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kootenay joe wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:18 am
edge213 wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:50 am
kootenay joe wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:42 pm A cap lifter blade was a useful tool until about 30 ? years ago. Since then nearly all bottle caps are twist off.
I think GEC would have made a more useful knife by choosing some other implement for the secondary blade. Maybe a can opener or even better, a liner lock saw blade with a slot screwdriver tip.
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There are a lot of craft beers and ciders in the U.S. that are not twist offs. You need a cap lifter/ bottle opener to get the bottle opened.
I had 3 this evening.
O.K. In Canada even the small craft beer companies use twist off caps. I have not met a 'non=twist off' cap in years. I had assumed it would be the same in USA as it is usually Canada that lags behind in implementing changes.
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It's not lagging behind. It's intentionally doing it the old way. Higher quality??
Not the mass produced way of doing things.
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Quote: "Not the mass produced way of doing things."
Whether twist off or lift off, both are mass produced.
The twist off caps seal properly. Carbonated drinks still have 'full fizz'.
I quit drinking alcohol about 20 years ago so i could be wrong in thinking that all Canadian beer in glass have twist off caps. All non-alcoholic drinks that i buy have twist off.
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kootenay joe wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:47 am Quote: "Not the mass produced way of doing things."
Whether twist off or lift off, both are mass produced.
The twist off caps seal properly. Carbonated drinks still have 'full fizz'.
I quit drinking alcohol about 20 years ago so i could be wrong in thinking that all Canadian beer in glass have twist off caps. All non-alcoholic drinks that i buy have twist off.
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I guess "mass produced" were probably the wrong words to say.
I meant most of the smaller breweries are using bottles where a cap lifter is needed (all of my friends who brew use this type also).
Not like the big major breweries like Budweiser, Miller, Coors.
I hope this makes more sense Roland.

It's been 20 years, have a beer! Twist off or pop off........doesn't matter ::tu::
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Quote: "It's been 20 years, have a beer! Twist off or pop off........doesn't matter ::tu::"
It is very tempting but i am afraid that within a week or two i would be drinking every day, starting with beer for breakfast. Addiction doesn't go away, it just hides itself somewhere inside waiting for an opportunity to 'drive the bus' again.
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Got my dead skunk in the mail Sat. and completed my EDC look on Sun.
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Is that a matching ballpoint pen ? Very attractive set !
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yes it is. Found the acrylic at the local woodworking supply store so popped it on the lathe and had enough left over for the lanyard bead.
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cool looking trio dead skunk set, at first I didn't see the lanyard bead ::tu::
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handyone wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:57 am Got my dead skunk in the mail Sat. and completed my EDC look on Sun.

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Beautiful set, nice lathe work, great photo. Never saw a GEC 85 I didn't like either. Congrats, they're harder and harder to get.
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One of my recent pickups from the GEC factory store...
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Buckibbq wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:43 am One of my recent pickups from the GEC factory store...
I am green with envy.
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Buckibbq wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:43 am One of my recent pickups from the GEC factory store...

Ohhhhhhhhhyyyeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaah, beautiful Buckibbq. Congrats, might be my favorite GEC pattern. That is the kind.
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Always missed out on the original releases of these so never got an AAPK of any year. These came out in '17. Been back burner watching since then and saw one or two go by over the years for much higher than I would pay. But this one's seller had it listed for a high BIN price, no auction or bids, months ago and no takers. He lowered the price, still no takers. Lowered it again. Nothing. This kept happening for weeks until he had given it 5 price reductions and to me it seemed more than reasonable. Figured better get it before it's gone. Persistence. Months of it. So thankful to finally get an AAPK edition and I preferred this over any of the '17 run as far as trim and color go. And I love a good 2 blade single spring. The action is very smooth, no half stop, great pull and action and snap. Sometimes you get one that's even better than you hoped for. This is one.
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Ivoryman wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:19 pm Always missed out on the original releases of these so never got an AAPK of any year. These came out in '17. Been back burner watching since then and saw one or two go by over the years for much higher than I would pay. But this one's seller had it listed for a high BIN price, no auction or bids, months ago and no takers. He lowered the price, still no takers. Lowered it again. Nothing. This kept happening for weeks until he had given it 5 price reductions and to me it seemed more than reasonable. Figured better get it before it's gone. Persistence. Months of it. So thankful to finally get an AAPK edition and I preferred this over any of the '17 run as far as trim and color go. And I love a good 2 blade single spring. The action is very smooth, no half stop, great pull and action and snap. Sometimes you get one that's even better than you hoped for. This is one.
Niiiiice one!!! Sometimes patience pays off; clearly this was one of those times. Apparently the "GEC Angels" are watching over you ::nod::
Great score. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thank you Q, appreciate it, know you know what it's like to hunt something long and hard. Gods must be smiling. And it really looks better than sellers pics so another bonus and it's not old Case red bone, but it is a likeable tint. I'll take whatever crumbs they throw me and like it when seeking the Great Eastern's like this. Probably only made about a hundred of these. Rare bird to me.
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A very special and attractive knife Iman ::nod::
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Thanks doglegg, feel lucky to have it. Well pretty much happy to have any GEC these days. Thanks again.
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The #35 is one of my favorite GEC patterns and the 2017 AAPK #35 that I-man scored looks Great. I would love to find one too but with the border closed i cannot use my USA shipping address and very few sellers ship to Canada. So, no new GEC's for me for over 1 year now.
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Buckibbq wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:43 am One of my recent pickups from the GEC factory store...
Very nice! ::tu::
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Doc B wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:47 am Just got this in. Can't believe there are still some of these on the shelf. Beautiful, in hand!
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Excellent! ::tu::
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Couple GEC 38 English Whittlers.
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DM11 wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:50 pm Couple GEC 38 English Whittlers.
I wouldn't mind having one but they're just too rich for my blood. ::facepalm:: (and too dadgummed hard to acquire)
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Jerry, I got these from dealers while still not cheap still cheaper than the bay. I have a friend with a fast computer who knows how to work the system. So between the both of us Im usually able to get the ones a want with out paying flipper prices. Which I won't pay flipper prices any way. I would have been happy to have gotten one of them. To have gotten both of them is almost unbelievable. GEC really did an excellent job on these.
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Latest trio of GEC English Whittlers
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DM11 wrote: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:18 pm Jerry, I got these from dealers while still not cheap still cheaper than the bay. I have a friend with a fast computer who knows how to work the system. So between the both of us Im usually able to get the ones a want with out paying flipper prices. Which I won't pay flipper prices any way. I would have been happy to have gotten one of them. To have gotten both of them is almost unbelievable. GEC really did an excellent job on these.
David, it's always good to have friends and sometimes for reasons other than knives. :D
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