I know.... "G E R B E R"......but.....

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I am smitten with the "Shortcut." It's AWFUL cheap. Anyone have one? Any good?
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No, but you're probably right about its being AWFUL and CHEAP.

Instead of buying a Gerber, buy a Maxam and save some $$$. Or you could just plunk some money down on a good knife.
 
Oh come on y'all. I'm willing to stand by and snicker at Gerber to an extent, but Maxam? I own a drawer full of Maxams and Gerbers, and there's no comparison. Even the mass-prod clam-pack Mart fodder that Gerber puts out is decent stuff. At least to my admittedly rough sensibilities. And I've asked this before, too, so really-- what's the big problem with Gerbers?

Steel? I'm carrying an SLG made of ATS-34 right this moment. Maybe it's magically crappy ATS-34 that rolls when you wave it at cardboard because it says Gerber on it. I don't know. Maybe I'm better off stupid. ;)
 
The Gerbers made in Seiki Japan are real nice knives... Has Gerber went Downhill..??
 
ive broken a leatherman wave,twice. my gerber has outlasted leathermans 3 to 1. (on about 2 years 3 months right now, into the gerbers life span. The waves lasted about 6 months each)
 
hmm, my Wave has gotten kinda loose but i haven't broken it after almost 7 years

what are you using it for???
 
Gerbers are about par for inexpensive knives today, IMO.

The problem is that many remember when Gerber produced some really nice knives, good stuff. But that all pretty much ended about 8 years ago (give or take a couple of years).
 
On my shortcut the blade is super dull,the other tools rough and poorly finished. Gave it to my grand daughter to be her Mcguiver tool so she would not cut her self. Save your money and buy a Leatherman,much better quality.
 
yermom said:
hmm, my Wave has gotten kinda loose but i haven't broken it after almost 7 years

what are you using it for???
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Yermom,


lol. i use a multi tool for making speakerboxes for spare cash, putting in stereos, fixing the lawnmower pretty much general mechanical maintenance around the house, car, etc. i tend to apply to much pressure with the pliers and break one side or the other off right at the swivel point of the arm. last time it made a nice "SNAP!!" sound.
 
i have used mine for a lot of stuff, but i guess it's not usually that demanding mechanically
 
Gerber exists today in much the same way Schrade does.

As I understand it, when Fiskars bought the company/name, quality went down the tubes.

I have a Gerber multitool, never use it much. Bladesteel is really crappy, and the pliers tend to "stick" shut due to the damaged wire cutter that dented badly during use.

They have also shamefully copied designs.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
Gerber exists today in much the same way Schrade does.

As I understand it, when Fiskars bought the company/name, quality went down the tubes.

I have a Gerber multitool, never use it much. Bladesteel is really crappy, and the pliers tend to "stick" shut due to the damaged wire cutter that dented badly during use.

They have also shamefully copied designs.
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one of my leatherman's did that also, funny how those (multitools in general) stick if you mess up the wire cutters. lol. i think i was cutting the ends off of clothes hangers when i messed up the cutters.
a dremel tool can fix that though.
 
Most people here know a hell of a lot more about knives than I do but I recently went to Alaska for three weeks and went to all the knife and hunting shops that I could find. I bought a buck 110 and a Gerber Clip point gator.

Everyone recomended the Gerber from a hunting perspective, it is light, feels great in the hand, very nice shaped blade, has a nice beed blasted finish and the lock up is rock solid with no play, and has a notch to stop the blade flicking down on your fingers when closing. Comes with a nice pouch.

Am I missing something here, please enlighten me what am I missing, the handels disolve in water,what, I am dying to know.
 
maybe because they use bad steel for the most part?

i have always loved the feel of the Gator, it's not exactly sheeple friendly though and after i started carrying a multi-tool the belt was a little crowded

i want a 154CM Gator, i just haven't bough one yet
 
OK, I may have been a little harsh in my initial response to Gerber knives. I grew up in that part of the world and back in the 70s, their knives were poor quality. The several that I owned would not hold an edge even for the most basic of chores. The design ergonomics were very poor they did not feel rite in the hand at all. A very good friend who is a gourmet chief hated their kitchen knives. Since then, I haven't seen Gerber as a knife maker worth consideration. A lot can happen in 30 years and perhaps Fiskars is doing a lot to turn their image around but then again I still here a lot of negative things.
 
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