I like the older Gerbers better. They used better steel convex grinds,and had more useful designs over-all, although they do look somewhat dated now. That being said, I still like Gerbers, and think they are on the upswing again.
The Gators are good users, the Yari looks really cool, Spectre looks nice, for example. Good multi-tools, good hatchets, versitile line-up. If only they would bring back some of their old models...