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My Geber EAB Pocket Knife arrives in the mail today. I ordered one with the idea to EDC it and see if it was a possible choice for a PSK knife.
It is a steel framed folding utility knife that uses standard replaceable blades found in any hardware store. The one I ordered is black and appears to be powder coated paint. There is a money/pocket clip on the right side. The retaining screw for the blade is on the left side and forms a thumb stud for opening the knife. One handed opening is possible, but there isn't much to hang onto. You have to catch your ring finger nail on the pocket clip while rotating the blade out with your thumb. I expect it will improve as the action loosens up with use. The lock is an ordinary liner lock and is well fitted with no play. The knife weighs 2.5 ounces.
Once the knife is opened, the grip is good considering the size. I can get three full fingers on the handle and brace it with my thumb. I wouldn't expect to cut as heavily as I might with a full sized utility knife handle, but I can see transferring enugh force to get good use from the blade. It should work well for general cutting chores. The blade is too short for food prep, but it will open packages, make fuzz sticks, notch figure-4 traps and other small wilderness cutting chores.
This would be a good knife for a small tin-based PSK and carrying a spare blade would be easy enough.The small profile would uck into a thin package. Weight-wise, it is about the same as a Victorinox Hiker at 2.6 ounces, with a much longer blade and more tools.
It would be interesting to see a knife along these lines made from aluminum and plastic to reduce the weight. I'm going to look for a retaining screw with a slightly taller profile to aid opening. A lanyard hole would be helpful. A lanyard could be rigged through the pocket clip. replacing the clip with a lanyard ring would suit me.
I would rate the EDC quality as good. It would be a good space saver for a PSK. I would put the cutting qualities somewhere between a really small knife like a Buck Hartsook and a larger folder like the 91mm SAK's. It would do a better job than a box cutter, with a tougher, longer blade and the sharp point.
If you get one, try to find the clam pack that includes the Gerber Tempo LED AAA battery flashlight. I was as impressed with the flashlight as I was with the knife! I paid $10 plus shipping for the package.
It is a steel framed folding utility knife that uses standard replaceable blades found in any hardware store. The one I ordered is black and appears to be powder coated paint. There is a money/pocket clip on the right side. The retaining screw for the blade is on the left side and forms a thumb stud for opening the knife. One handed opening is possible, but there isn't much to hang onto. You have to catch your ring finger nail on the pocket clip while rotating the blade out with your thumb. I expect it will improve as the action loosens up with use. The lock is an ordinary liner lock and is well fitted with no play. The knife weighs 2.5 ounces.
Once the knife is opened, the grip is good considering the size. I can get three full fingers on the handle and brace it with my thumb. I wouldn't expect to cut as heavily as I might with a full sized utility knife handle, but I can see transferring enugh force to get good use from the blade. It should work well for general cutting chores. The blade is too short for food prep, but it will open packages, make fuzz sticks, notch figure-4 traps and other small wilderness cutting chores.
This would be a good knife for a small tin-based PSK and carrying a spare blade would be easy enough.The small profile would uck into a thin package. Weight-wise, it is about the same as a Victorinox Hiker at 2.6 ounces, with a much longer blade and more tools.
It would be interesting to see a knife along these lines made from aluminum and plastic to reduce the weight. I'm going to look for a retaining screw with a slightly taller profile to aid opening. A lanyard hole would be helpful. A lanyard could be rigged through the pocket clip. replacing the clip with a lanyard ring would suit me.
I would rate the EDC quality as good. It would be a good space saver for a PSK. I would put the cutting qualities somewhere between a really small knife like a Buck Hartsook and a larger folder like the 91mm SAK's. It would do a better job than a box cutter, with a tougher, longer blade and the sharp point.
If you get one, try to find the clam pack that includes the Gerber Tempo LED AAA battery flashlight. I was as impressed with the flashlight as I was with the knife! I paid $10 plus shipping for the package.
