Is the Gerber Gator Machete any good?!?! SHOCKING WHATS INSIDE!!

I bought this Gerber Gator Machete to finally form my own opinion about these things. Unboxing and my initial impressions are not what I had imagined.

[@brettdelaney4706]

Thanks dude, you just saved me $85 and a potential injury from broken handle. Subscribed 👍

[@soloproject99]

Glad you’re here brother!! Definitely glad I could help!

[@ghostramp8578]

It´s 85 bucks??? I just got Condor Jungolo for 95, I´m super happy with it

[@DeepbloodFang]

...who tf makes non full tang machetes? That crap will fly back in your face after a few chops.

[@wellestyr5524]

As a Gerber fanboy, you are absolutely right about this crap. Broadcut was my first Gerber and im still using it for 4 yrs. That thing is tough, Well balanced and perfect for chopping and slashing. One of my favorite machete i would say. But when i picked up Gerber gator? I instantly felt something was off. No weight balancing whatsoever, blade dangling every time i swing it. Which is a huge issue for machete because those two problems combined? hard to hit the same spot with impact point repeatedly... To sum it up, the structural disaster you cleared out makes this thing not only fragile and dangerous, it is failure as a tool.

[@soloproject99]

Thanks for watching! I grew up with Gerber and always knew it was a brand you could count on. My father gave me his old Gerber skinner when I became of age and I have no doubts it will last another two or three generations of use and abuse. The thing that really grinds my gears about the Gerber Gator is, these things are being bought by people that knew the brand like I did, to put in “survival packs” or “bug out bags”. They’re being bought by young men and women starting jobs in land surveying, environmental sciences, and other land management fields of work. It’s not okay in my opinion! The customer service is terrible too! I started a return/refund claim over two months ago and I am still waiting for some response.

[@arshnewstvusa]

lol seeing this thing in the shop today, looking at that handle, felt like it would be a dangly tool

[@michaeldetsch5511]

😊FOLKS , I'VE HAD THE GERBER GATOR Jr. FOR QUITE AWHILE NOW & CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT IT ON A WHIM & LOVE IT !!! HASN'T FAILED ME YET ! 😊

[@redneck6548]

These kind of stuff, hurts the brand pretty bad. But also, so disrespectful to their customers.

[@nythscape1984]

I really like how you screwed around most of the video and wasted a lot of my time. Thumbs down.

[@soloproject99]

The gerber gator machete was my very first video review. I agree that it is long winded and sloppy. Time is a valuable thing these days. Thanks for the feedback.

[@dereklucero5785]

I don’t know if it’s any good. I have one. I use it. It ain’t broke yet. It was inexpensive. It works for me👍. And that sticker glue on the blade is impervious to any known cleanser I’ve tried. Try lava, or dip it in the sun or something.

[@GamingGardeningAndLayingSiege]

I used boiling water for the sticker, and olive oil for the glue residue.

[@ammoiscurrency5706]

Be careful just broke the handle on mine after 3 days of use

[@almikell5500]

It sure lookef pretty when I bought it.. THIN hollow ground edge Bends REAL easy hard to straighten.. not enough metal to work your way out of... Might look like a tomato knife by the time you got it all straightened out... But it sure looked pretty

[@soloproject99]

Man, I hate to hear that!

[@ammoiscurrency5706]

Yep! Have had mine 3 days. Edge got dents/bends that turned to chips and that I filed out and on the 3rd day it broke at the end of the "tang"

[@Dreammeditaterepeat]

Got one of these the other day out of necessity, was not my first choice of tool, but was the only choice available at the time.. Honestly.. It worked really well. Cut down two full trees, yes stressed the metal some.. But the damn thing kept going..

[@NattyBulk24]

Dam. Hope mine is still ok for people

[@j_c332]

The reviews are all true the quality of this machete is disappointingly horrible. Like he said I too purchased a piece of crap.

[@dene1196]

I got mine for $14. Adequate for what i need it for.

[@Kova-ow2en]

Come on now, I’m sure you can buy a decent machete for a few dollars more that isn’t a liability or something that will risk an injury over

[@danalbu5432]

Thank you for the only proper review of this product that I've seen. I wish I knew which model of the gerber gator this is. There is a regular and an outdoor version which I suspect may be different in quality.

[@soloproject99]

Well, thank you for being here! I’m trying to help people sift through the mountain of trash to find some good stuff!

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

Yeah you'd think gerber would know better. There are certain machete that dont have full tang traditionally such as certain SE asian blades. however the blades werent bolted to plastic either.

[@costasvlgs5845]

Nice review man! Do you concider to test the Gerber Gator Bush Machete? I would appreciate it! It seems to be a strong blade like Gerber gator bolo machete... i am between Gerber Gator Bush Machete and Cold steel Jungle machete. From your experienece wich one you think i should buy? Thank you!

[@ammoiscurrency5706]

The coldsteel had tang in the handle so if the bush machete is anything like the gator I would absolutely go coldsteel

[@Marcus28]

I dont know what to do cuz my mom got me this for Christmas and in kinda scared to use it and i dont want to be rude to my mom bye not using it

[@carlrobinson8177]

Man thank you for sharing this video, oh yeah. I like the bolo never let me down but this one. I’ll never get one. That’s crazy, once again thanks for sharing.

[@joseRodriguez-is1pz]

Sus cuchillos son la misma mierda

[@Brian-Midwest]

The tang! 😮 Boo Gerber, boo!!!

[@PsylomeAlpha]

that shit is a quarter tang! Also, love how the thinnest piece of metal on either bolt-pin is on the hole that's going to be taking all the impact from the blade hitting something and is going to shear off the instant the blade starts getting dull during cutting, or you hit a nail ,and it's going to cut your palm up

[@michaeldetsch5511]

😊😊OOPS! I FORGOT TO MENTION , THROW AWAY THE SHEATH , IT IS CRAP !!! IT WAS DESTROYED THE FIRST DAY WHILE CUTTING FIREWOOD , USEING THE Jr TO REMOVE LIMBS . 😊😊

[@Mr.Foxhat]

Oh wow. I never knew these weren't full tang. Now I'm even less confident in trying it lol At least I paid $20 for mine and it came with a knife? Yay?

[@soloproject99]

I just learned a 25$ lesson😂😂 I’ll post the full testing video tonight!

[@DailyOrganics]

Outsourced to china what do you expect. You find gerber knives now anywhere even gas stations is so sad.

[@scottwalmer9248]

The brown chicken brown cow part really set this piece apart😂 Two inches inside of it. Wow😅

[@pi-sx3mb]

Saw this on sale last fall in Home Depot and thought, "Hey cool." Held it and looked it over for about 10 seconds, and even in the poster board shrink wrap I'm thinking this is barely a toy, let alone a tool.

[@marlinlegare3960]

Yep. I had one of these and the handle broke on the first day. The stitching on the belt loop busted too. If Gerber actually honours their warranty (doubtful) and I get a replacement I wouldn't use it for much more than saplings and weeds.

[@baz3184]

You aren't actually supposed to use it on anything more than plastic bottles 😂

[@JUANALVAREZ-z2y]

You are right on point in regards to that wimpy handle

[@jeanwestling]

thank you for review

[@soloproject99]

Absolutely! Thanks for being here!!

[@uralbob1]

Tiny belt loop? That’s what she said!

[@superdrykidrobot]

Any thoughts on the Ontario SP8?

[@MOISECRIMI]

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