Gerber Gator Axe with Sheath and Multi-Functional Hatchet Head

Jason Jacobs: Quick ship and just as described

United States on Nov 19, 2023

james andrew drover: Hatchet is smaller than expected. The knife is not very sharp.

United States on Oct 20, 2023

RlexRlex: Hello Folks,

I used this hatchet to split logs of the size 2x2 and 3x3, sometimes a little larger, mostly for kindling.
It's light, comfortable and a good camping companion; even slices through knots relatively well. Don't expect that hatchet to be a chopping axe - for that I use a Fiskars x15.

I pair this hatchet/saw combination with a Buck 120 Pro/124 Frontiersman when camping, and together all tasks I came across could be tackled easily.

If you want to buy that hatchet, you can find one sometimes on the web for around USD ~40.

Pro:
+ is sharp, stays sharp, sharpening is easy
+ handle is comfortable
+ handling is good
+ little saw is, if appropriately used, a beast & cuts well
+ sheath is great. Has enough room to fit a ferrocerium rod as well.

Negative
- plastic mold around the head cold come loose at some point
- I can see that, over time, splinters get between the axe head and the plastic mold, which could lead to damage of the plastic.

Would be good if Gerber addressed that topic by widening the axe head a tad before the plastic, so the splinters can't even reach the slit between the metal and the plastic.

United States on Aug 17, 2023

Santiago Vidaurri Ramírez: Buen acero, afilado perfecto, buen tamaño!

Mexico on Jun 24, 2023

jimy: 薪割り用と言うより枝打ちに適した刃の厚みや軽さで刃先も最初から研がずに切れ味良くナタを使うより太い枝でも落とし安いと思います。ノコギリも問題無く切れるのでキャンプの現地調達の火起こしが楽しみです。

Japan on Mar 30, 2023

Endrix ⛵️: Provata oggi in Outdoor appena è arrivata.

Dimensioni e peso molto interessanti per il trasporto.

Molto comoda la fondina con il passante per la cintura che oltre a proteggere bene non da assolutamente fastidio negli spostamenti.

Usata oggi su rami di piccole e medie dimensioni (fino a 20cm di diametro) devo dire che è magnifica.

Unica pecca forse le dimensioni del seghetto che dalle immagini pensavo più grande; ma al di là di questo l’incastro nel manico della scia è perfetto e ben congeniato, inoltre anche il sistema di bloccaggio della testa della manico molto ergonomico e pratico e non consente l’uscita della segna anche con grosse sollecitazioni.

Ben fatta. Più che soddisfatto dell’investimento

Italy on Mar 16, 2023

Neo: This axe has a nice tactical and stealthy design and with it's added hand saw which stores inside
the axe handle just make this purchase even better.

The handle grip on both the axe and saw are textured rubber gator pattern which looks and feels very nice.

One comment said the small saw was like a kids toy.....I stongly disagree. While is not going to compete with Bahco folding saws, it still feels quality in the hand and youtube reviews show its a decent saw for small to medium branches.

When i received this combo axe i had to request a replacement because it does not match amazons image the have up.....the logo is large on my axe and i didnt like it but if the replacement is the same ill have to just make do.

Not had chance to use this yet but i hope it doesn';t break like some reviewers show.

All in all.....Id recommend this axe for the price.

Happy camping.

United Kingdom on Dec 12, 2021

Niklas Haberler: Praktische kleine Axt, perfekt um Totholz bis ca 7cm Durchmesser zu sägen und zu spalten um damit Beispielsweise Anzünder oder Brennmaterial für meinen Savotta stove herzustellen, die Säge in der Axt ist gut wenn man Packmass sparen will aber natürlich kein Vergleich zu einer silky Klappsäge. Dazu ist das Blatt zu kurz der Griff zu klein, Handschuhe baumwoll Tuch oder ähnliches schaffen hier aber Abhilfe und ich persönlich komme gut damit zurecht. Axt kam ohne richtigen Schliff, lediglich gefräst aber 5min am Schleifstein regeln das und eine Spaltaxt ist kein Messer hat "stumpf" auch bereits gut funktioniert

Germany on Apr 27, 2021

James J.: I did a lot of research before buying this. I looked at SOG and lots of other companies, and what you get it is ABSOLUTELY professional grade and durability. I bought this for my B.O.B. but now own two.

Axe:
I have to split this into 3 sections because its needs this kind of review. I watched a lot of Youtube videos, whom get paid to review it and like it. But, real world is the only review it needs. THERE IS NOTHING COMPARABLE.

The Axe Blade:
This will cut your finger off like a knife. I cut my self not even 3 minutes out of the packaging. I just wanted to check the edge and was surprised (obviously). It has a good wide head without it being too big. I have a full size gerber axe and some 40 year old thing too. I wanted something lightweight that still does the job. The SOG verision is a little longer but is super thin compared to this. I have used it to split an entire cord of wood and the blade is still sharp. The blade is heat treated. I can still throw it if I wanted too.

The Axe Head Back.
This is what majorly separated itself from anything else. This is a full size hammer head that takes some disrespecting abuse. I was hammering nail points to...

United States on May 31, 2014

Arctic Ink: The Gerber 22-41420 Gator Combo Axe II is overqualified for its job. My regular hand axe weighs just under 2 pounds; at just over 1 pound the Gerber performed just as well and was easier to control. Out of the box it was almost sharp enough to shave hair off the arm, and after 30 minutes of use it cleaned up in under two minutes with a paper towel, nylon brush (for the saw teeth), and a few sprays of Rem Oil.
I try to test survival-type equipment at about 40% of regular "power" to simulate fatigue/injury/exposure. Test cuts conducted on 6, 8, and 10 inch diameter rounds of seasoned Alder (cut to a 14" length) resulted in four rounds quickly reduced to kindling. Six and eight inch rounds were split completely through with one strike while the 10 inch round took 3 strikes to split completely (it also had a 1 1/2" knot dead center). Cross-grain cuts were almost as easy as cuts made with-the-grain. Knots in the wood had to be worked around instead of powered through but I feel the added finesse of the Gerber more than makes up for the extra few seconds this takes. I was easily able to use the axe to make fine shavings for tinder as well.
The both the axe and the hideaway saw...

United States on Jan 15, 2011