Gerber 22-41576 Gator Machete with Sheath

Posted on July 8, 2008 - Filed Under Tools & Hardware

Binding: Tools & Hardware
ASIN: B000Q9BBZI
Manufacturer: Gerber
Average Customer Review: (From 5 total reviews)
List Price: ~~$27.50~~
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Features

Tactile rubber grip
Fine edge and saw blade
Riveted, nylon sheath included
Overall Length: 25-inches, Weight: 1 pound
Handle Material: Gator, Blade Material: Black oxide coated steel, Sheath Material: 400D riveted, reinforced nylon

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
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.; FL; MA; Canada or Puerto Rico. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering Machetes. Gerber Machete with Sheath

Customer Reviews

Great Tool! by Joseph F. Gibbons Jr.
This is an excellnt value for the moeny. This is a very versatile tool. It has come in very handy clearing scrub brush from behind my property.

Gerber machete- NOT up to par by Karl S. Phillips
I own and love many Gerber Products. This Machete is not one of them.

The blade bent and cracked on the first swing at some 1/4″-1/2″ thick

brush. This Item not worthy of the Gerber name.

Scott Phillips

Franktown Colorado

Needs Field Test by Jared Doden
The Gerber “Gator” appears to be a good machete, but I’ve not yet had the chance to field test it. The handle is well-designed and comfortable. I like it better than other machete handles I’ve used because it is soft on the surface and hard as iron underneath. It is also ergonomically friendly; it fits into my hand’s natural contours nicely.

I haven’t yet decided weather I like the ridge back. I suppose it depends on how much I hurt myself with it this summer. One other minor con for the sawback is that they make drawing and putting away more difficult. On the plus side, it should be excellent for mowing through harder and thicker brush. I feel a little dubious about it’s use as an actual saw, but it might work.

I do wish Gerber would post what kind of steel they used so I know I’m not getting suckered with some pansy, high-chromium junk that’s better suited for the rims on a Lexus.

The price is excellent; even with shipping, it was only about $25.00. Gerber generally makes quality products, so I am giving this machete the benefit of the doubt for now. I’ll write another review in August with the real story.

Not what it cuts out to be by C. Bryan
I ordered this machette to blaze trees for a property paint line. However right ofter receiving it, I used it to trim a small bush next to my driveway. Although it is as sharp as a knife the metal edge bent easily, and now it is serrated and useless just from cutting < 1/4 inch stems for less than 5 min. I am not sure what type of brush it will cut without getting damaged.

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