beautiful knife, let me tell you that gerber stands firm behind their products and with a very good warranty , they are a proud company. i recommend gerber to anyone who wants a good knife at a reasonable price
@eriktaylor5704 Жыл бұрын
I’ve owned the principle for two years. It remains my primary belt knife when camping, hiking, and fishing. Strops well, great for carving and lite batoning.
@ryanhull13812 жыл бұрын
This is a great knife. I bought the coyote brown one. I carry it dropleg style and it rides really well. It came razor sharp out of the box and the handle material and ergonomics are so comfortable. I love it so much that I want the Strongarm for my birthday.
@derroz315711 ай бұрын
I get paid my Bear to spread the good word about gerber knifes; we did a mission together on Road Island.
@THEMAX000002 жыл бұрын
Meet someone this evening that had one of these in their car, first time I had my hands on one, very impressive little piece.
@algodonrabo Жыл бұрын
Bryan, Thank you, I appreciated the detailed review. Not that I need another knife, but had been looking for a more compact Scandi-grind to use for lighter chores. I had bypassed the Gerber Principle for no other reason than I don't like plastic sheaths, but your demonstration highlighted the knife's worth in a positive way. I bought it, made a leather sheath for it, and am very happy with the purchase. The Principle is a well-made, compact version of a full-up bushcraft knife. I have no hesitation in carrying this rugged little gem on day-hikes or overnighters. Again, thank you for the informative video.
@vincentreynon30411 ай бұрын
This is like a bob ross of knifes
@darksi2264 жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for putting efforts into showing USA made knives. I'm so sick of all of these expensive Chinese made folders. Great vid!
@jamesaigler285 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@quinntheeskimooutdoors62342 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great knife. Thanks and take care.
@piratebob534 жыл бұрын
Going to watch the video when I’m home but have to say happy to see Chuck Norris and sharp things are back !
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support!
@inthewoodswithbigfoot39414 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryan! That does look like a handy little knife!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
I think so too
@BatColonyEvictor4 жыл бұрын
Greatly appreciate you featuring American-made products. Looks like another good one from Gerber!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@espinoza-adventure3 жыл бұрын
Great video and great demostration . Thanks
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@JMWmemphis2 жыл бұрын
For batoning I like the sp8 from ontario
@alanrice394 жыл бұрын
I want this knife!
@slade35114 жыл бұрын
I have been a fan of the gerber principle for a long time and I've been trying g to find every video I can about it so I'm happy you made one.
@1joshjosh12 ай бұрын
Surviving is cool
@semco720574 жыл бұрын
That small knife does look great and I am glad that it came very sharp and living up to the Gerber reputation. It would make a good backup for preparing food and a few other uses and will strike a fire easily too.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
It's just an all around good knife
@pennsyltuckyden98233 жыл бұрын
That is one sweet knife. I did a quick review on the OKC RAT3 which was about the same price but this Gerber is something else.
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@WoodKnock014 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid as always Bryan!!! I will definitely have to pick one up!!!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
It is a solid little knife
@woodlandbiker4 жыл бұрын
A wood handle and leather sheath and this would be my perfect knife.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
thanks
@sasquatch8854 жыл бұрын
I love that size fixed blades. Versatile sheath too. USA made!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
indeed
@johnossendorf99794 жыл бұрын
When Gerber makes a model with a flat grind I might consider it.
@Sirskibumsalot4 жыл бұрын
I really like the attachment hardware options especially the molle one !
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@jtallday31 Жыл бұрын
Nice review ty
@YankeeWoodcraft4 жыл бұрын
"$60 for a knife? That's ridiculous! I would never pay that much for a knife!" --Me Lying
@jonnyboat24 жыл бұрын
It’s not the $60 price tag. It’s the 420 steel. It’s inexpensive steel. Maybe $30, $40 tops.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear from you brother.
@YankeeWoodcraft4 жыл бұрын
@@SurvivalOnPurpose You as well friend. 🙂
@caliginousmoira85654 жыл бұрын
strongarm for life
@indianprepper24784 жыл бұрын
This Knife is best option for ESEE Izula.
@fgallogallo74 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to get one of these knives . I love the versatility of the sheath as well. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@farmerwayne14044 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brother ! I really like the idea of that for edc. My nitpick is the hole closest to the blade. Seems like a weakpoint. Other than that just about perfect....
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@michaelkeyes10502 ай бұрын
Good job
@SurvivalOnPurpose2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@loti14884 жыл бұрын
I didn't even notice the knife at first glance in the thumbnail. I'm literally at the point where I see a new video on your channel, I gotta click it.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
You are too kind
@loti14884 жыл бұрын
@@SurvivalOnPurpose not at all, good sir.
@MyTube4Utoo4 жыл бұрын
Love my Gerber tools.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
cool
@SmallADVentures19734 жыл бұрын
Great review (as always--I watch lots, comment occasionally 😜), just wanted to say awesome editing on the slow-mo at the rotation testing facility (and the "I've been wanting to say that all video", "the Principle of the thing" made me LOL 🤣). Great video 😊✌
@szarak_jp2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Poland, Bryan.
@SurvivalOnPurpose2 жыл бұрын
Hello.
@brentwheaton85963 жыл бұрын
I bought the knife and really like it. However, the sheath is terrible. I tried removing the knife and cut my finger and had to get 4 stitches. I took a file and filed down the part that holds the knife so it would deploy easier. Works a whole lot better for me.
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
Ouch!
@joshuaritzheimer13824 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing this knife! I've been excited for it for all the reasons you mentioned since it premiered at Shot show (I think), but was holding off for some reviews. I am ready to buy!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
It seems like a really good little blade to me based on my initial testing
@MrLegit4 жыл бұрын
10:07 like a kid in a candy store haha. Nice video cool knife.
@southernyert75974 жыл бұрын
Grt review. Always support USA MADE. THX
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@stevelucier83464 жыл бұрын
Very good Bryan. Thinking the next time I get $20 off coupon on my favorite site I'll be checking to see if the Principle is available. Saved to my knife favorites list.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Cool
@kennywheelus68574 жыл бұрын
Wow,I thought the gerber spine was nice,but the principal is really awesome an koool sheath system.
@redsorgum4 жыл бұрын
The three thumbs down, are probably carrying butter knives as their EDC.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
I love my haters.
@WhyamIstillwatchingyoutube4 жыл бұрын
Yeah but thumbs down pays as well. So let them do what they troll...I mean do. ;)
@tom_olofsson4 жыл бұрын
Looks handy.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
And balanced
@dennisb37864 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good knife.
@jeremiahjohnson58704 жыл бұрын
Nice little knife. May have to get one. Wish they had a leather sheath opp
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Gerber is not really a leather sheath kind of knife company
@jeremiahjohnson58704 жыл бұрын
Survival On Purpose yes I know but doesn’t keep me from wishing that they would .
@redoak38094 жыл бұрын
I didn't have a positive experience with Gerber CS a few years ago. That's too bad, as I like this knife. I like that watch, Brian, with the off-center bezel.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Off center bezel? Must be a camera trick. It is centered
@brianhondel83484 жыл бұрын
Seiko 5?
@230mps Жыл бұрын
I just bought a custom terracraft for $245 It arrived with the grind obviously uneven. I'm sooo pissed and disappointed.
@nickmartino28394 жыл бұрын
You should do a leatherman video with a few of the most or best selling ones!!!!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Have done several Leatherman videos
@smcgrath863 жыл бұрын
At 3:13 you can see where this gentleman has trouble pulling the knife out of the sheath because it clicks in and is held in place pretty well. I thought it was just me that was having this problem, though I don't have any experience handling knives, so maybe I'm just not gripping it properly when I try to pull it out. I'm afraid I'm going to cut my hand when it jerks out like that. Anyone have any insight on this?
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
just make sure your hand is away from the blade
@thomasmaloney8434 жыл бұрын
Seems that the Gerber basic Gator fixed blade gets little coverage. Overlooked knife. Same for the Buck 685.
@Supremebean3038 ай бұрын
My tip broke on some light prying at work today was disappointing. Not what it’s intended for but still.
@SurvivalOnPurpose8 ай бұрын
I feel your pain
@jordy7033 жыл бұрын
I really like your reviews sir thanks! Just ordered this little Gerber because its made in the USA. I didn’t liked the Chinese versions of Gerber. I hope Gerber wil stay in the Usa with their knives in the future i love those, just like the Strongarm. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Europe!
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@jordy7033 жыл бұрын
@@SurvivalOnPurpose i send it back. Nice blade but to small... more like a edc fixed blade. My folder is bigger than this 😂👍🏼. But great quality for sure!
@nathan84184 жыл бұрын
If you have a new camera it’s great!
@caroad20083 жыл бұрын
Wow.....Catching a falling knife 11:20.
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
Well...not really falling. It was a controlled toss. If I accidentally drop a knife I let it fall.
@iamiam73 жыл бұрын
I just got one and the sheath does not seem to secure it very well so far. Already fell off when i took my jacket off.
@SurvivalOnPurpose3 жыл бұрын
That doesn’t sound good.
@edwardcolley72264 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍 🇺🇸
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@kennywheelus68574 жыл бұрын
Nice on that last throw Brian.
@terryw.milburn85654 жыл бұрын
I Like The Coyote color ! Great Price, Thanks Bryan ! She's Balanced ! ATB T God Bless
@HARMARSCH24 жыл бұрын
Bryan,Looks like a very nice little knife. I watched a video from about 4 years ago. I was looking for a neck knife. I purchased the Schrade SCHF 13SM for my neck knife.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Cool blade
@tlock46164 жыл бұрын
I'm going to checkout Cabela's to see if they have one today! Thanks for the review Brian! Does that barrel behind you have military markings? It looks like an airfoil group can for GBU-10 laser guided bombs. They were also used for GBU-15 guidance sections. Have a good weekend!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
I think that is what the barrel was. It was from Sportsman's Guide
@tlock46164 жыл бұрын
@@SurvivalOnPurpose I've worked with a thousands of them, lol.. thats why it was easy to ID! Stay safe.
@briar6851 Жыл бұрын
where is this knife made…? 🇺🇸
@first2summit4 жыл бұрын
I like your knife review a lot but your comment about not re-inventing the wheel got me thinking. You baton, whittle, feather stick, etc with pretty much all the knives you get your hands on. Has any really failed? Any other tests you'd want to add or swap in? I do like the Strongarm sheath system. I have the Strongarm and like it a lot though wish it was something better than a 420HC. I know it'd raise the price. Thanks for the vids.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Actually, yes, some have failed. The fact that most don't point sout how many excellent choices we have these days.
@dengarr76364 жыл бұрын
Yes USA USA USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🍻
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@Steve_G884 жыл бұрын
Nice edc knife
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@insanogeddon Жыл бұрын
What no spear test ; ?
@SurvivalOnPurpose Жыл бұрын
nope
@robslagle4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a review on pathfinder tool and forge Camp and Trail knife? That’s in the price point and USA made
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
It is sold out right now
@maninacan.62854 жыл бұрын
Hello. Awesome knife. But I was wondering what kind. Of DSLR camera are you filming with? The quality is very sharp and clear. Thanks. Enjoyed the video.(I'd like to buy the camera too.)
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
It's a Panasonic GH4, which apparenty was just discontinued since I bought mine. It is not technically a DSLR, it is a 4/3 mirrorless. Which I only learned during researching the camera. The GH5 is the closest model now: amzn.to/3cjuxSH
@maninacan.62854 жыл бұрын
@@SurvivalOnPurpose still awesome. And thank you for the link. I'll have to check it out.
@charlesdriggers1994 жыл бұрын
That is my kind of knife
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Mine too
@ImGoingSupersonic4 жыл бұрын
Just got me 2 Klik belts!
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Cool
@hunterthompson62954 жыл бұрын
But does Bryan also know.... we see him through the holes aswell 🤔. Talking about the bit at the beginning 😂
@jonlouis25824 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your reviews. I like USA made tools as well, but have not been lucky with Gerber knives. I tend to avoid that brand.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
bummer
@tommystoby10594 жыл бұрын
60$? Here in sweden the price is 127$
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Good old EU
@tommystoby10594 жыл бұрын
Yepp i hate it open borders and thy tax us to death.
@catherinepence51414 жыл бұрын
Face it, Made in the U.S.A. almost always means higher quality !
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
At least it should. Although there is good stuff from anywhere
@legendarypillow14502 жыл бұрын
Can’t disagree
@PresidentDwayneEMDHComacho2 жыл бұрын
Ive seen some pretty shotty American made roofs haha
@outdoorsurvival77304 жыл бұрын
Nice knife but it’s like double the price in the uk
@jeffbudd76784 жыл бұрын
I paid $99.99 🇨🇦 plus tax for mine ;) Got a Mora Garberg with 14C28N Sandvik for $122.00 with free shipping.
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
hmmm
@Airik1111bibles4 жыл бұрын
Is it a "zero grind" scandi cause only zero grind scandis are real scandis 😂 Looks like a really cool knife esp that sheath , so weird seeing a scandi coming from Greber. Their 420hc USA steel is perfect for a knife like this , its a lot like Mora's 12C27N .
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
Yes. zero scandi = true scandi
@alphadawg81 Жыл бұрын
This was definitely the last USA made knife I've bought. My Buck Selkirk had an uneven edge, my Gerber Principle came with a chip on the edge and a sheath with edges sharp enough for me to cut the side of my finger whilst drawing, and my GEC lock back has lock play. The only American made knives with no problems are my ESEE knives. Made in USA isn't worth sh*t. I never had problems like this with European and even Asian brands.
@TheTuneAce3 жыл бұрын
My problem with the $60 price point is that I can get a kabar bk14 for $40-$45 (better steel, better price, still USA made with a warranty) with a sheath. Now, the bk14 isn't scandi ground, doesn't come with handle scales, and doesn't have the sheath options allowed by the gerber design, but I don't see the value of those making up the difference in price, especially with 420hc. The Prodigy is such a better buy from Gerber
@indianprepper24784 жыл бұрын
"PERFECT EDC SIZE KNIFE" Full tang , drop point, Well balance ,Sharp spine , Under 60 $ Made in USA , Whaaat else you want ? BUT It's a EDC Knife for day tooday work not for bush craft B.cos of it size. So next time add food / fruits processing , Open a box/ package . cuting set belt , ETC thanks
@joeyripswell4 жыл бұрын
KaBar Globetrotter is superior to this. if only KaBar would offer more Turok style sheaths for their knives
@LXT434 жыл бұрын
I would like to see both compared. Performance would probably be very close but 1095 would hold up better.
@WaschyNumber14 жыл бұрын
👍
@40belowful4 жыл бұрын
cool knife :) HA HA I have fat wood cause you sent it to me years ago:):)
@JMWmemphis4 жыл бұрын
I just saw a video about Dave Canterbury my heart hurts for him very tragic please pray for him
@alpine1600s4 жыл бұрын
What about the irregular folks?🤣
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
;-)
@scottmassie39994 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but I have lost all faith in Gerber! I have tested several Gerbers of the same model and found their heat treatment to be very spotty. One would do okay the next would have a rolled or chipped edge. I used to be a Gerber Fan, Not any more! Don't even get me started on their palm pinching multi-tools.
@charlessalmond70762 жыл бұрын
Algorithm comment
@cerescop4 жыл бұрын
They could have cjosen a better steel. 420 only comes out a 50 HRC with hi carbon to 55 HRC. It is stainless at 12% chromium and should be easy to sharpen again. But that is the cheap end of the stainless steels now. Hmmm would cut bait well....
@SurvivalOnPurpose4 жыл бұрын
it is fine
@stephenscharff63584 жыл бұрын
I understand made in the USA is a big thing for lot of people. I live in Salem Oregon not too far from Gerber knives. But I can name a ton of knives I would say is better than this 420 steel come on $60 even worse I would never pay $60 for a knife made out of 420 at that price you can get a lot of knives with D2 steel or other steals that are way better quality
@devatwell33414 күн бұрын
People used 420hc longer than any of your fancy steals and most of the 420hc steel knives are still circulating in use today after 50+years...... so can't put a steel down when proof is in the pudding
@Mtzblades4 жыл бұрын
Your wrong survival is an accident thats why they call it survival and its also the definition and its USA /china because steel and plastic come from china friend works for gerber whose in purchasing
@LXT434 жыл бұрын
This one is made in USA with American steel. It would make absolutely no sense to purchase and ship cheap Chinese steel to USA when Gerber can use cheap American steel like 420HC.
@Mtzblades4 жыл бұрын
dirtime it makes a lot of sense because outsourcing is cheaper and if you ever do research you’ll discover Chinese sourcing is no secret to gerber
@townes_2 жыл бұрын
....2 minutes and 26 seconds in....ffs dude...get on with it already....