Gerber Evo

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My son found a knife that he liked, and it was a Gerber Evo, from Dick's Sporting Goods. I looked and couldn't find much about them, so do you guys know anything about them.
Or, you could recommend one, my son just wants one for protection that's fairly small and plain.

Thanks
 
I bought one, with a combo blade, the other day, still putting it through some test. Right now I would give it a C. Out of the box it was sharp but very hard to open. I have loosened some of the screws on it and oiled it, but still not great. The thumd studs are a bit to close in, further making it difficult to open. If you are looking at this knife you may want to consider either the Buck Buckanner or the CRKT M16.
 
How much they want for it?

I am not a gerber fan. They have a mysterious blade steel. Idk what it is but it's not very sharp out of the box and a litter tougher to sharpen. Plus I don't think gerbers are put together well. My buddy actually has an Evo, it has severe blade play (can't tighten the screw any more beacause it locks up the blade) and the handles like to slide up and down, and the clip is very lose. For the same general price, I'd look at Spydercos Byrd line, Benchmade's Red Class, or Kershaws.
 
I've got a CE Evo Jr. and it's alright. No blade play, tight pivot and clip. It was nice for $20 with a free multitool I gave to my girlfriend. It seems pretty similar to the CRKT M-16 line.

I don't think the full-sized one would be worth the price though. A Tenacious, Byrd, or Native would be a better choice.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure the blade steel is supposed to be 440C.
 
I have one of the full sized Evo's and here's what I like about it....

- The coatings used on both the handle and blade are durable.
- Using the top flipper makes the knife easy to open.
- The handle is aluminum.
- The overall profile is perfect for the pocket and it has a low ride clip.
- No play, solid lock-up.
- Easy to sharpen
- Compared to the M16 that it copies , I prefer the ergos of the Gerber.

What I don't like
- Blade steel is a little on the soft side, I was able to roll the edge cutting bait against soft wood.

Because of the steel ( and it doesn't appear to be 440c ) I would not buy one unless it was discounted.
 
Dick's Sporting Goods stocks the Kershaw Oso Sweet ($26) and the Kershaw Needs Work ($39), both of which are made to high quality (the Oso is imported, the Needs Work made in the USA) by a highly reputable company, are excellent everyday carry knives, have Kershaw's famous SpeedSafe assisted opening, solid linerlocks, and good Sandvik steel. These would be much better choices for a blade in my opinion.

I've never handled an EVO; in fact, I only have one Gerber knife, a 600-series EOD Technician's multitool. It's a nice enough knife (really like the unique features and black coating) but my Leatherman knives receive a lot more pocket and belt time.
 
wow.. if it is 440c, it has some awful heat treat. Totally not as easy to sharpen as my 440C BM Grip.
 
Get a CRKT M16- much better for around the same price, plus its the original design. Do tell him to keep out of trouble with it, though
 
The garber evo is a great knife. I've carried it for almost 2 years and it's never let me down. I cut stuff with it all the time. Sadly I even threw it like 3 times. ANd it's still working. It's a really good reliable knife, and is great for the money.
 
I had an Evo Jr. (the small one) for a little less than a year, it was mediocre at best. That's sad, really, because Gerber was a great brand when I was in high school.

Stiff opening, blade was easy enough to sharpen, but dulled easily, and the liner lock wasn't very solid. For the price, it was okay.

thx - cpr
 
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