Gerber MK II durability?

[Asher Sympson]

Hi all, I just pre-ordered a pair of Greber MKIIs after a few years of eyballing them and watching the price keep rising, (especially in the secondary market) I planned of using one of them but now google seems full of articles on them breaking...

 

[WValtakis]

It's a dagger for stabbing people...I seriously doubt you could break it while using it for it's intended purpose

 

[tltt]

Even though the tangs are short, they tend to be fine strength wise. If they break anywhere, it tends to be the guard arms. Old or new, if I see a broken MkII, it tends to be in that area. A lot of the damage tends to be people throwing them, but a good fall can shear a guard arm off.

The biggest problem with the new MkII is that Gerber won't make them in a plain edge .

 

[Asher Sympson]

That is a relief, personally I like having partial serrarions but I'd agree, having the choice would be nice. Thank you!

 

[Asher Sympson]

It's a dagger for stabbing people...I seriously doubt you could break it while using it for it's intended purpose

I don't plan on stabbing anyone, I'll probably use it on hunting trips as my secondary knife.