What's your take on this article?

Oh man, gerber :thumbdn:

Well, there are people that genuinely love Gerber products; I for one, do not.
 
I like the way he started out: knives are useful.

Whether you’re trekking through deep woods, driving down the highway, or just heading to the office, a knife is an essential tool you should never be without.
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There are so many knife manufacturers out there, and so many models from each, he picked one. He didn't say they were the best, he just had 3 examples he liked to show us.

One of the first names in knives is Gerber, an Oregon based company that started crafting knives back in 1939, when men still carried knives everywhere, every day. Somewhere along the line, many men lost sight of the value of having a pocket knife or specialty knife at hand because life got softer. I say softer rather than easier because personally, I’ve found that always having a knife at hand makes life even easier than it already is for most of us.

The key to selecting a knife depends on what you’re going to be doing that day or where you’ll be at a particular time. Bearing that in mind, we’ve selected three examples from Gerber and explain why and where you should be carrying them.
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I thought the article was very positive ... about knives. Yes, I would probably have given 3 examples from different companies, but if he's teaching newbies, he wants to keep the complications under control.
 
I kind of like the looks of the Gerber AO Fast, and I also like the fact it gives me different ways of carrying it.

If Gerber made the LMF II with a thinner edge and no serrations, I probably would have jumped all over it by now.
 
Gerber is one of those brands that is ultra-easy to find. Plus, they're usually quite inexpensive, and let's face it, the average person doesn't think the same way we do (or else there would be millions of people flooding forums like this)!
 
I thought the comment left by Greg Schneider hit the mark.
He provided several alternatives that would be comparable in price but superior in quality.

Then the author replied and illustrated how little he knows about knives by boiling all Benchmades down to costing $175 and completely ignoring the lower end knives that were suggested. He also curiously ignored the question about the article being sponsored by Gerber.

I'll betcha 2 chicklets and kick in the tenders that the knives were provided gratis by Gerber. :D
 
I have a feeling you are right -Ranger-. After reading another article on the site, there definitely seems to be a Gerber bias to the site.
 
Schneider is a snivelling, whiny snob. The article is fine. Shill for Gerber? Quite possibly. But really, who cares? It's good thinking on their part, and their wares are perfectly satisfactory for 99% of the folks out there.
 
Unfortunately, most Gerber (and Puma) knives made today are an absolute disgrace compared to the outstanding cutlery they used to produce back in the 60's 70's and early 80's.
 
420HC a POS? that to me just tells me this guy either has only used the best steels knife producers can offer, or he just doesn't know what he's talking about. anyways, for most people, they really don't care about the steel and brand, they just want a knife to use and abuse.
 
shecky said:
Schneider is a snivelling, whiny snob. The article is fine. Shill for Gerber? Quite possibly. But really, who cares? It's good thinking on their part, and their wares are perfectly satisfactory for 99% of the folks out there.
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Exactly. The whole idea of the article was to get people to try carrying an appropriate knife, and not spend a lot of money in doing that. Gerber is widely available and is not total garbage, they have many good knives in their lineup.

If they get really interested in knives, they will find their way to the overpriced toys we carry. :)
 
Gerber is ok value for the money, at the very least you're not getting ripped off. Kershaw and Spyderco on the other hand are great value for the money.
 
The article clearly point out that knives are useful, versitile tools that everyone should use. Who cares which brand they used to show this? The article was written for non-knife people, all their brand choice shows is that someone at Gerber's advertising department is using their brain. I think a lot of the gerber hating comes from people who say that Gerber sucks because it's not "x" knife made out of "x" steel. Then, others follow suit to fit in, all without ever having used one of their knives. For the most part, they are pretty good for what they are, which is; cheap, easy to maintain, easy to replace, decent quality, working tools for the average person, which is exactly the point of this article.
 
I think its a paid for nod to gerber. Nothing wrong with that if it gets more people interested in and surportive of the usefulness of knives in general. Anyone who gets in to knives will very quickly realize the relative inferiority of the modern gerber line....I couldn't help but to tell people interested in the usefulness of knives to come here.
knifeknut at heart I guess.
A little surprised none of you commented on the board like I did :)
 
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