probably a real worked. The #46, I can't see it being so much more useful than the more pocket friendly patterns, for me, I'll pass on hauling around a whale.

Luca, why do you like the whale for EDC?

I'm not condemning anyone, I just want to learn. : )

Comment by Luca Vignelli on December 8, 2011 at 8:24

A #23L in my pants back pocket and a #46 single blade in front. I should probably get a hip sheath!

Comment by johnny twoshoes on December 8, 2011 at 8:15

So what are you guys carrying right now?

I have a #73L in my pocket and a #73 Scout on my hip. My #72 in Red Wine is in the backpocket and I also have a non-GEC scout knife in my LFP.

Comment by johnny twoshoes on December 7, 2011 at 21:37

Yeah, I know, strange. : )

Comment by Jan Carter on December 7, 2011 at 20:57

Wow, we almost fell off the font page...That never happens

Comment by johnny twoshoes on December 6, 2011 at 16:19

I would love to see those as well, GEC has a great Liner lock system. Okay, Sodbuter, stag scales, linerlock and a kicking mule shield. I agree with the comfort comment, I EDCed one for a long time. 

Well, heres to hoping. 

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