I just received this knife. When I opened the ...
580437
I just received this knife. When I opened the package I found the knife to just as advertised. It was well balanced the pommel and the handle were well fitted. The bolster was also well fitted and polished and matched the wood. The fuller was straight and smooth throughout the the blade.
The sheath was a basic sheath the safety latch was a little thin. Al in all it matches the wood and compliments the design. I expected it to be sharper, when sharpened it held the edge well.
1074402
I recently bought this knife prior to going on a 3 day trip in the Linville Gorge in North Carolina.  When the knife arrived I noticed how sturdy and good this knife felt in my hand.  Then I noticed that the blade was not very sharp at all.  It was not able to complete the infamous "paper test" to see how sharp a blade is.  It simply bent the paper..  I then tried sharpening it with the included sharpening stone and that did not work.  This isn't my first attempt at knife sharpening, and I can say that with another stone (after I returned from my trip) I was finally able to get this knife sharpened.  On my trip I used this knife for a small amount of batoning to gather some smaller pieces of wood, and I quickly noticed that after the first day the handle was already separating from the tang.  I was confused as to whythe handle was coming off so quickly.  A friend on the trip suggested that I remove the rubber altogether and just wrap the handle in paracord (which I have not yet done but am considering).  I have a Schrade folding knife and am very pleased with it, but I can't say the same for this product.  I hope this is just a one-off, as I mentioned that the knife looks great and feels solid in hand.  It just was not up for the tasks for which it was advertised (a rugged, tactical, outdoors-y knife).
4320353
Chopping some wood with it and the blade snapped, I was very surprised because it was a very good knife for self defense and edc (every day carry) but I gotta say this is the first cold steel knife that snapped on me after a couple months.  I can't describe how upset I am knowing I paid good money for this and how can I rely on this to save my life if it fails?  I mean I wanted this knife every since I was 7 and it breaks my heart to see this happen
4500280
i just got this knife and it looks beautiful
but it's not sharp at all... i used it to slice apples and it's too thick and not sharp enough
anybody had this problem? am i using it for the wrong task?
3264672
I got this for my father for Christmas this year. When I opened the box to check it and make sure all was good it was not the knife I ordered. I found out later that I was given a more expensive one so all is ok. I'll take this more expensive one
2228529
The Knife came today, it arrived razor sharp and beautiful.

The Cutting edge material is not VG10 as described, but the new propriatary VGMAX steel that Shun has been converting their knives to.  It is supposed to be a bit less brittle, but based on VG-10.

I bought a Shun 22 knife Block from Amazon and was suprised to find that the knife did not fit the wide slots. .<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Shun-22-Slot-Bamboo-Knife-Storage-Block/dp/B0009K94NU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Shun 22-Slot Bamboo Knife Storage Block</a>&nbsp;It would fit the very wide cleaver slot, but thats already taken with my cleaver.  I do not want that edge pushing against the hard bamboo and getting dull or bent over.

There appears to be no good reason as to why there could not be a wider slot, there is plenty of room to have one, so I'll be getting out a saw and enlarging the appropriate slot.  I'm not yet sure if I should make a keyhole shape so that all of the cutting edge will fit into the block, or just let it rest on the bolster.

At any rate, its a wonderful blade, and I love the handle, it fits my large hand

Update - I took a meat saw to the slot in my Shun Bamboo block - the one under the kitchen shears and it was easy to widen the sloot to almost 2-1/2 inches. (A meat saw is basically a giant hack saw with a blade 24 inches long) However, the blade of the knife does not fully insert into the block, so I need to make the slot keyhole shaped so the top of the knife  bolster will slide into the slot until the blade is fully inserted.  Its very sharp, and not good to have 1/2-3/4 inch of blade sticking out.

Another Update:  After just one use, the edge of the blade crumbled and broke away.  It was only used to cut vegetables (tomatoes, onions, carrots and celery), and only a small amount of these.  I use a nylon cutting board, and the knife has been babied.

I suspect that the steel was overhardened, which makes it extremely brittle.  I have ordered a replacement, so hopefully, its not batch related, but is a individual thing.

I've now had the replacement knife and used it for a few weeks with no further issues.  I've had to hone it a few times, once it was so dull that it wouldn't slice tomatoes, just crush them, but a few strokes with a ceramic hone and it was back to full sharpness.  I'm pretty sure that the first one had a issue with the metal, I have another Shun vegetable knife and its had no issues either, and its also the VG Max alloy.
1791943
Knife came extremely sharp and seems to keep its edge. Only issue is the knife doesn't lock when I open it every time. Have to move the blade around when it's fully opened to get it to lock up.
3081161
This appears to be a good quality knife but the one I received was not sharp.  I bought it because it has a sheath and got good reviews but it's not worth keeping if it's not sharp.
1836642
You need to double check the product when you get it. I bought two of those and one was damage. Looks like somebody use a knife on it.
4425551
It arrived in a condition that looked slightly used.
There seems to be grit or something inside the hinge of the knife, which makes it hard to open and close. I also can't seem to find any visible screws to open and clean the inside either.
2383788
I am confused as to why gerber would put out such a piece of junk. I know it is a cheap knife, but plenty of their cheaper knives have been usable.
2767851
The knife looks good and is really sharp. The LED does not work. Don't know if it is the batteries or the LED.
2121144
This knife is a gift for my brother so I haven't used it much, however I opened it up to make sure it functioned like it should. Everything looked great until I opened the knife and it wouldn't lock. The locking part of the knife is too long and hits the bottom of the knife shaft instead of sliding underneath. 3 stars
2428378
Good looking knife  I get a lot of compliments and inquiries about the knife. My biggest concern is that it has a tendency to open up in my pocket. I nearly cut my hand several times reaching in to my pocket to retrieve the knife.
1248275
I love this knife but not quite sure whats going on with QC. I ordered the first one and when it came in the knife was not wrapped in the box and the blade was smudgy so I thought I received a repackaged return. I placed a reorder to replace the first one but the second one came in under the same condition but this time I found finger prints on the blade and the edge of the liner had some very slight nicks on it, could be I'm very picky but I'm going to return the replacement and request a replacement for the replacement. It feels good in the hand for being a big blade, flips out nicely with the flick of the thumb, lock up is solid and blade is well centered.
4886481
I didn't buy my knife here on Amazon, I was given a Lowe's gift card so I purchased it there and it was about $20.00. The actual packaging the knife come in almost took an act of God to open it was so tough. When I got the knife out, I noticed it was super sharp, I bought the serrated edge, which is not what I wanted, but, all that Lowes had in stock and the time. The knife was and still is pretty stiff to open, but, I actually like that feature, as I have had knives that didn't stay closed in the pocket and ended up stabbing me, when I reached in my pocket.

The knife is a bit small for my hands, I am 6'4" tall. I am able to use the knife, it just isn't comfortable and if I had to work with this knife for an extended period of time, my hands would probably be cramping. The knife has a heft weight to it and holds an edge really well, I have cut through everything from paper to aluminum cans (Making an alcohol stove), and I haven't had to sharpen it yet.

I am a bit conflicted about the serrations on the blade as I have never owned a pocket knife that had them before. I have found myself limiting the stroke of my cuts sometimes worrying that the serrations might snag, but, it is just my personal hangup the knife has given nothing but a solid performance.

Finally, I have kept this knife in the same pocket with car keys, coins, etc. and they have rubbed on it daily since I have had it. The finish still looks as immaculate as the day I bought it. I would recommend this tough and affordable knife as an E.D.C. knife or a backup to your E.D.C.
2440295
Should have read more closely about the surprise openings people are having. Knife looks good but the knife is way to tight and is close to useless. It takes so much force to open its more likely to cut you than cut anything else.