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Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:
1. Easy to open because an adequate amount of sheathed blade is exposed.
2. Easy to close because the safety release is on the back of the blade housing, not hidden deep in the blade recess. No nails needed!
3. Has a hole for a lanyard or keyring.
4. Perfect size for carrying in your pocket all day, every day.
5. Opened knife has a well designed grip, allowing me to grip the small knife securely.
6. Sharp enough and resilient enough for me, but this could be an issue for knife aficionados.
7. No pocket clip, so ya don't gotta waste time unscrewing the little torx screws. (Don't know about you, but if i secured my knife with the pocket clip, I'd have to buy a new knife every week.)
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Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:
Love this knife!!!! I bought two just in case I lost one. I did lose the first and thankfully had my second. It is very thin, so it fits nicely in my pocket without bulk. It's a think plastic casing with a nice grip so you don't slip and cut yourself. I use it all the time...I mean all the time. It's the handiest item I've gotten in a long time. Whoever said it's not sharp or doesn't hold an edge must be doing some serious cutting and surgery, because this thing is sharp enough to do all sorts of camping, military, and household cutting that I need. At first I thought, "It's so small and light, it must be junk." I considered sending it back, but figured it was too much hassle and I might as well use it. Now I carry all the time-except where it's not appropriate. I can't say enough good things about it. When my son is old enough, this will be his first knife. Thanks Bear, you know how to design 'em!
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Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:
I agree with the previous reviewer, this isn't a benchmade, and it's probably not that durable because the handle is plastic. But it's half the weight of my benchmade and thinner, and I have't seen it dull quickly with casual everyday use. Much easier to carry everyday, who cares if you lose it at the price. So I give it a 5 because of weight and price.
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Comments about Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Knife:
I bought this knife because I got tired of carrying around a big benchmade tactical folder as an everyday carry knife. First off, for the money this is not a terrible knife as it is lightweight and despite that it seems fairly sturdy. having said that I would not take this out in to the wilderness as my only knife. It's light enough to be carried as a back up and you won't even notice it.
I like keeping my knives razor sharp and I reprofile all my knives to provide maximum edge retention while still being able to shave with. This knife is made of gerber mystery steel and it shows that it is not a high quality steel as the edge is dull out of the packaging and has to be resharpened after every use.
the other problem I encountered is that it is built like an old pocket knife with only a nail insert which makes opening this thing a two handed task. I wouldn't return this because for its intended purpose it does quite well but it's just not a micro tech or cold steel workhorse, so know what your getting in to.
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