Just to prove Gerber can make a decent fb at a fair price ($100-$120 street/evil-bay), recall the Gerber Freeman in S30V and Stag - with a leather sheath - USA made, too! Below it is seen with a CRK Nyala (S35VN & $230) and a bargain Benchmade Bone Collector fb 15005-2 (D2 & $125 MSRP):
The Gerber's S30V has held up well - never chipped or rolled the edge - yet. Still, it 'seems' less stout than Buck's S30V. I have a mystery-metal LMFII, a 'Pappy's Day' gift years ago from #1 son, that I cannot warm up to - probably the handle and serrations combined - I hate both! It's in a spare bug out bag.
I have a friend who got a BG folder for the recent 'Pappy's Day' from a grown and well-off offspring. My #2 son got me nothing... when I saw his knife last week, we both agreed - I made out better. It's a checkout stand $5 PRC-made knife - with BG on it - for $30. I fear an earlier poster is correct... there may be fewer halloween plastic pumpkins this year at the dollar stores - their plastic went into BG folders! Oh... my friend wanted to know what to do with it... I suggested he put it in his will... to the gifter. I'll wager that many poor guys got BG knives this year for Pappy's Day. Of course, a Bayley version would be nice... I'll bet termites taste better served on it than the PRC versions, too.
Stainz
The Gerber's S30V has held up well - never chipped or rolled the edge - yet. Still, it 'seems' less stout than Buck's S30V. I have a mystery-metal LMFII, a 'Pappy's Day' gift years ago from #1 son, that I cannot warm up to - probably the handle and serrations combined - I hate both! It's in a spare bug out bag.
I have a friend who got a BG folder for the recent 'Pappy's Day' from a grown and well-off offspring. My #2 son got me nothing... when I saw his knife last week, we both agreed - I made out better. It's a checkout stand $5 PRC-made knife - with BG on it - for $30. I fear an earlier poster is correct... there may be fewer halloween plastic pumpkins this year at the dollar stores - their plastic went into BG folders! Oh... my friend wanted to know what to do with it... I suggested he put it in his will... to the gifter. I'll wager that many poor guys got BG knives this year for Pappy's Day. Of course, a Bayley version would be nice... I'll bet termites taste better served on it than the PRC versions, too.
Stainz