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Gerber StrongArm vs Gerber StrongArm MagnaCut

Gerber StrongArm runs a 4.8″ drop point blade in 420HC; Gerber StrongArm MagnaCut runs 4.8″ of drop point in CPM MagnaCut. The Gerber StrongArm is the lighter of the two by 0.40 oz.

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  • Gerber StrongArm · Drop Point
    4.8″ blade · 0.187″ spine · 7.2 oz · ~1.3″ tall
  • Gerber StrongArm MagnaCut · Drop Point
    4.8″ blade · 7.6 oz · ~1.3″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.187″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecGerberGerber StrongArmCheck priceGerberGerber StrongArm MagnaCutCheck price
Blade length4.8″4.8″
Spine thickness0.187″—
Overall length9.8″9.8″
Weight7.2 oz7.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420HCCPM MagnaCut
GrindFlat—
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialGlass-Filled NylonGlass-Filled Nylon
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.

CPM MagnaCut

The current answer to “why must I choose?” — near-tool-steel toughness with better corrosion resistance than S30V. The default recommendation for a hunting fixed blade that lives in a wet sheath.