American Scandi Gerber Principle Knife
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I bought my Principle about 10 months ago and I think it's great. It is everything I was looking for in a decent size bushcraft knife. I like the different mounting options, the handle ergonomics and that it's FULL tang. I like Mora ( I own a few), but they are not full tang. They can only take a certain amount of abuse in outdoor situations. Long story short, no company is ever going to please every type of customer all the time.
have you checked out the more Garberg? it's their full tang bushcrafter and it's well tested to handle pretty heavy abuse
I’ll be honest that I double tap my way through a lot of CZcams videos to get to the meat and potatoes, but I never find myself doing that on a GT video. Your videos are very captivating and highly informative. No BS! Keep it up!
Merican Freedom thanks so much, that means a lot!
Great review as always. Two weeks ago, I would have leaned towards some of the alternatives. Considering current events now buying American made products is more important than its ever been.
Totally agree with you!
American made - agreed.
Man, I really like this review style. The majority of youtubers are talking knives over a table and quoting specs. Great job, thanks!
Jordan Genovski thanks so much I really work at taking you with me through the testing process and making it entertaining along the way.
GT reviews are consistant and have relied on presentation over the years👍
I picked up the Gerber Principle because some of the places I camp don't allow a knife with a blade over 3 3/4" long. I own a couple of Moras and was surprised to find that I like the Principle a lot more. The shape of the blade gives a point that is sharper and more useful that my Mora and other knives. Very fun to carve with, does food prep just fine, batons small stuff well, and strikes a ferro rod okay. I really wasn't expecting a whole lot out of the Principle due to its size but I find the knife so dang useful it has quickly become a go to tool. Out of the packaging the knife was reasonable sharp, but dulled pretty quickly after about 30 minutes of doing some test cuts with it. Now that I've sharpened the knife a few times I find it holds an edge as well as most of my other knives made out of 420HC, 1095, or 1075. This isn't new to me. It's fairly common for a new knife to have a skin of softer steel at the cutting edge due to carbon loss during heat treating and tempering. After a couple of sharpenings you get rid of that and into the good steel where the metal's structure is sound and the knife holds an edge much longer. I'm not a big fan of the sheath, wish it was more like the one that comes with the Strongarm knife, but it does the job. Is it worth sixty bucks? For me yes, wish I had one of these 50 years ago.
It's crazy that you can't carry a 4" blade in a camp. Could be worse though. I live in Massachusetts. I thought CA had some absurd laws that it can't be over 2", until I read our laws and found that 1.5" is the limit. No one follows that of course, but it's insane..
I love the size of this knife. I do not know if I would want it as a primary but perfect for a secondary to a bigger knife or hatchet. I see myself keeping it in my bag for edc purposes. Very nice video helped start my day right. Thanks for the review.
Haven't been happy with Gerber for a long time the only knives I love is the strong arm . I'm liking that scandi blade you showed love your channel keep up the awsomeness
I just bought this knife. I found that it fit my small hands very comfortably--and it seemed like it would do what I needed it to do. Buying American was also very important to me.
I haven't seen alot of knives destroyed on youtube. The Metallurgy of todays knives is pretty good.
Well you said you wanted to see them expand on the Gerber Spine... here you go. Im very excited to see how they continue with this line.
I’ve owned my Principle for 2 years and it remains my primary belt knife when camping and fishing. Easy to sharpen, strops well. No corrosion as of yet. I have average hand size and it fits in the hand well. Great for carving and lite batoning.
Thank you so much for all of the time that you take to give us great reviews!! Very informative and answer a ton of questions!! Stay safe and healthy from your NM fans!!
Great vid . Awesome knife ! I have had my eye on it for awhile . I think it's worth it . Been enjoying Gerbers for about 40 years , they did a good job on this one . Be safe .
Looks like a great knife. I’m happy to see gerber coming out with some quality knives!
Fantastic review! I was looking for a small fixed blade I could backpack with and I think you convinced me to purchase this one. Thank you for going so in-depth with every detail. Much appreciated!
Very nice review. I really like that knife! I’ve been on a SS & 420HC kick lately, simply for rust resistance in the field. I realized that I don’t mind giving a knife a couple strokes on a sharpener if it needs it! I like 1095 & carbon steel for edge retention, but there are few things worse than finding your knife in your pack with rust spots on it.
Thank you for another very informative video. Ever since you showed us the Gerber Strongarm, I’ve become more and more impressed with Gerber. This one seems to be a nice companion to the strongarm but at $60 I’m a bit hesitant considering what’s out there, like the Garner or the Condor. Thanks again and God bless you and yours.
I've been waiting for your review on this man, great knife by the looks and sounds of it I'll be picking one up in the near future, great vid too!
Grabbed one a couple of days ago and took it straight out so far so good I did get a little roll too tho but I love it. USA made all day
Love this knife. In Europa €100 euros.. but for Usa made no problem love USA made knives. Greetings from Scandinavia and great reviews as always 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks Aaron been waiting to see this one! Looks really nice. $50 would be great but the price isn’t a deal breaker. Will def pick this up when it hits the stores
Same steel as the Strongarm in a more compact version plus a great sheath? In my opinion you can't go wrong. Great demo as always.
Great review. I like it. I have the TOPS SCANDI TREKKER, but that’s like $100. So, for US made quality, I think they’ve done pretty well.
Gideon's Tactical is the standard as far as quality video reviews of cutlery and gear. Years long consistency of testing and evaluation presented in a professional, informative format.
Thanks so much that means a lot Cody
I have a Mora Black, Brisa enZo Tracker, and am hoping this will be my final addition to my scnadi collection. I love this grind. It's easy to sharpen for someone with only a moderate level of experience with blades and it's great for bushcraft/firemaking. I think I'm going to love this knife primarily because of its smaller form factor and versatile sheath. The enZo trapper and Mora are large. They get in the way when I'm backpacking and their size is felt when they're on my belt clip and flexing my hip a lot climbing up hills etc.. I think this smaller form factor paired with the full-tang construction and versatile mounting options offered by thee sheath are what make it so appealing. Can't wait to get it!
I love the Morakniv option you offered.
Btw, 3 minutes with a dremel will get you the perfect fire steel strike spine.
I generally grind a 1" section on about a 10° angle about 1/2" from the handle. I do this with many knives in various steels and it always provides good results. The 10° angle makes a big difference but does tend to really eat up the ferro rod.
Ive also found this technique useful on the tang of the handle. Just relieve the G-10 or whatever handle material you have a little and grind a small notch into the steel maintaining that 10° angle.
Thank you for the review! Stay healthy and god bless you and your family!
Not a gerber fan but I like this design wish they went just a little higher end on the steel though.
I like the Strongarm as a knock around knife but I can't get behind a Bushcraft knife that won't get 'hair poppin sharp' as Aaron put it. Same design in a better steel would sell me on it, though.
Agreed. I suspect the Sandvik steels he mentioned, which I love, would be within a few pennies of that 420HC. Also wish the blade was just a whisker longer too. Kind of a pocket-knife length right now which really makes one ponder if this has a role as a primary knife.
Buck does 420 right, Gerber? not so sure
Well the Strongarm’s 420HC is legendary for toughness, it’s just not great at edge retention. You can search for the Strongarm Gauntlet test from about five years ago. That toughness is what got so many people hyping that knife. So now I guess we’re headed into a discussion about use cases. And I’m not going to tell anyone they’re wrong with their thinking, no matter where they come down on toughness/edge retention/geometry. But I would encourage someone to get away from the “single tool” thought process. You open up so many possibilities when you get away from that short-sighted, game show, romantic thinking. Carry whatever you need! Stop making up BS fantasy scenarios about losing your pack in a river while you’re free soloing Half Dome and running from zombie clown donkeys.
Been buying gerber knives for years. They actually to a really good job with 420HC. They do really good heat treats on it. Dont mind having the 420hc options because it keeps the price down. However i would like to see them take there popular knives like this or the strongarm and have a 154cm or S30v options
I just ordered this knife with the 20% member discount coupon at REI. Looking forward to putting it through some abuse when I get it. Great review, thanks for giving us an introduction to this USA made knife.
Thanks, Aaron. I'd looked at the Vertebrae and Spine models they came out with last year. Didn't pass muster when I got them in my hands though. This one looks like it may be a better fit. Now, to find one somewhere I can physically handle it...
Thanks Aaron! I agree.... for $50 I would buy it for sure. Still looks nice and seems to be very capable.
Thinking about picking one of these up, because of the utility applications. 420HC is a great steel. Buck has been using it for years and its easy to retain and maintain a razor sharp edge.
Great review! Thanks for showing the other similar knives for comparison.
My wife got me a Gerber knife for my birthday. I love Gerber products. I have alot more Gerber stuff than Leatherman stuff. Good video have a good day and be safe.
Thanks Brudah! I went out and picked up this knife and seriously love this knife.
Love the design of this knife. I really like that the carry options are so versatile! I love scout carry and am stoked that they offer that! BTW- don’t forget that Gerber is owned by a Northern European (Scandinavian) company- Fiskars! For the money I’d take it over a BM Pukko
That's a nice little knife. Good to see it's American made. Agree with some other comments: love the hands on demo stuff! I love my scandi grind knives.
I would consider this as a good backpacking bushcraft knife. Great review!
Really like this knife. Moras are great utility but I’ve just never been drawn to buy one. This one just makes me want it. And I am a strongarm fan so maybe Gerber just “gets me”. 😁
David your knife was the best looking one on the table and the one I would choose, after having the springs brake on one of your exclusive buyouts I definitely wouldn't want to rely on a bench made.
Good video I like how u show urself actually using the knife.... Thanks for being honest about the price I like the knife I would buy at 40 bucks definitely
Guys I just picked up this knife and let me tell you it is extremely impressive. I am ecstatic with everything about it. Aaron fantastic review and thanks for all of your hard work brother. I'm just so happy to hold and own this thing.
Me too man I love it
Nice review but I think you have overlooked one very neat feature of this knife.
Those divots/holes in the handle make perfect bearing blocks for a bow drill set. you can sheath the knife, carve the top end of your spindle to fit in the divot and use the whole knife in your hand to push down and stabilise and secure your spindle.
I'm not 100% sure that Gerber put these in there for that purpose but I have a very personalised bush craft knife, I did a similar thing to mine except I have a captured ball bearing in my micarta handle that allows me almost frictionless spindle action.
Needless to say I LOVE this design from Gerber, I'm a fan of short bladed Scandi knives, I find the Moras to be too long, its not needed in my opinion and puts unnecessary strain on the wrists when doing prolonged periods of whittling and cutting, I really do think Gerber once again have hit the nail on the head with this one.
I've had mine over a year best knife so far
I own this knife among many other high priced knifes. There is just something about this knife that says "I can do anything". I wish it had better steel but, their 420hc seems to be really well made. I think this and the Strongarm are like big and young brother. They are great knifes for such a good price. This and the strongarm were my first start to collecting knifes. I own many benchmades, moras, winklers, etc. These two, especially the Principle, hold their own and go to knives if I want to beat up. I wish it had better steel but, thats what keeps the price down. I put a small edge on it too but, this thing is so easy to keep sharp. Good knife to have and beat up.
Just got one. I drive truck and now carry scout right side. Have a mora too but love the gerber
I have had this knife for two weeks and the rubber handle it starting to peel and come apart not worth sending back to Gerber probably gonna just wrap it with paracord. I feel like the handle should have be made of a more durable material. Thanks for all the great reviews!
Nice review Aaron. 420HC is a good steel as we saw in the Strongarm. Let's see if the Principle lives up to the mark.
I just ordered this knife from SMKW on sale for $49.95. I like the Principle because of it's size, it's blade shape, scandi grind, width of blade, full tang, ergo grip, price, Made in the U.S. ! and of course the Sheath options are great. Wish Gerber would offer this blade in D2 or S30Vn or AUS10A though. 420HC just doesn't hold an edge very long. Thanks for making all your videos.
I personally like 420HC steel because it will hold an edge long enough, but mainly because I can field sharpen it so easily, especially being a scandi. Looks like a winner.
I've been eyeing this and was hoping you would do a review on this knife. I mostly carry Benchmade and Leatherman, but I like the look of this knife and I could just throw it in my backpack. Price isn't bad for an all Made USA knife. Thank you.
GT: Thanks for the super review. Since I’ve been watching your videos, I’ve bought StrongArms for my 2 sons (Truck knives), Moras for their girlfriends (camp site blades), and a Tops Fieldcraft BOB for myself. I cannot leave out my 2 x Becker BK2 for our 2 vehicle knives. Ha ha ha. Stay strong, stay safe my Murican cousins!! Cheers
Great review. May have to pick one up! Thanks.
1:54 It’s rust resistan because 420HC is a stainless steel. This HC confuses people because it’s only 0,4% carbon so it’s located rather within medium carbon content steels.
I see it on sale for $49.99 right now and I'm very tempted. The knife itself is similar in performance to the other similar ones you listed. In this case you're deciding if you want to pay a little more/similar to get USA made and more robust sheath and carry options which is what makes it stand out from the crowd.
Great video and what a great companion knife!
Great review. People complain about price yet want things made in America. Can’t have it both ways. Love this knife.
Thanks for the review. This knife will fill an important niche as a compact multiuse edc/survival scout carry fixed blade. Love my Moras but can't edc 'em. The Principle sheath sets it apart. The 420hc works very well on my Strong Arm. But can't edc that great knife either. Your vid confirmed my hunch about this knife. And U.S. made, I'll be ordering one. Thanks!
Bought this off of your word like i have a few knives. Love this knife. Will be making something similar with some different handles materials. Micarta, Dymalux maybe.
Really powerful for its size! Strong and sharp.
Another great GT review. Like the looks of this knife.
I have several Gerber Strongarm knives that are my go to knives for my EDC and Get Home bags.
At $60 for both the Strongarm and Principle I would stick with tje Strongarm.
But if GT likes it......
Great review. I will have to pick one up for EDC. I don't like pocket knives and would rather carry something like this in my EDC bag or on my belt.
3 inch blade is legal in most states for EDC. Cool little knife.
That is one sweet knife. I did a quick review on the OKC RAT3 at about the same price but that Gerber is something else.
Great review. Just subscribed. Just picked mine up on sale for $50. It doesn’t rattle in the sheath at all.
Glad to hear it and welcome to the Gt family
Like the design, just wish the blade was as long as the handle or at the 4” length. Blade shape is very functional especially for sharpening. The upswept portion of all my moras always suck to hand sharpen, at lest for me. Great vid as always.
I wanted to buy it the minute I saw it, but for me the right hand only is a deal breaker. I wish they had designed the sheath to go both ways or given me some to carry cross draw on a slant. The knife is very impressive. Thank you for the review.
thank you for your thorough review, it will help me with my decisions.
Great video. I wish some of the others had scout carry options. I recently got the Prodigy. Love the knife, but wish it had that carry option. Would like to see scout carry demo of this one. I'm looking to experiment with that option for edc.
Vence McAdams yes, I wish for more scout cary options as well.
*Also I've noticed edges rolling on blades fresh off the line but I've never had any re-roll after the touch up. Of course I'm not talking about cheap pos knives... but tops, bark river and benchmade. Things like that. I guess its just the equipment they use to sharpen their product compared to my work sharp and ceramic rods.*
As soon as he says the word "task" I'm gonna take a shot of vodka
Have Gerber principle and strongarm. These are my go-to knives
Great review. Thanks man!
I purchased one a while back and have been satisfied with it. I do not care for the sheath though. For those complaining about the 420HC steel, my question to you is what does it NOT do that makes you dislike it? For me, Made in USA for a quality blade is worth a few $$$ more.
I have a Gerber prodigy and love it also a mora companion, l will be getting this..
Great review and options. Thanks and take care.
I have this and a Esee 4 and really prefer this handle by far. The only issue i have is the sheath doesn’t stay on my belt as well as I would like. Just fits loose even on a leather belt
Great little knife for around camp , thanks Aaron enjoy your weekend and god bless your house. Beans rice and Jesus Christ
Very nice knive, and amazing revieuw again Aaron 👌⚠️
Well, this made me buy one. Thanks.
I was thinking about it, until you showed the competition (one of which I own). Now i'm less inclined-- can't really justify the purchase when my Moras are so similar. Great review though - your reviews over the years have been informative and entertaining!
Yeah the price is IMHO way to much $40 maybe 60 no way.
This knife is full tang. The only comparable Mora is a Garberg at $80. 60s a pretty good deal when you compare apples to apples.
I’m going to definitely pick one up.
I love ur vids, would have liked to see how it scout mounts, thats a deciding factor in every knife i get.
I like it! Great Review brother!
Looks really nice 👍
Nice little knife, I would buy it 👍
Gerber Gator basic fixed blade gets no media attention, but is a great knife for the 29 dollars I paid. Might make more sense than the Principal as it is 420 hc and full tang. Wish GT would review.
Could you do a comparison video on the Cold Steel Prolite and Airlite
Sweet looking knife. I'd like to get a little leather sheath for it.
Awesome review!
Nice to see Gerber making an effort to release some good products here and there. Also, can we expect a video on the Cold Steel SRK-C?
Karl der Große yes I hope so
The price stands out the most.
Looks like a great little knife seems like a great alternative to the BM puukko ($$$) or backpacking knife or trouble free strict knife law region knife! Could be $10 less IMO...FYI I'm not getting notifications of your vids as well as others I follow.
Real strength is scout carry the black blends with a black belt to be practically invisible, but always there, for day hikes/climbs/fishin.
Black electrical tape silences the sheath!
As said overpriced but an excellent one stop minimalist package to cover every eventuality.
Great video. I really like the looks, love that it is American made. Wish they would have used a little better Steele.
Liked it the 1st time I saw it..... Now I’m gunna have to get it
Awesome Gerber Knife for the price point !!!!!!!!!!!
its pretty a cool little knife,wish that blade was about 2 inches longer,that would make it cover more bases for me anyway.thanks Aaron;-)
This is going to be my next knife, in the mail right now. To me the price point seems fair. USA made, better sheath than a mora offering more carry options. You can have the best knife in the world, and a crappy sheath will make you never carry it. Let's be honest 95% of a knifes life is in the sheath. I thought about the garberg by mora then again I would be spending another 25 to 40 for a kydex sheath to offer my preferred horizontal carry option. Same with the condor terrasaur seems like a good option also, but had that dame plastic tube sheath. Which if you belt dangle your blades is fine. I just prefer a cross draw, out of the way til I need it.
Thanks for the vid bud