Blades! Gerber, Sanrenmu etc...

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Blades! Gerber, Sanrenmu etc...

Post by estousandy » Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:45 pm

I've got this Gerber Gator Bolo machete from outdoortravelgear.com a few months back. The unit is well balanced & can stand up to some real play. I have tried till 5" hardwood & it worked flawlessly.

It's full tang & works the way it should. It's also half-axe half-machete & has a comparatively thicker blade.

It's not very sharp outta the box & putting an edge by file can be pretty tiring. Steel is good but will rust if neglected. Mine got some discoloration from residual moisture i failed to remove after first use. Now it's always kept oiled & rust is all but gone.

Handle is grippy enough with its curved end hooking onto palm even if held lightly. This along with the hefty blade gives great leverage. It's a mass produced machete made in china but it works.

Specs:
Overall Length: 22.5“ (57.2cm)
Blade Length: 15.5“ (39.4cm)
Weight: 20.8 oz. (589.7g) without Sheath 25.6 oz (725.7g) with Sheath
Steel Type: 1050 Carbon Steel
Handle Material: Gator® grip

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Re: Sandy's Blades! Gerber Gator Bolo machete

Post by anonymusneo » Wed Dec 25, 2013 5:29 pm

Great !!
how did you import? where was it bought from?
did they raise issues on importing? :D

im excited to know :)

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Re: Sandy's Blades! Gerber Gator Bolo machete

Post by brihacharan » Wed Dec 25, 2013 7:35 pm

Hi Sandy,
> Congrats on your new acquisition :D
> Look forward to seeing more in the future.....
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Re: Sandy's Blades! Gerber Gator Bolo machete

Post by thesinfulsaint » Thu Dec 26, 2013 1:42 pm

Nice collection and keep building it.

I have gerber and a few other makes for the outdoor trips to the wild. It will serve you well my friend.
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Re: Sandy's Blades! Gerber Gator Bolo machete

Post by estousandy » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:15 pm

brihacharan wrote:Hi Sandy,
> Congrats on your new acquisition :D
> Look forward to seeing more in the future.....
Briha
thesinfulsaint wrote:Nice collection and keep building it.

I have gerber and a few other makes for the outdoor trips to the wild. It will serve you well my friend.
Thanks Briha & saint:) I'm looking for a mil-spec bowie blade now.
anonymusneo wrote:Great !!
how did you import? where was it bought from?
did they raise issues on importing? :D

im excited to know :)
I didn't import it. The store in Bombay based.
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Re: Sandy's Blades! Gerber Gator Bolo machete

Post by discovershashank » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:17 am

Hi Sandy,
Nice blades. Does the machete flex if you try to bend it? Can you please post a pic of the thickness?
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Re: Blades! Gerber, Sanrenmu etc...

Post by estousandy » Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:20 pm

discovershashank wrote:Hi Sandy,
Nice blades. Does the machete flex if you try to bend it? Can you please post a pic of the thickness?
The blade is almost 3mm thick & if pressed quite hard, it'd slightly flex as expected.

Added the (in)famous Sanrenmu 7010 to replace an EDC folder i lost long ago. At sub 10USD, it's worth much more than what's paid.

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Post by abhiram » Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:43 pm

estousandy wrote:
discovershashank wrote:Hi Sandy,
Nice blades. Does the machete flex if you try to bend it? Can you please post a pic of the thickness?
The blade is almost 3mm thick & if pressed quite hard, it'd slightly flex as expected.

Added the (in)famous Sanrenmu 7010 to replace an EDC folder i lost long ago. At sub 10USD, it's worth much more than what's paid.

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