Who is That Kook by the Manure Bags With the Scary Knife?
October 17th, 2008How to Get Attention at Home Depot
I am trying to organize my brain so I can get out of here and do stuff. This strikes me as a great time to procrastinate. Which I have done, by playing with my new Gerber Gator II knife.
Two things: the action was a little stiff, so I blasted it with dry silicone lube. Seems to work. Also, it turns out you can open the knife by flicking your wrist while you hold the knife in your hand. Good to know, if you feel like freaking someone out. More impressive than a switchblade.
Looks like a nice knife. Gerber used to make stuff that was uniformly great, but my Cold Steel knife is way better than the last plastic-handled Gerber I bought. I give Cold Steel props; you can carry one of their knives every day for years, and it will always look like you just bought it. But a Cold Steel knife this big would have been so expensive, I would have kept it in my pocket to avoid damaging it.
October 17th, 2008 at 6:05 PM
I tried to teach a friend of mine the Gerber flick trick once.
Mumbledypegged it right into his thigh.
October 17th, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Also check out Benchmade. They make good stuff. Kershaw, too.
October 17th, 2008 at 8:12 PM
I was trying to stay on the cheaper side of the spectrum. If Buck had had a decent knife in this configuration, I wouldn’t have splurged for Gerber.
October 17th, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Look into Mora knifes. Swedish company. They sell no nosense sheath knifes,a great value. I use a Mora for cleaning game and slicing open bags for the garden. It’s a good tool.
October 20th, 2008 at 6:50 AM
You might check for Columbia River Knife & Tool: http://www.crkt.com/
Cheers