The Strong Arm v. The Prodigy !!!!Dont buy the 💪!!!!
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I am definitely going to add my thoughts on your video. First congrats on being new to gear reviews and thank you for your honesty during the review. I can't speak much about the Strongarm because I don't personally have that blade but I absolutely love my Prodigy. The sheath design and price is why I chose the Prodigy. As for your video itself I would definitely agree with whomever in the comments mentioned having more lighting. Your video is absolutely dark and very difficult to see what you are wanting to show. Definitely keep up the work and stay honest in your reviews.
I carry the strong all everyday I use it for everything from opting boxes to chopping limbs to anything else that needs cut the blade is a little thick for me honestly but it’s very durable definitely worth every dollar also makes a great bushcraft knife go strong arm 💪🏻
Picked up the Prodigy a few years ago from Walmart for $45. I’ve used it on rivers, in the woods, SWAT operations, camping, etc. and it’s still kicking like the day I bought it. It has been a great knife! For a USA made blade from Walmart, it’s hard to beat.
And I can attest the window punch on the handle will in fact break a car window lol.
I think you may have gotten a lemon. I have a Strongarm and have done godawful things to it with no issues on any part of it. Same with my Prodigy and even my Bear Grylls knife. I’ve dug holes, batoned, thrown, and even used my Gerber knives as fishing spears. The Strongarm is going to end up in my boogaloo bag and the Prodigy will end up on my motorcycle once I get saddlebags because its sheath is more compact. That being said, I despise all of Gerber’s sheaths. Just give us a nice simple SRK style sheath without all the snaps, straps, and bullshit. If I want a MOLLE system I’ll buy it aftermarket or adapt an Esee MOLLE backing onto my sheath. Gerber’s sheaths are the reason the SRK sees more belt time. Same goes for the BK-7. You can have a sick ass knife but if you hate the sheath that knife won’t get carried. Anyway, that’s just my two cents. Sorry you had a bad experience. I’ve never had a bad Gerber. Maybe I’m just lucky. Lol
He may have bought a knock off. Every other review of the strongarm praised it.
I just got the Prodigy, cause it was inexpensive and at Walmart. How convenient. Starting bushcraft, so this is my starting blade.
good choice,Gerber anything is hard to beat
The gerber strongarm is one of the toughest knives for cheap.
This is a very dark video get better lighting dude!!!!
I liked the Prodigy. I had one for years. Didn’t keep an edge but it was very easy to sharpen. Now as a survival knife I have an Off Grid Back Country and as a fighting knife a S&W Search and Rescue. Thinking about swapping the S&W with a Ka-Bar
I owned a ka-bar loved the thing and still do but I genuinely switched from a ka-bar to the prodigy for a good reason and you might as well I use my Ka-bar as a wood splitter/back up knife for my prodigy for one simple reason: the ka-bar is too big long bulky and just uncomfortable for the past what 50+ years it's been around nothing about it has changed besides the fact you can get one in a plastic/rubber/polymer grip and one in the traditional leather but other then that there a good strong reliable knife but when it comes down to it I would much prefer a prodigy over a ka-bar easier to work with easier to manipulate easier to hide, pack, and carry I'm still struggling to this day to find a proper way to attach my ka-bar to any sort of moly attachments
For the price of the strongarm, you should just go ahead and buy an ESEE. You’ll never need another blade and they come with a way better sheath.
I agree, for the money go with the prodigy. However, if you want to spend $100 go with the ESEE 4.
I love Gerber knives, but I agree whole heartedly with you . The prodigy is much better than the strongarm. I believe they should've just kept the prodigy design. I've got 1drop point prodigy, and 2 tanto prodigy,with that said I also own 2 strong arms and I also love to throw knives. And why in this day and age shouldn't we be able to throw a knife without fear of damaging it especially when a lot of these companies have been in business for several years. Their knives should be good to go.
$17 in taxes??? Where the heck do you live? That's insane!
Prodigy was on clearance at Walmart for $21. I don't like the handle and the sheath as it stands is too bulky. This is a great budget survival knife. I see know reason to throw a primary blade.
You should of researched it before buying like I did!!!!!
The Prodigy has the same blade and costs less. I'm not paying $70 or more for the Strongarm.
The biggest difference (in my opinion) are handles on both Prodigy & Strongarm. Prodigy's handle is thicker and smooth. Strongarm's handle is slightly thinner and rough. Firmly holding it in the hand leaves checkered pattern on your palm. Not good and not much can be done about it since it's rubber, can't be sanded down like wood or micarta. Strongarm is more tactical. Seems like it was designed to be used with gloves on. IMO
I just found a prodigy at my local Walmart.
I got the sharpal 6 in 1 Sharpener to go with it.
Hope I can find some way to attach them together.
Hello! May I? (escuse my english, please) I have Prodigy Tanto, Prodigy, Strongarm serrated and fine edge and that knives are my favorites. I have a lot of knives: ESEE4 (2 knives), ESEE 6, Ontario Rat7, few Muela Knives, Cudeman, Jarosz Turok made by KA-BAR (I love that), Trail Seeker made by TOPS etc., all very good knives! BUT my favorites are PRODIGY and STRONGARM, for what I'm doing with a knife in buschraft activities...
Yeah mine pokes out nearly 3 inches when I try to having attached to my back ☹️
The Strong-arm in your video has all the signs of a knockoff.
I know because I had one. Amazon purchase.
Edge comes all the way back. Not supposed to. Holes are not centered.
Sheath belt loop broke under FIRST use.
Logo is in wrong place.
The box mine came in said made in Portlamd Oregon 😂 but I was pissed.
Hate sending stuff back.
It's Sept 2023 and they are still selking knockoffs under Gerber's name.
Sucks....
They are very similar knives....I prefer the Prodigy because it's cheaper and the breaker at the back sticks out further
I bought a Gerber strongarm a few years back for about 35 bucks new. I should've bought 5 of them for that price. Too bad I did not have any extra money. Anyhow I gave the knife to a friend because I felt guilty for a trade that he made with me where I had a very obvious advantage in the deal. Anyway my good friend lost the damn strongarm. That freaking breaks my heart knowing how good of a damn knife twas... I almost feel more guilty having given it to him at this point now. LOL!
Bro...stays off the COORS before making a video.
I didn't hear anything about Blade Steel. I didn't hear anything about grind. I didn't hear anything about the strength of the blade
Great video bud. I agree. I have the prodigy. Frickin tank of a blade and sheath for an affordable price.
I've got both and prefer the Strongarm, but I would definitely recommend the Prodigy for the price. Paid $75 ish after tax for the Strongarm, $100 is way too much. Both are basically the same knife, it just comes down to handle preference, sheath preference, and cost. Anyone who loves one of these and thinks the other is a total waste of money isn't very realistic considering they're such similar knives.
Due to the pandemic and subsequent crash in the US economy, coupled with the constant threat of civil unrest, the price may have been affected. my point was that these knifes are so similar the price shouldn't be so different. I did see the other video posted in retaliation to this one and the guy there was right on a lot of things but at the end of the day he did say he was sponsored and didnt mention a single downside in the difference. I on the other-hand, see how Gerber and their sister company Fiscers conduct business leading to the major differences in priceing. Ive been using the strong arm more and more to try and take it to the limits. But its practically the same blade as its cheaper counterpart.
If the sheath is something you are looking into the prodigy is more versatile then it lets on and way more durable. Definitely more of a bushcraft knife and less of a tactical blade.
The Gerber Prodigy is a good knife and they are vertualy the same as you said but WalMart sell the Prodigy at a special price because of their buying power and it's a exclusive with a plain edge others could sell them at a similar price but don't because they want that profit margin and with all those extras you got on your StrongArm ,your should feel so type away about that knife ,but l like both may Strong Arm & WalMart Exclusive Prodigy
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You StrongArm
It's still a good knife and you should talk to Gerber about that handle issue.
1. Do this video in some light so we can actually see what you are complaining about. "Let that sink in...." I can't absorb it if I can't see it.
2. Why are you throwing your knives? There are virtually zero reason to throw your knife.
3. Have you checked with Gerber to verify you have an authentic Gerber and that you didn't get a fake?
It was bought from the gerber website. Its not fake. This was his first video. And in a tactical situation a tactical knife needs to be used for a variety of tasks (including a throwing tool if need be)
My strongarm is the bdz1 steel model and I don't like it I have the prodigy to I've had it 10 years and would not part with it my strongarm did the same
I've got the prodigy I didn't like the strongarm either I traded it for a condor terrasaur and a tactical gearz pocket knife
I have both I'm thinking about trading my strongarm
Always willing to pay a little more for an American made knife
LOVE my Prodigy!!!
It doesn't deserve to be more the rhc is softer than the prodigy to
Never had a prodigy but im about to buy one. I have had a strongarm, it was stolen from storage a couple of years ago but the knife was okay, To me the sheath made it worth the money when combined with the knife. It did have the rubber on the handle fray a little bit from playing with it but nothing you wouldnt expect.
Edit: That prodigy does not look near 3 years old. Even with the toughest of mid range coatings that isnt worn very much in the middle.
Good job on the review try to do more if you are still alive. Thanks
Tax at 17 bucks. You got scammed brother
I bought my prodigy for $30. 4 years ago.
Love it. No mall ninja baloney just a good old tuff knife. The Strongarm is the same knife. Lol. The BG knife is the same design, size and dimensions. Different steel but the same knife.
I love my fine edge prodigy. I modded it and the sheath lightly.
On the guard I filed down the top thumb ramp, just for Hahs rly.
And I removed the sheath from the fabric completely, and just slapped on a leather strap as a belt rig. It sits partially in my back pocket while on the belt. The leather is detachable to serve as a strop.
Overall- brilliant knife, I wont be caught without it.
@Bloodd Clott might have loctite on them. Mine did, I just warmed the nuts(lol) with a small torch
Take the Molly clip, slide it thru the upper strap. Button it and apply the keeper... problem solved. If you want to go further you can use a big piece of heat shrink around the swivel spot too.
1 gerber is cool..... but u got 2 ???
Its kinda dark and I was trying to see the pummel on both the knives and couldn't. I was about to buy the strongarm till I saw this video. I'm going with the prodigy or the cold steel srk.. now I need to decide which one of those...
Why on God's green earth are you spending $102 to get a gerber Strongarm delivered to wherever you're at. All's I can say is I have one I've beat the crap out of it and never had a problem 1 but I paid $45 for mine. If I had to fork out 102 I wouldn't have ordered it. If you're going to spend that much you should have just spent a little more and got an Esee 6 which blows both of them out of the water
The strongarm (unless bought at a pawn shop) is going to be a minimum of $65 it's etched (+$25) and exspressed shipped. (+$20)
$69.98 at best and the sheath system is a upgrade over the Prodigy but both are quality knives and the plain edge is a Walmart exclusive so it less expensive all other Prodigy by Gerber are 50/50 blade with serrations.
I'm getting one from my local was mart. Did yours come with a sheath...
Get em little buddy lol
Just notice that there are a lot of fake Gerber strongarms which are of course not as strong ! Also I used the strong arm for a long time and it didn‘t let me down one time
if your going to try to convince people that the strong arm ist a good knife then maybe you shouldn't buy a knock off, first of all my strong arm looks nothing like yours and you failed to mention the blade steel and lastly if you want to see a real, strong arm in action go watch joe x video then come on here and try to convince people it isnt a good knife especially for the price, i realize this video is 2 years old but i still had say something.
I bought it right off the Gerber websites custome builder.
I'm very aware Gerber paid and sponsored around 5 different creators to combat the bad rep of this video. Those people got their knifes for free lol😂
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The strong arm is going for $180 on the gerber website. Wtf?! I love my prodigy and I wanted the strong arm. But that's 140 bucks more then I paid for the prodigy.. both made in their portland facility and same steal same blah blah blah. I can't believe they are charging 180 for the newer name. I just purchased a RAT-7 and a shrade schf52m. Thanks for the comparison.
Who buys directly from the manufacturer? Lol
Lol last place to buy is from the manufacturer. The strong arm is like $80 everywhere else.
@@hyssean12 just looked at the Gerber site and it's selling for $75.00
could have had more light
pretty dark video
Thank you for my fesd back I added a second video on my channel where I tried to address that. You should let me know how I did. I would love the feedback
I have both, like them both, and I’ll be picking up an LMF II, next.
I do appreciate this review, and yes why do manufacturer's redo a good thing, put a different look and especially title name on it and promote it as the next big thing, ,,, I can answer my own question......... $$$. I'm glad I got the prodigy, and plan on getting more for my grandson's, because of the price and that it's been discontinued? From what I gather, correct me if I'm wrong, thanks again for the review.
I've been on an ebay hunt for Strongarms lately. Somehow, there's a huge market for fake Gerbers. Very weird.
And then, I thought the tan + plain edge Prodigy was discontinued, but I just found one at my local Walmart today...
That was the problem I ran into when looking to get a strongarm so went directly to Gerber and bought mine aling with the Downrange Tomahawk. The total came out to all most a grand.
@@courtneyhodges5782 Woah !!! I got a Strongarm at ACE Hardware In Venice FL for $75. I've also been looking at the Downrange Tomahawk but not for anywhere near that price ! 😲Even on Gerbers own website it's listed at $300.... how the heck did you spend that much ??
@@willythe4 there is no way it was near a grand Strongarm 75 and I got a Downrange for 250. How the hell he get to a grand
@truthseeker1581 this video was shot in 2020 I had both items shipped to my house with no Leo or military discount. 🙃 I had the strong arm etched and that was an additional $30-45.
@@truthseeker1581they also ran several discounts after my video published. Because it turns out this one had a lot of reach. It supposedly had an affect on sales. They even paid several partners to make videos in retaliation to this one.
I've carried mine long it has sentimental value so I retired for an off grid tracker x
actually I bought the Prodigy
How do you like it so far
Might be a clone
It was bought straight from Gerber
I bought my USA made non serrated Strongarm for 60 bucks at my local ACE hardware.
Yeah Gerber took my reviews and made some changes to their most recent line of knives, so they have been liquidating the inventory for about 7-8 months.
Get some lighting dude......
Would have been much more watchable if you hadn't used a near black background.
I totally get that. I might make an updated video with a better background. I mean it's been about a year now since I got the knife. Thanks for the feed back
I like the coyote brown too. Just bought the Walmart Prodigy. Like it so far and you hit the nail on the head. It isn’t $20 less knife.
In what state do you edc that knife???
The blade is under 7in making it legal to carry in most non socialist states
Bud t's not a weapon it's a tool
"Weppon implys intent". This is a tactical blade that has the primary function as a defense item. If I were to use this to defend myself it is a weapon. If I use it to kill an animal, its a weapon. If I use it to butcher the animal I just killed its a tool. If I use it for litteraly anything but killing or conveying the threat of serious injury, its a tool. I miss spoke, and missed it in editing. Sorry bud. And its not "t's" its "that's"
I own both and don't have any complaints. They both do what I baught them to do. Actually I like my Armstrong a little better than the proilgy. Anyway thanks for sharing and God bless. 🇺🇸
not going to get the Strongarm
I have had issues with snaps pulling loose, don't like a whole lot of snaps & this has oodles
if I find the Prodigy yes but I hear it's being discontinued
that particular model of prodigy was a walmart exclusive and isn't being made anymore. once they are sold out they're gone. i bought the last one my walmart had left. so sooner of later this knife wont be an option anymore. i dont like the strongarm as much as the proidgy either, BTW
I haven't ever seen the Prodigy in walmart until I checked today. Not sure if it's back, or if it's old stock
My first strong built knife is the gerber prodigy. Im glad i watched this. Im looking to get a SOG brand. And the cold steel max 5 folding knife. Keep up the good work
love ur review keep it up
Worst knife in the market is the Prodigy. Best knife in the market is the Strong Arm 💪. The prodigy has THE worst steel, THE worst grip, THE worst edge, THE worst price and THE worst cutting power. The STRONG ARM 💪 has, THE BEST PRICE, THE BEST steel (420 HARDENED carbon) THE best grip, THE best retaining edge and THE best all round usage, INCLUDING throwing at trees. I know it hurts your butt because the prodigy is being discontinued and replaced by (to be frank) a MUCH better knife. I know it hurts your butt that you paid more money, and SO the plot has been uncovered. You don’t like the fact that you paid MORE and your inferior (in every possible reality) knife has been discontinued. The REASON a knife is being discontinued is because a better and much more capable knife has come along. And it is made in AMERICA 🇺🇸 case CLOSED.
I implore you to-do mor research before making a fool of yourself. Walmart has made no claim to discontinue the prodigy, nither has gerber. Do you own ither of these blades? And if you claim to be Christian, who shairs the gospel on your page as well as advocates for the persecuted Christians in China; why are you on my page spreading hate?
@@courtneyhodges5782 Man come on, I was trying to be funny. I didn’t mean I word I said. I forgot that I made this clown comment else I would have said ‘just joking’ 😜 of course the prodigy is an amazing knife and I really wanted the prodigy, I’m the one with the hurt butt.
@@courtneyhodges5782 It’s amazing I found my old comment tbh. Anyway, I’m sorry I didn’t mean to offend you I was trying to be funny. Hope your safe and ok 👍 and I really enjoyed your review. Any chance of doing some Mora reviews if you get the chance?