How many of you had a Gerber River Shorty knife in the past? I used one back in the 90's and early 2000's before I did a hiatus in my whitewater paddling and gave it to a friend. I haven't had a dedicated "PFD knife" since then, but had sort of missed having a handy fixed blade rig instead of my folding knife after I got back onto whitewater . Years ago Gerber discontinued the River Shorty and I thought that that I would have to find something else. I've looked at several "off-brand" and some higher-end knives, but did not find one that was just right.
A couple days ago I was kicking around on the internet and ended up on the Confluence Outdoor website. Low and behold in their Sale section was a listing for the Gerber River Shorty, but with the Dagger Kayak logo etched on the blade. They must have had a run made before Gerber discontinued them around a decade ago (or perhaps longer, according to my memory). Did they get lost in a warehouse? Stuck behind a file cabinet? Whatever the reason, they are on sale for only $24.00, not bad for a made in USA knife with decent steel. I ordered a couple and got them today. The clip fits nicely through the MOLLE loops on my PFD, and I still remember the old trick of using an elastic loop so they don't fall out of the sheath and get lost.
If anyone else misses their old River Shorty, here is one more chance to find one.
A couple days ago I was kicking around on the internet and ended up on the Confluence Outdoor website. Low and behold in their Sale section was a listing for the Gerber River Shorty, but with the Dagger Kayak logo etched on the blade. They must have had a run made before Gerber discontinued them around a decade ago (or perhaps longer, according to my memory). Did they get lost in a warehouse? Stuck behind a file cabinet? Whatever the reason, they are on sale for only $24.00, not bad for a made in USA knife with decent steel. I ordered a couple and got them today. The clip fits nicely through the MOLLE loops on my PFD, and I still remember the old trick of using an elastic loop so they don't fall out of the sheath and get lost.
If anyone else misses their old River Shorty, here is one more chance to find one.
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