GERBERGear Principle - Fixed-Blade Survival Knife for Hunting, Camping & More - Features Firestriking Spine & Triple Mounting Sheath - Black

I bought this knife for work to carry around something smaller than a ka-bar, but bigger than a multi-tool. It is very comfortable in the hand, and I have larger hands, the slight angle on the end help with the small bit of pinky that hangs over. And while I see a lot of comments about the sheath, the one I got had no issue, unless I'm really pulling on it it's not going anywhere. My main complaints are, one, I wish it had a bit of a curve near the end of the handle closest to the blade, while I've yet to have it slip it makes me a bit weary (although again, I use this with wet hands and with winter coming the numbness you get with wet hands in cold 15 degree weather, the rubber grip makes it a good deal safer). Number 2, is the sheath. While I've seen reviews about how it falls out I've yet to see that or worry about it happening. However the way it's set up and me having bigger hands the thumb release is a bit of a pain to learn and get used to. The way the sheath sits doesn't leave too much room between the button and the case to let me press. Other than those two issues, I love it and would DEFINITELY reccomend!!

I bought the Gerber Principle, took it out of the box and put it to work carving a persimmon walking stick out of a piece of persimmon I dried for 15 years. The Principle was the main performer having tried 15 of my wood working knives, some of which cost hundreds of dollars. It’s the edge geometry that won the day. The Gerber literally worked six hours straight without blistering my hand or requiring a forearm tiring death grip. I got the stick carved down to a working size and the only thing I did to resharpen it was use a leather strop and it’s able to cut shavings thin enough to see through or take a big bite if you like. It’s a small blade perfect for fine work when a large knife is too difficult to manage. It’s very light and doesn’t weigh your belt down. The sheath is compact and excellent quality. It also accommodates multi position attachment. Whatever your outdoor philosophy is concerning edged tools, I think you’ll find this knife a worthy and reliable companion to go along with your other cutting tools helping you get those fine tasks done. Plus, you don’t need to refinance your boat to pay for it.

As many have said. GREAT knife... HORRIBLE SHEATH!! When a Mora sheath is 100x better. There is a problem.The main issue because of safety is RETENTION. It's almost non-existent as shipped. This is fixable with a little bit of heat. The retention comes from the sheath putting pressure on the first rivet tube. The problem is it does not do that. Using a heat gun, a lighter or a mini torch you can heat the front of the sheath or the tab is. Once the plastic is warm enough you can bend that tab down in a bit. Once cool reinsert the knife and it should snap in for good retention. The sheath is still nothing to gloat about however your knife will securely stay in.though the sheath is bad don't let this stop you from purchasing this knife. It's small enough for everyday carry yet big enough for everyday tasks. I would definitely not hesitate to purchase this strictly due to the sheath. The knife itself is worth the $60.

I don’t see the connection between this knife and the name, principle...but it is a really nice piece as a whole package.The sheath is great, 3 mounting options. I prefer to have this mounted to Molle on my Hazard 4 Plan C backpack (which is my go to daypack). I also found the clip option to fit comfortably and the scout style mount is perfect as well which I was used to with my Strongarm.The knife itself feels really good in the hand and I’ve used it on a number of occasions. Including starting fires with it, And I’ve also used it to process Dungeness Crab on the Oregon coast here. I also like that since it’s a full tang fixed blade it’s relatively to clean the salt water of the ocean off, though I would love it if I could have it treated with Gerbers “Salt Rx”.Solid buy, I highly recommend and I edc it on my pack when I go out as my primary fixed blade.

Full tang and excellent grip. The steel holds an edge quite well and passes the paper test after much abuse. The knife is first rate but the plastic sheath is borderline junk. Seek options for carrying this knife safely, there's aftermarket products that are much better. Great knife and be sure to look at their next size up too.

The blade itself is nice My main buying factor was the fact that you could horizontally mounted on a belt except that the belt mount that I got is completely useless. How are you even supposed to put what they give you on a belt with such a bad design? I feel like the knife is overpriced, especially for how crappy the horizontal belt hook is.

I tried this knife out and I really like it for general camp/home use. I would say it’s pretty thick which can be a negative when using it to cut meat. One of my friends had a similar knife that worked better in that regard. When we compared them, his had a taller edge that gave it a thinner cutting angle. I plan to make that adjustment when I sharpen it.I’m not sure why the reviews are negative about the sheath, I personally really like it. It has good retention and several mounting options. I mounted it vertically and usually just clip in on my pant pocket. I have several knifes I’d use more if they had a better sheath but I think this one is great.

This is my new favorite knife. It feels really good in my hands and I have large hands. Its strong with an easy to sharpen edge and can hold up to pretty good abuse. I've battoned wood for my fire pit, great at feather Stix, used the tip to drill into wood, also pryed some wood with it and its done great. Great EDC knife for medium tasks and easy to handle.