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Gerber Paraframe II - Serrated

Hiking & Camping > KnivesRated: **** by 10 reviews.

Al's Sports

The Gerber Paraframe II - Fine Edge features a 3.5 inch fine-edged blade is made from surgical stainless steel. The 314 grade stainless steel handle incorporates a frame lock to hold the blade securely in place. The Paraframe II - Fine Edged knife is covered by one year warranty.

Features:

  • Blade length = 3.635"
  • Features = Frame lock mechanism.
  • Length closed = 4.75"
  • Length open = 8.25"
  • Material = stainless Steel fine-edge blade, stainless Steel handle.
  • Style number G08448
  • Weight = 4.1 ounces

REI

The big brother in the Paraframe™ family, this 3.5-inch clip-point blade is contained within an inovative, lightweight frame-lock handle.

  • Partially serrated blade is forged from high-grade surgical stainless steel
  • Handle is cut from 314-grade stainless steel with an ergonomic design that makes it lightweight and strong
  • Frame lock holds the blade securely in place
  • Design allows smooth, easy one-handed opening
  • Features a stainless-steel pocket clip for quick access

Blade material:Stainless steel
Blade type:Partially serrated
Blades:1
Closed length:4.75 inches
Handle material:Stainless steel
Length of blade(s):3.5 inches
Weight:3.9 ounces

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Gerber Paraframe II - Serrated Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

The Knife That Does it All

Rating:****
This knife has served me well ever since I've owned it. It has been mostly used for campsite cooking and cutting up lunches while leading groups on the trail. The locking feature is great so that it doesn't close on fingers, and it is easy to clean. It is also a great every day knife that I carry around with me most of the time. If you plan on doing light backpacking, i would look into a smaller, lighter knife that will do the very same job as this one!
Laura the Adventurer at REI on 09/10/2007

Great Knife, Great Value

Rating:****
Great knife at a reasonable price. Held up to all the standard abuse I put my camp knives to...it also looks pretty bad*ss...which is about as important to me in a knife as it's actualy functionality....my only complaint is that the belt clip would not always completely secure as I put it away...which was not a problem until the day I lost it...but at this price, I will not cry too hard about having to buy a new one.
HBYC Local at REI on 03/16/2009

Quality knife for day to day use

Rating:****
I have had the knife for 5 months now. I carry it daily and use it duite a bit at work. It fits great in a pocket, despite its larger size. It is easy to slip into a pack and take on the trails. the blade does seem to have dulled quite a bit in the short amount of time I have used it.
garciaunc at REI on 09/27/2007

Excellent knife for the casual user

Rating:****
I use this knife often while off-roading and hiking cutting ropes, or just anything in general, it sharpens easily despite it's quick dulling, and is super light-weight and non-interfering with whatever you put it on, the clip is a little stiff, but whilst hanging upside down off the side of a cliff, that's probably for the best. overall, excellent knife
TheOffroader at REI on 09/10/2009

Sharpen your knife!!

Rating:****
Great knife!! Light-Locking blade.Very clean.
To the nice people talking about how dull it is?
Yes I've had sharper out of the box. Call me old fashioned.But I love sharpening my knife.I love all the work that goes into Backpacking.Working on stoves ect.
My desert holiday at REI on 01/04/2008

Great small knife!

Rating:****
Though it dull over time, it has taken a real beating! It's usally always with my, on my belt, its light, discrete. If you're good, you can just open it with the flick of the thumb.
neverstopexploring at REI on 03/27/2008

A quality piece

Rating:****
I bought this knife last year. It's a great knife... If I could only find it again. I lost it sometime last month and I miss it very much. Worth the money. Love the design.
Dividend Builder at REI on 09/11/2007

Negative Reviews:

try closing it before you buy it!

Rating:**
The quality of the blade is fine, but trying to close it is ridiculously difficult (and this also makes the knife dangerous from an accidental cut standpoint). Don't know if I just got one that doesn't work properly, but I STRONGLY recommend you try closing it at the store before you buy it. I even called Gerber tech support to find out if I was doing something wrong, and I wasn't. I am tossing mine in the trash and will find a knife (not a Gerber) that is easier to close.
JmaninAZ at REI on 07/06/2008

Will dull

Rating:**
dulls really quickly. I have a bench grinder and I got it razor sharp. The next day with hardly any use it was dull. Becomes lose at the top,Pocket clip bends quickly.
slothblob at REI on 02/24/2008

Neutral Reviews:

Good not Great

Rating:***
Good knife, light, looks cool, cuts well.
Only problems I had were that its hard to open and the blade dulls quicker than my others.
Cody B at REI on 11/05/2008