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OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 00:48:35 No.558529 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>558545 >>558576 >>558598 >>558682 >>558870 >>558908 >>559237 >>559332 >>561562 >>561752

I have been working at the Gerber Knives Factory for 3 weeks so ask me anything about Gerber

Let's not let this thread turn into a Mora circlejerk. I have never used a Mora so I have no opinion on which one is better

Keep It Civilized

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:08:09 No.558545 Report

Quoted By: >>558548

>>558529
Do you guys have a company softball team that plays against team Leatherrman?

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:09:14 No.558548 Report

Quoted By: >>558885 >>558902

>>558545
No, but we should since we are all in Oregon

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:25:39 No.558565 Report

Quoted By: >>558582

Do you guys even use SPC?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:27:07 No.558567 Report

Quoted By: >>558582

I just have a comment. Kill yourself.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:27:12 No.558568 Report

Quoted By: >>558582

Speaking as an educated consumer and not a loyal employee, would you personally buy Gerber knives/merchandise?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:28:29 No.558569 Report

Quoted By: >>558582 >>558728

OP can I have a free knife I'm poor and forlorn as fuck :[

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:29:13 No.558571 Report

Quoted By: >>558582

Have you ever tried the plastic bag challenge?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:30:22 No.558573 Report

Quoted By: >>558582

You guys are the coca-cola of knives

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:32:13 No.558576 Report

Quoted By: >>558582 >>558584

>>558529

Why are knife companies nearly incapable of meeting customer demands?

Very simple designs are the fad right now but most companies can't get past the tacticool garbage phase

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:37:01 No.558582 Report

Quoted By: >>558728 >>563420

>>558565
SPC?

>>558568
I would never buy the mp400 - mp 500 I had to assemble them and the parts feel really cheap. I would buy the Prodigy for a cheap price though.

>>558567
>>558571
Rude

>>558569
I wish I could but it would be hard to sneak out.

>>558573
With some of our knives I feel like we are

>>558576
Gerber sells in bulk to places like Walmart so they sell what ever the companies like Walmart want. They also have to stay ahead of the competition

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:38:30 No.558584 Report

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>>558576
Most normies like the tactical garbage anyways so it sells and makes Gerber money.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:40:29 No.558586 Report

Quoted By: >>558597

The bear grylls knife was a huge hit but you fucked over alot of beginner bushcrafters like me. Bought it like 2 or 3 years ago when I didn't know any better. Cheap steel, broke in less than 3 months. The fuck man?

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:45:12 No.558597 Report

Quoted By: >>558606 >>558608

>>558586
Well thankfully we are phasing out the Bear Grylls knives. They were also made for beginner bushcrafters that don't know what a good knife is.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:46:15 No.558598 Report

Quoted By: >>558602

>>558529

If you were to buy a mora which one would it be and why?

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:50:20 No.558602 Report

Quoted By: >>558614

>>558598
I don't know I have never looked into a Mora, I guess a basic full tang one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 01:58:08 No.558606 Report

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>>558597
>tfw I found my bear grilled knife I bought when I was 15
I mean, yeah the name being on the knife is dumb, but all I use it for is cutting fishing line so it works great for me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 02:00:29 No.558608 Report

Quoted By: >>558671

>>558597
Can u guys start using better steel? People deserve more for what u charge.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 02:04:35 No.558611 Report

Quoted By: >>558671

You guys used to make quality products and then turned into absolute shit.

Does upper management even realize this?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 02:05:28 No.558614 Report

Quoted By:

>>558602
>full tang one.
>Mora
hahaha good one

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:03:51 No.558671 Report

Quoted By: >>558707

>>558608
I wish we could too

>>558611
All the employees that have worked at Gerber for 15+ years say the same thing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:18:10 No.558682 Report

Quoted By: >>558687 >>558692

>>558529
What, if any, type of discount do you get?

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:20:55 No.558687 Report

Quoted By: >>558690 >>558728

>>558682
I don't get a discount, but if I find a safety hazard can get a free knife at the end of the month.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:23:55 No.558690 Report

Quoted By: >>558693

>>558687
If you point-out a safety hazard and get a free knife can I have it I'm poor and forlorn as fuck :[

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:24:35 No.558692 Report

Quoted By: >>558728

>>558682
Also the more safety hazards I find the more free knives I can get

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:27:05 No.558693 Report

Quoted By: >>558695

>>558690
It's pretty hard to find safety hazards since Gerber is pretty big on trying to keep the employees safe. If I knew where you live maybe.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:30:51 No.558695 Report

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>>558693
oh

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:30:52 No.558696 Report

Quoted By: >>558699

How often do you masturbate?

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:31:57 No.558699 Report

Quoted By:

>>558696
often

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:35:03 No.558700 Report

Quoted By: >>558703

Do you guys make tacticool orange baby spoons, too?

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OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:37:55 No.558703 Report

Quoted By:

>>558700
yes

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:47:05 No.558707 Report

Quoted By: >>558711

>>558671
Can you speak to anyone that actually has a say in what the company makes and the material it uses?

OP Thu 23 Jul 2015 03:50:33 No.558711 Report

Quoted By: >>559231

>>558707
Sadly no, I just assemble, package, and hope for the best.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 04:32:03 No.558727 Report

Quoted By: >>558729 >>559411

Why do gerber knives suck so fucking much? I must have bought 5 knives from them over the years and each one in some shape or form broke or became more trouble than it's worth to use.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 04:40:04 No.558728 Report

Quoted By: >>558734 >>559210

>>558692
>>558687
>>558569
>>558582
>gets free knives
>won't give one to poor anon

why are you such a selfish cunt op?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 04:41:10 No.558729 Report

Quoted By:

>>558727
>knife breaks
>retards buy more

seems like a good business plan, imo

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 04:45:49 No.558734 Report

Quoted By: >>558738

>>558728
The entitlement is strong with this one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 04:52:10 No.558738 Report

Quoted By: >>558813 >>559210

>>558734
>implying i'm poor anon

if op doesn't want to give away a knife, he should just say own it instead of sniveling about it being to difficult to sneak one out.

if he just told poor anon to fuck off i wouldn't have said a thing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 05:28:37 No.558758 Report

Quoted By: >>559103 >>559411

What is your favorite anime?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 08:18:19 No.558813 Report

Quoted By: >>559103

>>558738
dramaqueen mad

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 12:18:03 No.558870 Report

Quoted By: >>559411

>>558529
Any opinion on the Gator Fixed [Drop Point, Fine Edge]

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 13:16:39 No.558885 Report

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>>558548
that would be sweet. But I wouldn't know who to root for because I like both Gerber knives and Leatherman multi tools.
>Bonus points for Oregon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 13:59:58 No.558902 Report

Quoted By: >>559411

>>558548
Didn't Gerber leave the Oregon? Maybe it was another company, can't possibly remember everything.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 14:09:59 No.558908 Report

Quoted By: >>559411

>>558529
id never buy a gerber over a leatherman

i do own a BG firestarter though, its probably his only good product.

ive never used any of his knives but they dont look too too bad. 10x better options out there though, but its nice to get for new guys who look up to your piss drinking mascot.

im personally waiting for bear grylls to have a bestiality scandal a la jared from subway. hes drank water from elephant poop before, i cant imagine he hasnt thought of fucking them or at least tonging the anus for some survivability reason, "muh nutrients".

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 19:12:00 No.559103 Report

Quoted By:

>>558758
See>>558813
It's my favorite.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 23:11:09 No.559210 Report

Quoted By: >>559216 >>559283

>>558728
>>558738
I'm not just a poor anon, anon. I'm also forlorn.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 23:25:32 No.559216 Report

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>>559210
aw shit! nigga's poor AND forlorn.find a fuckin safety violation and give this anon a free knife op.

and next time don't be a spineless excuse seeking faggot and sack up and say no.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 23:52:56 No.559231 Report

Quoted By: >>559411

>>558711

There is only one answer; violent coup

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 23 Jul 2015 23:57:00 No.559237 Report

Quoted By: >>559411

>>558529
What is your favorite Gerber made knife and what is your favorite knife overall?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 01:01:28 No.559283 Report

Quoted By: >>559312

>>559210
>I'm not just a poor anon, anon. I'm also forlorn.

aw,..
here, have some cat girls anon!
they always cheer me up.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 01:52:40 No.559312 Report

Quoted By: >>559335 >>559338

>>559283
i'm also homo

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 01:52:47 No.559313 Report

Quoted By: >>559411 >>559890

what steel are used in the knives?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 02:21:00 No.559332 Report

Quoted By: >>559411

>>558529
Do you ever feel like some of your knives models are actually really good, it's just the materials holding it back?

I have a plain edge Outrigger I got for cheap and after breaking in/getting used to that really stiff opening action I can't help but enjoy the thing and use it as my EDC most days even when I have much better knives. I just wish the steel was better. I think with a little fine tuning it could be a really big hit

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 02:25:01 No.559335 Report

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>>559312
You should definitely kill yourself

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 02:31:58 No.559338 Report

Quoted By: >>559858

>>559312
>i'm also homo
[sighs internally]
ok, whatever. here you go then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 05:15:24 No.559411 Report

Quoted By: >>559578 >>559890

>>558727
After the third one you should have stopped buying them. There is also a lifetime warranty.

>>558758
Cromarty highschool

>>558870
Great grip thick blade.

>>558902
Gerber never left Oregon, but there is a fatory in China that makes the sheaths

>>558908
When buying multi-plires dont buy Gerber they are really cheap

>>559231
We are unionized.

>>559237
My favorite Gerber made knife is the LMF 2. My favorite knife is a multi-tool my father bought when I was a cub scout and it has never failed me.

>>559313
I dont know I'll find out tomorrow.

>>559332
I really hate the cheap grips they put on their knives, the only good grip is on the gators because that's what they are known for.

Just took me 45 minutes to write this cause my phone crashed 3 times!

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 14:45:09 No.559578 Report

Quoted By:

>>559411
>LMF 2
the only Gerber i want right now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 24 Jul 2015 23:05:22 No.559858 Report

Quoted By:

>>559338
thank you anon that was very sweet of you

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2015 01:51:28 No.559886 Report

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Honestly.... Thank you for the LMF 2. Mine has served me well over the years.

Everyone bitches about the serrations, i actually don't mind them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 25 Jul 2015 02:08:13 No.559890 Report

Quoted By:

>>559411
What do you think of the strong arm?

>>559313
A lot of the US made knives use 420hc

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 27 Jul 2015 22:48:57 No.561562 Report

Quoted By: >>561746

>>558529
Still around?

OP Tue 28 Jul 2015 04:49:55 No.561746 Report

Quoted By: >>561751 >>561768

>>561562
Yes

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Jul 2015 05:26:26 No.561751 Report

Quoted By: >>561753

>>561746
Did the LMF 2 always use 420HC Stainless? Or did they use something else at first.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Jul 2015 05:36:07 No.561752 Report

Quoted By:

>>558529
Why do you make such garbage stuff out of mystery metal?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Jul 2015 05:40:01 No.561753 Report

Quoted By:

>>561751
Not OP but the original had had a much superior 12C27 steel
But leave it to gerber to cheap out on the only popular and quality blade they had in their lineup

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Jul 2015 07:40:14 No.561768 Report

Quoted By:

>>561746
Any opinion about Gerber flashlights?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 31 Jul 2015 02:39:41 No.563420 Report

Quoted By:

>>558582
> SPC?

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