Gerber products carry either a Limited Lifetime warranty or One Year Warranty. When you buy a Gerber, you're not just buying a knife. you're buying a legend.
http://www.gerberblades.com
Gerber products carry either a Limited Lifetime warranty or One Year Warranty. When you buy a Gerber, you're not just buying a knife. you're buying a legend.
http://www.gerberblades.com
Gerbers are what American soldiers use. Before hubby got sent to Iraq, every soldier in the brigade was issued a Gerber. That alone is a positive for that brand.
Several years ago I bought Mr. FourPeas a Gerber. It's a great tool. He's been very happy with it.
I had one of the newer gerbers and managed to break one of the internal metal 'flat' springs in about 30 minutes of playing with it. This made the pliers virtually useless. Not a very well thought out design where you can have such a critical failure. Needless to say, I wasn't impressed with the Gerber.
I got a leatherman as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. It was real handy, but I lost it recently. Glad this story was posted. I'll be replacing it with a different brand.
That Gerber looks great.
That's the exact same Gerber I use in the field. Here's to many more like it being sold (as long as they can at least stay politically neutral!).
Ever since I left the Navy, I've always used Gerber products. Their knives keep their edges and their multipliers are tough.
I was a Boatswain's mate. I know.
The Gerber is better in at least one important respect.
A Leatherman, when opened, has the 'open' side of the U channel against your hand.
If you apply much pressure in using the pliers, it is most uncomfortable.
The Gerber and other brands open to the smooth side against the hand. Much more comfortable.