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Gerber Big Rock Surprise
- Thread starter GrinderMcgee
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Ive got a Gerber Profile (china) $17. $17! I couldn't pass it up. I have beat the crap out of that thing.
Dug for worms with it (fishing with my son), hacked through drywall, cut through a bunch of thick plastic boxes at work. It has held up great. The sheath fell apart but I made a kydex one. Gerber/Benchmade/Kershaw, etc....all have their cheap imports, but Gerber gets the worst rap for it for some reason. ?? Maybe cuz they offer SO MANY imports. I dunno.
Dug for worms with it (fishing with my son), hacked through drywall, cut through a bunch of thick plastic boxes at work. It has held up great. The sheath fell apart but I made a kydex one. Gerber/Benchmade/Kershaw, etc....all have their cheap imports, but Gerber gets the worst rap for it for some reason. ?? Maybe cuz they offer SO MANY imports. I dunno.
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Hey, thanks guys for the comments and compliments.
I have been wearing this knife to work in my kydex rig since I got it. It carries really well. Only gets the occasional chore but hasn't pooped on me so far, zip-ties, clam packs, etc... Thinking about more and doing some sheaths as gifts.
I have been wearing this knife to work in my kydex rig since I got it. It carries really well. Only gets the occasional chore but hasn't pooped on me so far, zip-ties, clam packs, etc... Thinking about more and doing some sheaths as gifts.
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Nice...........
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Hello All,
Is everyone still pleased with his Gerber Big Rock? I have had one for a few years now, and I love it. I know it is 440A and not some "awesome" steel, but mine has performed great. I am curious as to your thoughts on the knife after 2-3 years of owning and using it.
Is everyone still pleased with his Gerber Big Rock? I have had one for a few years now, and I love it. I know it is 440A and not some "awesome" steel, but mine has performed great. I am curious as to your thoughts on the knife after 2-3 years of owning and using it.
Like a lot of folks on this forum, I wrote-off Gerber a long time ago.
I have had more than enough negative experiences with their products over the years.
But this looks like a good "beat-the-hell-out-of-it" knife, even if the sheath is garbage.
Edited to add:
440A is for situations where one wants or needs stain resistance over edge-holding because of the high chrome content (16-to-18-percent).
Such as kitchen and dive knives.
I have had more than enough negative experiences with their products over the years.
But this looks like a good "beat-the-hell-out-of-it" knife, even if the sheath is garbage.
Edited to add:
440A is for situations where one wants or needs stain resistance over edge-holding because of the high chrome content (16-to-18-percent).
Such as kitchen and dive knives.
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I don't have one, but a reviewer at another forum noted the blade thickness as 5/32". I was able to find a tip pic here: http://www.stormcrowgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Gerber-Big-Rock-Knife-Spine.jpg. Looks beefy enough. :thumbup:
), and thin tips are usually the first to go.