Gerber MP600 queston

donvito · **on:** February 14, 2009, 08:24:37 AM

Got my first Gerber MT, a MT600 with tool kit NIB. The hole on the plain edge blade does not line up with the cutouts in the handles. Can anything be done?

donvito · **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:28:47 AM

Here's a close up of the pe blade in the hadle, it's very dificult to open

Second pic shows the serrated blade with it's hole properly positioned.

Overal I'm satisfied with the MT, except for this little nuisance.

Any thoughts appreciated, thx V.

WH867 · **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:49:39 AM

They have been using a lot of that style blade in the last few years. Don't know why they changed. I have an old style blade in my 600 which works a lot better.

donvito · **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:53:47 AM

Quote from: WH867 on February 14, 2009, 08:49:39 AM

They have been using a lot of that style blade in the last few years. Don't know why they changed. I have an old style blade in my 600 which works a lot better.

Thx Dennis

guess sending it to Gerber is out of question, but maybe I can try and mod the hole

zzz

WH867 · **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2009, 08:57:48 AM

Quote from: donvito on February 14, 2009, 08:53:47 AM

Quote from: WH867 on February 14, 2009, 08:49:39 AM
They have been using a lot of that style blade in the last few years. Don't know why they changed. I have an old style blade in my 600 which works a lot better.

Thx Dennis guess sending it to Gerber is out of question, but maybe I can try and mod the hole zzz

If that doesn't work I have extra Blade I could send you. Would need cleaned and sharpened but still life left in it.

donvito · **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2009, 09:04:23 AM

Quote from: WH867 on February 14, 2009, 08:57:48 AM

Quote from: donvito on February 14, 2009, 08:53:47 AM
Quote from: WH867 on February 14, 2009, 08:49:39 AM
They have been using a lot of that style blade in the last few years. Don't know why they changed. I have an old style blade in my 600 which works a lot better.

Thx Dennis guess sending it to Gerber is out of question, but maybe I can try and mod the hole zzz
If that doesn't work I have extra Blade I could send you. Would need cleaned and sharpened but still life left in it.

That would be great

Now how do I take this sucker apart???

WH867 · **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2009, 09:12:32 AM

Quote from: donvito on February 14, 2009, 09:04:23 AM

Quote from: WH867 on February 14, 2009, 08:57:48 AM
Quote from: donvito on February 14, 2009, 08:53:47 AM
Quote from: WH867 on February 14, 2009, 08:49:39 AM
They have been using a lot of that style blade in the last few years. Don't know why they changed. I have an old style blade in my 600 which works a lot better.

Thx Dennis guess sending it to Gerber is out of question, but maybe I can try and mod the hole zzz
If that doesn't work I have extra Blade I could send you. Would need cleaned and sharpened but still life left in it.

That would be great Now how do I take this sucker apart???

Just takes a pliers on one side of the bolt to undue it. The other side sticks through the handle so it won't turn. Very easy. PM me your address.

DaveK · **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:08:48 PM

That looks like a good find donvito!

The blades on both of mine are like the one in WH867's photo.

Neither of mine have the carbide cutter space either - which does intrigue me.

J-sews · **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:53:40 PM

Sometime around 2006 Gerber added the carbide cutters and the wharnecliffe knife blade. Handles appear to have remained the same.

So how on EARTH did they manage to get the new blade hole in the wrong place?

Benner · **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:56:35 PM

WTF?!

How dumb is that?!

donvito · **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2009, 06:56:34 PM

They though no one would notice

and wharnecliffe type of blade on an mt where the second handle is in the way don't make much sense ether zzz

Thx guys for the 411.

DaveK · **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:05:07 PM

That Wharncliffe blade is the same as the one on my Recoil, which the hole is obviously positioned for.

That's crazy. I can understand them wanting to standardise components across the range, but they have to work don't they?

Benner · **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:05:43 PM

Obviously not.

J-sews · **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:22:42 PM

Quote from: DaveK on February 14, 2009, 07:05:07 PM

That Wharncliffe blade is the same as the one on my Recoil, which the hole is obviously positioned for.

That's crazy. I can understand them wanting to standardise components across the range, but they have to work don't they?

Just checked - my black oxide one is the same way. $:-\$

Nothing wrong with the wharnecliffe blade; the hole is in about the right place for leverage for one-hand opening. But you can't one-hand open it because the plier handle blocks the hole.

They should have re-positioned the cutout in the plier handle.

DaveK · **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:29:35 PM

I agree, the blade is a nice change from the usual clip / drop point blades that most multis have, but the fact that the hole and the cut-out in the handle don't line up is just shoddy IMO.

donvito · **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:57:12 PM

Quote from: DaveK on February 14, 2009, 07:29:35 PM

I agree, the blade is a nice change from the usual clip / drop point blades that most multis have, but the fact that the hole and the cut-out in the handle don't line up is just shoddy IMO.

Agree with you on the new blade style, but you have the handle in the way and some of the advantages of the blade design can't be utilized.