Gerber Gear StrongArm Knife - Fixed Blade - Tactical Knife for Survival Gear - Full Tang, 420HC Steel Blade - Camping Survival Knife - Made in USA - Plain edge, Coyote Brown

I bought this knife in 2018 for $51. 5 stars at the time because of the price and quality. The price in 2026 is not worth it unless you have money to blow and don’t kinda RELATIVELY inferior product compared to other knives in the $100 price range. It’s a very good knife, easy to sharpen, comfortable to wear, ergonomic and durable. It is a very low maintenance knife due to the steel so no need to keep it oiled. It does lose the edge faster than carbon steel but again it is easy to sharpen. The sheath is the best commercial sheath I’ve seen for a mass produced knife with multiple ways to carry it. At the time for the price it would have been an excellent knife to keep in a truck or get home bag. At the price it sits today I would rather get a cold steel srk in 3v. For a cheaper price the SRK in Sk5 is a great budget alternative for less than $40 on sale. $100 for a $50 knife in 2026 is crazy work. Forgot to mention how much I love the grip it no slipping whe wet or muddy and loved in like an extension of my hand.

I love to go to the range and outdoors to shoot my guns. I always carry a knife with me and I wanted a new one with a better sheath. This knife has great reviews and the Gerber name and it was the right size that I wanted. I ordered one and I liked it so much that I went back and ordered two more as gifts for my range buddies. This knife is superb. It is only one of two knives that I purchased that out of the box I could shave the hair off of my arm. The blade was honed like a razor. The blade is ceramic coated but it is actually a stainless steel full tang blade. Full tang blades are the only way to go for a strong and high performance knife. It is also a drop point blade. The pommel of the knife has a hard point with a hole through it. The hard point is enough to shatter a car window or windshield in a rescue situation or to be used, if needed, as a striking point in self defense. I will put a small wrist lanyard on the heel of the knife using military Paracord. The knife has a good grip with a diamond texture. The handle is shaped to be comfortable and provide a gripping surface that is non slip. Both ends of the grip are flared to protect your hand. The grip is solidly built and rubber coated. The knife comes with an excellent sheath that allows you to mount the knife in multiple ways. MOLLE mounting, sideways belt mounting and vertical belt mounting are all included. I have shown the accessories in photographs with the review and I hope they are helpful for you. The sheath itself is extremely nice. This makes this knife a great value. The sheath also comes with strong nylon straps for the belt mounting and MOLLE mounting. There is modular horizontal belt mounting hardware supplied and you can also use it for easy MOLLE mounting using the plastic slide locking hardware. The only thing I would have liked would have been to have the sheath come with straps to allow thigh mounting while hanging from your belt a little lower. The sheath allows the knife to snap into the locked mode but also be drawn out easily but it is securely held into place. There is also a nylon strap that you can snap around the knife to hold the knife even more securely. This knife is a nice product. It is solidly built with 420 hardened stainless steel and black coated with ceramic for rust protection and to reduce visibly of a drawn knife. It is one of the two sharpest knives I own out of about 30 collected over the years. After showing it to friends I wound up buying them one as a gift. I recommend this knife as a good product that is a good value and it comes with the accessories that you need. I rated it at 5 stars. This is a great knife to carry when you are in the field.

I decided I wanted a fix blade knife for camping and hiking plus protection in general. I did some research and I decided on this knife by Gerber, I had some folding knives by them and never had any issues so I went with their fix blade knife knowing they make a quality product. I assumed this knife would be high quality too, and I am happy to say it surpassed my expectations! Pros: This knife is awesome, Gerber spares no expense making this knife the quality is 2nd to none! If comes with a hard plastic sheath that is pretty universal. The weight of this blade is perfect, the weight makes the knife feel rugged, a you know you are holding a quality product when its in your hands. Gerber made a super comfortable handle over its tang it uses rubber over a hard plastic that feels strong and amazing in my hand, it is easy to get a good grip on it. This knife won't accidentally slip from your hand! Cons: really only thing I can think of is the price, it's expensive but you absolutely get what you pay for it is 100% worth the money! Final thought: This Gerber fix blade knife is hands down the best knife I have ever held. If you are considering this knife please buy this with confidence! I got it both in tan and black, yes I ordered a 2nd one after I got the first because I like it so much. Both color options are great. (I do like the black slightly better but both look good) I plan to buy my 3rd one soon, I thought about getting another brand, but I have checked out a bunch now and this one beats out the rest! A++ knife

I wear this larping, camping, hiking. I cook with it, I hunt with it, honestly its a great blade Ive bought 2 of them so that I can keep one on each of the belts i wear depending on what I am doing was worth the money. Ive personally abused one of the two blades its built well, hasnt loosened at all over use. keeps an edge.

I received this knife as a Father's Day gift, and all I can say is WOW! I normally don't expect very much from Gerber ever since they came out with all the lousy Bear Grylls knives that virtually break if you breath on them too hard! But after watching all of the very positive YouTube reviews on this knife, I decided I would add it to my wish list and see what all the hype was about. I must say, after using this knife for a while, I'm very pleasantly surprised! I think my opinion of Gerber may finally be changing! The knife: This knife is extremely solid in the hand! I would put it up against my ESEE4 and ESEE6 everyday of the week as far as durability goes! The diamond textured rubber overmolded grip is fantastic! Wet or dry, there is no way this knife is slipping out of your hands! The pommel of the knife sports a nice glass-breaker/attitude adjuster, that can be used for a multitude of tasks and is a handy feature to have. The black ceramic blade coating is not overly rough like the Becker and ESEE knives, which is a plus in my book! The blade looks as though it's about 3/16" thick, but Gerber did a very nice job with the saber grind and as a result, this knife cuts like a beast! Despite what some people have said in their YouTube reviews, this knife is PERFECTLY capable of making some beautiful feather sticks (as you can see by my pictures!). The grip shape is very neutral and extremely comfortable in the hand! It easily allows for a multitude of grip options which is awesome! Just a very well thought out grip! Nice job Gerber! The blade is constructed from 420HC stainless steel and holds a great edge! Gerber did an excellent job with the heat treat. The blade also came from the factory with a beautifully, symmetrically ground and very sharp edge! I'm also really happy to see that this knife was made right here in Oregon, USA! The folks over at Gerber did a very nice job finishing and sharpening this knife! The drop point blade does have an unsharpened swedge for combat and piercing applications. Sure, it will be a bit harder on your baton for bushcrafting purposes, but by no means a deal-breaker! Besides, it's nice to know that I have a knife that can handle combat and self defense roles as well! You never know when you might have to fend off a wild animal. The spine of the blade also comes ground to a very nice 90 degree angle suitable for striking a ferro rod! Another welcomed bonus! Finally, and probably the most awesome feature about the knife....NO SERRATIONS!!! FINALLY! It's about time Gerber finally produce an outdoor fixed blade knife without serrations! So enjoy this one folks because it may be a while before Gerber makes anymore plain edged knives! Lol The sheath: This sheath is probably one of the most well thought out and well executed sheaths I've ever received on a production knife! I definitely prefer this sheath to the over-praised ESEE sheaths! The sheath is constructed from a high quality thermo-plastic with plenty of rivets and lashing points for molle and paracord lashing options. The sheath also sports a detachable clip for scout-carry and can also be adjusted for another molle type carry on the back side of the sheath using a removable clip. If this weren't enough, the sheath also comes standard with high quality and well finished, thick nylon webbing for standard drop-leg belt carry options. The button snaps are very strong and quality made! I don't see this sheath having any issues whatsoever, but in the event that you ever do, Gerber has a sterling reputation as far as their customer service and warranty goes, so I don't think you'll have any worries! And for the lefties out there, this sheath is also designed to allow the user to insert the knife into the sheath in either left or right handed orientation. Great job Gerber! It's excellent to see a company finally showing us lefties some attention! Bottom line: Buy this knife! I'd certainly buy this knife again in a heart beat! This knife is certainly worth it's exceptional price point of $47 as of June, 2016. For that price, I would pick up two and put one away as a backup! I'm a strong believer of the "two is one, and one is none" motto! Highly recommended! Hopefully this knife will change a lot of people's minds about Gerber!

Best knife I've ever purchased. I'm a light camper and hiker. Nothing crazy. I like fishing too, so having this fixed blade is very helpful for everything I might need it for. It's easy to sharpen when the need arises. Awesome grip and easy to attach to a belt. I've had this blade for about 5 years now. Still holding up like it's brand new.

Nice knife and a great job by Gerber ! Full Tang , 420HC steel . Came nice and sharp although I did touch up the blade just a little bit to my personal liking but comes with a acceptable and serviceable edge right from the box. Made in U.S.A. Has a Blade that is just a bit under 5". I live in Texas and the Law on Blade length here is 5 1/2 " and that is total Blade length not cutting edge length so check your State Laws regarding this where you live. There is no sense in buying something you can't use legally in my opinion. I'm a Big fan of Carbon steel for a knife in 1095 and do like 420HC equally as well. This knife feels real nice in my hand. I wear Large to X-Large Gloves depending. When i lay my hand palm down on a hard surface and measure from the lower outside edge of my lower thumb knuckle on a straight line across the palm to the outer edge of my palm with fingers pressed together it measure 4 5/8" and I have heavy thick hands. This knife is just absolutely comfortable and just begs to be used. I wish I had access to this back in the early/mid 70's back in the military and I was carrying Kabar and Gerber knives back then. I use this knife strictly for a utility trail Knife on my Jaunt's into the woods of Texas and as a Companion for my Mora. I also own this knife in plain edge combo serrations. If my wife travels with me I issue this fine edge version to her and travel with the combo blade for myself. Ya just don't wanna give a serrated blade to a lesser experienced person cause 8 outta 10 times or so there usually is a blood letting, in my experience anyway. The only reason that I give this 4 stars is that in my world nothing is perfect. This knife comes with a great sheath too, it should be able to protect n keep your knife for years to come. I hope this review helps. If I had to purchase this knife over again I definitely would in a heart beat. Great Job Gerber, Keep up the good work !! Out !

Excellent knife. I usually carry fold up knives. I use them a hundred times daily. Gerber is great so I gave this a shot AND I bought a knock off of this knife at the same time. The gerber blade is excellent, solid, thick, sharp, good cerakote coating, great handle with easy to hold coating, great sheath. The knockoff was half the thickness of the Gerber, cheap steel, plastic handle, cheap flimsy sheath. HUGE difference between the two despite the fact that the knockoff looks almost exactly the same. They are NOT and Gerber is well worth the added cost if you want a real solid work knife.

Ein richtig tolles Messer. Es liegt m.E. Richtig gut in der Hand. Ich finde es nur allgemein seltsam, dass dieses Messer zu so unterschiedlichen Preisen im Netz angeboten wird. Ich bin zufrieden, obwohl ich eigentlich doch eher zur glatten Klinge tendieren würde. Wie oft kommt es schon vor, dass ich Seile, oder Sonstiges mit einer geriffelten Klinge schneiden werde!? Ich glaube, eine glatte Klinge wäre für mich besser gewesen. Dennoch ist das Produkt klasse.

Llego antes de lo esperado, muy buen cuchillo y es Gerber original!!

Couteau agréable a manier, pas trop lourd, la lame est épaisse et le manche confortable. J aurais aimer une garde un peu plus marquée, le système de verrouillage est efficace, le support horizontal pour ceinture est appréciable. Les pressions du support de ceinture classique sont très dur a détacher et mal serties, elle s'arrachent au premier essai, prévoir de les remplacer.

Es la actualización del Prodigy, el cuchillo en si es muy parecido con el prodigy, apenas cambia el rompecocos y un poco el mango, donde si cambia y es lo que me llevo a comprarlo es en la funda, mucho mas versátil y adaptable al sistema MOLLE. En mi opinión es un excelente cuchillo, con acero 440 "Made in USA" y excelentes acabados. Es claramente un cuchillo militar alejado de los comerciales Bear Grylls.

Das Gerber Strongarm ist ein Messer was mich von Anfang an begeistert hat. Schon beim Auspacken merkt man das es sich um ein Topprodukt handelt. Das Tragegestell was mit geliefert wird ist zugegeben erstmal gewöhnungsbedürftig. Die Druckknöpfe sind mir ein wenig zu leichtgängig und die Nähte ein wenig grob verarbeitet. Die Scheide an sich ist super und kann auch ohne das Stoffding quer am Gürtel getragen werden. Also erster Test der Tragetest. Ich trug das Messer mehrere Tage auf alle erdenkliche Weise, vertikal horizontal und kopfüber nach unten. Man merkt das Messer kaum beim Tragen egal in welcher Position. Dann der Test Handlage Ergonomie. Was soll ich sagen der Griff des Messers ist sehr handlich und auch rutschfest. Man kann mit dem Messer längere Zeit arbeiten ohne Blasen an den Händen zu bekommen. Was uns sofort zum nächsten Test bringt. Robustheit Tauglichkeit Schärfe und Stahl. Nach dem Auspacken erstmal der Obligatorische Papiertest. Das Ergebnis war überzeugend dann alter Gartenschlauch ein Kabelbinder und für den Wellschliff ein Seil. Alles mit pravur bestanden. Also ab ins Holz und testen was es kann. Das Messer gibt es in zwei Versionen einmal mit Teilwelle und einmal ohne. Ich hab das Messer mit Teilwelle. Die Klinge hat eine Länge von 12,2 cm und eine Dicke von 5mm. Der verwendete Stahl ist ein 420hc mit einer Härte siehe Beschreibung 😏 Der 420er hc sollte bitte nicht verwechselt werden mit dem Wald und Wiesen 420er! Der hier verwendete Stahl stellt für mich einen Kompromiss aus Haltbarkeit und Bezahlbarkeit dar. Die Beschichtung ist auch sehr robust und löst sich nicht so schnell wie beim Glock 78 ab. Da es hier aber um das Gerber geht weiter zum Test. Holz spalten geht fast wie von allein die Spaltwirkung der Klinge ist enorm. Schnitzen und Zunderherstellung sind mit diesem Messer keine Arbeit sondern Spaß. Anreißen des Feuerstahls ohne Probleme und mit ordentlichen Funkenflug. Fazit : Für etwas mehr oder weniger als 100 Euro hat man ein absolut funktionales Messer für fast alle Outdoortätigkeiten. Die Klinge und vor allem die Spitze halten großen Belastungen stand. Die Schnitthaltigkeit ist für diese Preisklasse ohne Konkurrenz. Ein optimales Messer für härtere Jobs.