Brand | GERBER |
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Blade Length | 18 Inches |
Handle Material | Rubber,Steel |
Blade Material | High Carbon Steel |
Style | Standard Packaging |
Item Weight | 0.51 Kilograms |
Hand Orientation | Left |
Manufacturer | Gerber |
Part Number | 1014053 |
Item Weight | 1.12 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 19.69 x 19.69 x 11.02 inches |
Item model number | GERBER - 31-000758 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | Regular Packaging |
Color | Black |
Material | Other |
Pattern | Gator |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Blade Edge | Plain Edge |
Included Components | GERBER - 31-000758 |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Warranty Description | Limited Warranty |
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Brand | GERBER |
Blade Length | 18 Inches |
Handle Material | Rubber,Steel |
Blade Material | High Carbon Steel |
Style | Standard Packaging |
About this item
- Blade Steel: High Carbon steel. Riveted, nylon sheath included
- 18 inch blade features a full performance saw on one side, a 15 inch fine edge blade on the other
- Handle Material: Gator Grip overmold, Sheath Material: Nylon
- Overall Length: 25.7 Inch, Weight: 18 oz
- Gator grip rubberized handle for comfort and control
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From the manufacturer
Blaze your trail
The Gator Machete has a 15-inch fine-edge blade on one side and an 18-inch high performance saw blade on the other. It’s forged of high-carbon stainless steel. It comes sheathed in a nylon case for secure carry.
Made for use in the wilderness, as well as the backyard, it’s a dual-purpose, lightweight machete for beating back the underbrush and trailblazing.
Gerber’s Gator Grip is designed with one specific purpose: to provide unwavering confidence and secure grip, no matter the application. The rubberized texture is ideal in wet or dry conditions, offering a comfortable and stable feel in hand.
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- Blade Material: High carbon stainless steel
- Blade Length: 18"
- Overall Length: 25.7"
- Sheath Material: Nylon
- Handle Material: Gator Grip overmold
- Weight: 18 oz.
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Blade Length | 18" | 10.75" | 11.0" | 13.1" | 12" |
Overall Length | 25.7" | 18.75" | 17.3" | 19.7" | 19" |
Weight | 18 oz | 14.30 oz | 18 oz | 18.07 oz | 14.4 oz |
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ASIN | B004A1IXRC |
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Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #106,643 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #68 in Gardening Machetes |
Date First Available | October 30, 2010 |
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The Gator Machete wields a 15-inch fine edge blade on one side, a 18-inch high performance saw blade on the other, and our proprietary Gator rubber grip for ergonomic control while using either. The riveted, nylon sheath provides safe, durable transport. 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 15", fine razor's edge with "toothy" serrated saw on top. Gator sure-grip handle 25" overall, weighs 1 pound, lanyard hole. Black 400-denier heavy nylon sheath with belt loop.
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Customers like the quality, performance, and value of the machete. For example, they say it works well, is well built, and is excellent value for money. Customers are also impresseded with appearance, comfort, and weight. That said, some complain about the durability, saying the blade is more likely to bend than chip. Opinions are mixed on sharpness.
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Customers like the quality of the saw. They say the handle is solid, durable, and holds an edge very well. The blade is made from thin spring temper steel and is designed to primarily cut green living things. The saw is huge and wields like a sword, but it's well-balanced and ergonomically designed. The handle seems fine and will last a dozen years.
"...If you know what you’re doing this blade is an incredible quality at an incredible value! I almost don’t believe it, buy it now!..." Read more
"...They are made from thin spring temper steel and are designed to primarily cut green (living) vegetation and underbrush...." Read more
"...Handle is great, in that it is slightly rubberized and will be slip free...." Read more
"...on the thinner part of the blade, my assumption is the blade could be prone to breakage as noted by one reviewer...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the machete. They say the back side of the blade works great and holds sharpness. They also say it serves its overall purpose pretty well, and is well built with a fully functional saw on the back. Customers are happy with its performance and say the saw on it works surprisingly better than they thought it would. They mention that it works well on bamboo and driftwood.
"...Extremely impressive! The handle is very nicely shaped and is comfortable to hold...." Read more
"...The saw on the machete works surprisingly better than I thought it would...." Read more
"...It still works just fine and is barely noticeable unless you are running a gloved hand down the blade feeling for such imperfections...." Read more
"...I decided to hack away, chopping it as I wood a tree. It performed well at this was done two times...." Read more
Customers like the value of the product. They say it's an excellent investment for obtaining free coconut water, and a worthwhile purchase.
"...reinforced my feeling that this looks like a quality blade at an amazing price.Let me reassure you, this blade does not disappoint!..." Read more
"...I think it was a worthwhile purchase and should be considered in the Cornucopia of machetes if anybody would need one they should look at the Gerber..." Read more
"For those of you interested in a machete the Gator is certainly worth your time...." Read more
"Just bought this since it was low priced and didn't rate too bad. Now that I've used it I would not buy a second one...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the beard trimmer. They mention that the saw on the backside looks badass, the sheath is very nice, and well designed. Some say that the product looks cheap and feels cheap, but you can't complain too much for the price.
"This machete is nice and sharp and very durable!" Read more
"...The saw side is pretty nice too...." Read more
"...With a black finish and the saw on the backside it just looks badass...." Read more
"A well designed machete. One side is a sharp cutting blade, the other is a sharp saw blade. It has a good weight to it...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the product. They mention that the handle is comfortable, the steel is strong, and the weight is nicely balanced. The product is well put together and has a nice size and feel.
"...Extremely impressive! The handle is very nicely shaped and is comfortable to hold...." Read more
"...However the handle is very comfortable and the "Gator Grip" is textured very nicely and provides lots of traction...." Read more
"...Because it's very light it's also very comfortable to use for long periods of time...." Read more
"...Secondly, the blade edge is fairly soft and I end up using the sawing edge much more than I feel is necessary...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the machete. They mention it has a nice weight to it, and seems balanced. Some say that it's very light for its size, and super front heavy for powerful swings. The rubber isolated handle makes the machette feel perfectly weighted. It's heavy enough to cut big limbs, yet light enough to carry. Overall, customers find the product to be an excellent lightweight zombie defense.
"...The machete feels solid in you hand, has a good grip and a good weight. I could see myself swinging this all day with no problems...." Read more
"...First of all, this is a very light machete for it's size due to the thickness of the blade...." Read more
"...has some good features: The length is just about perfect, it has good weight, the handle is very 'gripable' and comfortable, and you can really put..." Read more
"...It is lightweight with a rubber isolated handle. The only defect i have found thus far was with the sheath...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sharpness of the product. Some mention that the blade came pretty sharp, while others say that it was not very sharp when arrived.
"...The machete comes with a decent grind out of the box that will save you from having to worry about spending time doing any type of heavy grinding,..." Read more
"...The blade sliced through them easily and when I ran into some thicker branches or branches at odd angles that I couldn't chop easily the saw came in..." Read more
"...I promise you will not be disappointed. Well, the sheath is a let down... But then again who has ever provided a decent sheath for a blade under $100..." Read more
"...Blade is sharp enough to be a real tool, and the saw blade on back is indeed fully functional...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the machete. They say that it bends and chips easily. Some customers also mention that the teeth bend a little. Overall, customers are disappointed with the quality and durability of this product.
"...with the middle portion of the blade, this puts the machete at high risk of bending or breaking in the event that the machete glances off of the..." Read more
"...That being said, the blade is more likely to bend then chip. THE BEST WAY TO NOT BEND THE BLADE UP IS TO JUST BE MINDFUL AND NOT GO CRAZY WITH IT...." Read more
"...The blade would flex a little, but not being reckless, I was able to remove it with no damage...." Read more
"...With out gloves on, this handle will tear up your hand up. You will get blisters." Read more
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Let me reassure you, this blade does not disappoint! I got the FULL SIZE 18” saw-back ‘Gator’ machete and not the ‘Junior’ as some reviewers suggest, personally I’d steer clear of any machete as small as the ‘Junior’ model for my personal use, I mean unless I was providing it to boy scouts. Whoever these crazy people were that had bad things to say about this blade; They obviously were either extremely intoxicated during their use of this blade or had never before in their entire lives wielded a machete therefore tried to use it in the manner of a different tool? Honestly idk and I could care less. Imho this is a fantastic blade and makes an excellent machete!
It hacked through fresh pine branches with precision utilising the fine edged blade, and I hadn’t even sharpened it yet by that point. So that was purely out-of-box sharpness which is always a bit dulled down from the full potential metal-hardened sharpness which could be attained when purchasing inexpensive blades. What I’m saying is that it comes sharp enough to do a robust job and can be easily sharpened further, I haven’t sharpened it to a beard shaving razor blade but the metallurgy holds an increased edge extremely well. The saw-back is no gimmick either, it is truly a rough-cut tooth rip saw blade. I easily sawed through a 6in diametre pine using traditional handheld wood saw methods.
As for the blade stability, it is the absolute perfect balance for a dual-edge machete. The blade thickness doesn’t allow too much flex during hacking with the fine edge blade and holds up well against opposition. Meanwhile it provides the flex necessary to properly use the saw-back to avoid the blade become lodged in deep cuts. Extremely impressive! The handle is very nicely shaped and is comfortable to hold. The handle provides a half-tang relationship with the blade, obviously full-tang would generally be preferred but half-tang is plenty robust for what this machete is designed to do. It isn’t an axe, it’s a machete... Look up a YouTube video if you don’t know how to use a machete. And if you never used a hand rip saw before look up a video on that too!
If you know what you’re doing this blade is an incredible quality at an incredible value! I almost don’t believe it, buy it now! I promise you will not be disappointed. Well, the sheath is a let down... But then again who has ever provided a decent sheath for a blade under $100? If you seriously need to sheath your machete I would just look for an 18” leather machete sheath as this blade ergonomic is nearly identical to a classic machete and the saw-back is low-profile enough to use with a standard sheath. Happy hunting! 🤙🏼
Upon receiving this machete, I immediately took note of a few things. First, I was rather impressed with the quality of the sheath that comes with this machete. It's a sturdy quality nylon sheath that is a rigid construction. Usually, most machetes either come with no sheath at all, or a rather lousy one at best, so this was a pleasant surprise, especially considering this machete sells for under $20!
The next thing I noticed about this machete in comparison to my other, more traditional, machetes is that this machete is rather heavy and slightly awkwardly weighted due to the rather modern styled handle design. However the handle is very comfortable and the "Gator Grip" is textured very nicely and provides lots of traction.
One downside to this machete though, is that it's not full tang which presents some concerns due to the fact that it's used primarily as a chopping tool. Unfortunately, only time will tell as to how sturdy this machete will prove to be. I will be sure to include an update in the event of any type of failure.
The machete comes with a decent grind out of the box that will save you from having to worry about spending time doing any type of heavy grinding, however, it does not come quite sharp enough right out of the box to take into the woods. I spent some time putting about as sharp of an edge as I could on this machete, which was kind of hard due to the fact that Gerber tends to impart a very soft temper on their steel. I was however able to get a sharp enough edge to where it cuts very well in the woods.
The saw on the machete works surprisingly better than I thought it would. I was impressed and happy that this saw will actually serve me well when it comes to notching wood for different common bushcraft tasks.
Lastly, I wanted to touch upon something rather important when it comes to machete use. I noticed a number of people complaining about braking their machetes and putting rather obscene chips in the blade and so forth. Anyone looking to buy a machete needs to keep in mind that machetes are not designed to take down redwoods! They are made from thin spring temper steel and are designed to primarily cut green (living) vegetation and underbrush. If your looking to fell hug-sized trees, then buy an axe. If your looking to have a tool to help clear camp sites, or help carve your path through the woods, than a machete is probably a good option. I would not push a machete to do anything more than a hatchet could comfortably handle.
Also, I notice that the vast majority of North Americans generally don't know which area of the machete to strike with either. I've found that most people that are unfamiliar with machete use, tend to strike with the middle section of the blade. This is bad. When striking with the middle portion of the blade, this puts the machete at high risk of bending or breaking in the event that the machete glances off of the medium being struck, and can cause extreme lateral pressure and flex. Striking with the middle portion of the blade does not offer the most speed and power for your swing either.
The ideal portion of the blade to strike with is roughly the final 1/3 of the blade (generally the flat portion of the blade directly before the rounded belly of the blade). The closer to the tip of the machete that you strike with, the more head speed and power will be generated. Likewise, in the event that the blade glances off of the intended target, the blade will not experience large amounts of flex that could permanently bend, chip, or break the blade. For those who would like to learn more about machetes and their use, check out Joe Flowers or Colhane on youtube.
In conclusion, I think this machete is proving to be a good tool thus far. If I experience any changes in performance, I will amend this review and post an update below.
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