Really, the Sedulo is more of a Griptilian alternative, rather than the Bugout. Nice job Nick! BTW, we are calling all of this lock style a "Crossbar Lock" to avoid confusion with every company trying to come up with their own proprietary names for it -DCA
Is there any plans to change the advanced search options on KnifeCenter to condense all the different trademarked names into one "crossbar lock" filter? There's been multiple times lately I'm trying to browse all the new knives with this sort of lock and every knife retailer I've seen lists them separately. I end up having to guess which names sound the most like a crossbar lock because I can never remember every trademark and you can only really see one brand at a time which makes it tedious to browse through them or compare them.
@@theknifeconnection9571 Its a press fit, its certainly conceivable that it could potentially come loose, however its very unlikely with reasonable use. By the color of it, it seems to be a brass alloy, rather then bronze. This means it is softer and will technically wear quicker, but I cant see that becoming a problem in a pocket knife.
So, you don’t think the pivot itself won’t wear away the pivot hole? I think it might. Soft phosphor bronze or brass? Maybe the brass is hardened like on Henry rifles?
@@priority2 honestly aslong as there's some oil in there. And the tolerances are on point (who knows with Gerber). If anything all it will do is polish the inside of the brass. I'm guessing it's not pure brass. It may be slightly hardened. But even if it's not I don't see it becoming an issue with Edc use in less then 10 20 years. Unless sand constantly gets into it
The fact that I’m seeing people saying it’s copying multiple completely different designs shows that it’s not trying to be any one of those designs. Ive seen people claim it’s a bugout copy, a freek copy, and a griptilian copy. All very different knives. As far as the axis lock. Wasn’t benchmades invention, and other company’s are using it as well, so giving crap to one brand because of their past is pretty petty. Good effort shown from a brand that has a rough past, and a welcome sight.
I mean, the other way of looking at it is that has Benchmade’s aesthetic; if it has a butterfly logo on it instead, nobody would question it being a Benchmade design.
@@sethR69S I stand corrected. I did consider that possibility as I wrote my comment, but didn't put it in the effort to look it up. Although, what I said was still true - in the most technical, hair splitting, sense. After Benchmade bought it, it was "their invention". Even though they weren't the ones who invented it. But that's just me being an ass!
Don’t like it. All it takes is for that press fit to become loose & then you have blade play. As opposed to washers resting against the actual blade steel
It always really bothers me when I lose a knife. Even one from Wal Mart. Also... why does everyone give Gerber such a hard time about their economy grade knives? Most people think a knife.. is a knife. That a $100 knife is just as good as a $20 knife. I run into these people all the time. Showing off their gas station zombie killer to me at work with cringe worthy pride. Gerber makes expensive and well made USA made knives with high end steels. Wal Mart and other retail stores like Target do not stock expensive Gerbers. It's the consumer's fault for not pursuing their high end stuff if that's what they want. Benchmade started down the budget knife route and quickly decided they only wanted to make $150 knives or greater. Casio offers G-Shocks at $50 but you can get an $800 G-Shock too. I can't find a Mr.G at Wally world yet. Does that mean that Casio as a brand is fading out?
@@bigsean2473 The G-D5000-9JR comes in a limited edition of only 35 pieces, and is priced at ¥7.7 million JPY (approximately $69,500 USD) at current exchange rate. Is this what you meant?
Really nice knife. Seeing a lot of people comparing it to a griptilian or a bugout, but at $105 with full liners, it beats both of them out for a harder use folder.
I don't know about him, but personally I think I would rather have this than support benchmade which charges so much for stuff that isn't any better. Hogue makes knives with 20cv and g10 for the same price and they're made in the us as well.
So glad to see a once respected knife maker making a comeback. I haven't bought a Gerber in 20+ years. I'm interested. Now, if they bring back the Command I fixed blade, I WILL be back!
Its bigger than what I typically like to carry, but after seeing your review, I`m definetly gonna pick one up. Love your content Nick. Your nit-pickyness and honesty is refreshing and you havnt let me down yet lol. Keep it up man.
Holy carp, someone FINALLY put a smooth contact point for the clip. The lack of this has been a peave of mine for so many knives that pay attention to every other ergonomic detail. Hope other companies follow suit.
I'm in love with this knife. I am a right handed user lol but besides the flaws show here I feel it's a great step in the right direction for Gerber and look forward to owning one. There's a lot of options available for coloring as well but I like the cobalt blue of the knife shown. Bravo Gerber, bravo. Thanks Nick!
@@hunterglaspell5580 Where did you find this information? I did a full build in the customizer with the clip mounted for a lefty, as I am one. The pad stayed on the other side and nothing happened to the scale under the clip once changed. I also noted no information about the image not properly representing or some such once the clip was moved. EDIT: Also note the scales are molded, does it make sense to build a whole new mold just for the custom ordered knives? Molds cost a lot of money, not to mention constant retooling for the custom orders. I just don't see it working that way.
That little bit of " bump" at the close probably makes for a better detent. Good for areas with gravity knife laws, and I'll take stiffer omega springs any day. Thanks for the review. Gerber is looking better and better.
Was super hopeful for this knife and Gerber to turn around my opinion. The Sedulo Custom I ordered came unfinished and with an off laser mark. Took 5 weeks to get a reply of "file a warranty claim". Still holding my breath it will be corrected. But first impressions have been disappointing. Interesting tear down washer/pivot! Thanks for sharing your Good/Bad/Ugly about this knife! Take care!
I think Hogue mastered The Axis lock(Able Lock).I hope Hogue bring out a larger version of The Deka model this year with way less screws on the handle and no billboarding on the pocket clip.
Thanks for the review Nick. I bought a customized one and am waiting for it to arrive. I would say I’m fairly partial to buying American and it felt good that Gerber gave me the chance to customize it.
As a guy who really likes the "Axis Lock", and knowing it's no longer a Benchmade exclusive, I've been waiting for someone to do it remarkably better. (Hogue maybe has improved the quality, if not the design). And this might be a step in the right direction even if they didn't completely nail it(?) Will be interesting to see how the "integrated washer" thing holds up over time, because it seems like a nice innovation on the surface....
I like my Sedulo. That being said the factory edge was all geeked up. Even a dip midway on the show side. Did the sharpener suddenly suffer a seizure? Hope he or she is feeling better and getting help with that. I spent almost an hour on diamond sharpening stones to get it straightened out. It's good to go now but lost about a years worth of steel from the blade. The devil is in the details. Get this right and Gerber has a winner.
Don't understand the decision to put a DLC coating on an S30V blade. The knife would be much more attractive without it and S30V is quite stainless and doesn't require the corrosion protection .
Well this is just one of 4 base models (two of which are stone washed) so it’s probably more of a variant thing to see what the market likes. Plus you can customize it to not be coated
If you saw the finish on the plain blade you'd understand. It reminds me of the zinc finish on an electrical junction box. If I get another Sedulo it'll have the black oxide finish.
I've had mine for 6 months now, and it's turned out to be a good knife. After break in a a little CLP in the pivot and a minor adjustment to the same and the action is quite nice. It takes a very sticky sharp edge. I hope GERBER continues too improve.
@@leotam3372 Having handled Gerber's and BM's multiple times. You're saving having to send the knife right back to the factory 9 times out of 10. Benchmade's QC is horrific to put it lightly.
I have a set of sanding films (I think they're made by Testors) from when I was into model making. They're backed with a really flexible polyester instead of paper, so they hold up really well and can be rolled/formed around a small tool to get those hard to reach spots. They're fantastic for cleaning up injection molding marks or smoothing out dings to a handle scale. I highly recommend them as they last a LOT longer than sandpaper.
there were just enough downsides on the fastball I couldnt justify to myself buying one but this as maybe a hunting knife with the fancy bushing might be really nice for cleaning. You cant really take apart a buck knife. Not that you really need to but I do want a nice knife I can just fiddle with as well. Ill try this out, it kinda feels like an enthusiast outdoors knife that I dont have to worry about getting beat up. Cant wait till Gerber finally figures out how to sharpen a knife tho.
Just ordered one today. OK, so I'll have a pro sharpener here in Bellingham, WA fine tune the edge. I have been a Gerber fan for a while, but their cheap brands are, well, cheap. As a beginning collector I'm more interested in better quality knives for reasonable prices, and Gerber's Sedulo meets that criteria for me. I have also acquire a Kershaw Iridium, and that knife is very impressive to me. Like your channel!
A lot of people complain that axis bar knives have a weak detent and poor blade retention in the handle. I bet that extra bump was an attempt to correct that issue.
I have heard others compare this knife to the Benchmade Griptilian, and I'm in agreement that Gerber was likely going for a competitor to that knife above anything else. I think that Gerber and SOG are doing good work right now, but I'm still hesitant to pull the trigger on either of those two companies' knives because of experience I have had with them in the past. If they keep heading in the direction they are, maybe I will trust them again one day.
I love how he complained about the fade of the DLC (which could definitely happen via normal use anyway over time obviously, its a nitpick, he said it himself). But I find it funny is because it took me voiding my bugouts warranty to find out the last .24 inches of the blade WAS BENT/CURVED! I love American made and always will. But just like how "chinese" isn't synonymous with "bad", American isn't synonymous with "good". I understand my issue is an obvious anomaly, I'm sure the DLC is the same. I am however very impressed with the knife overall, the pivot thing kind of sold me on it.
It looks like you fed pictures of every Benchmade axis folder to a deep learning algorithm and programmed it to design a new knife. I can't be mad though, it's a rock solid design. There's a good reason so many knives look so similar to this one.
Another great review, Nick! I like the lanyard hole and I'm really glad to see the smooth area under the clip. Probably because of the pants my Recon 1 destroyed. Keep it up, Gerber!
I just got a Gerber Sumo that had the same sharpening job, I figured for a 30 dollar knife whatever and tossed on the work sharp fixed it up..... but it started off just like that.
That pivot is a nice piece of innovation. Not sure Ill buy one when i could pay 80 bucks more for a bailout, but I might. Its a good knife from Gerber, which we need more of.
If that design and the custom shop thing doesn't resemble a neighboring company's then boy I'm blind, they are sailing very close to an all American law suit,one thing it does do is show how knives can be American made at a reasonable price,that I do like.
I got this knife as soon as it came out. It has found a permanent home in my pocket. I absolutely love it over my benchmade super freek, and my gerber fastball, even my civivi elementum. That being said, the sharpening angles are really weird. But that's almost a gerber trademark at this point. And not a big fan of the handles, material or textures. But for some reason, I keep going back to this knife and love using it.
Yes yes on the customized options..quit trying to chase sprints etc long ago out of frustration. Similar frustration right now with supply issues, everything sold out...demand or engineered..🤔
I absolutely will be buying one of these tricky nicky. I love this design. In my opinion this may be a barrage killer. Cheaper, better pivot, better steel, and no assist
I want to see Gerber make a comeback but after seeing how bad the QC was on Zach's (from Zach's Stuff) custom Sedulo and the way they still haven't returned a call to him, it looks like they might not have changed. Which is unfortunate bcuz the Sedulo had a chance to be a game changer for them. Regardless, great video once again Batman aka Nick.
I love gerber and will always support them but I have 2 questions first won't the s30v "bite" into that brass washer with hard use? why is there a color barrel spacer where no one will see it on the inside by the lanyard hole? But God damn I feel like a proud father watching Gerber show us what it can do 👍
Rooting for them, but not letting them off the hook is a very reasonable way to approach Gerber. They have a good chunk of time to make up for that they spent releasing some less than ideal products. I may pick this one up though!
It's worth the money to me for the country of origin. A C-note for an American-made knife with premium steel and a great lock mechanism is a fair price.
The heat treat on S30V is the knife. Whether it gets dipped in liquid nitrogen or not doesn't matter. No one is keeping their blades in the LN for 24 hours anyway.
Haven’t handled one, but strikes me as pretty similar to a BM Freek with maybe better blade geometry? I’m going to give one a try. For the money I won’t be disappointed. Great review as always Sir Nick
I don’t wanna eat my words when I said years ago that I would never buy another gerber after it failed on me miserably but this knife really intrigues me and it seems gerber is finally trying.
I loved everything I saw about this knife during the disassembly video. That little pocket clip spot sealed the deal for me. Cold Steel, take note. I’m tired of your knives savagely destroying my pockets lol
Random questions: 1. At what point is a steel considered one that has high Vanadium content? 2. Is it OK to sharpen with Silicon Carbide (ex. auto sandpaper) on a knife with high Vanadium content? Thank you for your help!
Nick, I finally created a channel just to comment here. I think you are letting a brand name skew the review. Happened a couple times and I almost commented on that AG Russell Lighting Bug for the same reason. You said a CRKT that you had to file down was a good knife... But roast others for slightly off centered blades... Hope you accept the observation... This Gerber looks great!
Agreed, not the tightness of the fit necessarily, in that I don't think its going to come out, but might it tilt slightly? I don't know. It is only brass so maybe. Plus bearings/bushings should should always be used in pairs. Still, it is something new. Hopefully that's something they cover under a reasonable warranty.
The rights design choice is super dump. Spyderco makes their smooth surface for the clip on both sides, for example the para 3lw and the Urban. And the compression lock isn't even ambidextrous although you get used to it dang fast. So Gerber stack up your game. I mean the strongarm has a fully ambidextrous sheath for example. I love that one.
Nick is one of the few knife reviewers who don’t let political nonsense get in the way of supporting makers that put out quality and ethical products. That’s why I’ve been supporting his Patrion for over 3 years.
There is a customization option for putting the clip on the left. It would be interesting to see if using this left side customization option would result in a flattened clip landing pad on that side.
I got one of the first wave preorders on the Sedulo. The knife came so stiff and gritty with bevels so far off that it should have been embarrassing for anyone QCing these things. For my first “small batch U.S. made Gerber” it was very disappointing. I imagine I would have liked it if I had won the QC lottery on mine, but as is I sent it along it’s way.
@@Jamajalama Chances are you're from a country that the U.S.A. saved in a war, fed and/or pulled from the depths of poverty at some time. You had might as well resent us because you'll never be able to repay us.
I wonder if this knife was codenamed the Shabazz during development? Feels like they built it specifically to try to fit your base criteria. I'll probably pick one up to encourage quality US designs. I really wish there was an Aluminum scale option. I hate glass filled nylon.
Great looking knife from gerber. But whoever they have doing the sharpening over there needs some practice. I looked at several fastballs the other day and they had the same issues. Uneven sharpening on all of them. Not a deal breaker if they are easily fixed. But the ones I looked at where gonna need some serious work to be made right.
My Fastball had the same issue with the way the blade was sharpened. I sent it back to see if there was anything they could do. They sent me a brand new one in the box with the same blade issue. Still use the shit out of the knife though. Lol
Been watching the vids for a while and like them. Do you ever review knifes made in France? I have recently explored websites for manufacturers making knives there and am enthralled by many of the designs. Many are too expensive for my budget and a lot of those are strictly for collectors. But, there are some EDC examples. Would certainly like to know an expert opinion of some French made representative examples. Best wishes from Washington State.
Really, the Sedulo is more of a Griptilian alternative, rather than the Bugout. Nice job Nick! BTW, we are calling all of this lock style a "Crossbar Lock" to avoid confusion with every company trying to come up with their own proprietary names for it -DCA
Good term!
Is there any plans to change the advanced search options on KnifeCenter to condense all the different trademarked names into one "crossbar lock" filter?
There's been multiple times lately I'm trying to browse all the new knives with this sort of lock and every knife retailer I've seen lists them separately. I end up having to guess which names sound the most like a crossbar lock because I can never remember every trademark and you can only really see one brand at a time which makes it tedious to browse through them or compare them.
I'll be honest, that pivot system is genius for the lock style.
Probably. Unless some how the brass wears fast or it somehow releases from the blade
@@theknifeconnection9571 Its a press fit, its certainly conceivable that it could potentially come loose, however its very unlikely with reasonable use. By the color of it, it seems to be a brass alloy, rather then bronze. This means it is softer and will technically wear quicker, but I cant see that becoming a problem in a pocket knife.
So, you don’t think the pivot itself won’t wear away the pivot hole? I think it might. Soft phosphor bronze or brass? Maybe the brass is hardened like on Henry rifles?
@@priority2 honestly aslong as there's some oil in there. And the tolerances are on point (who knows with Gerber). If anything all it will do is polish the inside of the brass. I'm guessing it's not pure brass. It may be slightly hardened. But even if it's not I don't see it becoming an issue with Edc use in less then 10 20 years. Unless sand constantly gets into it
The fact that I’m seeing people saying it’s copying multiple completely different designs shows that it’s not trying to be any one of those designs. Ive seen people claim it’s a bugout copy, a freek copy, and a griptilian copy. All very different knives. As far as the axis lock. Wasn’t benchmades invention, and other company’s are using it as well, so giving crap to one brand because of their past is pretty petty. Good effort shown from a brand that has a rough past, and a welcome sight.
It was Benchmade's invention. The patent is just expired now, so it's a free for all.
I mean, the other way of looking at it is that has Benchmade’s aesthetic; if it has a butterfly logo on it instead, nobody would question it being a Benchmade design.
A lot of these people know little about knives in general and are just opinionated Karen's.
@@Heizenberg32 sorry, BM bought the IP from someone else. Now it’s a lock like anything else since it’s expired, friend.
@@sethR69S I stand corrected. I did consider that possibility as I wrote my comment, but didn't put it in the effort to look it up. Although, what I said was still true - in the most technical, hair splitting, sense. After Benchmade bought it, it was "their invention". Even though they weren't the ones who invented it. But that's just me being an ass!
Gerber logo as pocket clip pad would work on both sides, imo
Like Spyderco clip pads.
Works well on the spyderco FRN/FRCP models.
My thoughts exactly.
I love that pivot. Makes maintenance so much less intimidating. USA made gets my attention
Don’t like it. All it takes is for that press fit to become loose & then you have blade play. As opposed to washers resting against the actual blade steel
I was surprised to see this review. From the photos I really expected a bugout copy but this is clearly something very different.
First knife I ever bought was a Gerber LST in November or December of 1984. Had it for 31 years. Lost it recently, feels bad man.
I know buddy. Gerber was the good stuff back then. I lost an important one. Tore me up.
On the + side, you can buy a new one for less than $20
It always really bothers me when I lose a knife. Even one from Wal Mart. Also... why does everyone give Gerber such a hard time about their economy grade knives? Most people think a knife.. is a knife. That a $100 knife is just as good as a $20 knife. I run into these people all the time. Showing off their gas station zombie killer to me at work with cringe worthy pride. Gerber makes expensive and well made USA made knives with high end steels. Wal Mart and other retail stores like Target do not stock expensive Gerbers. It's the consumer's fault for not pursuing their high end stuff if that's what they want. Benchmade started down the budget knife route and quickly decided they only wanted to make $150 knives or greater. Casio offers G-Shocks at $50 but you can get an $800 G-Shock too. I can't find a Mr.G at Wally world yet. Does that mean that Casio as a brand is fading out?
@@mackjones7688 Casio also sells watches that cost several 1000's
@@bigsean2473 The G-D5000-9JR comes in a limited edition of only 35 pieces, and is priced at ¥7.7 million JPY (approximately $69,500 USD) at current exchange rate. Is this what you meant?
Really nice knife. Seeing a lot of people comparing it to a griptilian or a bugout, but at $105 with full liners, it beats both of them out for a harder use folder.
Finally a comment that is not just a hater hating. You are correct sir and I own 2 Bugouts.
Not hating but at $105 why not spend the extra $15 and get the bugout?
I don't know about him, but personally I think I would rather have this than support benchmade which charges so much for stuff that isn't any better. Hogue makes knives with 20cv and g10 for the same price and they're made in the us as well.
Please explain what the bottom 50% of the liners do to make it more hard use than a griptillian.
@@sanriosenpai3569 because i dont want flexible flimsy scales i like full liners. why not spend 75 and get an asher knives in s35vn
Holy shit... i never thought I'd say this but; i need that Gerber!
I’m curious if you got one yet? I used the customizer to change colors around and placed the order.
So glad to see a once respected knife maker making a comeback. I haven't bought a Gerber in 20+ years. I'm interested. Now, if they bring back the Command I fixed blade, I WILL be back!
This may be Gerber’s redeeming knife.
yep
That's the Strongarm
Yeah, the Gerber griptilian.
@@badtexasbill5261 tru that
@@nathannettik685 you are right about that.
Beautiful knife, love the look and size of it. Awesome review m8
Its bigger than what I typically like to carry, but after seeing your review, I`m definetly gonna pick one up. Love your content Nick. Your nit-pickyness and honesty is refreshing and you havnt let me down yet lol. Keep it up man.
Should do that smooth patch on both sides and put a letter G in the center. Then it won't look odd it'll look like a design feature.
I had the same thought, but use the shield logo.
The shield would be good. I agree. Just slightly recessed.
@@theknifeconnection9571 yup, just recessed enough so it wont also tear up pockets
Agreed. Gerber may make a 2.0 with this exact change
@@theknifeconnection9571 hopefully they credit us!
Id agree with knife center it does seem to be more of a griptilian alternate rather than a bugout alternate
Holy carp, someone FINALLY put a smooth contact point for the clip. The lack of this has been a peave of mine for so many knives that pay attention to every other ergonomic detail. Hope other companies follow suit.
Spyderco has been doing this for years....
I'm in love with this knife. I am a right handed user lol but besides the flaws show here I feel it's a great step in the right direction for Gerber and look forward to owning one. There's a lot of options available for coloring as well but I like the cobalt blue of the knife shown. Bravo Gerber, bravo. Thanks Nick!
"yeets itself onto the table" I love when he uses modern language 😂😂
They could of easily made that pocket clip pad the Gerber logo and put it on both sides, just sayin.
Yes they should have . But I guess Gerber was not thinking .
I think Spyderco does this with their frn models
@@hityoutwo You are absolutely right.
@@rickeybullington68 you can customize it to have the smooth pad on the left side. They were thinking, but not for their base models
@@hunterglaspell5580 Where did you find this information? I did a full build in the customizer with the clip mounted for a lefty, as I am one. The pad stayed on the other side and nothing happened to the scale under the clip once changed. I also noted no information about the image not properly representing or some such once the clip was moved.
EDIT: Also note the scales are molded, does it make sense to build a whole new mold just for the custom ordered knives? Molds cost a lot of money, not to mention constant retooling for the custom orders. I just don't see it working that way.
I might be getting my first GERBER in several years.
"Today we're looking at something different, but also kind of the same."
-Seth
While seeing Seth review a knife would be interesting, video of Nick shredding some trails would break the internet.
Wonder if Seth carries a knife. He seems like he’d be a Microtech guy
@@charlesholland6851 I'd be surprised if he didn't. He has one or two Leathermen on his bench and uses them often. (Skeletool and Wingman I think?)
TH-cam tech reviewers love the black pacific salt partial serrated. Who’s Seth?
@@lindboknifeandtool Which ones? I know Linus carries a Ladybug and Jay often uses a Military.
Might Gerber finally be back? I was starting to lose hope, but I will be buying this knife.
Right up my alley. I like all aspects especially USA and weight. Thanks Nick.
On the Gerber site, they say it's glass reinforced nylon. So strong, but not a fancy as g10.
Nice, just finished watching the disassembly.
That little bit of " bump" at the close probably makes for a better detent. Good for areas with gravity knife laws, and I'll take stiffer omega springs any day. Thanks for the review. Gerber is looking better and better.
It's nice to see another axis lock style knife coming from Oregon and this one doesn't cost an arm and a leg
Yea.. cause $105 is WAY WAY WAY better than $112 🤣🤣🤣
Was super hopeful for this knife and Gerber to turn around my opinion. The Sedulo Custom I ordered came unfinished and with an off laser mark. Took 5 weeks to get a reply of "file a warranty claim". Still holding my breath it will be corrected. But first impressions have been disappointing. Interesting tear down washer/pivot!
Thanks for sharing your Good/Bad/Ugly about this knife! Take care!
I think Hogue mastered The Axis lock(Able Lock).I hope Hogue bring out a larger version of The Deka model this year with way less screws on the handle and no billboarding on the pocket clip.
Thanks for the review Nick. I bought a customized one and am waiting for it to arrive. I would say I’m fairly partial to buying American and it felt good that Gerber gave me the chance to customize it.
As a guy who really likes the "Axis Lock", and knowing it's no longer a Benchmade exclusive, I've been waiting for someone to do it remarkably better. (Hogue maybe has improved the quality, if not the design). And this might be a step in the right direction even if they didn't completely nail it(?) Will be interesting to see how the "integrated washer" thing holds up over time, because it seems like a nice innovation on the surface....
you should check out the manual action SOG XR locks if you're looking for that. It's really remarkable.
Reminiscent of a mini freek at first glance
I like my Sedulo. That being said the factory edge was all geeked up. Even a dip midway on the show side. Did the sharpener suddenly suffer a seizure? Hope he or she is feeling better and getting help with that.
I spent almost an hour on diamond sharpening stones to get it straightened out. It's good to go now but lost about a years worth of steel from the blade. The devil is in the details. Get this right and Gerber has a winner.
but not at second
Don't understand the decision to put a DLC coating on an S30V blade. The knife would be much more attractive without it and S30V is quite stainless and doesn't require the corrosion protection .
Well this is just one of 4 base models (two of which are stone washed) so it’s probably more of a variant thing to see what the market likes. Plus you can customize it to not be coated
If you saw the finish on the plain blade you'd understand. It reminds me of the zinc finish on an electrical junction box. If I get another Sedulo it'll have the black oxide finish.
Color esthetics aside it's kind of a waste. If the stone wash is cheaper I'd go stone wash.
they sell it stonewashed too.
Excellent design knife by Gerber from the embedded phosphor bronze and recessed clip screws.
The pivot would work very nice on integral knives
I've had mine for 6 months now, and it's turned out to be a good knife. After break in a a little CLP in the pivot and a minor adjustment to the same and the action is quite nice. It takes a very sticky sharp edge. I hope GERBER continues too improve.
That's great. Jesus Christ is Lord and He died for YOUR sins.
@@JesusIsAlphaOmega001 True 💯
that washer ring is a really good idea. gunk will be much easier to maintain
When i use my gerber it’s “for shit that i wouldn’t use my benchmade on”... now i can use my benchmade gerber
Cost almost as much as a BM Grip at $105
@@leotam3372 Having handled Gerber's and BM's multiple times. You're saving having to send the knife right back to the factory 9 times out of 10. Benchmade's QC is horrific to put it lightly.
I have a set of sanding films (I think they're made by Testors) from when I was into model making. They're backed with a really flexible polyester instead of paper, so they hold up really well and can be rolled/formed around a small tool to get those hard to reach spots. They're fantastic for cleaning up injection molding marks or smoothing out dings to a handle scale. I highly recommend them as they last a LOT longer than sandpaper.
How easy it is to service this thing by popping out the pivot is great, I was going to get the bugout but I'll get this.
there were just enough downsides on the fastball I couldnt justify to myself buying one but this as maybe a hunting knife with the fancy bushing might be really nice for cleaning. You cant really take apart a buck knife. Not that you really need to but I do want a nice knife I can just fiddle with as well. Ill try this out, it kinda feels like an enthusiast outdoors knife that I dont have to worry about getting beat up. Cant wait till Gerber finally figures out how to sharpen a knife tho.
Just ordered one today. OK, so I'll have a pro sharpener here in Bellingham, WA fine tune the edge. I have been a Gerber fan for a while, but their cheap brands are, well, cheap. As a beginning collector I'm more interested in better quality knives for reasonable prices, and Gerber's Sedulo meets that criteria for me. I have also acquire a Kershaw Iridium, and that knife is very impressive to me. Like your channel!
A lot of people complain that axis bar knives have a weak detent and poor blade retention in the handle. I bet that extra bump was an attempt to correct that issue.
Hey Nick
I see a Gerber/ Griptillian.
Great review
I have heard others compare this knife to the Benchmade Griptilian, and I'm in agreement that Gerber was likely going for a competitor to that knife above anything else. I think that Gerber and SOG are doing good work right now, but I'm still hesitant to pull the trigger on either of those two companies' knives because of experience I have had with them in the past. If they keep heading in the direction they are, maybe I will trust them again one day.
Hey Nick you can keep up this break neck content release speed because I'm sure you have taken auctioneer lessons! 😂
I love how he complained about the fade of the DLC (which could definitely happen via normal use anyway over time obviously, its a nitpick, he said it himself). But I find it funny is because it took me voiding my bugouts warranty to find out the last .24 inches of the blade WAS BENT/CURVED! I love American made and always will. But just like how "chinese" isn't synonymous with "bad", American isn't synonymous with "good". I understand my issue is an obvious anomaly, I'm sure the DLC is the same. I am however very impressed with the knife overall, the pivot thing kind of sold me on it.
I kinda like it. If it's reasonably thin bte I may grab one. I've been rooting for Gerber to turn things around
It looks like you fed pictures of every Benchmade axis folder to a deep learning algorithm and programmed it to design a new knife. I can't be mad though, it's a rock solid design. There's a good reason so many knives look so similar to this one.
Now I just need Flytanium to make some brass scales for it and I'll get one.
Another great review, Nick!
I like the lanyard hole and I'm really glad to see the smooth area under the clip. Probably because of the pants my Recon 1 destroyed.
Keep it up, Gerber!
how about a smooth gerber logo on both sides instead of the pad ?
My Gerber Empower has unequal edge geometry too.. Makes it harder to sharpen but little by little I’m getting things evened out...
Great offer!
Thanks for the presentation and keep up the great work
I just got a Gerber Sumo that had the same sharpening job, I figured for a 30 dollar knife whatever and tossed on the work sharp fixed it up..... but it started off just like that.
That pivot is a nice piece of innovation. Not sure Ill buy one when i could pay 80 bucks more for a bailout, but I might. Its a good knife from Gerber, which we need more of.
This is very compelling with the customizing for it.
Thanks Nick, nice video. Glad to see that Gerber is being so innovative, Good Ideas!!
If that design and the custom shop thing doesn't resemble a neighboring company's then boy I'm blind, they are sailing very close to an all American law suit,one thing it does do is show how knives can be American made at a reasonable price,that I do like.
Honestly that lanyard hole it really cool
So I wouldn't buy this over an RSK, but I'm glad it exists. I want to respect the name Gerber again!
That being said, I probably would buy it over a Griptilian, for what that's worth.
I got this knife as soon as it came out. It has found a permanent home in my pocket. I absolutely love it over my benchmade super freek, and my gerber fastball, even my civivi elementum. That being said, the sharpening angles are really weird. But that's almost a gerber trademark at this point. And not a big fan of the handles, material or textures. But for some reason, I keep going back to this knife and love using it.
thought gerber was on the up and up... but... i just saw their new blade hq video
Yes yes on the customized options..quit trying to chase sprints etc long ago out of frustration. Similar frustration right now with supply issues, everything sold out...demand or engineered..🤔
I absolutely will be buying one of these tricky nicky. I love this design. In my opinion this may be a barrage killer. Cheaper, better pivot, better steel, and no assist
I want to see Gerber make a comeback but after seeing how bad the QC was on Zach's (from Zach's Stuff) custom Sedulo and the way they still haven't returned a call to him, it looks like they might not have changed. Which is unfortunate bcuz the Sedulo had a chance to be a game changer for them. Regardless, great video once again Batman aka Nick.
It almost puts me in mind of a Benchmade Griptillian, which I'm definitely buying one because I love Gerber knives, and I lost my Grip lol
They didnt put the clip landing pad on both sides?
The warranty on this makes it vastly worth while. I know 100% that if there is any issue ever I will have my knife replaced without any problems.
I love gerber and will always support them but I have 2 questions first won't the s30v "bite" into that brass washer with hard use? why is there a color barrel spacer where no one will see it on the inside by the lanyard hole? But God damn I feel like a proud father watching Gerber show us what it can do 👍
Rooting for them, but not letting them off the hook is a very reasonable way to approach Gerber. They have a good chunk of time to make up for that they spent releasing some less than ideal products. I may pick this one up though!
Sucks that there's no clip pad on the left side of the knife for lefties. Maybe the custom shop lets you do that?
A little JB weld a la Nutnfancy will set you right up.
Ordered one last night. Did some customization 135. Let’s see what shows up.
It's worth the money to me for the country of origin. A C-note for an American-made knife with premium steel and a great lock mechanism is a fair price.
look at asher knives. cost less and use s35vn
E cutlo man has the best sprint runs. You know it, don't argue it.
The heat treat on S30V is the knife. Whether it gets dipped in liquid nitrogen or not doesn't matter. No one is keeping their blades in the LN for 24 hours anyway.
Complete and absolute bullshit.
You have mm on your ruler, why not GRAMS on your scale?
They should have made the clip landing pad the shape of their shield logo.
Haven’t handled one, but strikes me as pretty similar to a BM Freek with maybe better blade geometry?
I’m going to give one a try. For the money I won’t be disappointed.
Great review as always Sir Nick
Good to see Gerber trying.
I don’t wanna eat my words when I said years ago that I would never buy another gerber after it failed on me miserably but this knife really intrigues me and it seems gerber is finally trying.
Looks like they're trying to compete with the Griptilian. It appears to be a solid knife.
I loved everything I saw about this knife during the disassembly video. That little pocket clip spot sealed the deal for me. Cold Steel, take note. I’m tired of your knives savagely destroying my pockets lol
Random questions:
1. At what point is a steel considered one that has high Vanadium content?
2. Is it OK to sharpen with Silicon Carbide (ex. auto sandpaper) on a knife with high Vanadium content?
Thank you for your help!
Nick, I finally created a channel just to comment here. I think you are letting a brand name skew the review. Happened a couple times and I almost commented on that AG Russell Lighting Bug for the same reason. You said a CRKT that you had to file down was a good knife... But roast others for slightly off centered blades...
Hope you accept the observation... This Gerber looks great!
I'm glad to see gerber making a combat as I own the Gerber fastball and love it
I’m concerned. What if that brass “lug” thing shifts during a lateral stress test in the blade. I just wander how tight the fitting is
I imagine it would be replaced or repaired under warranty. I would think you would really be abusing the blade at that point.
Agreed, not the tightness of the fit necessarily, in that I don't think its going to come out, but might it tilt slightly? I don't know. It is only brass so maybe.
Plus bearings/bushings should should always be used in pairs.
Still, it is something new. Hopefully that's something they cover under a reasonable warranty.
The rights design choice is super dump. Spyderco makes their smooth surface for the clip on both sides, for example the para 3lw and the Urban. And the compression lock isn't even ambidextrous although you get used to it dang fast. So Gerber stack up your game. I mean the strongarm has a fully ambidextrous sheath for example. I love that one.
This guy appreciates
Nick is one of the few knife reviewers who don’t let political nonsense get in the way of supporting makers that put out quality and ethical products. That’s why I’ve been supporting his Patrion for over 3 years.
What you call "political nonsense", some of us patriots call "convictions".
@@libertylover81 cool
There is a customization option for putting the clip on the left. It would be interesting to see if using this left side customization option would result in a flattened clip landing pad on that side.
I got one of the first wave preorders on the Sedulo. The knife came so stiff and gritty with bevels so far off that it should have been embarrassing for anyone QCing these things. For my first “small batch U.S. made Gerber” it was very disappointing. I imagine I would have liked it if I had won the QC lottery on mine, but as is I sent it along it’s way.
Made in U.S.A. gets my attention.
Well, I am not from the USA but “made in USA” doesn’t really stand for *high quality* in my book 😝
@@Jamajalama Chances are you're from a country that the U.S.A. saved in a war, fed and/or pulled from the depths of poverty at some time. You had might as well resent us because you'll never be able to repay us.
@@franks3509 calm down Franky, I was just trolling ☺️
@@Jamajalama Well I wasn't trolling but you still managed to swallow the hook.
@@Jamajalama I agree, it stands for overpriced and overhyped.
This one is just looks, it "forgot" it had to be a knife.
not every knife has to break new ground esthetically. it's a knife for cripessake... not a 1958 Cadillac at the end of 1957.
Leftys pants aren't as important. No smooth pad at clip point on that side.
Fill in the section with super glue, or learn to do everything the 'right way' lol.
I wonder if this knife was codenamed the Shabazz during development? Feels like they built it specifically to try to fit your base criteria. I'll probably pick one up to encourage quality US designs. I really wish there was an Aluminum scale option. I hate glass filled nylon.
Great looking knife from gerber. But whoever they have doing the sharpening over there needs some practice. I looked at several fastballs the other day and they had the same issues. Uneven sharpening on all of them. Not a deal breaker if they are easily fixed. But the ones I looked at where gonna need some serious work to be made right.
My Fastball had the same issue with the way the blade was sharpened. I sent it back to see if there was anything they could do. They sent me a brand new one in the box with the same blade issue. Still use the shit out of the knife though. Lol
Been watching the vids for a while and like them. Do you ever review knifes made in France? I have recently explored websites for manufacturers making knives there and am enthralled by many of the designs. Many are too expensive for my budget and a lot of those are strictly for collectors. But, there are some EDC examples. Would certainly like to know an expert opinion of some French made representative examples. Best wishes from Washington State.
does that "bump" give it a better pseudo detent?