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Tool Talk => Edged Tools => Topic started by: TxSxB on June 04, 2010, 08:59:25 PM

Title: Got a new knife....
Post by: TxSxB on June 04, 2010, 08:59:25 PM: Well I was needing a nice camping knife to take out in the woods with me and I think I found something that will do the trick, at least until I have some more spare cash ::) Anyway it's a Gerber Freeman Hunter (without the guthook). Decent steel, looks nice, feels pretty damn sturdy, scary sharp and came in a FANTASTICALLY crappy sheath but the price was right at just under $30 shipped.

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The sheath when I got it looked liked this one:
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I chopped off the excess nylon and plastic stitched it down the back with some boot laces, glued the plastic insert in, and put a large split ring on the top. I rather like it now >:D

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Anyway I'm happy. :D
Title: Re: Got a new knife....
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on June 04, 2010, 10:54:46 PM: That's a lot of bang for your bucks :tu:

I'll pop this over to the Edged Tool's forum, where it'll get a wider audience :)
Title: Re: Got a new knife....
Post by: Sean on June 04, 2010, 10:55:54 PM: That looks like it will make a dandy camping knife! Almost looks similar to the Cold Steel SRK but
with wooden scales. Nice knife, hope you like it. :tu:
Title: Re: Got a new knife....
Post by: Swiss Man on June 05, 2010, 02:59:03 AM: Quote from: Sean on June 04, 2010, 10:55:54 PM
That looks like it will make a dandy camping knife! Almost looks similar to the Cold Steel SRK but
with wooden scales. Nice knife, hope you like it. :tu:

HUH? :think:
Title: Re: Got a new knife....
Post by: NutSAK on June 08, 2010, 09:45:34 PM: It looks like a lot of knife for the money. How is the feel of the handle? I would think the tang part of the handle would get uncomfortable at times...
Title: Re: Got a new knife....
Post by: TxSxB on June 09, 2010, 06:01:34 AM: It's actually alot more comfy than it looks. I don't know if I would wanna cut all day non-stop with it but for reasonable day to day chores its great! I kind of like the jimping of the tang...it adds alot of grip to the knife and theres a nice long jimped section for your thumb that gives the knife excellent control. :tu: