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Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife
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Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife

Item # 769751

$33.95

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With full blade serration and a blunt tip for safety, this Gerber knife caters to the needs of river runners and divers.

  • Tough and durable stainless-steel construction stands up to the tests of use in rough conditions
  • Textured, glass-filled nylon handle offers a steady grip, even when wet
  • Rugged, hard-molded sheath offers multiple attachment options to connect knife to a PFD or pack
  • Quick-release friction lock system holds knife in place while allowing quick access

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Item 769751

Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife Specs

Specification

Description

Weight3.9 ounces
Closed length6.625 inches
Length of blade(s)3 inches
Handle materialGlass-filled nylon
Blade materialStainless steel
Blades1
Blade typeFully serrated/blunt tip

Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife Customer Reviews

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Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife
 
2.7

(based on 6 reviews)

40%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable grip (6)
  • Durable (4)
  • Sharp blade (4)
  • Finish (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

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      • Avid adventurer (3)

      Reviewed by 6 customers

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      Jun

      20

      2008

      (8 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      design flaw?

      By samm

      from Cashmere,WA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable Grip

      Cons

      • Falls from sheath

      Best Uses

      • Do not purchase

      Comments about Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife:

      This knife will not stay in the sheath when the sheath is mounted so the knife handle is down on a PFD tab.

      At least if you are oaring. The forward motion of the body causes the grippy rubber of the handle to contact the material of the PFD and when the body moves backward the knife handle gets tugged on causing it to be pulled out of the sheath.

      This can also happen on shore if you bend over to pick up something or just from normal body movements. I had the knife fall out 4 times on a trip down the Wenatchee. Once at the put-in and 3 times on the river. The last time I couldn't catch the knife.

      This seems to be a bad design. The knife releases too easily from the sheath.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (8 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jun

      28

      2008

      (7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      Not recommended

      By Drew W

      from New York, NY

      About Me Professional Guide

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable Grip
      • Durable

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife:

          I had the same issue as the previous reviewer until I realized that I hadn't fully sheathed the knife. It actually locks into the place. Unfortunately, the lock clicks in so hard that it cannot be unsheathed with one hand without pulling the sheath off of whatever it is attached to. This knife is poorly designed and I am shooping for a new one while I return this to REI.

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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          Aug

          2

          2008

          (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Good Knife

          By ryanbush123

          from Santa Fe, NM

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

          • Comfortable Grip
          • Durable
          • Finish
          • Sharp Blade

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Camping
            • Home
            • Hunting
            • Survival

            Comments about Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife:

            This is a good knife for boating and camping. The blade is razor sharp, and very sturdy. I have had it now for about two months and have had no problems.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jul

            7

            2008

            (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Solid knife

            By Dave Basser

            from Indianapolis, IN

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable Grip
            • Durable
            • Finish
            • Sharp Blade

            Cons

            • Sheath needs breaking in

            Best Uses

            • Boating
            • Camping

            Comments about Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife:

            The knife is difficult to sheath, but I think for it's intended use, it's ideal. This knife needs to stay secure in rough conditions, yet be accessible. All serrated blade for quick, no kidding around, cuts when needed.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jan

            3

            2009

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            saved my life

            By JHDave

            from Etna, CA

            About Me Outdoor Professional

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable Grip
            • Full blade serration
            • Lock-in sheath
            • Sharp Blade

            Cons

            • Difficult To Clean

            Best Uses

            • Hunting
            • Survival

            Comments about Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife:

            I am a white-water rafting/hunting guide in northern california and while on a solo trip scouting a new section of frshly flooded river, I was capsized and became entangled under my canoe. Thanks to the easy access sheath I was able to cut myself free underwater and escape.

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            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            13

            2009

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            2.0

            Good Knife Horrible Sheath

            By Rather be in the BOB

            from Olympia WA

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable Grip
            • Durable
            • Finish
            • Sharp Blade

            Cons

            • Knife wont release
            • Sheath Sticks

            Best Uses

            • Home

            Comments about Gerber Rivermate Serrated Knife:

            The knife is sharp and the serrated blade cuts through rope like butter, and the tip is blunted to avoid puncturing your raft...but that doesn't matter if it won't release from the sheath. I tried several different ways of securing the sheath to my belt but it just didn't matter, the sheath always realeased from my belt before the knife released from the sheath...and in an emergency i.e. upside down in the water and tangled by line you just don't have time to mess around with this useless sheath. Until they fix the sheath I do not reccomend this knife for anything other then casual use.

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            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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