Kershaw Static Vs. Gerber FlatIron: Battle of the Cleaver Folding Pocket Knives at KnifeCenter.com
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- When it comes to EDC Knives as style pieces the folding cleaver is in! Gerber’s FlatIron has been extremely popular ever since its release last year, and now Kershaw has entered the fray with the new KVT-equipped Static. Which of these cleavers would you carry? Tell us in the comments.
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I’ve carried my flatiron for 2 years straight and I absolutely love it.
Static all day, just got mine in the mail. More comfortable and ergonomic for an edc application, ball bearing washers, flipper tab, deep carry pocket clip, slightly better steel, plus Kershaw’s frame lock which is unparalleled in the mid range budget knife market.
I just got the flatiron and I love it. It's a great knife
I just picked up a flatiron today. Great tool.
i picked up the Flatiron today, fits my hand well.
I have both of these knives, love both of them and they come sharp as a razor. 10/10
Have both... love both.
I own a Gerber Flatiron and I love it it’s my everyday carry
I have the D2 version of the Flat Iron and it holds up well in daily usage, the D2 gives me good edge retention and the overall design of the knife is strong.
Now that Gerber came out with the Asada, and that and the Flatiron are available in D2, I’d love to see a comparison of those two.
d2 all the way baby!
I bought the flatiron because i forgot about the static!!
Guess im getting another knife soon
I got the flatiron with the softer stonewash metal in Nordic green and I'm looking to get a copper scale for it and I'm going to get the d2 version to use as my daily and keep the cheaper one with the copper scale as my show piece
I just ordered a Flatiron with a dark blue micarta handle and a D2 blade. It was on sale for $19.99. I hope I like it after owning it.
Gerber all day i love my cleaver ive been using it for about 2 years now and i love it
Another word for hard use knife is fixed blade.
But really I'd go with the static any day if I had to choose.
I The exact same flatiron it is a beast Cuts good sharpest enough to shave and looks Like a bad slashing straight razor good sec
I have the Static but not the Flatiron. The stonewash would be nice because the 8cr of the Static is already showing scratches pretty bad after 2 days of carrying. I'm a knife junkie so I'm sure I'll pick up a Flatiron eventually I just wish Gerber would use better steels on their budget knives but love the new designs from both companies. 2 of my family favorites for generations in my family, Kershaw and Gerber
I absolutely love my flatiron d2.
I love the Flat Iron the only downside is that it’s sometimes hard to close
Love my little Static.
Wow really awesome edc knives reviews!!! :D
Thank you !
I own both and I like them. But the static is better since it pops out and folds easily. Very light and easy to use. The Flat iron is more bigger, doesn’t fold well or as fast, and not easy on hand as static. Both great but static is more easy and fast to use, and lightweight.
I love this blade I use mine everyday
Got the flatiron. Wouldn’t trade it!
Im a lefty so I will be buying the Static. I like the flip out design better too.
Have you got a comparison between the new Asada and the Static? it will be a closer matchup than these two.
I got a flatiron a few weeks ago and it’s the best clever edc knife
I have the gerber flatiron but I keep going back to the off grid cleaver.... want to try the kershaw static though
I had both of them and I favor the kershaw
The Gerber is $40 less and more heavy duty. Love my Flat Iron! Fits my big hands perfectly, Super sharp also .
Are there any lightweight pocket cleaver options?
You said u were gonna make this video and u did, thanks.
Flatiron
Thanks Rafiq!
I just bought the Kershaw from bass pro for $43 very nice edc
Kershaw for me. Never really liked Gerber. Thanks for the videos David and Knife Center.
I bought the Gerber Flatiron
I like the Kershaw..
In the field, in the kitchen "Flat Iron" can do...even as far as batoning if need be. Not hard to sharpen either. Tomatoes, onions, wood, plastic, light metal.....
I just purchased the Kershaw and I love it, it's tactical, compact and light exactly what I wanted and honestly for me the Kershaw is a better knife than the Gerber and they are the same price .
has anyone seen the kershaw static g10 liner lock model it has g10 scales on both side and doesnt look like this model at all. smooth on both sides
I like the Static, the design seems to be more thought out for use and EDC, rather than just "Let's make a pocket cleaver!" Never been too much of a fan of Gerber, except for the EAB.
I own both. The Static is a much better knife overall.
Aaaahhhh.....can I have a smaller cleaver with frontflip/nailnick, Natural micarta and slipjoint/backlock vatiations.
I'll have the Gerber.
Great video, awesome review, I own the flatiron, but I disagree with you on one thing, it's not right pocket only, I'm right handed but have always carried my flatiron on my left side
Love my flatiorn
Static!
has anyone seen the kershaw static g10 liner lock model it has g10 scales on both side and doesnt look like this model at all. smooth on both sides
Gerber for me.
I love the looks of the flat iron, but the quality and construction is much better in the Kershaw.
The quality of Flatiron is totally awful.
Zippo
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Love my static
Without actually holding one in my hands, I would take the Kershaw.
I love the Gerber FlatIron but the blade is just so soft that I will be looking now for something with a better/tougher blade steel. Pity as I love it and carry it most days.
They make a D2 version now...
The static
I wanted a knife like the flatiron for years so when i discovered it, I bought it right away. Big mistake, the quality was horrible. Framelock was ground wrong so it locks up badly (not even close to matching up with the blade's grind), edge on the blade is ground at a coarse angle from the factory, pocket clip is either not heat treated at all or just done terribly (it with bend permanently rather than behaving as a spring). Even the arrestor plate is just there to make up for the lack of heat treat.
I've bought knifes for 4 dollars that put the flatiron to shame. Never again will I buy a Gerber.
A Kershaw Emerson I bought was fantastic though, so maybe I'll give the static a try.
Static
I wonder if the Flatiron would cleave deer leg bone or just fold the edge.
Its very soft steel it would fold over. It has folded on me a few times doing less.
@@Seamus2900 Thanks that is good to know. I like the cleaver shape of the flatiron but it has to do what its shape suggests.
It's available in D2.
I think I'd prefer the Static. To bother buying one, I'd need it lighter and sporting a better blade steel, like 14c28n or N690. Much rather have G-10 or even FRN scales over heavy SS.
Do it in LC200N with micarta scales and I'd buy it for sure. That would make a great food prep knife for camping or a backpack.
has anyone seen the kershaw static g10 liner lock model it has g10 scales on both side and doesnt look like this model at all. smooth on both sides
I like the Kershaw Static
Just got the flat iron and I'm taking it back now. Too many imperfections for $35. Misaligned, aluminum scale dont fit right. Might as well add 20 to the price and get something better.
Like the static.
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Is it so bad to love and want both of them? I say the same thing to my wife about her friends.......😮
Why in the hell does Gerber use 7cr on, like, 70 percent of their product line? 8cr is better, and still cheap. Like, come on, guys. I can't take them seriously with that sub sub par steel.
Same here
Flatiron ALL THE WAY...And yes it can shave...Cool knife 🔪...
Ripsnort
I realised that I actually have never needed to actually cut cardboard. Yiu can use a small kitchen knife to cut the gate joints, then fold and dispose of the cardboard. So literally their is never a reason to ever have a folding knife. Scissors, kitchen knives and axes are all that is needed in normal suburban life......well in the uk, where we can carry knives....but I still love them anyway
that folding knife will come in handy when you gotta defend yourself and the axe and scissors aren't handy. that is normal suburban life in some places. just saying
Looks like a straight razor design. Can it shave? He he.
Daeve Frugal Yes it can actually...
Why do both grips have to suck just make them full g10 next time please
Not getting this cleaver pocket knife trend.
Same.
I mean there is a couple that look nice but in general I don't get it either. I think it's kinda the unguua ooga bunga it look like clever and clever big heavy knife haha ooga bunga
They make more sense than Elijah isham designs
@@Greivous429 they are both goofy.
I think the flatiron is ugly and cheap looking. The kershaw was an instant buy for me the second I saw it.
Guess I have an early Flatiron, its IMPOSSIBLE to open one handed. Hugely disappointed with it.
Aaron cammon send it in to Gerber and they should replace it for free with their warranty
@@hunterglaspell5580 yeah?! Okay I'll give it a shot.
Aaron cammon I’ve had great experiences with them. They really improved the new design
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flat iron all day, static looks cheap and like a kids cyber toy, and made for men with hands of a women
I've got the Flatiron - a big piece of ... goo, the design ie great, the quality is very very bad.
Why are we doing tiny cleavers? I've worked in good kitchens for a bit, and cleavers are really only used for a couple of things, none of which do we use on a daily... long story short, man, people buy silly knives.
Odd Savage I can see them being used where a box cutter might normally be used and sheepsfoot blades do serve a purpose. Other than that it just depends on whether you like the aesthetics.
@@CanItAlready good points, but I guess I prefer function over form. That's just where I'm coming from.
I get where you are coming from but I like cleavers as I am afraid of stabbing myself (LOL) by accident. less likely to puncture with cleaver, plus it handles like a utility knife.
flatiron wins for me. that Kershaw is hideous.
The flatiron. The static is way too small for a cleaver style blade. Useless for kitchen work. I’ve used both Kershaw 8cr and Gerbers 7cr and I have seen no differences.
Both of these are garbage when the CJRB Crag is an option for the same price.
CJRB crag is awesome but it's a little wide for my taste.
I have the crag by the way and love my CJRB Knives. The best for my hands is the agave or rampart. I will never sell my Agave in Aluminum. Have lots of higher knives but the Agave is still my favorite.
Gerber better
Garbage steels = don’t buy