Gerber Knives...good or bad

Yeah it fell apart, to a point. But ya have ta remember one fact Smokinape I didn't check my equipment like I should have and two, I didn't pay that much for the knife. If it woould've been a custom built or something along that line then I would've been pissed. I like the Gerbers and I've gotten good service from them. I know several LEO's that carry and use Gerbers and swear by them. One even defended himself with his Gerber in a CQC engagement of which lasted only a few seconds.
I've use a Gerber before in Self Defense situation, so ya see ya really never know what will happen but since I'm on SSDI I have ta watch my money and get what I can afford. I go with he Gerber 'cause it's proven ta me ta be worthy.
 
My two older Gerber Bolt Actions, a Parabellum and a smaller one, both from the 80s IIRC, are good knives. My recently bought Fast Draw spring assist knife feels cheap and based on the visible diameter of the lock bar has what I suspect is a pretty weak locking mechanism.
 
I have had a lot of Gerber knifes. I have not had any past 1986 so I can't tell you if they are better or worse then the ones I had. What I will tell is if you sharpen them correctly they work great. The way I see it is if you like the way it looks, the way it feels in your hands, it's at least 440 and this is the big one you can sharpen it, what else matters. I have had a lot of great knifes and a lot of junk knifes. But the ones that I like the most fit my needs at that time. Gerber makes good and bad. The Gerber survival knife Mark I or II are great in you hands. They look, feel and work well. Other good knifes made by Gerber, Paul Knifes, and Loveless models to name a few. Gerber is not bad, they may not be the best but they are not bad.
 
Wizardiwas said:
I have had a lot of Gerber knifes. I have not had any past 1986 so I can't tell you if they are better or worse then the ones I had. What I will tell is if you sharpen them correctly they work great. The way I see it is if you like the way it looks, the way it feels in your hands, it's at least 440 and this is the big one you can sharpen it, what else matters. I have had a lot of great knifes and a lot of junk knifes. But the ones that I like the most fit my needs at that time. Gerber makes good and bad. The Gerber survival knife Mark I or II are great in you hands. They look, feel and work well. Other good knifes made by Gerber, Paul Knifes, and Loveless models to name a few. Gerber is not bad, they may not be the best but they are not bad.
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Idk I don't personally like sharpening my knives so 440(i assume A) wouldn't do it for me. I found this out with a whetstone. If gerber heat treats it that may change a bit of the edge holding but... I much prefer a high carbon stainless if not high carbon period.
 
btw, I had a Gerber Remix and that folder was PERFECT.
I wish I still had it.
 
I'm with you when it comes to Carbon, but the thing is most of Gerber knifes are cheap in price. I like working with my hands and I have a lot of very nice woodworking tools that Need sharping all the time. I don't like to sharpen anything but if I don't the work suffers. 440 is not bad when you put the right edge on it. Like the buck knifes 110 they are 440 and they are a pain to sharpen (not sure why, though). I have a Puma 970 Game Warden (think its 440 not sure) that has a Rockwell hardness of 57, works great hold the edge (it's my favorite folder of that style). But your right High Carbon is one of the best steels!
 
I sold it at the local knife show.
I could easily get another but NO more knives for me. I need to sell.
 
I have bought 3 USA made Kabars in the last few years. The first USMC model didnt have the last 3/4" of the knife sharpened at all. I took a file to it and fixed it and in a few months of literally no use, the guard became loose. I sent it back and received a replacement at no cost. The grind was really off on both sides of the cutting edge, not to mention the other grind lines on the clip and choil area were 1/8" higher on one side. Same problem with the Next Gen Kabar I ordered. I had to personally regrind those knives cutting edges to make them functional. Now, my first Gerber LMF2 had perfectly even grind lines, great overall fit and finish, and a sheath made in the USA, unlike Kabars made in Mexico. Pretty much every Gerber Ive owned has had great fit and finish no matter the price point of it. And I dont get knife enthusiasts not liking knife sharpening, but to each their own I guess. To me taking a well used knife and making that hair popping edge is half the fun of the knife hobby.
 
@Lycosa,

I made a 15 min video comparing the Propel to a BM520sbk, but the lighting turned out worse than my presentation, so I've deleted it rather than wasting time editing it down, will try again this weekend. My apologies. Great knife though ;)
 
My experience with Gerber has been nothing but good. I have a Gerber Sport Multitool and a Gerber Profile fixed blade. The sport has been used and abused, without flinching. It's pliers are not spring actuated, but it's still decent. I may do a review, as I would recommend both blades for anyone looking to spend under 25 bucks on a quality blade.
 
Yo Mama said:
My experience with Gerber has been nothing but good. I have a Gerber Sport Multitool and a Gerber Profile fixed blade. The sport has been used and abused, without flinching. It's pliers are not spring actuated, but it's still decent. I may do a review, as I would recommend both blades for anyone looking to spend under 25 bucks on a quality blade.
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This has been my experience as well. My paraframes have performed great. I will say that, even though some of the designs are not well executed at times, they are very unique and stand on there own. Gerber does try to be innovative and I can appreciate that from any knife company. I own over twenty Gerber knives pre and post Fiskars and not one has failed to cut. Maybe I'm just lucky.
 
chiral.grolim said:
@Lycosa,

I made a 15 min video comparing the Propel to a BM520sbk, but the lighting turned out worse than my presentation, so I've deleted it rather than wasting time editing it down, will try again this weekend. My apologies. Great knife though ;)
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This is another Gerber thread I am bumping because I finally uploaded that video I made a while back, comparing the Gerber Propel A/O to the Benchmade Presidio 520SBK - not a cutting video, just details, a lot of chatter, and lock-action. I do NOT consider knives to be yo-yos, the flipping in the video is demonstrative only:

[video=youtube;vEGP9yAigYg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEGP9yAigYg[/video]
 
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