Recently, I was in the market for a new survival knife. I am a life-long Gerber fan and I was heart-broken a few months back when my Gerber of 12 years finally gave out. That knife took more beating and battering than I can describe. As is the case with so many knives, it was my own poor decision that finally did it in. I pried. My trusty knife’s blade finally gave and it snapped off about a quarter inch from the tip.