I loved it and knew this was the knife I had to have. In this film Tom Berenger’s character is carrying a Gerber BMF (Basic Multi-Function) in its original pattern with 8″ blade, and this was the saw back version that wasstill in fashion at the time.
Still hankering after a decent and stylish blade I was struck by the appearance of one in another film from 1988 staring Sidney Poitier and Tom Berenger – Deadly Pursuit (Shoot to Kill). There were other more serious designs available but pricing also made them out of reach. With Lyle knives way out of reach, I ended up owning some of the rather nasty cheap hollow handle Rambo style knives. This might not be how Gerber would chart its development, but is based on my own knives and experience.Īs any child of the 80s will know, the 1982 film ‘Rambo – First Blood’ has been one of the most influential films in terms of interest in survival and in knife design at the time. In this section I’d like to share a personal perspective of the evolution that has lead to the Strongarm. The Strongarm is the result of an evolution of Gerber’s survival knives which I can trace back through several models. Unfortunately I can’t always get time with the designer so will use this section to include relevant information about the knife and its designer. The reasons for certain design choices may not be clear when simply looking at an object, so this section is intended to give an insight into the thinking behind a design by speaking to the designer themselves.
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In the case of full convex grinds the approximate centre of the grind is used for the primary bevel angle estimate. The ‘Balance relative to the centre of the handle’ indicates how close to a ‘neutral balance’ the knife has in the hand. The ‘Balance relative to the front of the handle’ tells you if the knife will feel front heavy, or if the weight is in your hand (a positive value means the weight is forward of the front of the handle). Key aspects such as the primary bevel angle, grind type, blade depth, blade thickness, length, weight are detailed, along with balance information. These measurements have been tabulated and are presented along with a few reference blades (8″ Chef’s Knife, 5.5″ Santoku and the popular Fällkniven F1). Using a set of gauges and precision measuring equipment including a Vernier protractor, callipers, fixed radius gauges and the unique Arc Master adjustable radius gauge (the one that looks like a crossbow). Most knife specifications have a basic description of the blade geometry, but in this section I will be taking a more detailed look at geometry and balance. Paring down each element of the design to provide the essential functions without any excess bulk has resulted in a tool that works with you and remains totally reliable. Gerber’s latest incarnation of the military/tactical survival knife has taken its evolution to another level.
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