Gerber Gear 06 FAST Folding Pocket Knife, Tactical Tanto Pocket Knife with Serrated Edge for Camping and Survival

This is a very good buy for the money. It is a nice smooth blade made from reasonably good steel. It comes fairly sharp but is easy to put a really keen edge on it.The size and blade type make it versatile for many jobs. Slicing open packages or anything where a smooth sharp blade works well.The assisted opening feature is especially nice. It is as good or better than much more expensive knives I own from Kershaw or CRKT and several others.One just needs to start it opening with the thumb stud and it snaps open nicely. It is very difficult to get the knife not to open completely once started. There is also a button on the side of the knife that will either lock the knife from accidental opening in your pocket and is also necessary to push down on it to allow the knife to close once opened.I have read some negative comments about the button and the fact it and the handle is made from plastic but I have had zero issues with mine.Look at other similar knives and you will fine the bulk of them using some form of plastic in the handle, it just depends on the quality.Some can be extremely tough.The handle fits nicely in the hand so I can have a good grip. Because of this knifes specs I use it for relatively light duty. That is what it was made for, light to medium duty. It was not designed to be used as a survival knife.Remember this knife costs under $17 and has a nice assisted opening system and decent blade on it. I don't know what more you can expect for the money.

This knife is everything I was looking for in a backup weapon. To start it is heavy enough to make me feel I can rely on it even if I had to punch a few knots in an adversary should the situation go south quicker than me being able to overcome. The handle has no sharp edges and forms a nice hilt. The thumbstuds are oversized in length and circumference but doesnt hang up on pocket material. plenty of grip length still tall and wide enough to use closed as a roll of quarters. Heavy blade so it doesnt bend or break if bone is hit. All of this and still concealable. The pocket clip is low profile so it doesnt break the ideal left handed grip. I am left handed. I have Sog.Kershaw and the Buck quickfire and this Gerber is that much better. In deploying this knife there is a mechanical sound to it and a snap when in place locked. Reminds me of my Remington 870. Just not as loud but your opponent will hear it. The safety is adequate and is set to be a bit harder to deactivate. It is made that way and for sure wont fail while in your pocket. The safety means nothing to me I dont believe in the safety in a knife. Blade is thick and no play. I always liked Gerber and feel they are like Ruger pistols and revolvers heavy well thought out over engineered and never fail. As far as tactical I just didnt think they could get it right. I was very wrong and now I have a knife with all the features and benefits for something priced to get everyone into a fighting knife without breaking the bank. Buy this knife and see how you feel carrying something that wont let you down. As far as a working knife I am sure it will fill all expected of it. can you tell how I like this knife? Havent been this excited since buying my first Colt Combat Commander! LOL

I bought one of these years ago when they were 20 bucks. I've still got it, but the spring is messed up..it's probably fixable, so I keep it in a drawer until someday... I replaced it immediatly with an identical knife, but it was almost 30 by then. I misplaced that one last year and the price was up to 50 bucks, but the identical sized model with a little sereated (sp?) Edge was 35, so I grabbed that one..it's great too, but I missed the regular blade, so i grabbed it at 40$ .It's a true one handed knife with a nice little spring assist. Makes a solid CLICK when opening. I use it for everything from slicing a piece of cheese or sharpening a pencil to skinning a deer. Fits perfect in my jeans pocket. The grip is solid , thin and feels great in the hand...I never notice it in my pocket, but I notice it immediately if it's not there..I don't leave home without it. I feel naked when I check it for air travel. Great little pocket knife .

Best pocket knife hands down.