I was recently given this knife as a gift, and I was just wondering if anyone here has had the opportunity to evaluate this knife. According to Gerber’s website
http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/431
they worked with a couple of experts in the field to develop it. It seems to be a pretty nice knife for anyone looking to own a Yarborough knife but unable or unwilling to pay the price for one. (I was told the Gerber knife can be had for $100ish on Amazon.)
Colour me interested.
I’d like to know what the blade material is, as well as some other pertinent stuff. I know folks like to trash on Gerber, but I’ve had nothing but good experiences with their goodies.
I’ve shunned the knife snob shit sometime ago. It’s a tool, plain and simple. The question is whether this one works or not. If it’s the same finish, and it looks like it is, that is on the Gerber Obsidian, I’m extremely interested.
I left my Obsidian, quite accidentally, outside for months. I thought I’d lost it, but it was in amongst some bags of potting soil in the yard. At any rate, not a spec of rust. I ran it through the dishwasher, sharpened it, and squirted Rem-Oil on it.
It is, I would argue just as good, if not better than some of the hot-shit knives I’ve had in the past.
I have contacted Gerber and they tell me that the blade steel is 420HC. Since I’m just a schmuck who drives a computer for a living, I have no idea what that means or if it’s good, bad, or indifferent.
From Z-knives Knife Steel FAQ…(Joe Talmadge) http://zknives.com/knives/articles/knifesteelfaq.shtml
440A and it’s relative peers, 425M, 420HC,12C27, and 6Aare the next group [from the bottom]. They can be hardened more than the previous group, for better strength, and they are more wear resistant, though wear resistance is just getting to the point of acceptability. 440A and 12C27 are the leaders of this group, with solid heat treat both perform okay. 12C27 is said to be particularly pure and can perform very well when heat treated properly. 6A trails those two steels, though with its vanadium content, can take a razor edge. 425M and 420HC trail the rest.
Thanks! Very informative link there.
Well, you’re not a schmuck anymore with that knife. The LHR will positively drive a hole into the heart of your computer. Death to the machines!
Now that’s a man gift to cherish.
Oh how I have been tempted… Might be a little difficult to explain to the boss, but there are days when the computer deserves it!