Gerber Hinderer Rescue

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I checked the Gerber website, and didn't find much info... from the people who actually own (or designed, feel free to chime in here!) this knife, I'd like to know a few things:

1-- Is it actually made in the US, or is it one of those "Gerber International" Wal*Mart types? (not trying to insult Hinderer here)

2-- Can it be taken apart to be cleaned?

3-- Is the tip sharpened as well, or can it be?

4-- Is the frame strong enough to be used as an O2 wrench on an almost-daily basis? (ours go missing all the time, I think the other units are "borrowing" them)

Thanks in advance, guys. I was kinda curious about this knife, and wanted to try out something different; I also want to see how practical it is compared to the other "rescue" blades out there...
 
I will chime in here as I designed the Hinderer Rescue:) actually I will answer your questions tomorrow as I also have some pics that will help, just cant find them right now...alittle about myself...I have been a Firefighter/EMT/Rescue diver for about 10 years now...oh and a knifemaker for 22 years....but if you can wait till morning I will answer all you questions!!

Rick Hinderer
 
Thanks for the fast reply, Rick! I'm interested to see that this rescue knife has to offer over those thought up by someone who was sitting in an office with a blank notepad in front of them!
 
Ok I finally got the pics together so I can post them and answer your questions!...

#1. The Hinderer Rescue is made overseas..but before you dismiss the knife, one of the criteria I told Gerber was that this knife must be under a certain price, you know as well as I that Firefighters are not generally knife collecters..they are not going to pay a high price for a tool they are going to use everyday..but that being said Gerber DID NOT sacrafice quality on this knife...The fricken nailed it!...the quality is absolutly awsome!

#2. Yes, it can be taken apart and cleaned...I know how important it is to clean the goobers out of your tools after a call so I designed this tool to be easily cleaned

#3. The tip is not sharpened so of course we dont accidently stab the Pt. :D BUT, a person can sharpen it if they prefer.

#4. this questions brought a chuckle from me....I also know what you mean about not haveing the O2 wrench when you need it!...Murphy has a habit of hiding the sucker!..like when I need to go down a steep embankment to a wrecked car...sooo, what I did was design a O2 slot in the handle...the reason I put it in the handle was for strength..it tends to piss you off when you twist apart your knife by using it for a O2 wrench...check out the pic for the wrench slot..its on the clip side of the blade.

If you guys have any other questions I would be happy to answer them!! In a nutshell I took 10 years experience of being a FF/EMT and 22 years as a knifemaker and designed a USEFUL rescue tool..if any of you are going to FDIC in a week and a half I'll be at the Gerber booth and would be happy to discus the knife with you!

Thanks,
Rick Hinderer

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Rick,

Thanks for the reply. By the way, make sure you come to local 416s open house on Friday of that week. Free beer, food and bands. I'll be on the grills most of the day/night. Oh, and if you happen to have one of those knives with you, stop by the grills and ask for Milo. I wouldn't mind checking it out, because I don't think I'll make it to the exhibits this year. Take care,

Mike (milo) Minichiello
 
This is a nice looking knife. Anyone know what the blade steel is? Also, does one of those screwdriver bits actually fit the retaining screw? How would it compare (cutting wise) to a Cold Steel rescue knife?
 
Rhind64: Thanks much for the info! Right now I carry an Eickhorn-Solingen PRT-II, but the knife has a few things about it I don't like; for one, the thumb-release button for the blade has popped out-- it's pressed in place and the metal is stamped to "wedge" it in. Thing is, the metal around it broke off, so I have some Gorilla Glue holding it in. So far, so good-- for now. I've seen newer versions with a different type of release. Second, the serrations are too... pointy. Does that make sense? I had a Swiss Army Parachutist with nice, scallop cuts that went through rope fast, but the PRT-II just seems to snage no matter how sharp I get them-- I'm really tempted to just file them off! My blade is like that killer rabbit from Monthy Python and the Search for the Holy Grail-- it has sharp pointy teeth! Finally, it has no O2 wrench. Sure, I never had one on a knife before, but now I've seen one that does, so now I have to have it. Funny thing is, my girlfriend doesn't seem to understand why I need another knife or flashlight-- she has one Photon clone and one Kershaw, and somehow, she's content...

KR20: I have seen the knife floating around eBay, but the seller I saw wouldn't ship to Hawaii (damn, damn, damn!).
 
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