Gerber Ghoststrike Fixed Blade Knife

Product Description

The Ghostrike Series Fixed Blade is an ultra-light self defense knife with a sheath system configurable for low profile or open carry. The modular sheath system can be worn horizontally on the belt or vertically on a belt like a traditional fixed blade knife. Simply detach the belt loops from the grommet holes and arrange them as you please. Made with 420HC steel, the Ghostrike Series Fixed Blade's black ceramic coating offers superior corrosion resistance and minimizes reflective surfaces. Its 3.3 inch fine edge drop point blade serves to slice and rip with precision. The compact skeletal fixed blade is sized for a subtle presence, and can be worn without making a profile against your outer clothing. The rubber over-mold handle features a diamond texture, allowing for a superior grip in critical situations. Know your local laws before you decide how to carry. The Ghostrike Series Fixed Blade knife is proudly made in Portland, OR. Gerber limited lifetime warranty.

Features

• Compact, Skeletal 420Hc Steel Frame.
• Black Ceramic Coating For Minimal Reflection + Corrosion.
• Diamond Texture Rubber Handle For Superior Grip.
• Modular Sheath System For Concealed Or Open Carry.
• Includes a modular sheath system that can be worn horizontally or vertically
• 420HC blade steel with black ceramic coating offers superior corrosion resistance
• The skeletonized handle allows for a low profile carry
• The diamond textured, rubber over-mold handle give exceptional grip in many situations
• Overall length: 6.9 inches, Blade length: 3.3 inches

Top Reviews

Apparently isn't built to last
by ss (1 out of 5 stars)
December 15, 2017

I just bought this knife a week ago and the rubber on the handle is wearing off. I have only worn it to work and I work 24 hours every 3rd day.
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handle will wear off in a couple of days :(
by grippla kukalapi (1 out of 5 stars)
May 19, 2018

no complaints about the blade it self as to be expected by Gerber!! My problem is with the handle!! after having worn the knife on my belt at the small of my back the rubber has all worn and tore of the handle! this happened almost right away after just a few usages. the sheath us great, well made and perfect low profile and fit for the knife. just too bad the knife it self has such a poorly made rubber handle :(

not what I expected from Gerber, I have had a few of their knifes in the past and will purchase another but will stay away from a knife of this style until the design and quality is fixed.
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Everyone will love this knife.
by EJD (5 out of 5 stars)
July 5, 2014

OK! There is a lot going on with this knife, bottom line is it is badass and is very versatile.

Keep in mind, this is not a heavy duty blade, this is not intended for abuse (though it may be able to take some), but more something to always be on your person for when you need it.

First let me start off by saying that there are 2 Ghostrike Fixed Blade Knife options, the regular, and the deluxe kit. They are about $15 difference, so if you see 2 products that seem the same but have different prices, that's whats going on. One is just the knife, and one is the deluxe kit.

This knife is ultralight for a full tang fixed blade, I believe it was designed to be as low profile as possible. A fixed blade your could have on your body at all times without noticing it. Great as an EDC knife in the backcountry for the minimalist, the way this is set up it will attract everyone from ultralight hikers and survivalists to tactical law enforcement and military. Most will use this as a backup, but some...will use this as a primary.

The steel is 420HC which I know some people are not the biggest fans of, but man when you hold this, you will love it. Sharp out of the box, the grip is perfect, and it just contours right to the hand like it should. The sheath is a whole other story. The blade locks in with these 2 tension locks for left handers or right handers. Also it has these belt loops that can be adjusted to mount on a belt vertically or inverted, and also horizontally left or right...and it sits flush. That's the beauty behind it, I just love being able to mount it in so many different locations or variations. The deluxe kit comes with this awesome ankle wrap which is made from neoprene. The sheath mounts directly to the wrap and can be worn on the ankle and does not feel uncomfortable in any way (I have went on a hike already with it mounted there). It actually feels pretty bad ass, and looks cool too. I could see myself or anyone wearing this with shorts on at the beach or near water as a river/dive knife or wear it paddleboarding. It does have 2 drain holes at the bottom of the sheath for water to escape and feels locked in pretty well. It is designed for concealed carry and many will get this just for that concept. I believe this knife would be great for self defense situations, or for anyone who may not ever want to carry a knife on a belt This offers a nice mounting option as an alternative to just belt or neck carry. This can be mounted to MOLLE webbing and I currently have it mounted on the side of a Maxpedition Remora with two 3" TacTies.

The best part is the knife is made in Portland, OR. I believe many will get behind the Ghostrike and find many many uses for this versatile knife and all its mounting options. Highly recommended.

I just don't know why Gerber didn't utilize the rest of the wrap that does not have the knife on it for "other" things...like an elastic sleeve for a mini ferro rod, or some tiny pocket for cash or whatever you may want to put in there. I guess its because it's part of the Gerber Tactical category, and not the Survival or Outdoor categories.

Anyone with questions feel free to ask!
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Great knife, great holster.
by Tim The Tool Guy (5 out of 5 stars)
October 13, 2017

Bought the knife for a month of training in Southern California (NTC) held an edge pretty well. Did have to sharpen it after some use. Cover over the handle did not hold up well, but the knife itself and the holster worked great. Great value for the money.
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Excellent EDC Fixed blade or backup blade, so light it's easy to forget.
by Brian T (5 out of 5 stars)
January 4, 2017

This is an excellent fixed blade EDC knife. The ankle wrap is the best I've ever had come with a knife, and is truly comfortable for 16hr+ wear. Honestly I often forget that it is there. I've had it and worn it daily for 2 weeks or so, and I don't regret this purchase for a moment. It's light enough, thin enough and with a solid enough lockup that you could easily wear it as a neck knife or scout carry without fear of the knife dislodging. The included belt tabs look solid enough and are wide enough to accomodate a 1.75" belt width. I'm not a huge fan of the 420hc steel, I've found it needs resharpening more often than I'd like. That said, as a backup on an ankle it's perfect. No rusting, no worrying and the edge will be there when you need it.

This thing does not print AT ALL. I've attached some photos of it on, and one with the pants over it and pulled forward. ZERO printing, and as I've said before, I often forget it's there.

It's not a huge knife. I have L/XL hands, and the pinkie isn't always on the end of the handle, but it feels like a solid grip for a skeletonized knife. I love and hate the rubberized coating. I know it's going to wear off, but you really can't wrap much paracord around the handle before you start interfering with the sheath, so it's a great alternative. Perhaps I'll plasti-dip it when the rubber starts falling off.

One word of caution. The lockup is fantastic, but there seem to be two metal detents inside that have the potential to dull the edge when inserting/withdrawing the knife. I haven't had any problems along those lines, but it's something to watch out for.

Tips for mounting to the ankle wrap and wearing:
- Mount the knife exactly the opposite the way that is shown in the photo. Mount so that the curve of the strap when flat runs down away from the protruding handle instead of up. This is because the shorter side of the wrap will be around the smaller portion of your ankle. The larger length of the wrap will be around the wider base of your calf.
- I used all six screws when mounting to the ankle wrap. You could add a drop of loctite blue to each screw, but after tightening all six down and two weeks of daily wear nothing has loosened up.
- You don't need to cinch the wrap down very tightly at all. Just barely stretched seems to be enough to hold it in place.
- I'm left handed, so wearing this on my left ankle meant that I needed to rotate the knife position around to the 7 or 8 o'clock position so that the strap buckle wasn't sitting on the front of my shin. That was the only discomfort for the first day or two. Right handed carriers won't have this problem unless carrying on the inside of the leg.

To pair this ankle knife with a neck knife for EDC, the best two I've found that are relatively inexpensive and lightweight are:

Columbia River Knife And Tool's Folts Minimalist Bowie 2387 Razor Edge

and

Schrade SCHF57 Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife

Both are relatively inexpensive and will hold an edge reasonably well for everyday use. The Schrade is about twice as heavy as the CRKT, but it's more knife. Neither is too heavy to wear daily as a neck knife (at least for me). I've found that I pull the neck knife out most often, as it's easier to access and less work than getting at the ankle knife, so I worry about the steel quality in the neck knife more. Just my $0.02.
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Outstanding!
by Jon I. (5 out of 5 stars)
September 14, 2015

I love this knife. It feels great. It came super sharp. The sheath is especially nice when I am in uniform, I am always able to grab it quickly when I need to. I bought a second one just for my civilian clothes. I have been looking for a knife for months that; A) Fits on my belt sideways and is comfortable. B) Looks cool. For some reason I always found B. If I was to say anything bad about this knife it would be that it does not have the option for a combo edge but either way I highly, highly, highly recommend this knife to anyone!
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I should have known better.
by Mike Habic (2 out of 5 stars)
August 16, 2018

I've never had any luck with Gerber knives, and this one is no different.

I've intentionally stayed away from them, for about 25 years, or so.

But came across this, read all of the raving reviews, and thought that maybe they'd improved.

They haven't.

Out of the box, it is absolutely DULL as a spoon!

If it weren't for the point, a toddler would be perfectly safe with it.

That is NOT an exaggeration. Seriously. I would have handed it to my kids at any age, knowing there was no way they could cut themselves with it.

The size?

Well....It's much smaller than it appears in these videos.

Yes. I know there is a product description, with measurements, but I've had some surprises with some knives.

Meaning that, despite the size, it would still handle well/feel bigger/feel better than expected.

Now, I'm not a HUGE guy.....Or at least I don't think so....and while I have typical man hands, this knife is way too small for me.

The only 'saving grace' being the contour in the spine for thumb placement. Otherwise, this thing is dwarfed in my hand.

I'm just gonna sharpen it up and give it to my 13 year old daughter.
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Great Tactical/Utility Purposes
by Bill K. (5 out of 5 stars)
January 16, 2018

Just got this blade, and it is exactly what I was looking for purpose wise. I bought this as a concealed 1st or second option in close quarter situations. To me, the sheath is one of the big keys. With multiple carry options on the belt, or mods for a boot/thigh, it can be set up for plenty of applications. Being skeletal at the handle, you can remove the rubberized grip and do what you want with paracord or whatever you choose. This blade takes lock failure out of the equation for outdoor detail work. The steel upgrade closed the deal for me personally. Since I have medium sized hands grip length is not an issue. Bigger hands may have an issue, but again, this is not a heavy tasks knife. This is very easy blade to handle...I'm tempted to get the Strongarm now with same stell upgrade. This little blade can solve problems, especially when you don't want to use a folder. I definitely recommend it for the purposes I have stated. This is the first Gerber product since someone stole my Dime keychain tool. Hopefully we will see more American made offerings with upgraded steel and terrific pricing like this.
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Worth about 7-8 dollars, maybe
by William (1 out of 5 stars)
April 2, 2019

I am not going to put any pictures up because you should know what the knife looks like. But, I can tell you what you need to know.
1. It is small and VERY light in weight. Large beefy hands will not like this knife.
2. There is really no good place to put your thumb that feels comfortable. But, you can keep a tight grip on it.
3. Not well balanced, not easy to throw (I throw every knife I get, just in case)
4. Did not come very sharp, well, not sharp at all.
5. I know you need it to be tight, but the hard plastic sheath has a really tight hold on my knife to the point that I have to jerk REALLY, REALLY hard to get it out, but that can be fixed.
6. For me,... this knife is only good for a very "last resort" use.
8. Sharpens to a very nice edge.
EDIT...attention!....EDIT

After a week of messing around with it I will re-do my critique,
1. A little filing and constantly releasing the knife from sheath finally made the knife workable in drawing it from sheath.
2. The knife is actually a fair little thrower!!! See video.

EDIT...last edit...as for me, just forget everything I said, now the tip snapped off, after sticking it to wood, absolutely nothing that a regular normal knife couldn't do! And for this price? No way!!! Last Gerber ever for me. Butter knives are much better in every way!
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A nice concept, but...
by Amazon Customer (3 out of 5 stars)
March 21, 2019

It has a few flaws. LIke other reviews state, the rubberized handle could be a little more durable. The overall quality of the knife seems ok. The sheath is a fantastic concept, but holds the knife much too tight. I understand that retention is critical - but this was over the top. I tried wearing the knife in a conventional position, vertically, on my right hip. It requires quite a bit of force to pull it upward and break the hold of the sheath. Once the knife breaks free, you kind of lose a little bit of control of it. I think this is dangerous. The slim design of the knife and sheath allows it to sit right up against your body which increases the danger of cutting yourself. I tried carrying the knife horizontally on my belt, but the slim rubberized handle constantly catches on your shirt. Again, this might be the right setup for someone, especially since it can be carried vertically or horizontally, and you can put the knife back in the sheath without regard for the way the blade faces. However, I am returning it. I'm just going to continue to carry my Buck 102. The Buck has a slick handle and wont hang on clothing. It's a bit longer, and it's sheath is vertical carry only, but overall it is a much better product. If you are looking for something innovative and tactical looking, this might be your product. For me the impracticality outweighed it's novelty.

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