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Comment by Kees ( KC ) Mension on February 5, 2016 at 15:20

for people  who like to know....

i can think of NOTHING that is not not great about this knife in use      i used it a lot for all kind of tasks and it is still perfect and sharp

now after a few months i can only say  its a little large in the pocket and in public.... so a few weeks ago i switched to  a new knife

because the new smaller gekko was not available yet i chose  another italian "littlebitlookalike"....the viper ten !         i will post its pic later today

Comment by Kees ( KC ) Mension on August 26, 2015 at 2:54

thanks !   about the steels i know that the " lower end" knifes come from china or taiwan and go directly to the us to SMG  some are only around 50 $

the tactical "chieftain" is made in the usa (1095 steel ) and 200 $

the italian knives are top of the line and around 250 $

so.... what you pay is .......where is comes from !  ;-)

ill let you know how the gekko holds out in time.... and oh btw  soon there is a new gekko coming ( a little smaller )  with a G-10 handle  ( gekko 1503)  a more urban edc 

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on August 25, 2015 at 23:20

Good looking knife!

Featured Comment by dead_left_knife_guy on August 25, 2015 at 20:52

Nice bird-watcher themed photo!

This knife caught my eye recently, much to my surprise.  I'd been kind of writing off Steel Will because of their lower-grade steels (I have Kershaw for that, & Kershaw seems to have pretty good quality control on their cheaper steels).  But then this one with the N690, & the Micarta scales, & those incredible grind lines...

If you keep saying good things about this knife, Kees, I'm going to have just that much harder a time resisting this not-so-small beauty. Arg!

Comment by Kees ( KC ) Mension on August 25, 2015 at 16:19

thanks  john !  yep  i think its true love with this babe !

Comment by Kees ( KC ) Mension on August 25, 2015 at 14:36

four weeks ago the new steel will gekko 1500 arrived by mail

and it never left my pocket ever since

it feels,cuts,carries and looks so good it has become my new (big) edc

the natural shaped edges are just fabulous

this high-end backlock folder is made in italy exclusively for SMG (forest hill NY) mainly for the american market

all gekkos are numbered and i am the proud owner of one of the first 100

if i compare this this knife with my my new buck 547 open season ( a sort of simular knife ) i must conclude the gekko is really better ( finish,materials,sharpening,balance,looks )

so hunters,bushcrafters,collectors and edc-people.......look out for this knife

its a serious one

Comment by John Bamford on August 25, 2015 at 14:30

Nice one Kees .