Description
This is the Great Eastern Cutlery Tidioute Oregon Trapper Hunter, has Natural Canvas Micarta handles and Brass liners. The blade steel is 1095 and finish is Satin.
*Our opinion: The pull is a 5. The GEC effort on this run as compared to their entire catalog is 8.
Maker : Great Eastern Cutlery
Brand : Tidioute
Year : 2018
Handles : Natural Canvas Micarta
Factory ID : 431118
Pattern : Hunter
Pet Name : Oregon Trapper
Condition : New/Mint
Blade Steel : 1095
Steen Hardness : 56-58HRC
Liners : Brass
Bolsters : Satin Nickel Silver
Blade Type : Clip
# Blades : 1
# Backsprings : 1
*Pull (1-10) : 5
Closed Length : 4 1/4 inches
Longest Blade : 3 3/8 inches
Longest Sharp : 3 1/8 inches
Overall Length : 7 5/8 inches
Weight : 3.57 ounces
Half Stops : Yes
Factory Box : Yes
Blade Finish : Satin
Country : USA
*Factory Effort : 8
4 out of 5 Diamond in the rough
Chris Martinez (verified owner) –
I love this knife but i had to work for it. The action out of tube was pretty gritty, a quick oil flush took care of that. Noticed some blade wrapping the first week of carry, a sharpening took care if that. The size is perfect for my xl glove hands. The large lanyard hole helps retrieval from the large CK slip i purchased with the knife. I’ve had it going on three weeks and there hasn’t been a day that it wasn’t with me. I’ve been contemplating on purchasing another just as a replacement and have been fawning over the other scale options in the same model.
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5 out of 5 Large well built GEC
Robert Hughes (verified owner) –
Great Knife, spring is just about right
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5 out of 5
biomed (verified owner) –
Of the three Oregon Trappers I have purchased (frontier bone, beavertail and natural canvas micarta) this one is my favorite. The fit and finish if not perfect is as close to perfection as possible. This example also has the best walk and talk of the three. I do like the lighter pull (not a nail breaker like some other GECs I own). Another plus is that the blade is pinchable. As usual the service and speedy shipping from CK is outstanding!
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5 out of 5 Amazing piece!
Edward Beers (verified owner) –
I’m continually amazed at how GEC maintains such a high quality so consistently. The fit and finish is over the top as usual. I really like how smooth the micarta is without being slippery. This knife just fits perfect in my hand! It came very sharp out of the tube and has stayed that way. Pull force is relatively light and easy yet retains a nice walk and talk with no play at all either in the open or closed position. This knife is one example of why GEC is the premier pocket cutlery manufacturer in the world. Edward
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5 out of 5 GEC 43 NATURAL CANVAS MICARTA
behr95 (verified owner) –
Nice and big… an everyday knife that will be a great choice for almost any task. Came very sharp and the fit and finish was perfect.
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4 out of 5 Larger than expected
Otto Carpenter (verified owner) –
The 43 Trapper Hunter seems like a bit of a departure for GEC. Not only is it a “full-size” knife but the back spring seems noticeably weaker relative to smaller GEC’s, probably due to the proportionately larger size of the blade. That’s not necessarily a demerit – the very nice clip point opens smoothly up to and past the half-stop. I agree with Mike’s assessment of a “5” for the pull, but it feels a little lighter because of the large-size blade. Overall, a handsome and very competent user. The canvas micarta is a great material choice for this one, in my opinion.
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