The Gerber Grey Pledge and Black Mullet 2pc set is a must have everyday carry set. The Pledge is slender in the pocket and easy on the wallet the Pledge can be custom fit with a simple switch of the thumb stud and pocket clip to suit your carry method. The reverse tanto ensures a full panel slice while the custom axle and textured grip provide an added touch of style found in higher end custom knives. While with the Mullet problems aren t scheduled in advance but solutions can be planned for. The Mullet is a compact keychain tool that houses 9 tools to handle those unexpected daily tasks. When accessibility is key the Mullet answers with the ability to be carried on a keychain from a belt loop or through an airport. | 
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8Cr13MoV is about as soft and low quality as I'm willing to go for an EDC folding pocket knife. It's the steel Spyderco makes it's popular Tenacious, Resilience and most of their Byrd budget like out of. Granted, Spyderco does a most excellent heat treatment on 8Cr13MoV to really get a lot out of it.
If you want a better quality knife that is a step or two up from a Gerber in 7Cr17Mov, I would suggest you look at the Ganzo Firebird line of knives they make with D2 semi-stainless tool steel. You can get one for around $25 and Ganzo's D2 has been tested to be in the 62HRC+ range. Ganzo also makes several nice knives in fully stainless 440C in the sub $20 range if you need more corrosion resistance, and both their materials and build quality are significantly better than Gerber's budget knives like the Pledge. The Ontario Rat I or 2 in AUS8 is another knife I'd recommend if you are willing to spend around $30ish dollars. But, chasing hardness and high edge retention above all else isn't the most important thing when choosing what steel you want your knife made out of. You have hardness, edge retention, wear resistance, durability, corrosion resistance, ease of sharpening and cost to consider as well. No blade steel can do it all, so you have to decide what's more important based on the intended use of the knife. This is a pretty good article if you want to learn more about specific blade steels. [knifeinformer.com]
All that said, A slim Gerber like the Pledge in 7Cr17MoV for $10 and change is a deal, IMHO. I like the design, blade shape, axis lock and 3" is a capable blade length without being huge. The Mullet tool thrown in is a nice bonus. All the Gerbers I've owned in 7Cr17Mov have sharpened up well without too much effort, and were well suited to the everyday tasks most of us use a knife for. But it won't hold an edge forever so you'll need to know to sharpen a knife. The $35 Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener [amazon.com] is a great tool to learn to maintain your knives on, if you don't already have some kind of sharpener.
Sorry for rambling, but thanks for the opportunity to geek out over knife steels.
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Yeah, I think I'll pass on this one. Engrish doesn't make me confident in the product.
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