Gerber Gator Fixed

[udtjim]

I have a couple Gator's with 154CM steel that really performs well. Does anyone know what steel they use in the fixed blade. I know Cabelas has one in s30 but I don't know what Gerber's standard steel in that knife is. Thanks.

 

[DRod]

That would be good to know too. Ironically I just found my old Gerber Gator in my truck tonight. Combo blade.
Has,

PORTLAND, OR
USA

on the blade and,

GERBER
650

on the other side.

 

[CanadianWolf]

My better half just gave me this one for Christmas http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

S30V Blade that is very sharp right out of the box.
I wasn't sure about the blade design at first (not being a fan of gut-hooks), but after playing around with it a bit I think it has grown on me already. The sweep in the front part of the blade should be perfect for skinning a deer while overall not to bulky for more delicate tasks.

 

[udtjim]

I see that Cabelas has it with or without the guthook. You might have to try both.

 

[CanadianWolf]

I think you're right !

The other thing that took me a second to realize was the flat grind on the guthook blades... looked a little rough at first until it dawned on me.
Ok... sometimes I'M not the sharpest tool in the drawer either. LOL