Gerber Gator Jr.

[superfuzzy]

Anyone have this machete/saw?

Thought it looked like a nice tool to have in the forest, though the grown-up full length one is really big, the Jr. looks like it suits my needs.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Greg]

That's a monster of a knife, I don't think I personally would like to use one but I'm no expert so I'll let someone else with more knifey know-how answer the question.
Looks a little gimmicky if you ask me!

http://www.knifebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Gerber_Gator__Jr_Machete_with_Sheath___31-000082__.html

 

[johnnythefox]

looks like a gimmick to me as well but very cheap

 

[superfuzzy]

That's a monster of a knife, I don't think I personally would like to use one but I'm no expert so I'll let someone else with more knifey know-how answer the question.
Looks a little gimmicky if you ask me!

http://www.knifebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Gerber_Gator__Jr_Machete_with_Sheath___31-000082__.html

To be honest I dont really need the machete part as much as the saw part. A small axe tends to be more useful than a machete, I find, in our climate. Still, it seems a pretty good deal for what you get.

 

[TeeDee]

To be honest I dont really need the machete part as much as the saw part. A small axe tends to be more useful than a machete, I find, in our climate. Still, it seems a pretty good deal for what you get.

I think it will be rubbish , Machete's tend to be for the Jungle environment for a reason of Function, not form.
If you want a good saw get yourself a Silky Pocket Boy , far mor functional and PROVEN.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/silky-silky-pocketboy-folding-saw-prod806548/

 

[Greg]

I agree with TeeDee, Also I don't think I would like to be using a saw that had a nice sharp edge facing in my general direction either! Accident waiting to happen, machetes are bad enough without the saw on the back aswell!

 

[Xunil]

They're actually OK to use.

Not great at anything, but pretty good for a lot.

I don't have one but a mate of mine bought one recently which I played with briefly.

Everything is a trade off with kit along these lines. The saw will be too flaky for some, too aggressive for others, too light, too heavy, too...

For the money they're a decent enough buy.

Not sure where or how they fit into the overall bushcraft picture though...

 

[_scorpio_]

i have the full sized one, the saw is pretty good, though i dont really have a use for it because i have a folding saw... i bought it about a year before i joined on here, i wouldnt buy one now.
it would work fairly well in a jungle i suppose, i gave it a tough old beating on some 3"+ saplings and it survived despite the non-existent tang.
but when the zombies come, its nice and light, and the handle is big enough for a two handed grip.

 

[superfuzzy]

Thanks for the advice guys.

I think I will just get a folding saw and a hatchet, that should take care of both jobs better than the gator.