2.7 users

OBX351 · Jan 27, 2017

Does anyone have a 2.7 yet? Sorry if this info is somewhere else. I ask because I been using my new Mora Eldris a lot recently but want a bigger handle. I was just curious if anyone's used it and what their thoughts were about this little knife.

TRfromMT · Jan 27, 2017

There was a pass-around knife, with a lot of review. Several of them are out in the wild. I think one main observation is the 2.7 has a notably smaller handle than the typical GSO offering. No idea how that compares to the Mora.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1425706-GSO-2-7-passaround-and-signup-thread

Fancier · Jan 27, 2017

Mora handles tend to be soft rubber or plastic, and also tend to be larger that the 2.7 handle, so they aren't really directly comparable.
I was playing with my 2.7 the other day and I find that the handle is just big enough for general purpose light use (opening letters and boxes) but not long enough to be comfortable under heavy use.
Other folks find that the handle is completely comfortable, so this is one knife that you might have to use for a bit before you make up your mind on it.
Edit: I believe that Guy intended the 2.7 to be a full feature knife for folks with small hands. As such it isn't really intended for folks with large hands.

OBX351 · Jan 27, 2017

Fancier said:
Mora handles tend to be soft rubber or plastic, and also tend to be larger that the 2.7 handle, so they aren't really directly comparable.
I was playing with my 2.7 the other day and I find that the handle is just big enough for general purpose light use (opening letters and boxes) but not long enough to be comfortable under heavy use.
Other folks find that the handle is completely comfortable, so this is one knife that you might have to use for a bit before you make up your mind on it.
Edit: I believe that Guy intended the 2.7 to be a full feature knife for folks with small hands. As such it isn't really intended for folks with large hands.

Here is the knife. It's like a tiny Puukko. However I find that it's a great little knife but I would want a longer and more traditional handle than a Puukko for this size knife. I don't have small hands but that's not a big deal because I would use the 2.7 as a light use knife.

grogimus · Jan 27, 2017

I have fairly large hands and think the 2.7 is very comfortable, did a try stick with it shortly after I got one and liked how it handled a lot.

sfrigon1 · Jan 27, 2017

Yup the handle is a perfect 4 finger fit , was thrilled when I got it in hand !

Silver Needle · Jan 28, 2017

Grog, awesome comparisons. That is helpful to see them all lined up together.

OBX, have you seen an explanation about the grind of the eldris? It looks funky to me, but I'm sure there's a reason.

forte_defense · Feb 4, 2017

OBX351 said:
Does anyone have a 2.7 yet? Sorry if this info is somewhere else. I ask because I been using my new Mora Eldris a lot recently but want a bigger handle. I was just curious if anyone's used it and what their thoughts were about this little knife.

I got mine today. Ordered the last day of preorder 8/14/15. Just 10 days shy of 18 months from order to receipt, but worth it. Really comfortable little knife.

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Silver Needle · Feb 4, 2017

OBX351 said:
Does anyone have a 2.7 yet? Sorry if this info is somewhere else. I ask because I been using my new Mora Eldris a lot recently but want a bigger handle. I was just curious if anyone's used it and what their thoughts were about this little knife.

I thought I linked my thoughts in my first post, but that is incorrect!

Here's what I think:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1425706-GSO-2-7-passaround-and-signup-thread/page5

OBX351 · Feb 4, 2017

forte_defense said:
I got mine today. Ordered the last day of preorder 8/14/15. Just 10 days shy of 18 months from order to receipt, but worth it. Really comfortable little knife.

Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Silver Needle said:
Grog, awesome comparisons. That is helpful to see them all lined up together.

OBX, have you seen an explanation about the grind of the eldris? It looks funky to me, but I'm sure there's a reason.

grogimus said:
I have fairly large hands and think the 2.7 is very comfortable, did a try stick with it shortly after I got one and liked how it handled a lot.

Silver Needle said:
I thought I linked my thoughts in my first post, but that is incorrect!

Here's what I think:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1425706-GSO-2-7-passaround-and-signup-thread/page5

Thanks for all the responses!!! I have big hands but it looks like this will be, yet again, another great knife from S!K.

Silver - According to Mora the unique grind allows for "high precision" in your work with the knife. The Mora Bushcraft forest has a similar but more exaggerated grind.

Silver Needle · Feb 4, 2017

OBX351 said:
Thanks for all the responses!!! I have big hands but it looks like this will be, yet again, another great knife from S!K.

Silver - According to Mora the unique grind allows for "high precision" in your work with the knife. The Mora Bushcraft forest has a similar but more exaggerated grind.

That's pretty interesting. I hadn't seen a grind like that before. It's a really cool looking knife!

OBX351 · Feb 4, 2017

Very thin but a nice little knife. Wickedly sharp blade and a sharp 90 degree angle.