Gerber LHR - discontinued
Jan 18, 2015 16:42:15 GMT
Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 18, 2015 16:42:15 GMT
After having missed this one when it 1st came out (how'd that happen?), and now being a discontinued model, I ended up buying a Gerber LHR second hand. I did some research on it for a few months before buying one, and according to most of the vids/reviews on it, the Gerber LHR (Larsen/Harsey/Reeve collab) is a hell of a knife, except for the blade steel (420A SS) Gerber chose.
Here's some info from Gerber:
"In the urban warfare environment, soldiers recognized the need for a close quarter combat knife. After studying and interviewing hundreds of real life hand-to-hand combat encounters, MACP Close Quarter Combat expert Matt Larsen worked with award-winning knife makers Chris Reeve and William W. Harsey Jr. to create the L.H.R. The quick-release sheath has a built-in safety release that can only release the knife by the wearer. The textured TacHide handle provides sure grip in wet conditions. Proudly made in U.S.A."
Specs:
Item # 30-000183
Blade Length: 6.87"
Open Length: 12.5"
Weight: 11.2 OZ
Handle: TacHide
So, why did Gerber discontinue this knife since almost EVERYONE out on the interwebz love it? I guess it has to do with some people complaining about how hard it is to get out of the sheath (purposefully built to prevent an aggressor from stealing/taking your knife - it has a "hidden" release that allows the owner to unsheath the knife, but can be hard to unsheath if you don't know how to), and also because the blade steel is unnamed on the knife, but has been confirmed by persistent blade enthusiasts to be 420A SS.
On to the knife!
As I said, I got this knife not too long ago, so I haven't had time to test it in the field. I intend for it to be a "user" knife, not a safe queen. It has a few blemishes from the previous owner who told me he had never used it other than cut paper/sharpen it once, but had it in his bug-out bag for a few years. The blade shape is reminiscent of the CRK Pacific, but way cheaper than that model.
Here's a few pics of the knife:
Here's some info from Gerber:
"In the urban warfare environment, soldiers recognized the need for a close quarter combat knife. After studying and interviewing hundreds of real life hand-to-hand combat encounters, MACP Close Quarter Combat expert Matt Larsen worked with award-winning knife makers Chris Reeve and William W. Harsey Jr. to create the L.H.R. The quick-release sheath has a built-in safety release that can only release the knife by the wearer. The textured TacHide handle provides sure grip in wet conditions. Proudly made in U.S.A."
Specs:
Item # 30-000183
Blade Length: 6.87"
Open Length: 12.5"
Weight: 11.2 OZ
Handle: TacHide
So, why did Gerber discontinue this knife since almost EVERYONE out on the interwebz love it? I guess it has to do with some people complaining about how hard it is to get out of the sheath (purposefully built to prevent an aggressor from stealing/taking your knife - it has a "hidden" release that allows the owner to unsheath the knife, but can be hard to unsheath if you don't know how to), and also because the blade steel is unnamed on the knife, but has been confirmed by persistent blade enthusiasts to be 420A SS.
On to the knife!
As I said, I got this knife not too long ago, so I haven't had time to test it in the field. I intend for it to be a "user" knife, not a safe queen. It has a few blemishes from the previous owner who told me he had never used it other than cut paper/sharpen it once, but had it in his bug-out bag for a few years. The blade shape is reminiscent of the CRK Pacific, but way cheaper than that model.
Here's a few pics of the knife: