Do you like your Gerber?
10-08-2004, 08:32 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sugar Grove NC USA
Posts: 322
Do you like your Gerber?
I am thinking of buying a Gerber knife. Perhaps the gator or Freeman drop point. I need a knife that will get a deer field dressed and skinned and caped. I also want one that will sharpen well. I want a knife to use...not to show. Would one of these be a good choice??
10-09-2004, 08:25 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
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RE: Do you like your Gerber?
I have several Gerber knives. I have had good service from them. They hold a good edge and sharpen up well. I like the Buck knives as well. The Edge Maker sharpener keeps all my knives shaving sharp. I couldn't get by without it.
10-09-2004, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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RE: Do you like your Gerber?
I have a Gerber lock blade pocket knife with a 4 inch blade (unfortuneatly I think an auger ate it but maybe it will come out in the grain cleaner)[&o] Not only light, but very very durable and great edge holding properties.
It has been (was) through he11 and back at least 3 or 4 times (or more). Its cut solid core copper wire, been used to short across on starter solenoid a few times (the weld marks added some nice character) [8D], used as a pry tool and screwdriver and the blade is (was) still sharp enough to cut skin in a jiff (whoops slipped) [:-]. It has (had) also skinned and gutted around 5 deer in its life too.
I will miss my beat-it-up-again-blade. But I shall buy another in a heart-beat. (and if I do find it in the grain cleaner I will post whether its still in one chunk or not)[&:] See if it survives the ultimate survival test = ME.
It has been (was) through he11 and back at least 3 or 4 times (or more). Its cut solid core copper wire, been used to short across on starter solenoid a few times (the weld marks added some nice character) [8D], used as a pry tool and screwdriver and the blade is (was) still sharp enough to cut skin in a jiff (whoops slipped) [:-]. It has (had) also skinned and gutted around 5 deer in its life too.
I will miss my beat-it-up-again-blade. But I shall buy another in a heart-beat. (and if I do find it in the grain cleaner I will post whether its still in one chunk or not)[&:] See if it survives the ultimate survival test = ME.
10-09-2004, 12:06 PM
#9
Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: Do you like your Gerber?
When I deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom they issued us each our own gerber when we reached our operating location. Of course they issued us the Gerber multi-tools istead of the fixed or locked blades... but that little booger came in handy on more than one occasion.
Good enough for the military... good enough for wholelottagobble.
Good enough for the military... good enough for wholelottagobble.
10-09-2004, 07:58 PM
#10
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Salem Missouri
Posts: 1,455
RE: Do you like your Gerber?
I love all of my Gerbers,, i have about 5 knoves and one miltitool,, all have performed flawlessly, and they seem to hold an edge a little better than my buck ever did. great in my opinion.