Gerber Flick

Rebbasser · 04-27-11, 08:41 PM

Boys, at Cabelas todai I bought a Gerber Flick Multi tool. When I got it home i was using it to remove a nut on a reel and one oft the jaws snapped off. Save yourself some trouble and avoid this multitool like the plague. NOt a good fishing tool

BigBassin144 · 04-27-11, 09:20 PM

That sucks Reb... Surprising too as Gerber usually makes some decent stuff.

I seriously considered a Gerber for my most recent pocket knife, but went with a Buck instead. No regrets so far, except for letting my friend use it and him dropping tip first on the concrete...

BB

keithdog · 04-27-11, 10:10 PM

Thanks for the warming buddy. Thats a shame it broke already. Like BigBassin said, Gerber is supposed to be decent stuff.

M_A_C_K · 04-27-11, 11:36 PM

I have a buck pocket toothpick myself... decent knife although i like leaf spring lock pocket knifes the most. That sucks your tool broke... you should call them and send it back in I'm sure they would do something... hopefully lol

Rebbasser · 04-28-11, 01:17 AM

Keith, that was what surprised me. I have probably 5-6 getber multitiiools and love them all.

BigBassin144 · 04-28-11, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Keith, that was what surprised me. I have probably 5-6 getber multitiiools and love them all.

Maybe you just got a lemon. As we all know, manufacturing flaws do happen. I'd send it back. I'm sure Gerber will send you a new one.

BB

Rebbasser · 05-07-11, 11:39 PM

Well, boys, I spoke too soon. BB, I think you are correct. I took it back to Cabelas, exchanged it, and could not be happier with the new one. This one works like the other Gerbers I have-extremely well. I was a mite irritated when I first posted, and will admit I was wrong in initial my judgment of the Flik Fish. This is a fantastic fishing multitool and I can now recommend it highly. My apologies to Gerber for my hasty and incorrect judgment.

BigBassin144 · 05-08-11, 09:50 AM

Reb, good to hear that your problem was resolved! Your initial feelings were completely understandable. I would've been upset too.

BB

islandbass · 05-09-11, 07:30 PM

Glad it worked it. I have been thinking about getting something like that for some time.

Bender · 05-10-11, 09:34 AM

Glad to hear that Cabelas took care of it for you, their service is the best. I recently bought a Gerber Octane there to replace the Letherman Skeletool CX that the TSA took out of my computer bag (I didn't know it was there and passed through a dozen airports with it before being caught). Overall I like it, but the pliers don't lock in the closed position and slide out in my pocket sometimes. Also the knife blade will not close all the way anymore, maybe I bent the cover when cutting wood last week.

04-27-11, 08:41 PM	#1
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Gerber Flick Boys, at Cabelas todai I bought a Gerber Flick Multi tool. When I got it home i was using it to remove a nut on a reel and one oft the jaws snapped off. Save yourself some trouble and avoid this multitool like the plague. NOt a good fishing tool __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

04-27-11, 09:20 PM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That sucks Reb... Surprising too as Gerber usually makes some decent stuff. I seriously considered a Gerber for my most recent pocket knife, but went with a Buck instead. No regrets so far, except for letting my friend use it and him dropping tip first on the concrete... BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-27-11, 10:10 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thanks for the warming buddy. Thats a shame it broke already. Like BigBassin said, Gerber is supposed to be decent stuff. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

04-28-11, 01:17 AM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Keith, that was what surprised me. I have probably 5-6 getber multitiiools and love them all. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

05-07-11, 11:39 PM	#7
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Well, boys, I spoke too soon. BB, I think you are correct. I took it back to Cabelas, exchanged it, and could not be happier with the new one. This one works like the other Gerbers I have-extremely well. I was a mite irritated when I first posted, and will admit I was wrong in initial my judgment of the Flik Fish. This is a fantastic fishing multitool and I can now recommend it highly. My apologies to Gerber for my hasty and incorrect judgment. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

04-27-11, 11:36 PM	#4
M_A_C_K BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ludington, Michigan Posts: 280	I have a buck pocket toothpick myself... decent knife although i like leaf spring lock pocket knifes the most. That sucks your tool broke... you should call them and send it back in I'm sure they would do something... hopefully lol

05-08-11, 09:50 AM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Reb, good to hear that your problem was resolved! Your initial feelings were completely understandable. I would've been upset too. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

05-09-11, 07:30 PM	#9
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Glad it worked it. I have been thinking about getting something like that for some time. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

05-10-11, 09:34 AM	#10
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Glad to hear that Cabelas took care of it for you, their service is the best. I recently bought a Gerber Octane there to replace the Letherman Skeletool CX that the TSA took out of my computer bag (I didn't know it was there and passed through a dozen airports with it before being caught). Overall I like it, but the pliers don't lock in the closed position and slide out in my pocket sometimes. Also the knife blade will not close all the way anymore, maybe I bent the cover when cutting wood last week.

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