I bet you are fun at parties. If you don't have anything nice or constructive to provide, please don't leave a comment. These knives are perfectly fine for everyday use for most people.
Not the best but far from crap. The quality/price ratio is hard to beat. 99% of people do not need to spend several hundred dollars on a benchmade simply to open amazon packages. I personally would rather have 10 sub $20 knives scattered about the house than one really good knife that I would be afraid to break/lose and therefore rarely use.
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This ain't your daddy's Gerber. I still like the paraframe I got, but the multitool that it was in a combo with was hot garbage, as every Gerber multitool I've looked at since was as well.
I don't get the hate for these little paraframe knives. I've had a number of them for many years now (keep losing them to TSA), and they are great little knives. Of course they aren't going to compete with a more expensive knife, but that's not what they're intended to do. For a small little thing that is practically unnoticeable clipped to your pocket, they are great. I'm surprised how expensive they've gotten (I think I bought a bunch for around this price $7-$8 without a sale), but I wouldn't hesitate to grab a few more to have as throw away knives.
Are you me? Lol. 100% agree with that and can relate to a couple lost by TSA. Used to be $7 on eBay every day, but shipping/fees for sellers have gone up since the good days. I've probably gone through 15 of these, none have had any issues, I just lose or give them away. For EDC I split between this and the Gerber EAB with the utility blade, depending on what I'm doing that day.
Tend to agree. I think the OG Gerber multitool was their peek. Their newer ones are almost painful to hold for any length of time. I've kept a Leatherman Wave+ in my work bag for years and use it every day. It still looks new. I'd replace that thing in a second if I lost it.
Which do you consider the OG? I've still got a Pro Scout from 15 years ago that still works well.
I have owned several Paraframes I picked up on sale at Walmart. They are fine as light-duty letter openers but as general-purpose EDC or toolbox knives, they are bottom of the barrel in terms of steel and construction. Put the money toward an Eafengrow or Sanrenmu if you need a small, inexpensive knife.
Knife newbie here. Why those brands over this one? What makes them worth purchasing?
I have an older Gerber multi tool that's 15 years now. I used and abused it but did not fail. My son took a liking on it and is now his. Not sure if the quality has eroded on newer models. I think this knife is good for casual beater like having a fancier looking box opener.
I've bought four (I still don't know why) Gerber knives in recent years, this one included, and I would not recommend them to anyone. They are all just too stiff to open/close that the extra force needed is more of a danger, especially to a casual user. The paraframe in particular has an uncomfortably tight lock release.
Knife newbie here. Why those brands over this one? What makes them worth purchasing?
Kershaw, CRKT are my two favorite entry level companies. I haven't graduated to the micro tech/spyderco/zero tolerance etc level. If you're really on a budget ganzo and sanremu from aliexpress
Kershaw, CRKT are my two favorite entry level companies. I haven't graduated to the micro tech/spyderco/zero tolerance etc level. If you're really on a budget ganzo and sanremu from aliexpress
I like Kershaw but on the cheapies, I always have an issue with the pocket clip screw threads getting hogged out and the clip becomes useless. CRKT seems to have that issue less often. Again talking about the <$20 ones here.
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Now I carry whatever's on sale