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Gerber Gator Machete sports a 17" blade. Whack! Clear foliage with a single swipe! Machete also doubles as a saw. Great for clearing shooting lanes. Quality: Tough, black oxide-coated steel blade is 17"l., fine razor's edge with "toothy" serrated saw on top; Gator sure-grip handle; 25" overall, weighs 1 lb.; Lanyard hole; Black 400-denier heavy nylon sheath with belt loop. China.; Order Up! WARNING: You must be 18 or older to purchase Machetes. Machetes cannot be shipped to Marin, Napa, Ventura and Yolo counties, CA; CO; CT; DE; D.C.; MA; FL or Puerto Rico. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering Machetes. Gerber Machete with Sheath
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Technical Details
- Tactile rubber grip- Fine edge and saw blade
- Riveted, nylon sheath included
- Convenient size of 25-inches in length at only 1-pound
- Made from rugged black oxide coated steel
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By J. Stephen Coffman
I just purchased the Machete jr from Academy Sports and Outdoors for $17.99. I know I could have gotten it cheaper online, but it was an impulse buy.
I have been using a full sized cheap machete from SportsmansGuide.com which I purchased for %7.00 a couple of years ago. I did not like the handle on the cheap one, but it does have a full tang.
The Gerber machete has a better handle, but only a little bit of a tang.
I guess I will keep the old machete too.
The Jr will be good for cutting watermelons and other melons with one whack and it does look cooler then the cheap one with the tape around the handle.
By Steven X. Busby (Big Beaver County)
Flimsy. This is the post recall new version. I torture tested my old version before sending it back for replacement. It failed. I actually used it to cut down a Home Depot aluminum patio cover that got crushed by snow. The aluminum tore the blade. The sheath is great. Because its so thin its actually perfect for small branches. But for cutting saplings or bigger I recommend a milspec Onterio machette.
By C. Sarda
Gerber should seriously start thinking to recall and apologize for this stupid toys they have the nerves to call a Machete. The unsafe short tang issue could cause horrendous damage to the user or bystanders and therefore could cause Gerber some serious and costly lawsuits.
For Starters, this "things" are made out of Stainless Steel which is NOT suitable for a Machete (Unless is the rare and super-expensive Ultra High Carbon Stainless, which is, of course, not used on these), And, to ad to the insult, the Stainless Steel on these is of the WORST quality available.
Ah!! And this thing is MADE IN CHINA.
Stainless Steel is softer, not flexible, easier to break and the edges dull quicker than carbons.
Carbon Steel Blades are harder, cheaper than Stainless Steel and retains sharpness longer.
The only disadvantage is that Carbon Steel Blades are much more vulnerable to rust when in contact with moisture and they must be oiled, painted or electroplated to be protected from it.
Do you wanna buy a serious, working, REAL Machete? Buy one made by the people who have been making and using them for CENTURIES and whose lives depend on them, people who perfectly understands what a Machete should be: South and Central America.
Buy a Tramontina, Imacasa, Hansa, Colombian made Collins or Belloto, 1050 to 1095 SPRING CARBON STEEL.
And don't get fooled by the low prices, these Latin tools are the REAL THING.
Machetes are cheap tools by nature.
In the end, a machete is just a functional tool, a relatively thin sheet of cheaper-than-stainless carbon steel and a wooden/plastic handle. how expensive could that be?
Besides, one of the reasons South and Central American Machetes are so cheap is because they are made and sold there in very large quantities. Remember, in those countries a Machete is an ubiquitous everyday necessary tool, not a zombie-killing curiosity or a Samurai-Safari Weapon for kids.
Wanna Buy American? The only one I could recommend are those ones from Ontario, the thicker ones made out of 1095 Carbon Steel, they seem to know their thing.
By rhodeymark (Newport, RI United States)
I'm a little dismayed that so much info has come out since I ordered this tool. I have registered to send it back for the handle recall, but really don't use it as my "go to" camp saw, so wasn't in the target recall group. The tang situation is distressing though. I cannot see how they would be so concerned about handle slippage and not take the opportunity to address the ridiculous lever stress point they have created in the front of the handle. The Gerber recall hotline says replacement has a modified handle, lanyard addition, "and other safety modifications". Has anyone received their replacement Gator and disassembled? You can buy a full tang machete on Amazon for $7.99 today, so Gerber deserves the reputation hit if they dont lengthen the tang while they have the chance.
By luchadero (Lompoc, CA USA)
A perfect material choice for a working machete. Balanced about half an inch in front of the ergonomic grip. The reinforced sheathe makes for easy carrying through the brush. A fine piece of steel from Gerber. Perfect for Steeled Escrima.
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