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New Gerber Fishing equipment

ca Offline Grant Lamontagne

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New Gerber Fishing equipment
on: January 11, 2018, 11:11:47 PM
I just got an email from Gerber to show of their new fishing gear:

http://gerberfishing.com/

Looks like some cool stuff.  As you all know, I am not that much of a fisherman, but some of the components looked interesting to Megan, who pulls a lot more fish out of the water than I do.

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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #1 on: January 12, 2018, 12:47:04 AM
The pliers are interesting, as well as the filet knife and tethers.
However, the MSRP is just plain absurd. Even at 25% off they'll be too expensive.

Edit. Meant to say, except the knife. It may actually come down enough to be reasonable. Anybody know anything about 9Cr18MoV steel?
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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #2 on: January 12, 2018, 07:56:13 AM
They named one after Grant


9Cr18MoV steel is just a standard usable steel that you find in many knives - good but not a super steel, if that is what you are after.

Wikipedia : 9Cr18MoV, 440B modified, a higher end Chinese stainless steel used mostly in high-end barbering scissors and surgical tools.
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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #3 on: January 12, 2018, 02:33:54 PM
Super steel isn't necessary for a filet knife, in my opinion. I just don't want to grossly overpay for a knife that will underperform at its intended task. Doesn't sound like a bad steel for this knife, and I like the handle. Might be one I eventually pick up.


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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #4 on: January 12, 2018, 03:08:08 PM
the pliers and shears look nice, but I don't get the cutout on one of the shears' handles (as in, why is not the finger hole completely closed  :think:)
9Cr is decent steel if properly heat treated.
 Rike, SRM, Omuda, ShuangRong, Enlan and a few other Chinese companies have used it for years with differing results (from different HT processes),

but the common performance is close to an improved 440B much like AUS8 is, that is easy to sharpen, respectably corrosion resistant, usable edge holding (standard for nowadays' budget folders, $20-50 knives) and good toughness  :tu:
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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #5 on: January 13, 2018, 02:07:04 PM
I think I may have to pick up a few of these- they look like really good additions to my tackle box.  And if you think these are expensive then you haven't spent a lot of time looking at pliers at Bass Pro!   :ahhh

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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #6 on: January 14, 2018, 06:41:37 PM
Interesting for sure, I'll have to pick some up when I start my fishing pliers/mt collection.

As far as use, I've found that 99% of fishing branded pliers are useless.

Pretty much everyone who commercial or chartera around here, runs channellock brand needle nose or knipex. The other ones just don't hold up, replacable cutters have too much give and won't always cut wire and especially braid. Even Vic scissors are having some trouble.


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Re: New Gerber Fishing equipment
Reply #7 on: January 24, 2018, 04:32:15 AM


Saw this up in the fishing section of one of the Bass Pro's in my area, most of the packaging is open fronted so you could semi manipulate the items in the package....... Overall feeling of meh.... I feel the Linedriver, Freehander, and Defender are all overpriced items that really aren't super useful in my eyes(at least as a heavy recreational fisherman with little time spent with fly setups)... That being said, the NeatFreak shear scissors seemed awesome, listed as braided line cutters, they seem stout enough to be good for a lot more than that. And they are definitely more reasonably priced than most of the offerings.
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