As a father of two, with limited disposable income, it's nice see that there are people out there willing to look at more budget friendly blades. Thanks for making this and keep up the great work.
J Brigan you hit the nail on the head. We’re all on a budget. I see some you tube channels that are really more of a commercial for companies then an honest opinion. Pocket folders for 400 plus dollars, really ? Fixed blades 300-400 dollars. I have two gerber strong arms, one on my plate carrier and the other on my battle belt. My bag and my sons bags carry the cold steel SRK. I’d like to see any of those 300 dollar knifes do something better then the gerber or cold steel SRK.
I bight a Morakniv Companion. Sheath isn't the best but works. Did meal prep for an entire week, didn't need to sharpen. Cut thru some cardboard for no reason. Still made even cuts thru paper. Pretty impessive for less than $20. I'll confess I did not attempt to baton it. You could buy 3 for the price of most others tho.
What was the name of the Gerber that looks exactly like the Strongarm? Well not exactly but almost exactly. Was it the Prodigy? But anyway you can find that knife under $50 if you can find somewhere that has them still. I know BladeHQ had some about a month ago. They are almost the same exact knife. The Strongarm is better but the other one will work.
Gerber did come back strong with this model, thanks god! it was about time, i was missing my 80's Gerber quality knives, this knife is light, extremely durable, the blade keep the edge well, made in u.s.a. and yes the sheath is fantastic, this knife is a beast, thank you Gerber to finally give us something worth this legendary Brand.
ive had the Gerber Strongarm since i saw your first review, and man i love it. It has been through hell and back with me and has never failed me. I trust my life with it no question about it.
A year ago you couldn’t get me to buy a Gerber. Then I started hearing all these good things about the Strongarm and started looking at videos on it, and all were talking about how great of a knife this was. So I’m now a owner of the Strongarm and am happy with it.
I have been looking for a couple of good belt knives and discovered your video and im only at 2:08 of the video and I paused it because when you said that you love to explore the outdoors with your family and friends and let your followers go along with you on these explorations stopped me in my tracks.t I know first hand just how precious it is to just be able to do things that people take for granted every second of every day. Why I say that is because approximately 4 years ago I was a completely different person who was struggling with issues that was caused by 2 carpel tunnel surgeries and the outcome of those surgeries changed my life. Not to get into the details of the situation lets just say about 6 months of my life was taken from me and my family. I know now how important it is just to be able to walk around with my family and friends and just absorb mother nature and everything freedom has to offer. When that is taken from you it makes everything that you were used to doing and seeing unbelievably important! Thanks for your videos and the content that you've offered. Scott.
Thank you for this great review. The Mora Black has been my go-to for some years, now. Love the sharpening stone and fire steel. However, while I wasn't paying attention, I GOT OLD ! So, looking to simplify. That Gerber you showed will be my next go-to. Too old to dance, too fat to fly and use a firearm for self-defense now , at the age of 70. Tradron
If there was only some way to put THIS specific episode RUclips-wide as THE prime reference for any knife/outdoor enthusiast for low-cost but quality tools, I'd do it. It's that helpful.
@@ultimaetsolder Price-wise? Maybe. But the SRK is ina different category: combat/survival. These are more efficient cutters that are less chunky or wide.
Some army rangers used the strongarm over in Afghanistan, they loved it as an all around utility/defense knife. FYI. For the money, the Gerber strongarm is legit.
@unrepeatable raddish honestly still worth it, though I wish they offered it in a scaled configuration, as eventually the grip material would wear off and replacing it requires Fab work
Excellent video! Good knives, all around. I was a grunt from 1989 to 1993. There were several items probably 90% of my Marines carried daily. A lighter (usually Bic), the original Casio G Shock watch with Suunto watchband compass, and a K-Bar knife. I believe the knife was against regulations while in garrison (pocket-clip knives not around, yet). They would usually cut two slits in the sheath body to make the rig ride higher on the belt and be inconspicuous. I did this as well. A genuine K-Bar was, IIRC, $43-45 at the MCX. What a great time!!!
It’s always fun watching these years later. The Strongarm is now a $80 knife. The knife that probably needs to go in the list is The Cold Steel SRK probably gets on the list now.
Great Knives orderd myself a Gerber Strongarm half year ago I still love it thank you very much showing me this amazing Knife Bro ! Greetings from Austria ;)
I picked up both a Strongarm and a 42D after watching your reviews (and a few others) and I have to agree. I am in love with them both, with the Strongarm taking first place. In fact, the whole family wants their own Strongarms now.
I've got the 42D with aftermarket scales from LMF Knives... freakin love it, but it does bring the total cost up to about $80. There is a VERY slight recurve on the 42D... you'll notice it if you sharpen on flat stones (I use a Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System).
Wow thank you Aaron. I'm really sorry all the damage of the broken leg and messed up ankle as I was going into a divorce and custody battle that started in 2016, kept me from seeing this till just now. I had to focus on my daughter in order to get custody and start fixing the mess her life was becoming. That all wrapped up back in April and the leg is mostly healed now. Thank you for your compliments on the 42 and 42D. The 42 came from my having grown up in the everglades and having taught survival skills in the glades, even when exhausted after work back in the late 80s. It is when you are exhausted and working with organic materials in a primitive living scenario in the subtropics, working with hard materials like bamboo with it's high silica content that the mechanical advantages of the re-curve really shine, but they can also be applied elsewhere. Do to where the concept was born, I'd love to have one in a good stainless for myself. Ironically I have been carrying a Strong Arm to study the carry system for a new knife design I am working on for myself. I like scout carry. I haven't really been hard on the Strong Arm yet, but I'm liking it so far. I like Buck's 420HC. In my first survival lessons that were taught to me in south Florida by my Marine father, I carried a Buck 119 for the corrosion resistance in a Ka-Bar shaped blade. So, the Strong Arm is a lot like Gerber giving me a Buck I like better these days with a less fragile tip. LOL, after almost twenty years working for companies like RMJ Tactical and TOPS knives doing field R&D and product development for them, I am so over black blades, handles, and sheaths now, and I have the Coyote version. I wouldn't mind if the blade weren't coated. Not like it needs to be with this steel. But I digress. I just wanted to stop in and say thank you. I really appreciate what you do and I really appreciate your support of my work and what I am trying to do with it. Having spent so much time in the deep south where the was no economy in the 70s and seeing so many of my family and friends struggle financially in the military and on our local police force, that's where my heart lies. While I do like a few hand made knives that get pricey, mostly I carry production knives in my hard use experiments and few give me the blade shape and especially the ergos I want, which is where the SCHF42 Raven came in. If you want to see it through my eyes, I wrote that up last year on Blade Forums, and here is a link to it. www.bladeforums.com/threads/schrade-schf42-raven-how-it-came-to-be.1604258/
I'm not a religious person but I gotta Respect that opening and another native that loves the outdoors! very informative video, you got a new subscriber :)
Canadian prices are always stupid, I was looking at BPS knives and in America they were 15-20 dollars for there bottom of the line knives, I looked on amazon and the 20 dollar American knife was about 120 dollars plus shipping. I couldn’t believe it
Very good video. In watching a lot of other videos on the best survival/camping/bushcrafting knives most people talk about very costly knives that the average Joe can`t afford. You really do justice to the $50 and under class of great knives. Keep it up.
what do you think of the Gerber Strongarm’s retail jumping up to double its original price? Started out at $40-45 and now its retailing for $70-75! No long a budget friendly fixed blade.
Just stumbled upon the channel fairly recently. I love the knives you review as they are very practical for me and my budget. Really informative real world testing with factory grinds (basically not a knife someone bought, took to a bladesmith and had a custom convex put on it). Love the channel.
I realize this video is almost 3 years old, but here in 2019 the Strongarm is around $70 for the non serrated version. I do not see it as such a great value by today's prices. For $70 the competition becomes a lot more fierce for the Strongarm with its 420 hcs. I realize it is well done for what it is, and I appreciate that it is American, but I don't love it for $70...Maybe $40-$50, but not $70. Give me 1095 steel!
Awesome review. Carried the Gerber LMF along time awesome beater knife same as the Strongarm, never disapoints and remember Gerber loves America and all she stands for.
I use both the Gerber Strongarm and the Mora. I have the same opinions on both. The Strongarm is my belt knife on my bushcraft/hiking belt. The Mora is actually used for cooking/slicing out of my pack. I don’t need a big chopper because I use a ColdSteel hatchet for big work. If I know that I need more than that, I’ll be in the Jeep with an electric chain saw. Options for specific applications.
Love my strongarm I bought a good time back based on your review. Also recently the kids got me a buck reaper from Wal mart that has really impressed me performance wise.
I bought a buck knife from either walmart, bass pro, or cabelas or something lol. But I had bought many since (went through a phase of losing knives) but I also bought many as gifts. Anyways yea they surprised me. Hold an edge great for the price strong handles and all.
Received my Druid today, got it based on your review. Needed a cheapish 4" SS blade. Not used in anger yet but seems such a quality knife for the price point. Fits in my large hand perfectly. Even better, the leather sheath is not moulded which means it's easy to turn into a lefty sheath. Covered in leather balm as I type. Thanks again for the review, keep 'em coming.
We agree on a couple of them - love the Mora Black and the Schrade SCHF42 and D - I have a slight preference for the D over the original, I would have to say my go to is the Condor Bushlore, and I'm really enjoying the SHCF56
I'm about 6 years too late on watching this Presentation, Very well done with an exceptional amount of solid information on these tools. Thank you, well done.
Great review...As always! Bought the SCHF9 based on your's and PM-101's reviews...(but actually like the N better with the hollow grind). Now I have to get the Gerber Strong Arm as my new hiker carry blade. Downside is that the wife doesn't appreciate the "value" of multiple < $50 purchases :-) God bless you and yours!
My EDC knife has always been the traditional Buck 110 c lockblade. It holds a good edge and works perfectly as a folder. I would like to thank you for the Gerber strong arm suggestion, it's the perfect step up to a fixed blade especially for being in the wilderness.
My gerber strongarm arrived yesterday and I love it! I haven't gotten to use it yet because mum and dad have wrapped it up for Christmas but I love it still.
Say Heah Aaron, last one (post) recently I'm finding out curv es slice better (cut). I made a mismatch set, I teamed up my Recon Tanti with my Seal Pup Elite and added my Estwing Double Bit Hatchet and of course my Bacho Laplander and for my neck knife the BK-14 with Slabs that add another demention to the knife and if the best survival knife is the one that's on you at the time, I'll have two. Anyhow, The slicing, lite batoning and most camp chores, I use my Recon Tango because it's my on person carry, That Curved belly works great in the bush and yet it's considered a Tactical Knife, But Everytime I would use this set or pick and choose out of this set was for bush craft. The Seal Pup Elite which I attach to my pack or Haversack, for my finer work I used my Seal Pup Elite for better control up close. Then the knife that prolly is used tge mist because it's right there, My BK-14 is pretty good on its own, using it as my neck knife I find it better than even my Black Rhino Folder which is one of my Fav. Folder for the bush. Then ofcourse the Double Bit Hatchet has two benefits and we all know about the Laplander. The point is, I can pick and choose out of this set, So I don't have to take all of them out at one time, But I could especially on longer stays, The best part it didn't cost ne a arm and a leg, and the Quality is such that with minimum care it will outlast me. I made this set as a beater set but It's turning out being a pretty good bush craft set from Tactical Knives, And I learned how good curves are, William Collins taught me that.
Great review!I like the Schrade, but I own the Strongarm and it is my EDC.The Gauntlet sold me on the Strongarm and I have never regretted the choice.Awesome knife!
After the "gauntlet" testing I bought the Strongarm in black...absolutely loved it! It was so impressive in its performance I ordered the coyote color. Not once have I been let down by either of these knives and they are still razor sharp.
Just ordered a cheap survival knife from China that has good reviews. Imagine my surprise when what arrived was a Strong Arm, boxed, instructions, labeled. And its great despite almost certainly being a copy. $25 delivered.
@Yo Dad who said 5€ moras are expensive? I just compared Mora bushcraft black with terävä jäkääripuukko which is not 5€, but 70€. It's not about the money but what you get for this money. For the same price of Mora bushcraft black I can buy much better blades. One of them is the terävä jäkääripuukko, which some people consider its even better than Mora garberg. But whatever man...
@Yo Dad "This specific Mora" means the one on the minute 7:34 which cost 40€ or 50 USD. It's called Mora bushcraft black. The Mora bushcraft black survival is 60€. Even the Mora basic 511 is more than 5€ (8€ actually). Flawed he says lmao. Show me the link. I wanna see a Mora bushcraft black for 6 dollars.
@Yo Dad yes because I did and it says 60 dollars. Share the link. there's no Mora on Amazon for 6 dollars ...but yeah, I'm the one who's arguments is flawed...ok... Dude even the video says it's 50$ so wtf???? If I find a Mora bushcraft black for only 6$ I'd buy bunch of them!
@Yo Dad Amazon: www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Bushcraft-Knife-Black/dp/B082DVJR9J Knives and tools: www.knivesandtools.com/en/pt/-mora-bushcraft-survival-black.htm Morakniv: morakniv.se/en/product/bushcraft-black/
For people who are not into knives that want something that is affordable, you don't have to worry about maintenance or what not, and can tackle just about any task from combat/survival applications and don 't wanna have to worry about modding it to get it to do what you want like a 90 degree spine, decent sheath ect just buy a Gerber Strongarm. It is quite honestly a killer knife and the heat treat Gerber uses on their 420HC is spot on. I've seen so many destruction test on this, and have used my own and abused it harshly and it took no damage and cleaned up like a new knife. I've seen other channels outside of the Gauntlet series where a guy called " "The Mayor" was stabbing it through steel boxes, smashing bricks with it, standing on it after hammering the tip into wood ect, I mean terrible, terrible abuse and the knife held up like a champ. It has out performed much more expensive knifes with more expensive steels. And the carry options are ridiculous. You can strap this knife anywhere from a vest to a backpack to your belt both as a dangler carry or scout style. Gerber has done a ton of things wrong over the past ten years, but when they made this knife they did everything right. And most of all for 50 bucks you cannot beat this thing with Negan's Lucille.
Love the vids, great production, great topics. If you haven't done one yet, I would love to see the same topic under $20.... I know it's not an easy task, but that's why I'm asking for it. I want a good fixed blade that I can buy in quantity to disperse in different places, one for the truck, one in the BOB, on in the wife's car, one to throw in a cache...etc. ,but I don't want to give up any more quality than is necessary.
The Strongarm is a great blade. I got the black one for $39,99 at Walmart. I would've preferred 1095, though the 420 SS on this knife already behaves like 1095, but won't rust. Definitely one of my favorite knives.
if you like to get your knives sharp and have the edge last, i would stay away from gerber and their 420hc in the mid 50's hrc like the plague. if you want a blunt pry bar of a knife that wont rust, i guess its an ok option. i cant believe anyone would compair 420hc from gerber favorably to 1095. i guess everyones standards are different.
@@shonuffisthemaster yeah agreed. I bought a gerber for 63€ if i remember correctly and it is shit. 20€ buck knife was wayyy better. Only thing i liked about gerber was the sheat
Great review, great choices, too. One thing I'd mention is that you're mistaken about the Steel Will being the only Stainless. The Gerber, in 420HC is also stainless. Gerber's website says it's 420HC, rather than saying 420HC like it does on the LMF, but they're both stainless. 420HC is one of the best low cost stainless steels, not quite as good as 12C27, but a lot better than any of the 440 series.
Nice Review. I kinda have a soft spot for cool knives. I ran upon the Strongarm just a couple of days ago. Started looking at reviews and pretty much everyone raved about this knife. I think there was one guy that thought it was junk. There is always one sour apple in the bunch. anyway... I currently own the SOG Seal pup and it has proven to be a very good knife for camping and household chores. The Strongarm looks amazing!! Love the look of it and love versatility of the holster. I quickly ordered one and is projected to here tomorrow 6-15-2017. I can't wait!! I'm thinking of pairing it up with my Stag Arms AR15 in my gun case. Or behind my bench seat in my truck.
On the strength of this review, I ordered my strongarm on Wednesday and it just arrived to ay (Friday). I've gotta say you were right on the money. This is one terrific knife and I particularly love the grippyness of the handle... Thanks and Merry Christmas.
The 420 HC for the Strong Arm is a stainless steel. You have two stainless knives in the mix. It can be an awesome steel done right. The Mora Companion at $14 is a great knife. Get the older blade style. I just put a loop of shock cord around the handle to hold it in. Cheap fix that works well.
The Strongarm in my new favorite. All my buddies saw mine and bought one too. One question, why put a lillte piece of paracord on the handle. What is that little thing for? I have a piece on that if I untie the middle knot, it will go around my wrist. I also have more cord wrapped around the sheath, that I could tiedown around my leg or to a spear if need be.
They really cant be beat in my humble opinion. Try a basic Mora 511 to get a feel for the company, you can get one for like 10$ and it will be better then most 50$ knives.
@@dsjoakim35 Oh yes they can be beat! For just a few dollars more, Marttiini knives are even better quality, better design, a grippier handle and the sharpest blade on the planet, plus they look a little better too! ruclips.net/video/LOoQxOpDlis/видео.html
Outstanding review! LOVE that #1 Is a U.S. blade and that this factor seems as important to you as it is to me! I believe any extra dollar spent on a U.S made product is money well spent. Good intro too.
Excellent review. Based on your previous review of the StrongArm I purchased one. It's a great knife and a complete package with a very acceptable sheath. I love the horizontal carry and is one of the major reasons for the purchase. I hate to buy a knife and need to replace scales, sheath, etc, I want to buy one ready to go. This is it !
Wal mart has the tan colored handle GERBER PRODIGY, it's a wal mart only exclusive I bought the non serrated edge for 53 plus tax, the sheath is a lil different than the strongarm but not by much.
This vid just appeared on my profile. I agree with the Steel Will for its' properties. I own 2 Steel Wills; the Sentence 112 & Druid 230. They both are of excellent build quality & value.
Excellent video and really good information. I plan on picking up two of the Gerber Strongarms. Midway has both colors and either straight edge or serrated for $49.95 right now. Scott
Great list ....Might I add the USA made K-Bar Mark1 USN knife with rubber grip and Kydex sheath for 50$ it is also an excellent buy. The Strongarm Black straight edge is on my must buy list, wicked awesome and USA made to boot. Awesome video.
Stainless Steel belt knife? Buck 119 for $51.30 and free shipping at Amazon or Walmart. Les Stroud carried one for years and so have I. Hell, for under $50.00 you can get a Mora Companion HD (plenty tough), the Stainless steel Companion, and the regular carbon Companion for slicing because the blade is thinner. ALL THREE FOR UNDER $50.00. Screw the Bushcraft Black. It cost nearly three times as much and is no better then the Companion HD. My 2 cents.
Great list of great knifes - thanks a lot for sharing! I own the Bushcraft Black and I'm quite happy with the blade profile, it ended up beeing my main user. What I don't like is the handle and - you mentioned it - the sheath. Need to check out the other blades...
Back to the Woods I don’t mind the sheath or even the 3/4 tang, but the handle is too small because of the sharp curve in at the pommel end, digs in to the middle of my pinky finger. Great knife spoiled by such a small but important detail. 🏴
+TheFrogman good idea. I like the saber it has because it keeps it tough as hell, maybe the fine edge version could be a full flat and the serrated edge version the same grind.
Not quite the same, but I like it more - the gator premium fixed. more money but much nicer grip (good gator grips are awesome) and s35v. Helluva knife.
For a Stainless belt knife, I went with the Nieto Coyote. Not for outdoor, or, the bush, just protection. Bush = just the regular Mora 711 which has the same handle. It's this handle on the Morakniv that does it for me for rough and ready, its just the SCHF36, GI Tanto, and Ontario 499
Master of MOST!! I love that, I can't wait to get the black Strongarm. I love knives but I can't afford to collect them so I definitely have decided to get the Gerber Strongarm as my be all do MOST!;) knife. I have a Bushlore, 2 Mora's, Prodigy, Ontario Sp47, Schrade 51 two French hens two turtle doves :-)......I am one year into bushcrafting & camp stuff I now know that the scandi is master of the woods and the saber is master of MOST! So I am picking the Bushlore & Strongarm as my main rig.......now all I need is that bigger chopper ......hummmmm.....BK7 looks nice..or maybe the Ontario Sp 51 or 53 decisions decisions.
the buck vanguard is a hidden tang knife with a pretty narrow tang that ends in a small piece of threded rod wedged into a recess in the tang, and held on to the knife by a nut at the pommel. its a modified "traditional" type construction and isnt sutable for really heavy use like batoning. not to mention bucks use of a mediocre 420hc at a medium hardness and a hollow grind. there are many knives at that price point that would outproform it for bushcraft / survival use hands down.
I actually like the quick draw sheath of the Mora Bushcraft Black. I admit its not the strongest thing, but being able to roll the sheath upside down and slip the knife out is very clever. Especially if you somehow find yourself inverted in a tree, gravity will roll it so the handle is always up.
I have a Gerber multi-tool which is nice, but don't have any of their other knives. I just ordered a Schrade survival knife with full tang and is waiting to receive it. It is American made with a nylon sheath. I have other knives which are survival knives and I love them, but one is made in Japan, one is Chinese made for a German company, and my trusty Buck long blade knife with leather sheath.
You mean like this?: www.amazon.com/Steel-Will-Druid-Drop-Point-Knife/dp/B015NGODM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497032667&sr=8-1&keywords=Druid+205 Must have got more in
Love my Schrade SCHF42 and 42 D. Should have included the Schrade SCHF55. It's a little big knife capable of doing things I though only a larger knife could do. A really outstanding knife. And would make a great back up to a larger knife. It's light weight and has optional carry options. I don't hit the woods without it and it's my EDC daily carry knife along with several large folders such as CRKT's M16-04Z and M21-04. And sometimes my Benchmade 810 Contego all with 4" blades. All these knives compliment each other.To many knives to mention. I love the L.T.WRIGHT Rogue River I won and my go to chopper is the Schrade SCHF38....A beast of a knife. BTW a very informative video.
Thanks for the video and info. Well done, and thumbs up! Have you seen the Jaakaripuuko 110 or 140 from Varusteleka.com? I think you'll absolutely love it. Made in Finland, full-tang carbon steel blade. W/sheath $54.99, w/out $29.99. With sheath, just slightly over $50.00, but still within the budget ballpark. The Jaakaripuuko has become my all-time favorite budget belt knives. The quality and knife-to-value ratio is superb! Definitely in my top faves.
I agree regarding the Gerber Strongarm. Since I have owned mine, I haven't carried anything else, not to mention I put it through a lot of use and it has held up very well and is the most comfortable to use.
I felt a good video. Excellent quick review of 4 under 50 buck belt knives. So much time spent of the higher end belt knives, not everyone has $300 to drop on a knife.
As a father of two, with limited disposable income, it's nice see that there are people out there willing to look at more budget friendly blades. Thanks for making this and keep up the great work.
Glad to help!
J Brigan you hit the nail on the head. We’re all on a budget. I see some you tube channels that are really more of a commercial for companies then an honest opinion. Pocket folders for 400 plus dollars, really ? Fixed blades 300-400 dollars. I have two gerber strong arms, one on my plate carrier and the other on my battle belt. My bag and my sons bags carry the cold steel SRK.
I’d like to see any of those 300 dollar knifes do something better then the gerber or cold steel SRK.
J Brigan I agree same here hats off to us Dads of 2!!!!
I bight a Morakniv Companion. Sheath isn't the best but works. Did meal prep for an entire week, didn't need to sharpen. Cut thru some cardboard for no reason. Still made even cuts thru paper. Pretty impessive for less than $20. I'll confess I did not attempt to baton it. You could buy 3 for the price of most others tho.
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Only the Mora has remained under $50. The schrade is not available and the other two are over $70 now
Sometimes you can get the kabar heavy duty warthog for under 50 bucks!!! It's a huge piece of 1085 that is a beast, but works very well
The Gerber is $119 now here in Ontario! (Canada) 😩
Mora ftw!
What was the name of the Gerber that looks exactly like the Strongarm? Well not exactly but almost exactly. Was it the Prodigy? But anyway you can find that knife under $50 if you can find somewhere that has them still. I know BladeHQ had some about a month ago. They are almost the same exact knife. The Strongarm is better but the other one will work.
Gerber did come back strong with this model, thanks god! it was about time, i was missing my 80's Gerber quality knives, this knife is light, extremely durable, the blade keep the edge well, made in u.s.a. and yes the sheath is fantastic, this knife is a beast, thank you Gerber to finally give us something worth this legendary Brand.
ive had the Gerber Strongarm since i saw your first review, and man i love it. It has been through hell and back with me and has never failed me. I trust my life with it no question about it.
A year ago you couldn’t get me to buy a Gerber. Then I started hearing all these good things about the Strongarm and started looking at videos on it, and all were talking about how great of a knife this was. So I’m now a owner of the Strongarm and am happy with it.
Same here, for years I had only seen Gerber making Chinese junk. Nice to hear they are starting to make some quality items again.
One of the best gear reviews I've seen, I learned a lot. The Gerber strongarm will be my next knife purchase. Thanks
I have been looking for a couple of good belt knives and discovered your video and im only at 2:08 of the video and I paused it because when you said that you love to explore the outdoors with your family and friends and let your followers go along with you on these explorations stopped me in my tracks.t I know first hand just how precious it is to just be able to do things that people take for granted every second of every day. Why I say that is because approximately 4 years ago I was a completely different person who was struggling with issues that was caused by 2 carpel tunnel surgeries and the outcome of those surgeries changed my life. Not to get into the details of the situation lets just say about 6 months of my life was taken from me and my family. I know now how important it is just to be able to walk around with my family and friends and just absorb mother nature and everything freedom has to offer. When that is taken from you it makes everything that you were used to doing and seeing unbelievably important! Thanks for your videos and the content that you've offered. Scott.
Thank you for this great review. The Mora Black has been my go-to for some years, now. Love the sharpening stone and fire steel. However, while I wasn't paying attention, I GOT OLD ! So, looking to simplify. That Gerber you showed will be my next go-to. Too old to dance, too fat to fly and use a firearm for self-defense now , at the age of 70.
Tradron
If there was only some way to put THIS specific episode RUclips-wide as THE prime reference for any knife/outdoor enthusiast for low-cost but quality tools, I'd do it.
It's that helpful.
Wow Thank you my friend.
Don't get carried away here. No SRK?
@@ultimaetsolder Price-wise? Maybe. But the SRK is ina different category: combat/survival. These are more efficient cutters that are less chunky or wide.
@@JuandelaCruz001 the srk isn't any chunkier or wider than these offerings and does just as well as these
It's 2023 and the Strongarm is still a viable knife. Indescribable. 💯
I’ve been on the fence about getting a Gerber Strongarm until watching this video. Now I’m definitely going to purchase one.
Love my gerber strongarm. I have used it for so much. It is a thought out set up and versatile system. Great review!
Yeah, but now it's $90!
Some army rangers used the strongarm over in Afghanistan, they loved it as an all around utility/defense knife. FYI. For the money, the Gerber strongarm is legit.
Hell Yeahh I have the GERBER PRODIGY I DO LOVE IT!!
Barry Smith - I like Greber blades all around
Love my Gerbers especially my basic knife a lot of bang for your buck
unrepeatable raddish that’s what inflation does unfortunately...
@unrepeatable raddish honestly still worth it, though I wish they offered it in a scaled configuration, as eventually the grip material would wear off and replacing it requires Fab work
Excellent video! Good knives, all around. I was a grunt from 1989 to 1993. There were several items probably 90% of my Marines carried daily. A lighter (usually Bic), the original Casio G Shock watch with Suunto watchband compass, and a K-Bar knife. I believe the knife was against regulations while in garrison (pocket-clip knives not around, yet). They would usually cut two slits in the sheath body to make the rig ride higher on the belt and be inconspicuous. I did this as well. A genuine K-Bar was, IIRC, $43-45 at the MCX. What a great time!!!
how about a updated video on this same subject with the same price point of $50
It’s always fun watching these years later. The Strongarm is now a $80 knife. The knife that probably needs to go in the list is The Cold Steel SRK probably gets on the list now.
Great Knives orderd myself a Gerber Strongarm half year ago I still love it thank you very much showing me this amazing Knife Bro !
Greetings from Austria ;)
I picked up both a Strongarm and a 42D after watching your reviews (and a few others) and I have to agree. I am in love with them both, with the Strongarm taking first place. In fact, the whole family wants their own Strongarms now.
Haha nice. It is a great blade
I've got the 42D with aftermarket scales from LMF Knives... freakin love it, but it does bring the total cost up to about $80.
There is a VERY slight recurve on the 42D... you'll notice it if you sharpen on flat stones (I use a Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System).
Wow thank you Aaron. I'm really sorry all the damage of the broken leg and messed up ankle as I was going into a divorce and custody battle that started in 2016, kept me from seeing this till just now. I had to focus on my daughter in order to get custody and start fixing the mess her life was becoming. That all wrapped up back in April and the leg is mostly healed now. Thank you for your compliments on the 42 and 42D. The 42 came from my having grown up in the everglades and having taught survival skills in the glades, even when exhausted after work back in the late 80s. It is when you are exhausted and working with organic materials in a primitive living scenario in the subtropics, working with hard materials like bamboo with it's high silica content that the mechanical advantages of the re-curve really shine, but they can also be applied elsewhere. Do to where the concept was born, I'd love to have one in a good stainless for myself. Ironically I have been carrying a Strong Arm to study the carry system for a new knife design I am working on for myself. I like scout carry. I haven't really been hard on the Strong Arm yet, but I'm liking it so far. I like Buck's 420HC. In my first survival lessons that were taught to me in south Florida by my Marine father, I carried a Buck 119 for the corrosion resistance in a Ka-Bar shaped blade. So, the Strong Arm is a lot like Gerber giving me a Buck I like better these days with a less fragile tip. LOL, after almost twenty years working for companies like RMJ Tactical and TOPS knives doing field R&D and product development for them, I am so over black blades, handles, and sheaths now, and I have the Coyote version. I wouldn't mind if the blade weren't coated. Not like it needs to be with this steel. But I digress. I just wanted to stop in and say thank you. I really appreciate what you do and I really appreciate your support of my work and what I am trying to do with it. Having spent so much time in the deep south where the was no economy in the 70s and seeing so many of my family and friends struggle financially in the military and on our local police force, that's where my heart lies. While I do like a few hand made knives that get pricey, mostly I carry production knives in my hard use experiments and few give me the blade shape and especially the ergos I want, which is where the SCHF42 Raven came in. If you want to see it through my eyes, I wrote that up last year on Blade Forums, and here is a link to it.
www.bladeforums.com/threads/schrade-schf42-raven-how-it-came-to-be.1604258/
I'm not a religious person but I gotta Respect that opening and another native that loves the outdoors! very informative video, you got a new subscriber :)
Awesome, thanks for watching and welcome to the GT family.
I love the video
Kota McCasland Why does religion matter?
+Anonimous Ranch because he says, ”creation”, implying that he believes a higher power created the beauty, that is the nature we all enjoy.
The StrongArm is so under rated! This knife is a beast and everyone should own one, I don’t care what you use it for. Well done on the review!
I got the coyote strong arm 3 years ago for $40 new while I was in the US... The same knife in Canada sells for $120+.
I the Us it is now around 70$
In finland its 130€
Same in Poland 😅😂
Canadian prices are always stupid, I was looking at BPS knives and in America they were 15-20 dollars for there bottom of the line knives, I looked on amazon and the 20 dollar American knife was about 120 dollars plus shipping. I couldn’t believe it
@@justinfrost5548 😳😳wow...
Your review and all the torture tests are why I bought a Gerber Strongarm. Had mine about a year and very happy with it.
the strong arm is my favorite knife I highly recommend this knife
My two camp knives are the Strongarm and Mora companion stainless steel.
Very good video. In watching a lot of other videos on the best survival/camping/bushcrafting knives most people talk about very costly knives that the average Joe can`t afford. You really do justice to the $50 and under class of great knives. Keep it up.
what do you think of the Gerber Strongarm’s retail jumping up to double its original price? Started out at $40-45 and now its retailing for $70-75! No long a budget friendly fixed blade.
Awesome review, I have both a Strongarm and a 42 and I have to agree. I am in love with them both!
Just stumbled upon the channel fairly recently. I love the knives you review as they are very practical for me and my budget. Really informative real world testing with factory grinds (basically not a knife someone bought, took to a bladesmith and had a custom convex put on it). Love the channel.
I realize this video is almost 3 years old, but here in 2019 the Strongarm is around $70 for the non serrated version. I do not see it as such a great value by today's prices. For $70 the competition becomes a lot more fierce for the Strongarm with its 420 hcs. I realize it is well done for what it is, and I appreciate that it is American, but I don't love it for $70...Maybe $40-$50, but not $70. Give me 1095 steel!
Awesome review. Carried the Gerber LMF along time awesome beater knife same as the Strongarm, never disapoints and remember Gerber loves America and all she stands for.
Happy owner of Mora Black since 3 years. Very cool belt knife. And competitive price.
Good Video 🖒
Another option that I have found is a good fit would be the Cold Steel Bushman series. Made in both a clip point and a Bowie.
Never considered Gerber as an option. great job. Thanks for the info.
I use both the Gerber Strongarm and the Mora. I have the same opinions on both. The Strongarm is my belt knife on my bushcraft/hiking belt. The Mora is actually used for cooking/slicing out of my pack. I don’t need a big chopper because I use a ColdSteel hatchet for big work. If I know that I need more than that, I’ll be in the Jeep with an electric chain saw. Options for specific applications.
Love my strongarm I bought a good time back based on your review. Also recently the kids got me a buck reaper from Wal mart that has really impressed me performance wise.
I bought a buck knife from either walmart, bass pro, or cabelas or something lol. But I had bought many since (went through a phase of losing knives) but I also bought many as gifts. Anyways yea they surprised me. Hold an edge great for the price strong handles and all.
Received my Druid today, got it based on your review. Needed a cheapish 4" SS blade. Not used in anger yet but seems such a quality knife for the price point. Fits in my large hand perfectly. Even better, the leather sheath is not moulded which means it's easy to turn into a lefty sheath. Covered in leather balm as I type. Thanks again for the review, keep 'em coming.
Glad to hear it!!
We agree on a couple of them - love the Mora Black and the Schrade SCHF42 and D - I have a slight preference for the D over the original, I would have to say my go to is the Condor Bushlore, and I'm really enjoying the SHCF56
Right on, to each their own.
I'm about 6 years too late on watching this Presentation, Very well done with an exceptional amount of solid information on these tools. Thank you, well done.
Great review...As always!
Bought the SCHF9 based on your's and PM-101's reviews...(but actually like the N better with the hollow grind). Now I have to get the Gerber Strong Arm as my new hiker carry blade. Downside is that the wife doesn't appreciate the "value" of multiple < $50 purchases :-) God bless you and yours!
You don"t see the value in 20 pair of womens shoes.
I ended up getting a Buck Selkirk because the strong arm has been like $90 every time I’ve seen it.
You picked 4 good ones at that price point. Thanks for showing them to us.
My EDC knife has always been the traditional Buck 110 c lockblade. It holds a good edge and works perfectly as a folder. I would like to thank you for the Gerber strong arm suggestion, it's the perfect step up to a fixed blade especially for being in the wilderness.
My gerber strongarm arrived yesterday and I love it! I haven't gotten to use it yet because mum and dad have wrapped it up for Christmas but I love it still.
TheOperator do u still like it man?
Say Heah Aaron, last one (post) recently I'm finding out curv
es slice better (cut). I made a mismatch set, I teamed up my Recon Tanti with my Seal Pup Elite and added my Estwing Double Bit Hatchet and of course my Bacho Laplander and for my neck knife the BK-14 with Slabs that add another demention to the knife and if the best survival knife is the one that's on you at the time, I'll have two. Anyhow, The slicing, lite batoning and most camp chores, I use my Recon Tango because it's my on person carry, That Curved belly works great in the bush and yet it's considered a Tactical Knife, But Everytime I would use this set or pick and choose out of this set was for bush craft. The Seal Pup Elite which I attach to my pack or Haversack, for my finer work I used my Seal Pup Elite for better control up close. Then the knife that prolly is used tge mist because it's right there, My BK-14 is pretty good on its own, using it as my neck knife I find it better than even my Black Rhino Folder which is one of my Fav. Folder for the bush. Then ofcourse the Double Bit Hatchet has two benefits and we all know about the Laplander. The point is, I can pick and choose out of this set, So I don't have to take all of them out at one time, But I could especially on longer stays, The best part it didn't cost ne a arm and a leg, and the Quality is such that with minimum care it will outlast me. I made this set as a beater set but It's turning out being a pretty good bush craft set from Tactical Knives, And I learned how good curves are, William Collins taught me that.
Nice sounds like a good set up.
+gideonstactical Thank You, Aaron, .. ,
Nothing wrong woth the Mora sheath. Had that knife since it came out.
FlyBaby it’s a great knife, but the sheath is probably the only “bad” thing about it
Wow, 5 videos later, you are by far my absolute favorite knife/gear reviewer. Thank you.
Great review!I like the Schrade, but I own the Strongarm and it is my EDC.The Gauntlet sold me on the Strongarm and I have never regretted the choice.Awesome knife!
After the "gauntlet" testing I bought the Strongarm in black...absolutely loved it! It was so impressive in its performance I ordered the coyote color. Not once have I been let down by either of these knives and they are still razor sharp.
Wonderful article for 2016. The title indicates four knives under 50 dollars. An update would give this work relevance once again.
Exactly
Just ordered a cheap survival knife from China that has good reviews.
Imagine my surprise when what arrived was a Strong Arm, boxed, instructions, labeled. And its great despite almost certainly being a copy. $25 delivered.
The Mora is just a great knife for its price.
This specific mora is too expensive for me, compared with terävä puukkos
@Yo Dad who said 5€ moras are expensive? I just compared Mora bushcraft black with terävä jäkääripuukko which is not 5€, but 70€.
It's not about the money but what you get for this money. For the same price of Mora bushcraft black I can buy much better blades. One of them is the terävä jäkääripuukko, which some people consider its even better than Mora garberg. But whatever man...
@Yo Dad "This specific Mora" means the one on the minute 7:34 which cost 40€ or 50 USD. It's called Mora bushcraft black. The Mora bushcraft black survival is 60€. Even the Mora basic 511 is more than 5€ (8€ actually). Flawed he says lmao. Show me the link. I wanna see a Mora bushcraft black for 6 dollars.
@Yo Dad yes because I did and it says 60 dollars. Share the link. there's no Mora on Amazon for 6 dollars ...but yeah, I'm the one who's arguments is flawed...ok... Dude even the video says it's 50$ so wtf???? If I find a Mora bushcraft black for only 6$ I'd buy bunch of them!
@Yo Dad Amazon: www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Bushcraft-Knife-Black/dp/B082DVJR9J
Knives and tools: www.knivesandtools.com/en/pt/-mora-bushcraft-survival-black.htm
Morakniv: morakniv.se/en/product/bushcraft-black/
For people who are not into knives that want something that is affordable, you don't have to worry about maintenance or what not, and can tackle just about any task from combat/survival applications and don 't wanna have to worry about modding it to get it to do what you want like a 90 degree spine, decent sheath ect just buy a Gerber Strongarm. It is quite honestly a killer knife and the heat treat Gerber uses on their 420HC is spot on.
I've seen so many destruction test on this, and have used my own and abused it harshly and it took no damage and cleaned up like a new knife. I've seen other channels outside of the Gauntlet series where a guy called " "The Mayor" was stabbing it through steel boxes, smashing bricks with it, standing on it after hammering the tip into wood ect, I mean terrible, terrible abuse and the knife held up like a champ. It has out performed much more expensive knifes with more expensive steels.
And the carry options are ridiculous. You can strap this knife anywhere from a vest to a backpack to your belt both as a dangler carry or scout style. Gerber has done a ton of things wrong over the past ten years, but when they made this knife they did everything right. And most of all for 50 bucks you cannot beat this thing with Negan's Lucille.
Love the vids, great production, great topics. If you haven't done one yet, I would love to see the same topic under $20.... I know it's not an easy task, but that's why I'm asking for it. I want a good fixed blade that I can buy in quantity to disperse in different places, one for the truck, one in the BOB, on in the wife's car, one to throw in a cache...etc. ,but I don't want to give up any more quality than is necessary.
Mora Companion ...
Old Hickory 7inch butcher’ and Old hickory paring knife
Personally,I have the SOG Field knife. In Europe it costs 42 euro and I like the knife and the sheat too.
These knives probably performed better than the way over priced ones I’ve seen elsewhere great video thanks
The strongarm looks very attractive, but costs 80 euro (88 dollar) on my side of the ocean...
Is it still worth it?
Daskalos no
Sorry about late reply, but if anybody else is in the same situation, I'd recommend the european native Glock Field knife
What would you suggest for aftermarket sheaths? I have some Schrade fixed blades that came with horrible, nylon sheaths.
Great video! I'm partial to the Schrade 42, but will look at the Gerber Strongarm. Thanks.
No problem!
The Strongarm is a great blade. I got the black one for $39,99 at Walmart. I would've preferred 1095, though the 420 SS on this knife already behaves like 1095, but won't rust. Definitely one of my favorite knives.
if you like to get your knives sharp and have the edge last, i would stay away from gerber and their 420hc in the mid 50's hrc like the plague. if you want a blunt pry bar of a knife that wont rust, i guess its an ok option.
i cant believe anyone would compair 420hc from gerber favorably to 1095. i guess everyones standards are different.
@@shonuffisthemaster yeah agreed. I bought a gerber for 63€ if i remember correctly and it is shit. 20€ buck knife was wayyy better. Only thing i liked about gerber was the sheat
Great review, great choices, too. One thing I'd mention is that you're mistaken about the Steel Will being the only Stainless. The Gerber, in 420HC is also stainless. Gerber's website says it's 420HC, rather than saying 420HC like it does on the LMF, but they're both stainless. 420HC is one of the best low cost stainless steels, not quite as good as 12C27, but a lot better than any of the 440 series.
Great, great video and I really liked your speech at the beginning.
Thanks!
+gideonstactical what state are you from? you mentioned The Rockies..
I wonder about that too. How did you get to live in the Rockies.. Would be nice to either tell us or make a little video. Thanks
Nice Review. I kinda have a soft spot for cool knives. I ran upon the Strongarm just a couple of days ago. Started looking at reviews and pretty much everyone raved about this knife. I think there was one guy that thought it was junk. There is always one sour apple in the bunch. anyway... I currently own the SOG Seal pup and it has proven to be a very good knife for camping and household chores. The Strongarm looks amazing!! Love the look of it and love versatility of the holster. I quickly ordered one and is projected to here tomorrow 6-15-2017. I can't wait!! I'm thinking of pairing it up with my Stag Arms AR15 in my gun case. Or behind my bench seat in my truck.
On the strength of this review, I ordered my strongarm on Wednesday and it just arrived to ay (Friday). I've gotta say you were right on the money. This is one terrific knife and I particularly love the grippyness of the handle... Thanks and Merry Christmas.
brad miller glad to hear it!!!
I might have to buy a coyote tan one too!
you still recommend and enjoy this knife?
The 420 HC for the Strong Arm is a stainless steel. You have two stainless knives in the mix. It can be an awesome steel done right. The Mora Companion at $14 is a great knife. Get the older blade style. I just put a loop of shock cord around the handle to hold it in. Cheap fix that works well.
But do you like the strong arm?
The Strongarm in my new favorite. All my buddies saw mine and bought one too. One question, why put a lillte piece of paracord on the handle. What is that little thing for? I have a piece on that if I untie the middle knot, it will go around my wrist. I also have more cord wrapped around the sheath, that I could tiedown around my leg or to a spear if need be.
The Mora knive seem to come up in a lot of videos.. as good for the money.
They really cant be beat in my humble opinion. Try a basic Mora 511 to get a feel for the company, you can get one for like 10$ and it will be better then most 50$ knives.
Mora makes a great knife for almost no money ! Got like 3 or 4 of them good don't always mean $$$$$$
It is really good no nonsense knives. You are not afraid to use them at this price.
It’s a really good knife, sharp and very durable. I use it on a lot of things including cutting cakes
@@dsjoakim35 Oh yes they can be beat! For just a few dollars more, Marttiini knives are even better quality, better design, a grippier handle and the sharpest blade on the planet, plus they look a little better too! ruclips.net/video/LOoQxOpDlis/видео.html
i picked up 2 of the Gerber Strong arms . . . wait for it . . . for $50 on the pair .
AND . . . they are OD green !
LOVE EM !
Outstanding review! LOVE that #1 Is a U.S. blade and that this factor seems as important to you as it is to me! I believe any extra dollar spent on a U.S made product is money well spent. Good intro too.
Excellent review. Based on your previous review of the StrongArm I purchased one. It's a great knife and a complete package with a very acceptable sheath. I love the horizontal carry and is one of the major reasons for the purchase. I hate to buy a knife and need to replace scales, sheath, etc, I want to buy one ready to go. This is it !
Glad to hear that you like it. I agree buy it and go is what I prefer.
The cheapest I could find on the Gerber Strongarm was $69.99 at amazon and optics planet. 8/27/18.
I cant find it for 50 buck anywhere .. I think all the epic RUclips reviews drove up the price by 20 bucks lol
I paid $69 recently as well. Great knife, but not $50.
Was just about to post the same thing... The Gerber Strongarm is currently a $70 knife.
Wal mart has the tan colored handle GERBER PRODIGY, it's a wal mart only exclusive I bought the non serrated edge for 53 plus tax, the sheath is a lil different than the strongarm but not by much.
This vid just appeared on my profile. I agree with the Steel Will for its' properties. I own 2 Steel Wills; the Sentence 112 & Druid 230. They both are of excellent build quality & value.
Test the Jääkäri Puuko, you´ll change the top 4 after that
Excellent video and really good information. I plan on picking up two of the Gerber Strongarms. Midway has both colors and either straight edge or serrated for $49.95 right now. Scott
Hi in a huge fan and I'm looking for the perfect survival knife would the esee 5 work?
u have to understand theres no perfect survival knife bro. u gotta decide what size knife suits u. are u the big knife kinda guy or a axe/hatchet guy.
Not perfect but one of the best.
Great list ....Might I add the USA made K-Bar Mark1 USN knife with rubber grip and Kydex sheath for 50$ it is also an excellent buy. The Strongarm Black straight edge is on my must buy list, wicked awesome and USA made to boot. Awesome video.
Stainless Steel belt knife? Buck 119 for $51.30 and free shipping at Amazon or Walmart. Les Stroud carried one for years and so have I.
Hell, for under $50.00 you can get a Mora Companion HD (plenty tough), the Stainless steel Companion, and the regular carbon Companion for slicing because the blade is thinner. ALL THREE FOR UNDER $50.00. Screw the Bushcraft Black. It cost nearly three times as much and is no better then the Companion HD. My 2 cents.
Who is Les Stroud? Who cares if he carried one for years. Abraham Lincoln carried a butter knife around for years.
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That comment is 2 years old, by the way
Clearly never owned a bushcraft black.
Super helpful. I'm glad you're keeping it real and helping us get the best value!
Great list of great knifes - thanks a lot for sharing!
I own the Bushcraft Black and I'm quite happy with the blade profile, it ended up beeing my main user. What I don't like is the handle and - you mentioned it - the sheath. Need to check out the other blades...
Back to the Woods I don’t mind the sheath or even the 3/4 tang, but the handle is too small because of the sharp curve in at the pommel end, digs in to the middle of my pinky finger. Great knife spoiled by such a small but important detail. 🏴
No waisted words and rich content, outstanding.
Dear Gerber, PLEASE come out with a S30V strong arm in GREEN, with both serrated and fine edge offerings.
Dam! That would be awesome!
+TheFrogman good idea. I like the saber it has because it keeps it tough as hell, maybe the fine edge version could be a full flat and the serrated edge version the same grind.
Not quite the same, but I like it more - the gator premium fixed. more money but much nicer grip (good gator grips are awesome) and s35v. Helluva knife.
For a Stainless belt knife, I went with the Nieto Coyote. Not for outdoor, or, the bush, just protection.
Bush = just the regular Mora 711 which has the same handle. It's this handle on the Morakniv that does it for me
for rough and ready, its just the SCHF36, GI Tanto, and Ontario 499
Thank you for this video I love these kinds of best for the budget
What do you think of the White River fire starter series? Would you carry one? I have the 5 inch model and I really like it.
What knife was he using at 1:38
Looks to me like it was the Schrade SCHF42
The one where he would have been better off with a hatchet?
Master of MOST!! I love that, I can't wait to get the black Strongarm. I love knives but I can't afford to collect them so I definitely have decided to get the Gerber Strongarm as my be all do MOST!;) knife. I have a Bushlore, 2 Mora's, Prodigy, Ontario Sp47, Schrade 51 two French hens two turtle doves :-)......I am one year into bushcrafting & camp stuff I now know that the scandi is master of the woods and the saber is master of MOST! So I am picking the Bushlore & Strongarm as my main rig.......now all I need is that bigger chopper ......hummmmm.....BK7 looks nice..or maybe the Ontario Sp 51 or 53 decisions decisions.
if you are willing to pay a little more the Buck Vanguard is an amazing knife and deserves more credit
the buck vanguard is a hidden tang knife with a pretty narrow tang that ends in a small piece of threded rod wedged into a recess in the tang, and held on to the knife by a nut at the pommel. its a modified "traditional" type construction and isnt sutable for really heavy use like batoning. not to mention bucks use of a mediocre 420hc at a medium hardness and a hollow grind. there are many knives at that price point that would outproform it for bushcraft / survival use hands down.
I actually like the quick draw sheath of the Mora Bushcraft Black. I admit its not the strongest thing, but being able to roll the sheath upside down and slip the knife out is very clever. Especially if you somehow find yourself inverted in a tree, gravity will roll it so the handle is always up.
I like your thoughts.
I have a Gerber multi-tool which is nice, but don't have any of their other knives. I just ordered a Schrade survival knife with full tang and is waiting to receive it. It is American made with a nylon sheath. I have other knives which are survival knives and I love them, but one is made in Japan, one is Chinese made for a German company, and my trusty Buck long blade knife with leather sheath.
DAMN! cant find the "Druid 205" on Amazon! No wonder you're holding onto it!
You mean like this?: www.amazon.com/Steel-Will-Druid-Drop-Point-Knife/dp/B015NGODM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497032667&sr=8-1&keywords=Druid+205
Must have got more in
Every last knife had a link in the description; he said the links would be in the description. Lol.
Love my Schrade SCHF42 and 42 D. Should have included the Schrade SCHF55. It's a little big knife capable of doing things I though only a larger knife could do. A really outstanding knife. And would make a great back up to a larger knife. It's light weight and has optional carry options. I don't hit the woods without it and it's my EDC daily carry knife along with several large folders such as CRKT's M16-04Z and M21-04. And sometimes my Benchmade 810 Contego all with 4" blades. All these knives compliment each other.To many knives to mention. I love the L.T.WRIGHT Rogue River I won and my go to chopper is the Schrade SCHF38....A beast of a knife. BTW a very informative video.
Thanks for the video and info. Well done, and thumbs up! Have you seen the Jaakaripuuko 110 or 140 from Varusteleka.com? I think you'll absolutely love it. Made in Finland, full-tang carbon steel blade. W/sheath $54.99, w/out $29.99. With sheath, just slightly over $50.00, but still within the budget ballpark. The Jaakaripuuko has become my all-time favorite budget belt knives. The quality and knife-to-value ratio is superb! Definitely in my top faves.
Suomi perkele
Oh and varusteleka is a really good shop
I agree regarding the Gerber Strongarm. Since I have owned mine, I haven't carried anything else, not to mention I put it through a lot of use and it has held up very well and is the most comfortable to use.
I'm jealous on pricing. in canada all of those are $55+ Gerber is $85-99.
which one is best for sharpening sticks?
Nothing like enjoying the wilderness - brings selfie stick
SleuthChipperson can we just appreciate how stupid this comment is.
He brought it to record a video.
What do you expect? Its a legitimate tool for RUclips creators
Pine Home Outdoors it's a joke
I realize this was 6 yrs ago but the Strongarm is $80-$95 now. Is it worth that much compared to competitive options in 2022?
This was a great video, very informative.
Thanks!
I felt a good video. Excellent quick review of 4 under 50 buck belt knives. So much time spent of the higher end belt knives, not everyone has $300 to drop on a knife.