I was so impressed with the quality for $17 I clicked the link for this and it's "discontinued" so I scrolled down and found it for $14. Best $14 knife I've ever owned
You can compete brother! People will pay extra for the workmanship you put into a better looking knife. I’ve seen this same problem pop up with cheap versions of professional throwing knives. Yes the cheap ones work great but the expensive ones look and feel better and you know you’re supporting a good person.
I bought the Ka-Bar Becker BK-18 from Temu for $27. I have not beat it up like you did but the knife and sheath are excellent so far, and now they are $24. Thanks for the review.
Impressive. The one I purchased is a decent quality knife. Holds a good edge. I paid $32.00 for two of those knives and gave one to my friend who used it for his field knife, no complaints about it, it holds up. I was surprised that for the price it actually is a good knife. The Scabbard is easy to make it fit tighter on its locking to hold the blade.
That sigh when you realised China can create a knife adequate for the majority of users for less than $20.... People will always value a handmade item and treasure it though, no one would be torture testing a knife that you've created with care and heart even if it would withstand it. Something personal like tgat gets cared for and used in a respectful manner Thanks for showing us how tough a cheap knife can be though!
The fact is, is it made as well as the original?. No. Are most people that buy it going to actually hard use it and abuse it as a camp/outdoor knife?. No.
Actually it is made just as good as the real deal, if not better. Mine is anyway, I have the real Strongarm I paid 90 bucks for and this one for 14.99 and I can't tell a difference. Also ordered a Bugout and a Zero Tolerance from Temu and both are the real thing compared to my real ones zero difference. Idk how but Temu is getting real shit
My results were the same man, I jumped on amazon to buy a mora, and somehow I stumbled upon this via a add for temu, when I innevitably got side tracked, decided I had to know and bought it (also bought a couple extra moras, and another bradford from amazon, bc I have a problem and terrible impulse control) anyway, I expected a piece of junk and immediate failure...it now rides in my truck and I abuse it on the construction site regularly for the last 6 months, it won't break and im kinda mad about it...I dont own the real one, but id be interested to see how they compare
Thank you guys i know i got the real one for Christmas but I've wanted to try this one cuz of the price 😂 but ill probably pick one up for the fuck arounds
Thanks for this video, I purchased this knife off of Temu not even knowing about the gerber knife. I was looking for a bushcraft knife and thought this might work. I was hesitant after receiving it because there was no way for me to test it to see if it was really a good steel or not, well now I know.
Same as you - I purchased this knife off TEMU too, albeit the khaki coloured one. Then, whilst looking at the Heinnie Haynes catalogue, as I often do, I happened upon the same knife. Apart from the logo not being on the knife nor the sheath, the TEMU knife was identical to the Gerber Strongarm , even down to the box it came in being exactly the same, again, apart from the Gerber logo! The only real difference, of course, was the price. The Strongarm being around £80 - 85 whereas the TEMU one was only £19.
Wonder about the edge retention. I've tested some counterfeits that a guy gave me (Spydercos) to train regrinding on. The steel was pure butter. No frickin edge retention
Its probably same maker ..knife probably hs a small flaw . So they sell them as damaged..and wo t brand..just because is american brand itst not made in us ...i bought a sog made i. China and it was one of the best flips i ever had ..
I got both this fake strongarm as well as a really expensive real Gerber strongarm...aside from the font the writing on the blade is in and a slight glare to the plastic sheath i can't tell them from each other. If i had known how well made this clone was i would never have spent money on the real deal😂 The edge retention on the clone is fantastic. In this U.S Made Gerber Vs China..the winner is China.
It may not be breaking but if you do an actual edge retention test it may not fair so well. For all you know it could be 2cr13 steel. And even 420 is better than that.
I WANT TO SEE the same tests with the original to see if the clone is not better given the number of videos where the clones do the same job as the originals and have been doing so for 8 years or more!!!but i fond one for 15 or 16 dollars it s an very strong pièce of chaînes knife for thé Price .... But for thé pour man it s effective clone or not
someone sent them in to be tested recently , 8cr15mov steel for basically all the Chinese knife clones on temu and aliexpress, not amazing and not what theyre supposed to be but they cut and most people wont notice a big difference, i guess edge retention is the issue? not sure why exactly that's bad I think its just a cheaper steel, metallurgy people know why it sucks but i don't lol
Temu buys old stock, etc. I have a gerger exactly the same bought from Gerber years ago for $89.00.with about the same sheath. Same rubberized handle which is the best overall handle. Temu probably bought 1K knives for a buck each.
Very well said. I also am very reluctant to support ANYTHING that comes out of China, but when they do get it right with a product, it's hard to say 'no'. Our economy has been utterly destroyed by Dementia Joe, and that means a great many of us are forced to accept goods of lesser quality, based on price alone. I hate to say it, but I'm going to buy the best I can afford, and that...unfortunately...means buying Chinese stuff. Sometimes.
VERY interesting video.... In my opinion, the majority of goods purchased from China are usually quite inferior to the real thing. In this case, however, the choice is clear, based on what I just saw. So let me ask all of you this: If you DO manage to break this knife somehow, you would be out only about $17 or so, compared to the real deal, which hovers around $90. Understand what I mean?
I didn't know you made knives. I actually looked up your yt channel because a vendor at a gun show told me you work with kydex and never mentioned knives. Where can we see your knife stuff?
Just got a free one cause I opened a Temu account...Had to buy a bunch of crap and got 3 more free items . LOL Got a new tripod , wallet ,belt cordless headphones and some other crap for $30 shipped . We shall see... Oh and I got the army green one so everyone knows it's not legit 😂 . I've owned 3 strongarms , 2 Prodigy blades and I love um and gifted them away...I do support Gerber . This is one time things for poops an giggles . I'm gonna mod that puppy like my prodigy ...We shall see , everyone needs a beater knife. I only regret selling my limited BDZ1 STEEL Strongarm...I'm freaking so stupid at times.
@@StealthTRD I found the best deal this last week... I just bought one of those Esee CR2.5 clones from Amazon for $23 ....I gotta say its one of the best blades I've purchased in awhile. Hands down the sheath and knife feel like a Tops . It has zero blade rattle, awesome retention, excellent micarta scales and D53 STEEL a variant of D2 but better. It was hair popping sharp out of box. I love USA made blades and I will spend the money for them but I highly recommend getting one of these clones. They come in 3 different color styles, they also have an Izzula2 clone which I'm getting now after seeing their Cr2.5 one. They are not exact copies the sheaths imho are better plus the steel they use is 14C28N on the Izzula2. Forn$24 to $35 for both blades it's the best deal I've ever seen for the quality you get.
Gerber is not a very good knife to begin with so I have no idea why they would make clones of it. And Gerber is made in China so that clone was probably made in the same factory with the same materials.
Most of china fake knifes have a much lower quality but nearly the same look comparing to original knife. Usally fake knife looks like the original one, but not performs like it. This fake knife is the first exception I know.
Good Video. I was hoping it would fail as well. There are a lot of good China made knives lately. I just will not buy one on principle. Another knife is a luxury, and I will only by American Made in the U.S.A.
@@wickactual7130 Seems liek something people would want to see and get lots of views. Most people nitpick about the loose fit case or the differences with end shape. But they avoid the stress test you actually gave. Would be interesting to see which is the best.
@wickactual7130 plus you'd have to sharpen it and correct grind before begging the trial. I've had about 5 Strongarm and Prodigy blades their grinds are a toss up. The current price is not worth it too me. At $80 I'd buy Garberg or Ontario Tak 1 ....BUT the Strongarm is a pretty freaking wicked knife and USA 420hc matters too me. That said I totally understand buying a fake one esp after seeing this test. My next fake will be the watchman Esee clones....Those are a bit different looking and not complete rip offs.
I was so impressed with the quality for $17 I clicked the link for this and it's "discontinued" so I scrolled down and found it for $14. Best $14 knife I've ever owned
Got mine for 14 too. It's badass, same exact knife as my Strongarm
You can compete brother! People will pay extra for the workmanship you put into a better looking knife. I’ve seen this same problem pop up with cheap versions of professional throwing knives. Yes the cheap ones work great but the expensive ones look and feel better and you know you’re supporting a good person.
I bought the Ka-Bar Becker BK-18 from Temu for $27. I have not beat it up like you did but the knife and sheath are excellent so far, and now they are $24. Thanks for the review.
$19.40 I almost bought one. Do you like yours?
Danke dir für den tollen test ...
Impressive. The one I purchased is a decent quality knife. Holds a good edge. I paid $32.00 for two of those knives and gave one to my friend who used it for his field knife, no complaints about it, it holds up. I was surprised that for the price it actually is a good knife. The Scabbard is easy to make it fit tighter on its locking to hold the blade.
That should tell you that they are overcharging for a legitimate strong arm.
That sigh when you realised China can create a knife adequate for the majority of users for less than $20....
People will always value a handmade item and treasure it though, no one would be torture testing a knife that you've created with care and heart even if it would withstand it.
Something personal like tgat gets cared for and used in a respectful manner
Thanks for showing us how tough a cheap knife can be though!
thats just beautiful
The fact is, is it made as well as the original?. No. Are most people that buy it going to actually hard use it and abuse it as a camp/outdoor knife?. No.
Actually it is made just as good as the real deal, if not better. Mine is anyway, I have the real Strongarm I paid 90 bucks for and this one for 14.99 and I can't tell a difference. Also ordered a Bugout and a Zero Tolerance from Temu and both are the real thing compared to my real ones zero difference. Idk how but Temu is getting real shit
My results were the same man, I jumped on amazon to buy a mora, and somehow I stumbled upon this via a add for temu, when I innevitably got side tracked, decided I had to know and bought it (also bought a couple extra moras, and another bradford from amazon, bc I have a problem and terrible impulse control) anyway, I expected a piece of junk and immediate failure...it now rides in my truck and I abuse it on the construction site regularly for the last 6 months, it won't break and im kinda mad about it...I dont own the real one, but id be interested to see how they compare
I know right I don't understand how it's this good of a knife for so cheep
Thank you guys i know i got the real one for Christmas but I've wanted to try this one cuz of the price 😂 but ill probably pick one up for the fuck arounds
Cannot find it on Temu
This is how China will beat US. They can make stuff at 1/5 of the price. Copy just about anything made anywhere.
@@wickactual7130thank the chinese commie party that slave child labor still exists.
Thanks for this video, I purchased this knife off of Temu not even knowing about the gerber knife. I was looking for a bushcraft knife and thought this might work. I was hesitant after receiving it because there was no way for me to test it to see if it was really a good steel or not, well now I know.
Same as you - I purchased this knife off TEMU too, albeit the khaki coloured one. Then, whilst looking at the Heinnie Haynes catalogue, as I often do, I happened upon the same knife. Apart from the logo not being on the knife nor the sheath, the TEMU knife was identical to the Gerber Strongarm , even down to the box it came in being exactly the same, again, apart from the Gerber logo! The only real difference, of course, was the price. The Strongarm being around £80 - 85 whereas the TEMU one was only £19.
Now I want one.
Wonder about the edge retention. I've tested some counterfeits that a guy gave me (Spydercos) to train regrinding on. The steel was pure butter. No frickin edge retention
I like what you are doing sir. Regards from Malaysia.
Nice review man
Forget the knife review.
I want you to make a video on how you spend that Knife If you could appreciate it, love your content
"Probably should've safety glasses on." LOL scary
I bought a full tang knife for 8 bucks on temu. Have yet to test it. The sheet is crap, but the knife looks solid.
Its probably same maker ..knife probably hs a small flaw . So they sell them as damaged..and wo t brand..just because is american brand itst not made in us ...i bought a sog made i. China and it was one of the best flips i ever had ..
Do you have the link
I got both this fake strongarm as well as a really expensive real Gerber strongarm...aside from the font the writing on the blade is in and a slight glare to the plastic sheath i can't tell them from each other. If i had known how well made this clone was i would never have spent money on the real deal😂 The edge retention on the clone is fantastic. In this U.S Made Gerber Vs China..the winner is China.
I just ordered that one as well
It may not be breaking but if you do an actual edge retention test it may not fair so well. For all you know it could be 2cr13 steel. And even 420 is better than that.
its 17$
I’m getting this
I WANT TO SEE the same tests with the original to see if the clone is not better given the number of videos where the clones do the same job as the originals and have been doing so for 8 years or more!!!but i fond one for 15 or 16 dollars it s an very strong pièce of chaînes knife for thé Price .... But for thé pour man it s effective clone or not
someone sent them in to be tested recently , 8cr15mov steel for basically all the Chinese knife clones on temu and aliexpress, not amazing and not what theyre supposed to be but they cut and most people wont notice a big difference, i guess edge retention is the issue? not sure why exactly that's bad I think its just a cheaper steel, metallurgy people know why it sucks but i don't lol
Temu buys old stock, etc. I have a gerger exactly the same bought from Gerber years ago for $89.00.with about the same sheath. Same rubberized handle which is the best overall handle. Temu probably bought 1K knives for a buck each.
Have the same one. 1095 street. Same as the marine kbàr
You should ask for a Temu sponsorship,my man...🤣🤣🤣
Great video! I feel a lot better now,I hate supporting China too! But for the price I decided to try one ,now I’m waiting on my second one now.😅
Check your item for covid. China will luv you for it.
Very well said.
I also am very reluctant to support ANYTHING that comes out of China, but when they do get it right with a product, it's hard to say 'no'. Our economy has been utterly destroyed by Dementia Joe, and that means a great many of us are forced to accept goods of lesser quality, based on price alone. I hate to say it, but I'm going to buy the best I can afford, and that...unfortunately...means buying Chinese stuff. Sometimes.
@@flipfloppingabsolutely right!😊
What steel is the blade made from?
Not a clue it dose not say
@@wickactual7130 didn't the description on temu mention it?
@@wickactual7130probably high carbon Uyghur bones if its from china
VERY interesting video....
In my opinion, the majority of goods purchased from China are usually quite inferior to the real thing. In this case, however, the choice is clear, based on what I just saw. So let me ask all of you this: If you DO manage to break this knife somehow, you would be out only about $17 or so, compared to the real deal, which hovers around $90. Understand what I mean?
I understand that completely as a beater knife that you have to just abuse and not worry about its fantastic
I didn't know you made knives. I actually looked up your yt channel because a vendor at a gun show told me you work with kydex and never mentioned knives. Where can we see your knife stuff?
I make knives and a variety of covert self-defense items along with kydex stuff.
Do you have a Link to the knife
share.temu.com/KVtk7a88rNA
@@wickactual7130 discontinued
Good review, but please keep your thumb on top of the grip when you ram a knife in a piece of wood. If you slip you cut your fingers off.
Just got a free one cause I opened a Temu account...Had to buy a bunch of crap and got 3 more free items . LOL
Got a new tripod , wallet ,belt cordless headphones and some other crap for $30 shipped .
We shall see...
Oh and I got the army green one so everyone knows it's not legit 😂 . I've owned 3 strongarms , 2 Prodigy blades and I love um and gifted them away...I do support Gerber . This is one time things for poops an giggles . I'm gonna mod that puppy like my prodigy ...We shall see , everyone needs a beater knife.
I only regret selling my limited BDZ1 STEEL Strongarm...I'm freaking so stupid at times.
Im waitin on a green an brown one lol..that green looks good ❤
@@StealthTRD
I found the best deal this last week...
I just bought one of those Esee CR2.5 clones from Amazon for $23 ....I gotta say its one of the best blades I've purchased in awhile. Hands down the sheath and knife feel like a Tops .
It has zero blade rattle, awesome retention, excellent micarta scales and D53 STEEL a variant of D2 but better. It was hair popping sharp out of box.
I love USA made blades and I will spend the money for them but I highly recommend getting one of these clones. They come in 3 different color styles, they also have an Izzula2 clone which I'm getting now after seeing their Cr2.5 one.
They are not exact copies the sheaths imho are better plus the steel they use is 14C28N on the Izzula2.
Forn$24 to $35 for both blades it's the best deal I've ever seen for the quality you get.
If you look some are like 11 an some change now on temu
Never, never from china temu.
Gerber is not a very good knife to begin with so I have no idea why they would make clones of it. And Gerber is made in China so that clone was probably made in the same factory with the same materials.
Agreed but for the price this knife is not bad
@@wickactual7130 yeah not bad at all.
The Gerber StrongArm is made in Portland, Oregon. A few Gerbers are still made in the USA.
Dang
I will give you one guess as to where the real Gerber knife is made. Hint...
Anything manufactured in chi na opens copyright to that item.
Most of china fake knifes have a much lower quality but nearly the same look comparing to original knife. Usally fake knife looks like the original one, but not performs like it. This fake knife is the first exception I know.
Good Video. I was hoping it would fail as well. There are a lot of good China made knives lately. I just will not buy one on principle. Another knife is a luxury, and I will only by American Made in the U.S.A.
Put a real one under the same test?
I don't want to spend the money for a real one
@@wickactual7130 Seems liek something people would want to see and get lots of views. Most people nitpick about the loose fit case or the differences with end shape. But they avoid the stress test you actually gave. Would be interesting to see which is the best.
@wickactual7130 plus you'd have to sharpen it and correct grind before begging the trial.
I've had about 5 Strongarm and Prodigy blades their grinds are a toss up. The current price is not worth it too me.
At $80 I'd buy Garberg or Ontario Tak 1 ....BUT the Strongarm is a pretty freaking wicked knife and USA 420hc matters too me. That said I totally understand buying a fake one esp after seeing this test.
My next fake will be the watchman Esee clones....Those are a bit different looking and not complete rip offs.
He he he !
I will give temu my money
The Chinese people are awesome. The government, not so much.
It took 3:00 for safety to enter the video 😂
Safety 3rd
👍💪💪💪👍
That's not a strong arm
damn china... why dont they make their designs, this thing is not bad
i got an original one and this knife looks thuf
What the hell😂😂😂😂
I tell people allot you can get insane deals and value on temp Bangood etc. You just have to research and don't bury super expensive stuff.
Gurber is from China
Buy a made in China phone stand LMFAO