is this ok to buy

[goondasmani]

http://www.ebay.in/itm/CRKT-Tactical-Kn ... 339d78b8bf
seems cheap,the seller has good feedback suggestions needed

[caracass77]

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Hi there, Goonda.

I bought one of these and I will upload a picture of that in a minute. These are essentially made in China and will not have the warranty that the customers in the US enjoy. (Or not)

I have ordered from these guys before and the first one was a disaster -- it was a neck knife and it came in all wrong, but well, it's E-Bay. I moaned and bitched about it to them and got a little promised discount, which I still haven't got. So you gotta grin and bear it.

So here it is:

This knife came pretty sharp in a crap package, but then most of them do. So don't go by it. It is what they promise -- it is a flipper, so if you are used to assisted-opening knives, lose no heart. It is flashy and fine. And the serrations are VERY sharp, but the sharpening of them can be a bother, as most people here will agree. It is not something which you will want to carry in your jeans pocket, since it is a sorta large and heavy knife, even with the clip -- if you wear tight jeans, sitting down with this pocket in your knife is going to be a bother. So then.

The locking feature works fine and is sort of something I am not used to -- you got to push a button down to engage the linear lock.

The tanto tip they promise looks pretty slim, and I will attach a picture of that as well. Looks like it will break off with pressure but I like my design and I am not willing to experiment, since I spent $$$$ on it.

Overall, it is a skinny knife and will feel odd in your hand if you are a large person; inadequate even. Buy it only for snob or show-off value.

Hope that helps.

[goondasmani]

awesome reply cara i coudnt ask for more the seller told me i can buy the knife in person in Bangalore so i can see the product and buy it soo much thank you

[caracass77]

Glad I could be of help, Goonda

[goondasmani]

i came across this it says 50% off what do you people say?
http://www.outdoortravelgear.com/produc ... ed-hunting

[harshit89]

Hello goondasmani,

Really a nice gerber knife at a cheaper price..Do they sell original brands?

[goondasmani]

yes it seems genuine but i posted so some experts would help but no reply till now

[essdee1972]

Outdoor travel gear has genuine Gerber products. I have personally purchased online from them as well as from their store in Mumbai. The only issue with them is that being mainly a store for bike enthusiasts, the stocks of knives tends to run low a bit from time to time. Else, I am perfectly satisfied with the stuff I got from them (one knife, two multitools, and one Bear Grylls survival kit for the kid).

A note on Gerber: for some reason all Gerber knives I have purchased (above plus one bought earlier from knife center) had to be sharpened. They were not shaving sharp out of the box. Might just be one-off cases, though.

[goondasmani]

thank you essdee

[harshit89]

Fro any outdoor survival trips, I do believe that the Gerber hunting knives are perfect which I have seen the bear grylls hanging around with.

[essdee1972]

Err.... Harshit, correct me if I am wrong, but my impression was that Bear Grylls carries a Parry knife??

[harshit89]

Err.... Harshit, correct me if I am wrong, but my impression was that Bear Grylls carries a Parry knife??

Might be Bear grylls carry the parry knife also.

[essdee1972]

The Parry knife is around 350 USD. Bear can carry it, he must be earning a lot from his shows! And since it was designed by another British SF guy (Warrant Officer Mel Parry, 22 SAS), he just might have got a huge discount!! But it IS a fantastic knife. http://parryblade.com/

[harshit89]

The Parry knife is around 350 USD. Bear can carry it, he must be earning a lot from his shows! And since it was designed by another British SF guy (Warrant Officer Mel Parry, 22 SAS), he just might have got a huge discount!! But it IS a fantastic knife. http://parryblade.com/

Surely the bear grylls can carry any knife and at any cost and there is not= doubt about that. But here I am mentioning that Gerber is one of the brands which is used by bear grylls for its shows.

[essdee1972]

Yup, Harshit, he did carry some Gerbers for some of the shows. Overall, however, Gerber doesn't have very good reviews online. But, we stay in a scarcity economy with a vampirish government, i.e. no choice!