Bad Gerber from China

[CaptainBrock]

A little story to relate a recent eBay experience:
I purchased a very nice black Gerber folding knife ("Kiowa", Model 01405) on eBay for 8.50 USD, free shipping from China. There were four other bidders.
It was beautiful but I took a close look at the side-locking latch. It did not engage even 50% of the width of the lock bar, which is even thinner than the blade. Worse, a small area of the blade where the lock would seat was misformed and missing metal. Deceptively, the knife opened and seemed to lock well with a good click. But I would never trust it.
I messaged the seller with an explanation and requested a refund. I got a full refund.
OK, so now, what do I do with this knife? :duh2:

 

[smokinbasser]

Send it back to them, you got the refund you asked for.

 

[CaptainBrock]

Send it back to them, you got the refund you asked for.

No way! :shakehead It is dangerous and I don't want want them pedaling it off to someone else again!

 

[nfetterly]

snap in half (safely) and toss in trash

 

[sween1911]

snap in half (safely) and toss in trash

Grind it down so it is rounded, perfectly smooth, and not sharp anywhere on the blade, and use as a trainer to practice drawing and deploying, or to teach a youngster how to open and close a pocket knife.

Do not use to spar on a human being.

 

[locutus_of_borg]

read on gerbers web site and i think you will find out that it was a fake. gerber ships from the usa. if i am not mistaken.

 

[naiter]

+ prob a fake.

turn it into a pocket clip... or trash it. mail it to gerber, they'll tell you its fake but maybe they'll send you a real one anyways?

 

[CaptainBrock]

It is done!

And lesson learned!

 

[CaptainBrock]