Gerber Gear Gerber Paralite Knife, Rose [30-001344]

Very stoked on this knife. Sturdy metal handle with a great weight to it. Hair shaving sharp. The burnt copper finish is cool!Other reviewers mentioned that the blade was too snug and slow to release which was true at first. I ended up breaking it in by oiling the hinge and swiveling the blade continuously. Now it functions perfectly. Snaps.

I love these. Here's the breakdown. They are budget friendly pieces and they are well constructed. Now, a lot of people have noted issue with the ease of opening or lack thereof. Now this is true, they are a bit stiff out of the box, but much like many other budget friendly pieces I own, there is a break in period. They will loosen up a bit the more you open and close them. This can be sped up by adding a drop or two of your preferred knife oil on the pivot. I like KPL. The lock up these is top notch, on average the bar is at about 50% on the blade when opened. This is a good thing. I'm very confident the blades will not unintentionally close. I see no safety issues there whatsoever. The size of these are perfect in my opinion, great for simple edc tasks but not too small that you would second guess bringing it to work for more serious applications. So, as long as you don't mind that break in period regarding the stiffness, these are great choices at a great value.

The media could not be loaded. It’s nothing fancy but I wasn’t expecting it to be for the price. The lock mechanism was a little tight out of the box but that’s an easy fix with a screwdriver. Also needed to be sharpened a little bit but that goes for most new knives. It’s a little heavy for something advertised as lightweight but it’s definitely not cheap and flimsy like some of the other ones out there. I do wish the thumb switch was the same size on both sides or reversible so it could be more easily opened by someone who is left handed. Would also be nice if the belt clip was reversible as it is on a lot of other knives I’ve purchased, but it’s not a dealbreaker. The built in hole to attach to a key ring or something is a nice touch. I won’t be using it as an every day carry but it’s not a bad choice especially if you’re on a budget. Will see how the edge holds up over time but so far it’s been good.

The finish is holding together very well, the mechanism is smooth, there is no lateral wiggle in the blade with respect to the handle. It takes a razor's edge when we sharpen it. We paid something like $10 when we bought it, I didn't expect such a good knife. I'm very pleased.

I bought this as a gift for my son and he is enjoying it. It functions just as it should. Not too easy or difficult to open and no concern of the blade slipping out of the locked position. Overall a cool looking knife with a nice finish. To us it looks more copper than rose gold but that suits my boy way more anyway.

Wife liked it, it’s a little less rose gold in person but my wife likes it.

This is shown and listed to be rose gold, but when it comes in, it's clearly standard goldish color and not the rose gold I wanted.Decent built knife so I kept it, but dissapointed when I the site clearly shows an edited image.

I have several Gerber knives and this one is high quality too. Color was not quite like the picture. Razor sharp out of the box.