Gerber Love thread.

cncpro11 said:
I remember Gerbers from back in the day and was always impressed with them.
About a year ago, I bought a Freeman folder, it was the absolute worst piece of junk ever.
Today it seems as if Gerber has downgraded themselves to selling zombie apocalypse gear and tagging everything with "ultimate".
It really is too bad because, aside from Buck, I was raised on the brand.
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To be fair, the Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife is a good survival knife. Maybe not the best one out there but it's solid.
 
I think Gerber was still Gerber for a little while after Fiskars took over. They went downhill for a long time, but is now making a comback over the last couple of years. They still use a steal that is low quality, but it is managable and does what it is supposed to do. I believe they are still very innovative, but the differance is the execution of their innovation is a lot better. I have a soft spot for Gerber as well as Tantos. Love the Torch series and the Remix Tanto. The Instant is a great knife. Used the Myth last year for hunting season and no complaints there. Multiplier 400 and 600 will always be in my EDC rotation. The Dime will be on my keyring soon. The Suspension Multi is getting better reviews. Seems to have improved on overall construction. The Octane multi looks damn good for a light weight medium use tool. I used a Freeman Hunter fo two years. Loved it.
 
I got this one last year and love it.

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I'm a big fan of my applegate fairbairn combat folder.
The steel is so-so, and I hate the beadblasted finish. But overall its a great knife.
 
I have had a few over the years. I've never had an issue with any. This one, Applegate fairbairn, is still in the EDC rotation.

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STL 2.0 is still one of my best keychain knives. I've never had to sharpen the thing in 7 years. LMF II is a great knife. The Gators set an industry standard for grip. Loving my AF Folder. What a beast. Still on the hunt for a pre serration Mark II. Someday..... I love Gerbers. Great little knives for the prive. Yeah, they don't use fancy steels, but they also seldom if ever rust and are easy to sharpen. They still make their best knives it Portland. They are affordable and have excellent customer service. Knife snobs will never like them, as they cater to the general public. OK by me. The knives work great. That's all I need.
 
jimh0220 said:
+100. I wish I coud own the auto, but it's awesome either auto, FAST, or manual. 06 Rocks.
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Mine is the Manual Combat Folder with the plunge lock.
It's a very well made knife.

I have the imported DMF folder too , it's the same shape as the CF but G10 scales and a bolt action type lock.
IMO another great design.
 
I have a couple of Gerber EZ Outs and an LMF. They've been good knives. I used to like a lot of their stuff. I've not liked much of their recent offerings. Hopefully they come up with some good new stuff.

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I like the Shard, which is pretty nice, but my general dislike of keychain prybars prevents me from EDCing it. Currently stonewashing it just because. Ordered a Dime, which should get here tomorrow. It uses 3Cr13 for its tools, which isn't that great, but at least they're being honest about what's in it, as opposed to the nebulous "Stainless Steel", which is a great improvement in my book.
 
The ~$35 dollar "instant" I got from Wal-Mart was an ok knife but it had a big flaw. It was a bit eager and opened in my pocket a few times. I never was hurt bad but it nicked me a few times. When I wrote Gerber they told me it was a recalled knife. After the new one arrived Gerber lost most any chance of me ever buying again. The new knife has awful fit and finish. The solution for the opening was grinding a HUGE flat spot in the tang.... Now, the knife is anything but instant. It takes all my thumbs might to open. :( My wife's paraframe is a piece of **** too.

Gerber truly makes good knives. It's buyer beware though. The higher end made in USA knives seem good. However, I'm done for a while. Spyderco and Benchmade have currently stole my heart!
 
Gerber MK II survival knife- circa 1981/2 from Kaiserslautern Germany
Freeman folder w/pear wood handles
Shard
Metolius fixed blade (non-guthook version)
^ ^ ^ I like all of the above. ^ ^ ^

I had 3 of the skeleton paraframe folders. They all suck. Wont stay sharp & are hard to sharpen. I gave them away. I have been sharpening my own since i was 7. I am now 49 & like to think i am fairly good at it. I hated those knives.
 
I love my Steadfast. It took some work to get there. From the factory it had an almost 60* edge and the screw that holds the hilt together looked like it had been machined by a drunk chimp. The female threads in the tang looked even enough, so I cleaned 'em out really well and loctited in a new stainless screw from the hardware store (allen socket head M4-.7x16, in case anyone wants to know). The edge I reprofiled down to 40*. It's a thick, heavy prybar of a knife, but I like it. I'd eventually like to copy the cheap nylon factory sheath in leather (design is okay just not material and construction).
 
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The Dime came in. The scissors were off center, making them impossible to use. I'd be pretty mad about this if I wasn't looking forward to fixing it. If my LM Squirt PS4 came like this though, I'd be pretty pissed, since those use pins instead of screws.
 
I've never owned any of their knives, but I love my multi-tool from them. It's handy and lots of fun to flick my wrist to open it. Leatherman had a great idea of putting tools in the handle of a pair of folding pliers, but I think the Gerber concept is a good improvement. OTOH, I'm not sure I've ever used the actual knife blade... Always use a real knife for that.
 
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