Gerber Love thread.

I have a gerber big rock and it is plenty of knife for the price. Sharpened it to pushcutting paper and i am giving the blade a cracked ice finish. If i ever manage to remove the plastic handles to be able to finish the blade and put wood scales on it i'm sure it would be a looker.
 
I recently picked up a Gerber Torch II for super cheap, and I must say I'm really impressed with it. It's made in China so the steel is what you'd expect (something like 7Cr) but being that it's a Rick Hinderer design, I had to pick one up!

It's basically a poor man's XM, and I love it for filling that void for me. The ergos are spot on and the detent is actually dialed in really nicely. I can pushbutton the flipper and the blade fires out. Lock up is pretty much 100% but I don't hard-use this thing. It started out more of a novelty piece but I learned it actually flips, cuts and carries well.

 
oh this is a tough one, i love my gerber gator blade, but the bear grylls survival knife, at least the 3/4 tang, half serrated version was bullsh-t, and mixed feelings about the little gerber paraframe i had, it served me well for years before failing and almost costing me a finger, really cant say i have any love for gerber, but i wont right off a blade, just because its gerber
 
Recent purchase was actually many years ago... a LHR

I HAD Purchased a non sawback BMF right before I deployed to desert Shield/Storm and was not allowed to carry or attach it to my gear. I love 1st Cav Div but some of the rules sucked.... we were considered the first Kevlar divcause we rarely ever go to wear our bonny hats only our helmet

(HHC 3/32ar)

Anyway I let my motor sgt take care of it for the time being and never saw it again. War loss he says. Thief I say

Here what I have now attached to a safariland drop thigh rig is my LHR
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This may not be the best knife in the world, but in my opinion the Gerber US1 is well worth the $14 I paid.
It's slim, lightweight, pocket friendly, and the steel ( whatever it is ) is in my opinion perfectly adequate for this knife.
I love the blade shape / profile, and I really love the particular matte stone tumbled finish it has.
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I think these started life as a crappy bear grills knife which may sound bad, but production of them was moved stateside then eventually they became the US1.
 
I still have three Gerber's from the 70's when they made some of the best production knives in the world. A stag folding sportsman, a Gerber Magnum, and an original Gerber Paul from 1977 when they were first introduced. They are all outstanding quality knives.

Bought a Gerber Paraframe in the late 90's and it was one of the lousiest knives I've ever owned. Blade play in every direction and lousy steel (7cr13mov) that would lose it's edge if you breathed on it twice. Haven't bought another Gerber since.
 
I currently have 2 Gerbers IIRC. The Gerber STrongarm is a great fixed blade for the $. Reputable places have it for $50 shipped tyd. Solid all around knife for the $. I often recommend it to those looking for a camp/hiking knife on a budget. The sheath is pretty good too.

I still have my 600 Gerber MT. Another workhorse that has been a great purchase. It is a decade+ old so I'm not sure what the current multi-tools are like. Most of my MTs are Leatherman.

I know many knock Gerber for QC issues but my Strongarm is just fine. I haven't bought a Gerber folder since a Paraframe in the 90s and that probably won't change. There are other brands I'd rather pursue.
 
My First folder! EZ OUT.. made in USA.
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Good timing on reviving this thread. I just picked up a Silver Trident fixed blade and finished making some leather pants for it. So far, I'm pretty impressed with the blade. Made in USA, 154CM steel, very solid feel yet lightweight.

I'm not normally a fan of serrations, but I wanted something to help cut through small branches, roots, etc. while working on my land. The top set on the Trident are doing the trick. Good purchase...

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+1 on the Strongarm. I pushed for my office to get fixed blades as duty gear to do cargo inspections, they listened to my suggestions and a trial run of 4 Strongarms are now being used, with more to come soon depending on feedback; been carrying mine and am quite impressed by the quality of both knife and sheath.
 
I love the look of that silver trident. I have owned a gator fixed in s30v and a gator folder in 154cm for quite some time. They are great for their intended purpose. No complaints at all. I also have had an ez-out for ages, that doesn’t see much use.
 
I have one Gerber: an old Parabellum. I think it was one of the first, if not the first, knives to use a Zytel handle.

It's funny how a material like Zytel I once considered "space-age" I now consider "cheap." What a fickle mistress I am.
 
why on earth did anyone revive a 4 year old thread.....about GERBER?!?

There was a time, before I knew much about knives & steel, where I considered Gerber to be a decent company. Unfortunately I cannot point to a single blade of theirs (and I have had a few) that I could say with any confidence was a good knife. They remain the sole US knife manufacturer to have a safety recall for lock failures, which is a brand killer for me.....
 
Rival1314 said:
why on earth did anyone revive a 4 year old thread.....about GERBER?!?

There was a time, before I knew much about knives & steel, where I considered Gerber to be a decent company. Unfortunately I cannot point to a single blade of theirs (and I have had a few) that I could say with any confidence was a good knife. They remain the sole US knife manufacturer to have a safety recall for lock failures, which is a brand killer for me.....
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Buck had to stop production on their Sawby models because they were too dangerous, I believe. They just never issued a recall. :)

Gerber had some good knives.
 
I’ve had my Gerber steadfast for a while since it almost looked like my 1990s BMF and that I have used the steadfast for years I’m probably sure that I can use it in my home without an issue. I am lucky for me I got it for under 40 bucks ...now it’s probably 60 , maybe. It’s not a great steal for $40 and I’ve used it for everything from cutting rope wire cardboard carpet sheet rock anything I can think of to destroy this thing LOL.

I have a few other Gerbers unfortunately I can’t remember the names of them they’re just regular pocket knives new were ones that I’m not real happy with but that’s OK I’ll get more when these break
 
Rival1314 said:
why on earth did anyone revive a 4 year old thread.....about GERBER?!?

There was a time, before I knew much about knives & steel, where I considered Gerber to be a decent company. Unfortunately I cannot point to a single blade of theirs (and I have had a few) that I could say with any confidence was a good knife. They remain the sole US knife manufacturer to have a safety recall for lock failures, which is a brand killer for me.....
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Simple. Not an experienced forum member and look at his join date here.
 
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