Some time ago I bought a Gerber Moment fixed blade from Tim. Back then they were quite difficult to find online, so Tim sorted me out nicely.
I was very excited when I got it. It looks pretty good, was very sharp and very affordable with a decent sheath. I had hoped that it would be similar to the Gerber Myth Fixed Blade, but with a little bit more edge since it has no finger groove.
However after field testing it I discovered that it has one big flaw. The scales does not cover the spine of the tang, wich is a pretty serious design flaw in my book. It may look cool, but is not very comfortable. After about five minutes of heavy cutting, it had left a nasty groove in my hand wich also became a nasty hot spot.
I dont know why Gerber designed the Moment this way. There might be a good reason for making it that way, but I dont see it. Its a shame really, because it has a nice blade shape, and it cuts and batonns well.
« Last Edit: March 24, 2014, 07:50:13 PM by Grathr »
-Knívleysur maður er lívleysur maður.
"A Knifeless man is a lifeless man" old Faroese proverb.