New Gerber W/ Carbon Fiber Handle

rex03 · October 29th, 2009, 04:55 PM

I picked up this knife today.. I haven't seen one like it, and for the price in my area ($50.00) I thought it is/was a great deal! It's a first production run knife, as I think that is kinda cool also. I couldn't find a whole lot of information other than this:

Gerber SL 3.25 Carbon Fiber Handle
· Blade: 3-¼”
· Open: 7-3/8”
· Closed: 4-¼”
· Weight: 5.8 oz. (Seems lighter, could be me?)
· Titanium liner
· ATS-34 stainless steel blade
· Carbon fiber handle

Anyone feel free to chime in on what they think, or if they have one. Now for the knife porn!!

surefire7 · October 29th, 2009, 05:23 PM

Wow, that's a nice looker!

retsupt99 · October 29th, 2009, 05:26 PM

Nice looking knife...assisted opener?

rex03 · October 29th, 2009, 05:33 PM

It's a thumb stud open. The first time I tested it out in the shop I was shocked. Opens like glass(Smooth). I really don't care for this style of open, I like a quick deployment. This one has me thinking differently. The action is effortless and smooth as glass.

EDIT: This is my first Gerber knife also, and impressed so far...

Kenny256 · October 29th, 2009, 05:42 PM

Looks like a cool knife, I might have to try one out!

Stratispho · October 29th, 2009, 05:55 PM

is the grip slick or does the texture come through to aid in that?

rex03 · October 29th, 2009, 06:08 PM

Great texture, and not slick at all. The texture is there. With the blade open the top of the blade has real aggressive jimping to keep your thumb/finger where it should be..

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Originally Posted by Stratispho

is the grip slick or does the texture come through to aid in that?

C9H13NO3 · October 29th, 2009, 07:04 PM

Sure looks nice! I'm a CF junkie.

rex03 · October 29th, 2009, 07:36 PM

I knew that CF saved on weight. Once it came from the store display case to my hand, I was in awe.. Very light weight..

Frogbones · October 29th, 2009, 08:06 PM

COOL. I'll head to my local House of Knives and see if they have one.

I wonder though, how long that smooth action will hold over time...in the element.

October 29th, 2009, 04:55 PM	#1
rex03 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 346	New Gerber W/ Carbon Fiber Handle I picked up this knife today.. I haven't seen one like it, and for the price in my area ($50.00) I thought it is/was a great deal! It's a first production run knife, as I think that is kinda cool also. I couldn't find a whole lot of information other than this: Gerber SL 3.25 Carbon Fiber Handle · Blade: 3-¼” · Open: 7-3/8” · Closed: 4-¼” · Weight: 5.8 oz. (Seems lighter, could be me?) · Titanium liner · ATS-34 stainless steel blade · Carbon fiber handle Anyone feel free to chime in on what they think, or if they have one. Now for the knife porn!! __________________ --I'M PROUD TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BEAR ARMS-- Glock27/ KaBar TDI/ MTAC Holster. I have more also, but this combo. works well..

October 29th, 2009, 05:26 PM	#3
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,710	Nice looking knife...assisted opener? __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

October 29th, 2009, 05:33 PM	#4
rex03 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 346	It's a thumb stud open. The first time I tested it out in the shop I was shocked. Opens like glass(Smooth). I really don't care for this style of open, I like a quick deployment. This one has me thinking differently. The action is effortless and smooth as glass. EDIT: This is my first Gerber knife also, and impressed so far... __________________ --I'M PROUD TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BEAR ARMS-- Glock27/ KaBar TDI/ MTAC Holster. I have more also, but this combo. works well..

October 29th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#5
Kenny256 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bolivar MO Posts: 103	Looks like a cool knife, I might have to try one out! __________________ Carry-S&W 642 HD-Remington 870

October 29th, 2009, 05:55 PM	#6
Stratispho Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: gilbert, AZ Posts: 20	is the grip slick or does the texture come through to aid in that? __________________ "Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because the law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual." - Thomas Jefferson

October 29th, 2009, 05:23 PM	#2
surefire7 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 73	Wow, that's a nice looker!

October 29th, 2009, 07:04 PM	#8
C9H13NO3 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,188	Sure looks nice! I'm a CF junkie. __________________ -Ryan All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

October 29th, 2009, 07:36 PM	#9
rex03 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 346	I knew that CF saved on weight. Once it came from the store display case to my hand, I was in awe.. Very light weight.. __________________ --I'M PROUD TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BEAR ARMS-- Glock27/ KaBar TDI/ MTAC Holster. I have more also, but this combo. works well..

October 29th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#10
Frogbones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Up in Texas Posts: 447	COOL. I'll head to my local House of Knives and see if they have one. I wonder though, how long that smooth action will hold over time...in the element. __________________ Progress, not perfection. triple tap "think triangle - nipple to nipple to Adam's apple. The hope is that at least two of the three will make serious contact with a major organ or the spine." http://theshootersclub.com/

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