I like the fact that you use the knife, a lot of people only buy super expensive knives and then baby them, you take a knife, tune it to your specs and use it, I respect that!
Hello from Oklahoma! I always say, find a knife YOU like. Use it, make it your own, and it will not let you down. It doesn't matter if it costs $10 or $1000. Good job! Thanks for the video! I hope you will be feeling better soon. God Bless! Merry Christmas!
I have the two tone prodigy plain edge from walmart ground off the top guard added lanyard and notched edge for sharpening but left the crusher end for extra utilities so far the best bushcraft/ combat utility blade I've ever owned
Thanks for all the tips guys you all talked so positively about the knife I bought one and I also bought a Ontario rat7 it's a great knife to you should try it out
Still one of the best knives you can get for the outdoors. I think I might file down the guard on mine as well. I've already changed the edge angle. Actually, I won a second Prodigy in October. I think I'll give that one the treaatement as well.
When it comes to the Swedish and outdoor products I listen you guys know your blades I've bought several swedish made axes and Mora knives you've got a new sub here I bought the Gerber prodigy after watching this video
I still argue that the prodigy is a far better overall knife and sheath than the strongarm. Still today it's one of my most favorite blades in my collection.
I just bought a fine edge prodigy last week. I’ve heard they are discontinued but my local Walmart had a Coyote brown version in stock. They must have a heck of a large inventory or something. If you are looking for one, try their website.
Cool, sometimes the cheaper is the best, or at least not below much more expensive stuff, if you know what to look for and where to look, very good deals can be made, not only in the knife "world". All the best, hope that you "will be walking straight again" soon. :o) Nice day!!!
Great Video! What angle did you use to modify the edge of your Prodigy? I have a couple of Prodigies attached to Go-Bags and also have a couple of Gerber Strongarm which to me are like an upgraded Prodigy with a more capable sheath but it still has the same edge so I am very interested to find out what angle you used and what process you used to change the edge. Keep Dry and Warm and Merry Christmas from the Southeast US!
A friend to me did it on freehand on a dremel. Do you call it a dremel in english? I dont have the clue about the angle but that dont matter becouse now also its very easy to free hand sharpening it with say for exaple an fällkniven stone
Good video. I have had a Prodigy for a couple years. By chance I also did the same modifications. I tried the Strongarm and didn't like many things about it. Im curious if you still use your Prodigy regularly? Im going to get another Prodigy before they are no longer available.
The prodigy is the only fixblade i use. And i got one brand new if i loose it:) I think Gerber will still make them but if not you can find them on ebay for a very long time.
@@MrMadhouse70 I picked up my back up Prodigy at Wal-Mart yesterday. $49 and change. Excellent price still. Easily worth more. Just don't tell them that.
I'm curious about your views on Morakniv. I would think Morakniv would be to you, what Gerber or Buck are to us in the states. Also, which Benchmade was it? I'm currently carrying a Mora Garberg, but I really want to try the Benchmade Puukko. Just can't justify the cost, even for the fancier steel.
They are 50 bucks . I mean . Customizing..it's like customizing a Ford pinto. You can only polish a turd so long before it falls apart . And you get shitty. Lol.
Hi Magnus those fire starters look similar to 'Tiger Tims' which we get here in UK Sainsburys supermarket sell tbem in summer I get mine in tubs of 50 from Amazon for about £10.00
hello Magnus, if you like your Gerber Prodigy, take a look at the British Army Survival Knife, a lot of similarities is size and style, No serration's though.... I'm sure you could add your own, Stay Lucky "H"
Hello from Greece my friend i wanted to ask you if any hard tooth on Gerber prodigy knife has ever been broken? Which one do you personally find better with or without teeth? if you can make a video with the same knife with teeth and no teeth why l say but it but who
I have never broke a tooth on the serrations on a prodigy. I have use the prodigy for some years now with batooning and that kind of stuff. I live in a boreal area so all kinnd of threes we got there the prodigy stand up well for. I find the serrations better for almost everything i use the blade for but i like the tip of the knife non serrated for example skinning. I dont own a non serrated prodigy or strongarm so that test would be dificult. If you are not sure buy a non serrated knife. They will work also fine. fact is most people want them but i prefer combo edge.
Tjenare! Spanade in dina videos, roligt innehåll. Förstår att du gillar Gerber, vad tycker du om deras Strongarm? Den kommer ju även med sågtandning om man föredrar det. Själv föredrar jag en vanlig egg (bl.a. därför det fick bli Strongarm), framförallt då jag tycker de är lättare att underhålla och slipa.
Hej Pierre. Tack för komplimangen. Min flickvän har en strongarm och jag gillar den som fan. Vad jag blivit mest imponerad av är att den håller eggen så pass bra.
@@MrMadhouse70 Har du förresten testat Teräväs produkter från Varusteleka? Deras Skrama och Jääkäripuukko i kolstål. Helt klart mina nya favoriter, och billiga. Min Strongarm går inte heller av för hackor, har den i bilen och har inte slipat ner glaskrossen på baksidan då jag tänker att den kan användas i "nödsituationer" och där man kanske behöver krossa en ruta. Tack för grymma filmer, ska fortsätta kolla!!!!
I like the fact that you use the knife, a lot of people only buy super expensive knives and then baby them, you take a knife, tune it to your specs and use it, I respect that!
I think Gerber owes you a special edition Prodigy, I'm guessing tons of people have bought a Prodigy after watching your vids me being one of them.
Hello from Oklahoma! I always say, find a knife YOU like. Use it, make it your own, and it will not let you down. It doesn't matter if it costs $10 or $1000. Good job! Thanks for the video! I hope you will be feeling better soon. God Bless! Merry Christmas!
Merry christmas to you 2:)
Another satisfied Prodigy owner. Like the Moras, you get a lot of performance for little money.
I am getting ready to take my morning hike with man's best friend. I hope you are feeling better. From the mountains of Arizona.
Nice Video, thank you for the honest review!
Good simple upgrades to a wonderful blade 👍
I have the two tone prodigy plain edge from walmart ground off the top guard added lanyard and notched edge for sharpening but left the crusher end for extra utilities so far the best bushcraft/ combat utility blade I've ever owned
glad you went back to the old prodigy, love mine thinking about modifying it like you did, keep up the vids !
old love dont rust Alexandre;)
I think that's the best 50 buck knife on the market 👍👍
Agree:)
Thanks for all the tips guys you all talked so positively about the knife I bought one and I also bought a Ontario rat7 it's a great knife to you should try it out
100%
Still one of the best knives you can get for the outdoors. I think I might file down the guard on mine as well.
I've already changed the edge angle. Actually, I won a second Prodigy in October. I think I'll give that one the treaatement as well.
Try to do that Michael. The grip is now very ergonomic. Should have done that long time ago.
gut gemacht magnus, LG aus Deutschland 👍👍👍
Very nice mods Magnus. It can makes all the difference to a knife by doing these simple changes. 👍
That edge on the blade was hit i can promise you.
When it comes to the Swedish and outdoor products I listen you guys know your blades I've bought several swedish made axes and Mora knives you've got a new sub here I bought the Gerber prodigy after watching this video
Then i think, well i am pretty sure it will serve you well:)
This video made me buy one. Thank you for the great review. You use that knife like extended part of your body..
Awesome video btw hope you get to feeling better
Day bye day Shane. Today i am feeling pretty ok.
Nice vid, hope you get well soon...👍🏻
Thanks Peter.
Love my prodigy.
Great video, like that.
SurvivalAustria
Thanks alot Austria:)
Like it way more than the strong arm however the Walmart version is the best. Tan handle with no serrations !
I chose it over the rat 5 they don't have the strongarm at my Walmart yet until they sell out of the prodigy
I still argue that the prodigy is a far better overall knife and sheath than the strongarm. Still today it's one of my most favorite blades in my collection.
Love that knife, I use it on land and under water.
Maybe Trumphs spacesoldiers can use it on the moon in the future??
Gerber should give you the fine edge prodigy. Even though discontinued. They ought to bring it back for keeps.
I just bought a fine edge prodigy last week. I’ve heard they are discontinued but my local Walmart had a Coyote brown version in stock. They must have a heck of a large inventory or something. If you are looking for one, try their website.
@@Loveanda.45 I have had mine for 2 years. After some light mods it's been on my belt everyday.
Cool, sometimes the cheaper is the best, or at least not below much more expensive stuff, if you know what to look for and where to look, very good deals can be made, not only in the knife "world". All the best, hope that you "will be walking straight again" soon. :o) Nice day!!!
Like you say, if you are knowing where to look then you can find nice budget stuff. It is the same with lets say for example fishing gear.
Great Video! What angle did you use to modify the edge of your Prodigy? I have a couple of Prodigies attached to Go-Bags and also have a couple of Gerber Strongarm which to me are like an upgraded Prodigy with a more capable sheath but it still has the same edge so I am very interested to find out what angle you used and what process you used to change the edge.
Keep Dry and Warm and Merry Christmas from the Southeast US!
A friend to me did it on freehand on a dremel. Do you call it a dremel in english? I dont have the clue about the angle but that dont matter becouse now also its very easy to free hand sharpening it with say for exaple an fällkniven stone
@@MrMadhouse70 Thank You!
Good video. I have had a Prodigy for a couple years. By chance I also did the same modifications. I tried the Strongarm and didn't like many things about it. Im curious if you still use your Prodigy regularly? Im going to get another Prodigy before they are no longer available.
The prodigy is the only fixblade i use. And i got one brand new if i loose it:) I think Gerber will still make them but if not you can find them on ebay for a very long time.
@@MrMadhouse70 I picked up my back up Prodigy at Wal-Mart yesterday. $49 and change. Excellent price still. Easily worth more. Just don't tell them that.
I'm curious about your views on Morakniv. I would think Morakniv would be to you, what Gerber or Buck are to us in the states. Also, which Benchmade was it? I'm currently carrying a Mora Garberg, but I really want to try the Benchmade Puukko. Just can't justify the cost, even for the fancier steel.
Have u looked at the terava puukko? I tried a skramasax from them and it is SHARP haha.
@RubbaDubbaDooskie I have 2 of their puukko knives. One is a bit longer, might almost call it a leuku.
They are 50 bucks . I mean . Customizing..it's like customizing a Ford pinto. You can only polish a turd so long before it falls apart . And you get shitty. Lol.
Hi Magnus those fire starters look similar to 'Tiger Tims' which we get here in UK Sainsburys supermarket sell tbem in summer I get mine in tubs of 50 from Amazon for about £10.00
I think the box here in sweden at claes olsson is in 50 for 79 kr
@@MrMadhouse70 not bad
Stay warm
Another quick firestarter is a cotton ball soaked in vaseline.
hello Magnus, if you like your Gerber Prodigy, take a look at the British Army Survival Knife, a lot of similarities is size and style, No serration's though.... I'm sure you could add your own, Stay Lucky "H"
Gonna google that blade Citizen
I LOVE my prodigy!!
Me too:)
What angle degree do you sharpen it with I want to try it on mine I use a 20 degree angle
haha, well... i dont know, i just took it down so much that it feel perfect.
If you're watching this Gerber,send Magnus another Prodigy.
Stay warm and take care.
Hello from Greece my friend i wanted to ask you if any hard tooth on Gerber prodigy knife has ever been broken? Which one do you personally find better with or without teeth? if you can make a video with the same knife with teeth and no teeth why l say but it but who
I have never broke a tooth on the serrations on a prodigy. I have use the prodigy for some years now with batooning and that kind of stuff. I live in a boreal area so all kinnd of threes we got there the prodigy stand up well for. I find the serrations better for almost everything i use the blade for but i like the tip of the knife non serrated for example skinning. I dont own a non serrated prodigy or strongarm so that test would be dificult. If you are not sure buy a non serrated knife. They will work also fine. fact is most people want them but i prefer combo edge.
@@MrMadhouse70 ok thanks i like this knife prodigy serrated and sheath and the MLF 2
@@user-xz9ty9fs7g both are good, the prodigy is tough better than the big LMF, thats a biiiig knife
Tjenare! Spanade in dina videos, roligt innehåll. Förstår att du gillar Gerber, vad tycker du om deras Strongarm? Den kommer ju även med sågtandning om man föredrar det. Själv föredrar jag en vanlig egg (bl.a. därför det fick bli Strongarm), framförallt då jag tycker de är lättare att underhålla och slipa.
Hej Pierre. Tack för komplimangen. Min flickvän har en strongarm och jag gillar den som fan. Vad jag blivit mest imponerad av är att den håller eggen så pass bra.
@@MrMadhouse70 Har du förresten testat Teräväs produkter från Varusteleka? Deras Skrama och Jääkäripuukko i kolstål. Helt klart mina nya favoriter, och billiga. Min Strongarm går inte heller av för hackor, har den i bilen och har inte slipat ner glaskrossen på baksidan då jag tänker att den kan användas i "nödsituationer" och där man kanske behöver krossa en ruta. Tack för grymma filmer, ska fortsätta kolla!!!!
Did anyone else get a prodigy with an asymmetrical grind angles on the blades?
I have looked and looked and I can't find that Swedish bag anywhere. Does anyone know what that is?
Witch bag??
@@MrMadhouse70 The one you keep your fire kit in, you call it a toilet bag. @1:37
Buy a good knife then make it better with small modifications 👌🏻
Always modify your gear haha