A month or two ago I bought the new Gerber Strongarm Camp and picked up a Gerber Scout as an impulse buy. The strong-arm camp was a solid"meh" but the Scout was a terrific surprise. I've always maintained that I would try to carry and use all the knives I bought as not to be a"collector", but after loosing a few $200 plus knives, I've gravitated to a series of high quality and high value knives. For fixed blades, it has been either a SOG Tellus or Mora Garberg Black. For a pocket folder, it is now the Gerber Scout.
For the last decade, I've been mostly a Benchmade Axis lock guy but with a 940 Osborne starting at $240 it just seems crazy to carry it as a EDC or work knife. I bought the Scout on sale for $48 and am really impressed by its opening action, feel in hand, appearance, robustness, lock-up, etc. My only down point would be the steel selection of 440a which could have been better.
After 6 weeks of hard use and one sharpening, I even question if a 440C or other mid grade steel would be better. Yes, that 6 weeks of use resulted in a number of nicks, edge rolling and a noticeable dulling but it was easily cleaned up with about 15 min with a hand sharper. I think the higher carbon content and the HRC of 56 is why. As a comparison, my Tellus that is 440C takes twice as long to get the same result using my edge pro. For daily use, one of my favorite features was the smooth micarta that allowed for a smooth "pocketing". Right where your thumb rests to pull the knife from your pocket, there are a series of deceased cuts for traction. Easy in, and easy out. I did make a review video you can check out here:
For the last decade, I've been mostly a Benchmade Axis lock guy but with a 940 Osborne starting at $240 it just seems crazy to carry it as a EDC or work knife. I bought the Scout on sale for $48 and am really impressed by its opening action, feel in hand, appearance, robustness, lock-up, etc. My only down point would be the steel selection of 440a which could have been better.
After 6 weeks of hard use and one sharpening, I even question if a 440C or other mid grade steel would be better. Yes, that 6 weeks of use resulted in a number of nicks, edge rolling and a noticeable dulling but it was easily cleaned up with about 15 min with a hand sharper. I think the higher carbon content and the HRC of 56 is why. As a comparison, my Tellus that is 440C takes twice as long to get the same result using my edge pro. For daily use, one of my favorite features was the smooth micarta that allowed for a smooth "pocketing". Right where your thumb rests to pull the knife from your pocket, there are a series of deceased cuts for traction. Easy in, and easy out. I did make a review video you can check out here:
