Gerber Strongarm: The Gauntlet Review - Preparedmind101
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2015
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Bought myself one for a tour of South Sudan when serving in the British Army, my version had the serrated blade, used it regularly and never let me down, a great knife and now sits in my grab bag in the boot of my car.
People on Amazon reviews say the edge is messed up. Is this true?
badkarma mine ain’t and I just got mine. The edge is perfect.
100fredkrueger mine too🔪🤜
@@4agony777 blade is as good as the day i bought it , hasn't let me down.
Oi! You got a loicense for that knoife?!
420HC with a good heat treat, is a respectable steel.
Ive tested the hell out if this knife on my channel. I think its a great knife, but the oddness in fine control comes from the double guard, which stops the natural 'thumb creeping on the blade' thing. I have gotten mine razor sharp on the worksharp, using the outdoor guide. I also stuck it an inch into a tree and the steel survived me stompibg on it. The BG ultimate pro snapped. A dumb test, but the Strongarm, LMF2 avd my trusty Fallkniven F1 passed this test. All stainless, all tough. Abuse certainly, but telling of the merits of 420HC as a survival blade. All viewabke testing on my channel.
Man that knife is one of my favorites. It is such a well made knife, it just takes a person, who is so used to handling other types of knives so much, a little while to get adapted to. I have bent & broken many knives including both bear grylls knives stabbing hard types of wood & trust me that strong arm is the only one that never bent or broke , it is a monster especially at the tip.
"Boom, they can cut space/time" ... best line ever!
1. They do offer a serrated edge. If you do not know how to sharpen, go with serrated.
2. It's a teflon coating. It does wear, but like you said, VERY slowly. It does help glide thru wood when splitting.
3. If you're worried about sheath retention just take a hairdryer and heat up the retention lips and press them together, let it cool, and you'll get a VERY good lockup
Great video!
gideonstactical I was hoping to see you here, so cool seeing two people ive been subscribed to work together!
Eric Garcia k.
I really enjoyed that review. It's great to see you reviewing different brands.
Strongarm is hands down the toughest knife you can buy close to the price point.
I own a black one (fine edge of course) and i love it
What about Straight edge kabar fighting knife
don conte Agreed
donkey ass reviews and do's umm a Kabar is not a throwing knife nor was it meant to be, and it was not the knifes fault for being “weak,” it’s not a throwing knife
donkey ass reviews and do's its a combat knife... not a throwing knife. How strong do you think a knife needs to be to stab a living person/animal? I’ll tell you, it’s a lot weaker than it needs to be if it’s a bushcraft knife
We just used my Gerber strongarm on a bullet proof vest.it had no problem going through it far easier than I was expecting.
I had a Gerber in the 1970s in Alaska. It was stainless with a metal textured handle. I skinned and processed moose, caribou, and a large black bear. It was a good knife. For processing wood I used a bowie or a hatchet. Thanks for the video Chris.
Enjoy all your videos bud, thanks for the input on this blade 😊
Imported Gerber is crapola. Gerber out of Oregon is top notch, and I've always been a fan.
Why do you say that? Imagine if every German or Japanese says anything imported is crapola. There would be no international trade then.
@@freenational probably because the China made Gerber's are terrible
@@brelockaus231, but it is still a Gerber product and the company guarantees the quality.
@@freenational Tommy Callahan can take a dump in a box and slap a warranty on it but it would still just be a guaranteed piece of sh*t
this is the first video i've seen of you and it is so awsome keep making videos man it makes me happy🙌
I have the LMF2, I love it. gonna order this one soon, thank you for the review! subbed.
I got mine yesterday and it is partially serrated. So far I am very impressed with the knife. It is super sharp and feels great in the hand. I also love the sheathe. I am sure it will last me a lifetime.
Haven't seen your vids in a while. I appreciate your channel
This is one of the best feeling knives in the hand, and I love everything about mine including sharpening it.
Its a combat knife plain and simple. Its not designed for wood or any of that. I get why we test it that way but at the end of the day the real question is will it serve as a defensive back up in combat if needed? Answer...Hell yes
+Jimmy Kimber Yep. But people that are thinking about using it that way, need to see that stuff.
PREPAREDMIND101 Totally agreed. I think the disclaimer needs to be that it is in fact a combat knife thats all i was saying. Designed purpose. I just think people get hung up on these tests because they have sort of become the internet gold standard that a knife "has" to pass even if not designed for that. Good review though!
Jimmy Kimber combat utility larger emphasis being on utility
But will it be as good a combat knife as something thinner and longer like a KABAR combat utility? The answer is no. The design of the blade clearly looks like it was meant to be a good utility knife that could be used for fighting. If they wanted a fighting knife with no utility they should have made a long thin blade, not a short fat one like the Strongarm.
I have this and prodigy straight edge I love them Gerber has phenomenal edge it's easy to sharpen anywhere and keep a great edge
My Bk 7 arrived in the mail today ! Lovin it
Thanks so much for making this video I was waiting for this.
I know this is an old vid but I cant let this go.The something that you don't like is the awesome simplicity. You are clearly a knife snob and because it doesn't cost $200 you cant brag about " your awesome expensive knife". If you "an expert" cant put into words whats wrong its cause there is nothing wrong with it. If there is something wrong with the edge its because you or the guy before you messed it up. I have been using these knives along with the prodigy "the serrated version" for years and they are hands down the best knife in its price range. Its even better than 90% of the knives in the $200 price range. I am a subscriber and enjoy your vids so I mean no disrespect. I was surfing through your old vids when i found this. I own lots of different brands and I am in no way a Gerber fan boy. They did however hit a home run with this knife. Maybe do an update for 2020 and put into words what you don"t like. That way even if i don't agree i can respect your opinion. Telling us you don't know what it is but don't really like it is something we expect from a nub who knows nothing about blades, which you by no means are.
I bought one of the 1st Finish Gerber Strongarms in Alaska and it was OK but the sheath was so tight & dangerous to try to get the knife out of it. My Mora Robust did a much better job of knife duties. But this is just my Alaskan outdoor hiking/camping use maybe you use you knife for other types of things.
So stop being a whiny bitch and go watch Gideon's Tactical. Seriously. I don't get people that choose to watch something then start typing about how their delicate sensitivities were offended. Bye Karen.
Thank you
I agree with you. His hatred of Gerber really clouds his perception of the knife. And he really does try to be in the knife “elites”. It’s not a fair review of this knife at all, and his response to your comment shows that it really shouldn’t be taken seriously.
For real.
preparedmind101: *puts vid into public sphere*
BluBarron: *gives fair feedback*
preparedmind101: “qUiT bEiNg A LitTLe biTcH”
Very honest review. Thank you.
I feel like if somebody tested this same knife with 150 dollar price tag that review would be a lot better
Check out the review by The Mayor Fuglycool. My Strongarm is a plain blade .
The Reaper I don’t even know what that means.
Brent Weeks i think what he’s saying in “cheapness” scares some people away and causes some people to instantly discredit it
I have one in coyote brown. It's one of my favourite knives. I think Gerber really got their act back together with this one. It's excellent value for money at that price point. Great review.
GREAT REVIEW! I JUST ORDERED ONE FROM AMAZON. CANT WAIT TO GET IT
The clip that holds the horizontal belt loop on the sheath is also a MOLLE clip, to attach directly to a vest or pack.
Good to see your review cycling idea is working out.
Black Wolf j
if you enjoy being in the woods get a good axe and a foldable saw a single knife will never replace those two plain edge is the best option
Thats one thing I have liked about most Gerber knives are the handles. They do a great job there. I've been eyeballing this knife for a while. I still use my BG knife once in a while, do some hard work with it to see if it will fail and its still holding up. I would use it more but I dont care for the serrations and brandishing the BG logo. Im glad they also offer this in OD green, I might have to get one and see for myself.
The one thing they never fail with is the handles - except maybe the BG one, I wasn’t a fan of that one until I wrapped it with a shoelace and it felt way better
Chris, your review of the various knife steel options and the pros and cons would be a GREAT vid...
I love your concept of the gauntlet right from the get go... and I of course am not alone there! I will say that it would be nice to see a review of this knife outta the box, with the edge, unaltered. But still, I liked this review a lot.
I wasn't a big Gerber knife fan or of the HC 420 steel they use in this one.but I am very impressed with the one I have.i hear they got one in bdz1 steel upgrade would love to try it out myself.
I had the same knife and put a slightly higher angle grind on the blade and it corrected the problem with the wood shaving . It then became one of my best backup knives. Someone stole it so it is what it is. I guess they needed it more than I did. Love your show by the way.
Man, I was already a big fan of you, would consider you as my favourite youtuber.....now also as my favorite knife designer?! THIS DESIGN IS AWESOME! when designing this you was definitely thinking out of the box! Love that design, hope it won't be to expensive so I can afford myself one of these, the other knife designs of you are great aswell!
Great review !
great vid man, thank you!
I worked the edge of the blade with the worksharp just with the straps on all my strongarms and the convex obtained is magnificent on all they are all perfect for real boushcraft use...
Good honest review..Thanks..
That sheath is just awesome
There is a serrated version, but I'm with you on preferring the plain edge.
I suspect it's the thickness of the knife, coupled with the angle on the secondary bevel. I had a similar issue with the factory edge on my BK14 and it took me a while before I ground t to the angle that really worked for me.
Bringing back the old intro graphics (except it says Gauntlet and not PM101 lol) and music! Great video as always Chris.
Thanks for the education
I bought one today from a pawn shop for $20.00 out the door. It's the tan one with all the sheath items in nice shape about 97%+.
I agree with you, bought a Gerber Prodigy very similar to that, it’s brand new, and not too sharp, had it sharpened yesterday, pick it up tomorrow, had my KBAR 1211 sharpened there, he did a great job..I like you want to like this knife, the ergos are great, good weight, pummel is sharp, but I cannot get around a blade that does not hold its edge, we will see if it passes tomorrow.
definitely looking at this knife. lol i like this intro more than the other; it's classic PM101
My Strongarm is a year old now and very pleased with it ,with the exception of the sheath is made in China , couldn't get past it , so now it' rest in a leather .
Do U still have that sheath?? Do U wanna sell it if U do??!!
Congrats man 100k subs
3 years with mine. I think what you were trying to say at the time was on the knife actually catching or grabbing the wood so it can slice it better.
Hi Chris. Excellent review. My son has a friend in the navy and he has this knife with serrations. I have a work sharp so you know the story. I do not like serrations on the blade. put them on top and that will work. I did like the knife. looked good. felt good. I am considering one for myself. After seeing your review I think I will get one. I think I can work around the grind. Thank you. Grate channel.
After all this time I finally got one! Would have liked it in green but they only had them in tan. That's okay. Still s great looking knife and I don't question the quality. Made in Oregon Gerber's are well made. Still have my MK II I bought way back in 1980! Tough as nails and scalpel sharp!
The Gauntlet Reviews really sold me on this knife. Only had it a few days and I'm dying to try it out!
I'm pretty new to sharpening using the lansky kit. Bought a used strongarm that may have been a factory second since it did not have the sharpened edge. The stones just sort of slid around on the curved portion. Did freehand on a diamond block to speed up the reprofile needed. It took a lot of work to get it down to 30 degrees on the curve to the tip...the blade seems very thick there. Finally reached the edge and verified it with my loupe. Have to conclude they made the bevel very large in that area of the knife for some reason. Sold it and may buy a new one that is factory sharpened. Thanks for your vid
Aaron is who I first heard about this one from & was on the fence. Think I will stick with my ESEEs, BKs, & TOPS...y'all both do terrific reviews. Peace man.
I have to say it, the moment people reviewing Gerber knives start bitching about BG I switch off.....you just come across as having an axe to grind about him personally that overshadows what you are saying about the knife.
Review the knife as a stand alone product, he isn't part of the equation.
And the Strongarm does come in a serrated version.
Chris what is the other knife you were reviewing at the time? The one you brought in to compare the edge geometry when you were discussing how something wasn't quite great for you with the Gerber. I can clearly see how the other knife shreds the wood effortlessly while the Gerber takes more concentration to do... Thanks Chris, great video as always.
Love the video! I really like they knife
Gerber is so much more than just their bear grylls knives. What’re you talking about😂
yes, they sell alot of other garbage too.....
Always liked Gerber good to see
I have a strongarm, its held up well. No problem with it at all. I took a chance with it and haven't regretted it.
Over from Gideon's and Survival on Purpose to see the rest of the Gauntlet. Subscribed.
Great video Chris,
Does Gerber make this knife with better steel than 420HC?
I just bought one. It is razor sharp from factory. I love it
Hey Chris, love your channel Do you have a catalog of your knives or a website where one could see your knives f oi r purchase?
I bought a combo blade tan version. I like having the deep cutting power when I need it. I mainly bought mine to use the horizontal carry. When I'm outdoors and caring my fixed blade, I had a hard time caring both my knife and pistol on body and easily accessible. This keeps my gun at my 3-4 o'clock and my knife at my 6. The knife is good enough for it's price and American made status. Yeah, my bk9 is going to be better at wood processing, but that's why I keep it in/on my pack. The Strongarm works as a intermediary between the convenience of a folder and the heft and size of my bk9. I think of my Strongarm like a slightly bigger Mora.
Again, my biggest love with this knife is it's sheath and American made status.
You should try 12 o'clock carry possition for glock, then 3 to 6 o'clock possition for knife. I REALY like it, and is provin to have faster draw time for glock. You should try it: )
Thanks a million for this great informative review. It was like I’m doing the tests. A couple of notes here;
1- maybe that coating is a problem aside from you like it or not.
2- For the geometry wish Wako could have hand’s on it.
And at last, I need to ask your opinion on a2 steel. Recently I ordered half a dozens of knives including survival, bushcraft, hunting, butchering to a great local costume knife maker. He told me a2 is the best locally available so I gave him a go. It’s kind of tool steel I’ve heard. But not sure about it as a knife. Anyway, excited a lot about your judgment and about when I get and use that package.
Ps. For past 23 years my 420hc buck zipper has been my first and only hunting company and served really great for that purpose. My Jessica :d
Thanks again and keep it up
After watching this and another by Wobbly Otter Outdoors (she compared it to a Mora 'Garberg'), annnd having already seen gideonstactical, I bit the bullet and ordered a black one. Waiting on arrival. I do have a my first ever sharpener...besides hand, a Work Sharp Pro. I'm kinda looking forward to it. 🙂
Great video Chris. It looks to me like it would function better as a combat knife than a bushcraft knife. Guess we will see with the further testing.
Yes. BUT IMO any good knife should be great at cutting. They were SOOO close here! I was ready to recommend this to everyone. Then I started using it. Change the steel and the primary grind angle. Please.
My Prodigy and LMF both came with a fat edge which I think is typical of these. This is not good for fine woodwork but great for heavy work. You have to take the edge angle down closer to 20 each side if you want it to be a better woodworker. Good like Chris.
Once you go with the big and black ferro rod, you NEVER go back. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinions on this awesome blade by Gerber, I appreciate it sir.
Nice honest review brother. Funny how people get butt hurt when someone speaks there mind. Bottom line is everyone is different. Appreciate the honesty
Read some critical comments of his review. He called one guy a whiny b**** and a Karen. Chris gets just as butthurt as anyone else, but takes an unprofessional route and calls them names in his comments instead of just taking the criticism as just a different take on things.
Chris, does this knife have a full tang or is it a 3/4 and not attached to the pommel like the LMFII?
My little smiths sharpener just got my old crusty lmf2 shaving sharp and they're pretty much the same geometry
Its all about the angle. I ree angle all of my knife that have an angle like this. The 420HC that gerber offer is a very well heat treated steel. My Prodigy is razor sharp and very easy to fix in the field if you need that. Just flat the edge out a little bit and then you have yourself a superknife.
I get it. My favorite hard use work knives -> Gerbers.. But I've never been happy with the factory angle for my tasks. 20deg or less works well for me. Play around with it, I've seen em roll over, but never chip lower than 20deg. Room to play with angle on these things. Price is right if you lose one. But like cheap sunglasses, you never seem to. -Primary tasks, Survey work in North Canadian Boreal . Cheers mate.
I feel exactly the same way as you on gerber. I bought one anyway for the fun of it. 😀
Have you considered making a gauntlet review playlist? I like watching all the reviews in the gauntlet but I'm kinda picky and don't want to subscribe to all the other channels(even though I'm sure they're great). I think it'd be nice to be able to find all the gauntlet reviews all in one place. Just my 2¢
Thanks for the great review! I agree with whoring out of Gerber via the rep of the BG line. I almost clicked away from this knife just because of this. Great close ups on the details. Again...Kudos for a great review/
It looked like the difference when slicing, between the strongarm and your other knife, was that you were doing MORE of a pushcut. By a good bit. Maybe I imagined it.
Thanks for another video. Always value your opinions!
After watching your review and decide to go ahead and pick one but there are some discrepancies I would like to address first and foremost there is a designation on the Tang of the blade near the made in USA Mark that is different than the one that I bought. my Tang is stamped with 08720 and I'm also noticing some slight variations in the blade shape can you tell me what's the Tang on this knife States
good vid cris, t.y. posted earlier comment at 8min or so(children halloring :) )just before i realised horizontal attachment was optional? gotta look into that, but can u tell me what that other knife was u were testing(bark stripping) cheers man, you and Aoron are my go to guys on a knife test hands down, wealljuggle on his limitless knowledge(and collection) haha-what id do for that collection-all cool guys and appreciated, cheers.
One of the things I like about the 420 HC steel is it's rust resistance. I like my carbon knives, but they rust amazingly fast. Like in a day. My Buck knives made from 420hc don't rust.
Chris, I know you know this, but Gerber's been around for a long time bfore Bear G. I remember having a folder of there's back in the 70's and was (perhaps ignorantly impressed ?) Thoughts ?
I just picked up the serrated / fine edge version of this blade from an ebay auction, $41 delivered. I took a hike yesterday and stopped to give the knife a good field test. I am really impressed with the heat treat of Gerbers 420hc, extremely awesome! The handle material has a fantastic grip to it. The only thing I would like to see is the grip a bit thicker. Although, it won't take long to get used to the current thickness of the grip. Where you said there is a certain feel to the knife that you could not put a finger on it, I think it was the handles slimmer size that may of bugged you a bit. I can say for me, I did get used to the slimmer handle size pretty quick, a good day or two. All in all I think its a great blade! Thanks for the video on it, good job!
It was more designed for pilots or soldiers to be able to cut their way out of a downed aircraft, I think that's the geometry is the way it is.
Thats the LMF2
People beat up on Gerber for the BG knives but it was a smart move for Gerber! They made a fortune with those knives, like him or not! Very smart move for Gerber! You would do the same thing if you had a knife company and you where approached about collaborating with BG to make millions, and don't say you wouldn't!!
I really like my new Gerber Strongarm. Great size, weight, ergos, sheath, fit, finish, made in USA, and price. If I happen to break the 420 HC steel... well I'm only out $55 shipped so really can't compare to knifes like the Fallkniven A1 at $200.
Would this be a good backpacking knife
What kind of pack are you wearing around your leg/ waist? I like that and have never seen one like it!
I suggest the Schrade SCHF42 with it's 1095 steel and the Schrade SCHF30. Both are easily maintained and handle any camp chore you throw at it. If you're a skilled sharpener the Gerber Armstrong is a good choice it's an excellent knife.
I have one with serrations on the back 2 inches. Great blade overall.
You guys should do this on the mora garberg carbon
I've recently received my order of the Gerber Strongarm and yes I to noticed that problem with the knife. I think it's the edge it's sharp don't get me wrong but I think there is to much metal right above the sharp edge that causes the knife to sort of glide against the wood instead of slicing it. You can still do feather sticks it just takes a little more effort to do so. Like Chris said though you can rework the edge of the knife so that the edge grabs the wood a whole lot easier.
My favorite knife, sadly I haven't used as much as I want to.
I find this interesting because the prodigy is almost the exact same knife made from the same 420hc and it sharpens easily on a blade medic or smiyhs sharpener I even saw a guy sharpen a prodigy on a stone he found in the woods in a few minutes so thst is interesting to know about the strongarm
Soo Very true I have the prodigy and mine sharpens very easily and gets RAZOR sharp!!
What size belt can the knife fit on? I us an old Alice pack with the standard kidney pad but changed the belt to a pistol belt so I could keep things on it and take it off as a patrol rig. I don't plan on using molle anytime in the foreseeable future. Will this fit or do I need to do some modification? Edit: I need it to be like a snap for it, It's hard to take off the buckle.
Interesting knife Chris, I have some questions to bounce off you when you get some time
Chris, I just got the Strongarm. For some reason I can't get the dang thing sharp. I do have a Worksharp, basic powered edition and field sharpener. Have you got any specific recommendations about the process? Just keep repeating the process until it's sharp?
Wasteland Survivor try a mdf wheel
Inhave the same problem. Any solutions?
An update i contacted gerber apparently my strongarm was defective so they r sending me a new one
For hand to hand combat use the horizontal fix is the way to go for sure otherwise vertical could be pulled off your during a fight