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Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife

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Gerber's Torch™ I knife features an innovative frame-locking system, enabling smooth and easy opening with one hand.

Dual thumb studs and finger flip provide fast, one-handed opening; finger flip protects finger from blade edge
Fine edge blade is forged from high-grade surgical stainless steel
Frame-lock safety mechanism keeps blade securely in place
Textured nylon inserts in handle ensure a firm grip
Stainless-steel pocket clip allows safe, easy carrying

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Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife Customer Reviews

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Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife

4.5

(based on 11 reviews)

91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Sharp blade (10)
Comfortable grip (9)
Durable (9)
Smooth locking mechanism (8)

Cons

Best Uses

Camping (10)
Home (8)
Survival (7)
Hunting (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (6), Casual/ recreational (4)
- Was this a gift?:
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REVIEWS

Reviewed by 11 customers

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Jun

2008

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good quality

By dewi

from DEnver CO(the place with REAL mountains)

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Survival

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

This knife is AMAZING! it is fast to flick open and I can close it with one hand. there are barley any moving parts so it would be really hard to break. the grip wont let the knife ever slip out of your hank when its wet. the finger guard/ flicker is nice so i don't have to worry about cutting my finger.

Oct

2008

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Little Knife!

By Chummy Hasher

from Pendleton, SC

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Sharp Blade

Cons

Difficult To Close

Best Uses

Camping
Home

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

I love this knife. I got it thinking I would eventually use it for outdoor use, as it was on sale at the time. I use it for everything!

My knife spent 4 months in a chemistry research laboratory and held up extraordinarily well. There are a couple small, minor acid burns in the finish but the blade held up very well, and is still sharp though I haven't sharpened it after using it to cut adhesive for 4 months.

The grip is shaped to hold your fingers, which I like because it's the perfect size. I have somewhat large hands for a woman so I'm guessing it's comfortable for a large range of people of both sexes.

This being my first knife, I was previously only familiar with Spyderco knives, which have a very different release mechanism. It took me an hour to figure out how to close it! It's still stiff so I can't close the knife in a fluid motion, but it opens easily with the aid of the finger guard and nubs.

You definitely can't beat this knife for the price.

Sep

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Practical, middle class knife

By Scout.

from Tracy, CA

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Pros

Durable
Sharp Blade

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

good average knife, just like all Gerber brand knives. Fairly priced, great for somebody looking for an everyday knife yet still good enough to take with you while backpacking because of the light weight.If you use it correctly, wont break on you and stays sharp. mine was a liitle hard to open at first, but it got easy after i opened and closed it for a few minutes.

Oct

2008

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great simple sharp knife.

By bronco

from Colorado

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Pros

Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Hunting
Survival

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

Use this knife for everything. From around the house chores to skinning a deer. Durable blade, holds an edge well yet easy to sharpen. I don't like serrated knife edges because they are harder to sharpen, and this plain edge knife is as good as it gets. Get this knife and you won't be disappointed. Priced well too... it's a waste to spend too much money on a knife.

Apr

2009

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

great knife

By bobbert4545

from arlingto, texas

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Good weight
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Hunting
Survival

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

great knife. the tip bent when i used it to pry something, so this should be avoided. nice price, too.

Sep

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Knife!

By bassman314

from San Francisco Bay Area, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

Difficult To Clean

Best Uses

Camping
Home
Survival

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

I got this knife a few months ago for a smaller conceal-carry on public transit. I have a much larger, folding buck knife, and I needed something that was less obtrusive in my pocket.

Since then, this knife goes everywhere. To work. To rehearsals (I'm in 2 bands). I use to to eat with, to cut everything from pills to tape to boxes.

The action is great. Within a few hours, I was able to open the knife with a single finger.

The price-point is perfect. I feel like I am getting a quality blade, but not paying through the nose.

My only beef is that it can be a bear to clean, given the design.

Jan

2011

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

I don't want a nicked knife.

By Ethfun

from Knoxville, TN

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Pros

Comfortable Grip

Cons

Poor Craftsmanship

Best Uses

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

I liked this knife for the first two or three weeks I had it - wish it had had a serrated section, but I wouldn't knock it for not having a feature I knew it wouldn't have.

My real problem with the knife (and this may have been due to my flicking it open and closed) was that the center screw got a little loose and required tightening. Secondly, the blade hits one of the struts that holds the handle together, resulting in a round nick near the top of the blade. I returned this knife and went for the Gerber Big Rock instead.

Dec

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very good blade

By Blade Guy

from Greensboro, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Opens quick
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

None

Best Uses

Camping
Everything
Home
Hunting
Survival

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

Out of all the knives that I have used and/or own this is my absolute favorite knife the finger guard can be used to open the knife as if it were fast.I use this knofe everywhere camping, around my house literally everything and everywhere.

Nov

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

When your kid's ready-a SAFER 1st knife!

By Assistant Cubmaster

from Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Good for kids first knife
Safe opening and closing
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism

Cons

None

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

This is my son's first knife. He used it to earn his Cub Scout Whittling Chip badge. The knife is constructed so that his finger (that is holding the knife's body while the blade is closing) is protected by a "safety". Simply put, it won't allow the blade to close while his finger is pushing on the blade unlock mechanism. It is probably inevitable that he'll cut himself at some point. But, it's nice to know that it won't be due to his inexperience with closing his knife. Now, if I can only get him not to lose it! I'm working on somewhere to engrave his name. We'll see...

Aug

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

this knife rockz!

By javaboy d

from madison, WI

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable Grip
Durable
Light Weight
Sharp Blade
Smooth Locking Mechanism
Stays Sharp

Cons

Difficult To Close
Kinda ugly

Best Uses

Camping
Hiking
Survival

Comments about Gerber Torch Drop Point Knife:

this knife is beast! as an active boyscout, i am very choosy about this sort of equipment, and when i went to glacier, i needed a knife that would last. this one surpassed my expectations. its all metal, but its super light and since there are only 2 moving parts, this knife will LAST. when i was backpacking, the super tough blade held its edge wonderfully (and through the next 7 days too, might i add)! all in all, this is the best single blade knife i've owned, regardless of the price.

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