Gerber River Shorty Knife

by Gerber

Product Description

Most of the time you will only need your knife to spread cream cheese on your bagel. However, in case of a rescue situation where you need quick access to a knife, this knife is easy to pull from the sheath and comfortable to grip in a wet & cold environment. This mid-sized knife is a favorite among commercial river guides. Molded friction release sheaths clip to a belt or the lash tab on your PFD. The River Shorty&$153; features a fully serrated edge and a blunt tip to prevent accidents during a rescue..

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• ASIN: B0042NKPO2
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice knife, good price, June 7, 2007

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E. Cardoza (Speedway, USA) - See all my reviews
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Decent piece of equipment for the price. Very good blade, nice and thick, tough. Sheath leaves a little bit to be desired as to strapping to a pfd, but overall, I'm glad I bought it. Lots of bank for the buck.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very tough knife, February 9, 2010

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David Carswell (DC Metro Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gerber 05640 River Shorty Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought mine originally for use as a second dive knife, but it has been my primary (pretty much only) fixed blade knife since. I've had it for about 15 years, and it is still sharp, good as new. This is a very durable, tough, reliable knife; the serrations on the blade mean that it'll still cut well even as the blade loses its edge.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real survival knife, October 8, 2009

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Ascetic Barabas (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gerber 05640 River Shorty Knife (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a very useful knife, better in most survival situations than those big rambo sawback knives. The blunt tip can pry things open, the blade can cut rope or what not, the blade is thick and tough and rust resistant. The handle fits really well in the hand and the indentations provide good grip, it makes it easy to manipulate the blade for fine work and the holes in the handle let you hang it off carabiners or around your neck if you wanted to. It's light and handy. This would be perfect to stick in a fanny pack-sized survival or wilderness kit. Basically, for it's purpose it would be hard to make something better.

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