Yep. I see.

Look. When it comes to buying knives there's a lot of hype around certain companies and even around certain steels. Basically, 440A or 440C are pretty crappy stainless steels which take an edge ok, hold and edge ok and stay shiny. However, it is not super durable. If you're interested in buying a tool that will last you a good long time, I suggest you do some research or at least read some reviews of products you are interested in.

In general, these reviews will tell you that Gerber kind of sucks and from what I've seen of their products, I am inclined to agree. If you are looking for a bare bones camp knife, I would recommend the Cold Steel Bushman (the standard style, not the bowie). Also, ignore the videos on that site because they are nuts. Anyway, this is an affordable camp knife, made of a single piece of good steel that has a nice coating on it so you only have to worry about taking care of the edge. Plus, the new version comes with a fire steel and a sheath. I had one of these guys for years and years and I could do everything with it: chop wood, chop veggies, cut cloth, cut rope, cut anything really. Plus, it has a hollow handle so you can turn it into a spear (as if that's something that happens to most campers).

Anyway, when I bought it, it cost $37 bucks. Now it costs $42 and I still think it's worth it.