SURVIVE! GSO-5.1 : Then and Now

In this video we compare one of our earliest GSO-5.1 models against our very latest, 100% SURVIVE! made GSO-5.1.

[@timb8970]

I even spoke with Guy a 2-3 weeks back and he made last minute changes to my knives I received. If you’re reading these reviews I just would like to say great job, Guy!!

[@KinetikES]

Guy, you rock! I really appreciate your attention to detail and commitment to customer service. I called a few days ago and you spent 20 min talking to me about the 5.1, steels, scales, and hardware. I can’t wait to hold the new 5.1. True works of art and love!

[@Surviveknives]

Thank you!

[@timb8970]

I received my 4.5 and my GSO-12. They are absolutely fantastic!! Can’t wait for my GSO-10 and 5.1 !!!

[@wyatthines153]

awesome upgrades on it cant wait until my 5.1 comes in

[@mikepalma8083]

Those 5.1's look amazing! Doing your own in house production really paid off. Can't wait to feel my 12 in hand

[@stiggywatts4258]

Looking forward to receiving mine in the next few weeks 😀

[@47_TrashBandit_21]

These little improvements made this knife in to one heck of a beast and I really like the improved sheath

[@Surviveknives]

We just want you to have the very best when you choose SURVIVE!. Quality and innovation aren't marketing talking points to us, they're our core values as a company.

[@Chamdar17]

Thanks for putting out this video and keeping folk informed as I know there are a lot of anxious customers out there looking forward to their lon awaited blades. Excellent tools, and, at least for me, well worth the wait!!

[@kb9oak749]

My order is in for a GSO 5.1. Looks like you are really making a great commitment to quality.

[@snaponjohn100]

You have made this truly a functional work of art! Your knives are by far my favorites. I can hardly wait to mine arrive! God bless you and your whole crew. John

[@danielroselle3625]

Great vid! Love my 4.5 and can’t wait to get my 5.1 working here on the Hawaii Homestead.

[@donhavoc]

Looking forward to the GSO-8! Amazing work!

[@FadedHexx]

I really like my GSO 6.0. I honestly think that the SURVIVE! knives design is probably the most functional and do it all bushcraft knife.

[@Surviveknives]

Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@jstnhnt28]

It is really cool to see a then- and now- look at how the products have changed and innovated. Great looking work! Hope to get an 8 or a 10 if there are any extras since I missed the pre-order!

[@twotonanchor]

Thanks for the comparison, Guy. I love my old spec 10 but confess the newer model shows thought and innovation. Any updates on the 4?

[@Surviveknives]

The GSO-4 blades should be back in house from heat treat soon. Sending blades the whole way across the country isn't always the easiest thing to plan around, especially recently with all the freight issues, but the job that Peters' Heat Treating does with blade hardening is some of the very best in the industry and worth the extra effort. We'll have some updates for you as soon as they land on our floor.

[@vaughnwesterby5162]

Great video, I liked the sheath comparison old to newI have a question about the heat treat for your magnacut, what is the heat treat RC range you try to achieve, do you basically hold to Larrin Thomas type numbers? 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@KinetikES]

I was wondering about this also.

[@Surviveknives]

Thanks so much! On the Magnacut heat treat, we're aiming for right around 62-62.5HRC, with a double cryo and triple tempering incorporated into the process. For an outdoor knife we feel this is a well balanced approach and will give you great edge holding and high relative toughness in this new stainless grade.

[@grizzlycountry1030]

I love my GSO 3.5s. Yes I have more than one in 20cv. Wouldn't even consider selling them.

[@ImHereForYourArtStream]

Is the tang under the handle scales solid or skeletonized?

[@Surviveknives]

Most all of our knives have a solid tang. We only have a few very small knives, like the GSO-3 or Necker 2 as examples, that have skeletonized tangs.

[@TheAverageJoeX]

Can I send my GSO-5s in for microtexturing the handles and adding a firesteel notch?

[@Surviveknives]

Hey buddy, I can for sure do that as soon as we are a bit more caught up. Right now it would just sit on my grinding bench and collect dust, I just need a minute, but I've got you.

[@davidgrise5820]

To Survive; GSO-6 or the GSO-4.7 as a all around woods knife?

[@Surviveknives]

If you want something more compact I would go with the GSO-4.7. If size/weight are less of an issue or you have large hands I would go with the GSO-5.1 or GSO-6.

[@jouzel8951]

Wow!

[@deaton123able]

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