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Gerber Firestorm???
- Thread starter zpaulg
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Ummm...probably not. But if you buy it, just make sure you know what kind of steel the blade is.
I'd rather have the Cold Steel Gunsite with a 4- or 5-inch blade or a CRKT M16-14T. The latter is one of the best knives you can get for the money; the former is incredibly lightweight and strong. Both go for about what the Gerber goes for and you won't get crappy steel.
The CS has a blade made from VG-1; the CRKT uses AUS 8 with a titanium frame. There are better, more expensive steels out there, but these should do just fine. I tried a Google search to find out what steel the Firestorm used. The only answer I got was "Stainless Steel." Very bad sign. Oh, and the Cold Steel Voyager has a 4-inch with a plain blade if you want to skip the serrations.
Cold Steel Gunsite
CRKT M16-14T
I'd rather have the Cold Steel Gunsite with a 4- or 5-inch blade or a CRKT M16-14T. The latter is one of the best knives you can get for the money; the former is incredibly lightweight and strong. Both go for about what the Gerber goes for and you won't get crappy steel.
The CS has a blade made from VG-1; the CRKT uses AUS 8 with a titanium frame. There are better, more expensive steels out there, but these should do just fine. I tried a Google search to find out what steel the Firestorm used. The only answer I got was "Stainless Steel." Very bad sign. Oh, and the Cold Steel Voyager has a 4-inch with a plain blade if you want to skip the serrations.
Cold Steel Gunsite
CRKT M16-14T
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A buddy of mine had a firestorm. Tough little knife. The blade was a little soft, but the knife was used as a thrower on multiple occasions and never had a single problem. The Carson flipper was great with the super slick bearings in the Firestorm.
Most blades that are secured to the frame by a screw of some sort come loose fairly easy. Even after using the knife as a thrower the blade to frame fit never had any play in it. The liner lock never lost it's composure. He got it about the same time I obtained a Cold Steel Zytel Ti-Lite. I only wish my knife had held up even half as good as his.
The only reason I never bought one was because the blade was 420 Stainless. However, his blade seemed to hold up to everything mine could, and if I could go back and trade him I would have.
Most blades that are secured to the frame by a screw of some sort come loose fairly easy. Even after using the knife as a thrower the blade to frame fit never had any play in it. The liner lock never lost it's composure. He got it about the same time I obtained a Cold Steel Zytel Ti-Lite. I only wish my knife had held up even half as good as his.
The only reason I never bought one was because the blade was 420 Stainless. However, his blade seemed to hold up to everything mine could, and if I could go back and trade him I would have.