Gerber Fuse Linerlock Folding Knife, Sage Green Handle, 3.25" 7Cr17MoV Stainless Steel Blade, $14.95 W/Free Shipping @ AtlanticKnife.com
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4.25" (10.8cm) closed. 3.25" (8.26cm) stonewash finish 7Cr17MoV stainless blade. Sage glass filled nylon handle with Electroformed stainless insert. Thumb stud. Pocket clip. English and French language packaging. Clam packed. Made in China.
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Gerber is what I would consider a C-tier knife company. Sure, you can pay more for better, but most non-knife snobs would be well served with a basic Gerber folding knife in a basic stainless steel like 7Cr17MoV. It will hold an edge well enough for most tasks, but will need periodic sharpening like any other budget knife. Don't forget to keep it clean and oiled a bit, even stainless steel will rust if abused. Gerber uses this budget steel a lot and it's at least a notch or two above extremely cheap steels like 420J2, 3Cr13 or 4Cr.
Don't let the fact that it is made in China scare you. The old B.S. that Chinese manufacturers only make crap knives is just that, a load of B.S. Granted, this is very much a budget knife, and you can do better if you want to spend $30+ and are careful, but with the free shipping this is a good deal. Gerber does competent, if not superior, heat treats on their blades and the build quality is decent on the ones I have owned, though I've never owned a fuse.
There are folks who hate on linerlock folding knives because you have to put your thumb in the path of the blade to unlock it. The danger is vastly over exaggerated, as liner locks are one of the most common types of locks on folding knives and almost all knife accidents are the result of folks being stupid with them rather than a dangerous design. Don't stab with a knife and you'll be fine 99% of the time. Our grandfolks seemed to be able to hold onto their thumbs when traditional non-locking slip joint type knives were the norm, so I don't understand all the fear.
There are a ton of generally positive YouTube reviews on this knife if you look.
Here is a link to knife laws by state so you stay legal and safe. [akti.org] Here [knifeinformer.com],
and here [wikipedia.org] are links to articles on common knife steels if you want to educate yourself, but a lot of this will only interest knife nerds.
Knives are only tools to me, so I never recommend one as a self-defense weapon. Carry pepper spray if you must, since that allows you to create space and escape an attacker. A knife won't scare off a determined attacker, and you have to close with them to use it, so they are generally a bad idea to carry for self-defense. I don't know why I include these disclaimers when I post knife deals, but there it is. Stay safe.
Oh, and there is an old superstition that you pay for the gift of a knife one way or the other, so if you gift someone a knife, make them give you a coin in return so they don't later pay for it in blood. My little brother and I were gifted matching Buck Stockman knives one Christmas, and each made to cough up a coin to my father when we were first told of this tradition. I never cut myself on mine, nor did he on his, but I borrowed his one day when I couldn't find mine and still have the scar on my thumb from it.
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