What Makes Giant Mouse Knives Good?

The designers, Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes.

Razor said:
Are they made in China?
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The original ones were made in Italy - Viper Knives. The new ones, starting with the Ace Sonoma and the most recent Giantmouse release, are made in China - Reate.

Quality has increased substantially since they moved to China.
 
I've got a GMP3 ... it's darn good. Action and build quality is great.

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I would say the biggest strength they have going for them is Design, Design, Design. Vox and Anso are definitely great collaborators and have put together some really iconic modern folder designs through Giant Mouse that I think will stand the test of time as fantastic EDC designs (esp. the GM1/Ace Biblio, the GM3/Ace Sonoma, and the GM5/Ace Grand, forthcoming).

Where they have struggled at times is just with consistency in quality from some of their Italian OEMs. Adding Reate into the mix has definitely upped their level of precision on their higher end pieces. I see things getting better and better for Giant Mouse if they keep pushing the edge on their QC from their OEMs and keep the unique designs coming. They're off to a great start this year for sure.
 
I don't have any interest in GM knives, now that the exclusivity is gone. Why pay the money when they're going to re-release the same (or better) knife at a lower price later
 
hhmoore said:
I don't have any interest in GM knives, now that the exclusivity is gone. Why pay the money when they're going to re-release the same (or better) knife at a lower price later
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The Ace line knives don't seem to me to have driven down the value of the Limited Run GM line knives at all. If anything the reverse is the case. They are increasing the Giant Mouse fan base and the desire for those specific designs, and the limited run versions of those designs are only increasing in rarity and the prices they can command on the secondary market.
 
halden.doerge said:
I realize you're just trolling, but your comment makes the GM look more appealing.
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I’ve been on this forum for years, so why would I start trolling now. My comment wasn’t meant to be negative to the GM, but a compliment to his traditional folder. Just wanted to clarify this before I put you on ignore.
 
TheEdge01 said:
I’ve been on this forum for years, so why would I start trolling now. My comment wasn’t meant to be negative to the GM, but a compliment to his traditional folder. Just wanted to clarify this before I put you on ignore.
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K. I’ll take it as such.
 
Why? GM5, just sayin. I've taken delivery of all of them and it's the only one I've kept. We'll see how the Ace Grand plays out.

The GM4 had so much potential for a small knife, and even after owning two I can't quite figure out why I didn't like it. I'm hoping ACE tries to redo the GM4 as well.
 
abbazaba said:
Why? GM5, just sayin. I've taken delivery of all of them and it's the only one I've kept. We'll see how the Ace Grand plays out.

The GM4 had so much potential for a small knife, and even after owning two I can't quite figure out why I didn't like it. I'm hoping ACE tries to redo the GM4 as well.
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I got my original GM5 back from the nice fella I sold it to recently. It’s such a great piece. The Sonoma and GM6 that everyone’s raving about because they’re from Reate are great too, but I gotta say, the GM5 is still their best knife to date.
 
Last I've heard is that they are having their knives made by Reate. If true, quality would be top-notch
 
Alsharif said:
Last I've heard is that they are having their knives made by Reate. If true, quality would be top-notch
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Reate makes two of their recent models, the Ace Sonoma and the GM6. Others are still made by other OEMs. They will continue to use Reate as well as others, they have said.
 
My buddy bought one at blade last year and the fit and finish per dollar seemed pretty good to me.
 
In agreement with most posts here. Overall good/great knives.

I’ve owned the gm3,4,5 & 6. There are some things I don’t like but many that I do like. I def agree with what svtfreak said. F&f per dollar is on point. I think the best part about Giantmouse is being part of the community and getting to experience Jen’s, vox’s and Jim’s evolution as a knife brand.
 
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