| Gerber was established in 1939 by Joseph Gerber, | | | | Gerber folders will fit deep in your pocket until ready |
| and over the years the company has built a solid | | | | for use. The good part is like other pocket knife it is |
| reputation for making good quality knives. They have | | | | always there when you need it. The |
| been making knives and tools for servicemen, | | | | Applegate-Fairburn line was created for close quarter |
| sportsman and workman ever since those early days. | | | | combat. These are known internationally to be |
| From the MK II Knife in Vietnam, to their award | | | | among the best folding, tactical, urban survival knives. |
| winning multipliers, Gerber has become one of the | | | | They feel comfortable in your grasp and are offered |
| leaders in knife manufacturing. They have a full | | | | in several blade styles such as double bevel and |
| compliment of folded pocket, fixed bladed, assisted | | | | serrated edge, all high-carbon stainless steel. |
| opening knives and multi-tools. | | | | Gerber assisted opening includes some of my |
| Gerber fixed bladed knives are typically used for | | | | favorites including the Fast Draw and Mini-Fast Draw. |
| hunting or camping. Their well known Freeman line | | | | They have a revolutionary blade opening mechanism |
| has some of the toughest hunting knives in the | | | | developed and patented by custom Oregon knife |
| forest or in the field. Full tang, solid stainless steel | | | | maker Butch Vallotton. Both made of high quality |
| encased by solid pear wood. They are sculpted to be | | | | stainless steel, they each come with a pocket clip |
| as dramatic as they are functional. The line offers | | | | which makes it quite easy to get to yet tucked |
| hunting knives for skinning, gutting and multi-purpose. | | | | away neatly in your pocket |
| In 2003, Field and Stream magazine named the | | | | These are just a few of my favorite Gerber Knives |
| Freeman Hunter "Best Of The Best" honoree, | | | | and are among, in my opinion among the best that |
| recognized among the finest hunting knives ever | | | | Gerber has to offer. |
| engineered. | | | | |