SERE or GERBER?

yobbos1 · Mar 18, 2003

Gonna get either an Al Mar SERE or a Gerber Applegate Fairbairn. Can't afford both so need some advice, particularly from those who have used both. In case anyone want s to know what I'll be using the new blade for, let's just say EDC, backpacking,factory work and general let's-see-how-tough-this-baby-is kind of stuff.

crashlander · Mar 19, 2003

I only have the Applegate-Fairbairn, but for edc the SERE might be the better knife. The dagger-shaped blade of the Gerber isn´t very suitable for every-day applications. The SERE blade looks a lot better for that.
The Applegate is a good knife, no doubt about that, but the SERE has the better ergonomics and blade steel.

maximus otter · Mar 19, 2003

SERE.

Built like a tank, sharpens easily to a scarey edge, multi-purpose. If I were to be allowed only one folder, this would be it. (And I own a Sebenza....)

maximus otter

roloss_valdes · Mar 19, 2003

The SERE is better for me.

roloss_valdes

xsrdx · Mar 19, 2003

I'm a pretty big Gerber fan, but the factory edge on the Gerber AF is poor and the steel is only ok.

The SERE is VG10 and G10 scales, a great design, sturdy with solid lockup, and sharp.

No contest IMO, I'd pick the SERE 2k. One of the best big folders out there.

Matt Shade · Mar 19, 2003

I'm not a real fan of either one, never really handled them but they don't look to appealing to me. If your a fan of gerber's though you should check out the spectre
: http://www.gerberblades.com/gerberlegendaryblades.html?06900

It looks a lot more comparable to the SERE. I kind of like the looks of it. I think onestopeknifeshop has them too.

SERE or GERBER?

yobbos1

crashlander

maximus otter

roloss_valdes

xsrdx

Matt Shade