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flashlightfreak9
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 NEW Gerber Gator Exchange-A-Blade Folding Saw |
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When I opened my presents on Christmas morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see a new Gerber folding saw in one of them. I instantly realized this was not the one I was used to seeing in the Cabela's catalogs. The GATOR in the title was a dead give-away.
It said on the back of the packaging: Stronger, tougher, more sleek...
I like it! 
Here it is next to my Mora for comparison:
And open:
I added the orange paracord, by the way.
Saws like a champ. 
A very handy tool, indeed. 
P.S. My mom got a new camera for Christmas(thank God!), so that's why the picture is so clear.
What do you guys and gals think?
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Drummer Dave
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Nice Folding saw Flash, good score
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Survivor Kid 909
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Good score bro, looks like it'll serve you well for sure!
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linsleyk
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very nice for sure.
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turd
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Nice! How does the lock work?
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flashlightfreak9
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Thanks, guys and gal.
Well turd, the lock is devilishly simple, but hard to describe.
You see on the lock where the two rivets are? The one on the right is the pivot for the lock, and the other is the locking bar. There is a slot that is hidden by the locking mechanism that the bar sits in. When you open the saw(it has the same size slot), the mechanism opens by itself(as if you were pushing on it), and the bar pops into place. It's spring loaded, by the way. To close the saw, simply depress the right side of the mechanism(from this point of view). This removes the bar from the slot and the blade can be swung back into the handle. It jiggles just a hair, but I do not forsee this as a problem.
Did that make sense?  
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Nice, gerber and fiskars, though both run by the same company make good saws. They are still a little diffrent overall model to model, but they all come wicked sharp and cut very well.
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flashlightfreak9
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^That they do.
Zips through branches in no time.
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sparky660
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That thing looks great. I think I will have to get one for the quad box.
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flashlightfreak9
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Yeah, they are a very handy thing to have. Clearing trails, making shelter, cutting firewood....the list is endless.
Enjoy!
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sparky660
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THat is a good looking saw. Nice purchase.
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Steven
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Now that's a nice saw!
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Mystik Spiral
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I have the same model saw and everything. You're definitely right that thing's awesome!!!
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flashlightfreak9
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Thanks.
It is a dandy!
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Steven
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Got to get me one of those!
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sparky660
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After having it for some time and getting some use out of it how is it holding up Flashlightfreak?
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flashlightfreak9
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Just wonderfully.
The lock jiggles a little, but that is to be expected.
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