Gerber Gear Flatiron Folding Cleaver Blade Knife, Fide Edge, Sage Green

I've found this handy knife very useful for a variety of functions around the house and for camping trips. A very sharp straight razor type blade makes it handy in the office to open packages, cut up boxes or sharpen a pencil the old fashioned way. Useful also in the kitchen to slice and dice squash, carrots, celery and more. I could never use a penknife for those jobs, but this handy cleaver-style blade does the trick and does it well. The knife's handle is shaped to fit the hand perfectly and has a very comfortable grip. The blade stays in place without worrying about it folding up accidentally by way of a very secure frame lock. For camping trips, this knife handles jobs that a smaller penknife could never accomplish, like cutting twigs for a fire, or shaving a point onto a stick for roasting hotdogs and marshmallows, or slicing up food before cooking. Additionally, I've used this Flatiron knife in the garage for small jobs like splicing wires or scoring a tile or glass. Overall this is a very handsome and durable knife for the price. And I like the fact that it's designed and engineered in Oregon. At first, I had a little trouble flicking the blade open with one hand using the thumb, but after a couple days of using the knife and breaking it in, I can now easily flick the blace open with one hand. Thanks, Gerber for a quality product.

Gerber Gear Flatiron, Folding Cleaver Blade knife, Frame Lock with Clip, Flat sage is an impressive cleaver knife. The cleaver is like one long straight edge blade, only with more substance to it. It is very sharp right out of the package. Opened up it is 8.5" long total. The blade is 3.8" long. It has a frame lock design for safety. It can be opened with one hand using the thumb hole. I find it just as easy to open with 2 hands. But, it is nice to know I have the option in a pinch. To close the knife grasp the lock bar and press back. My favorite part is the finger choil. It gives me more control over the knife for root cuttings. Or, for stripping the bark off small trees to dry the wood out. I have used it to cut rope. To open, and breakdown cardboard boxes. I'm sure I will use this for a number of small projects around the house, and yard. It does have a nice size clip on the side. It was extremely hard to clip onto clothes, soft leather. I had to stick some metal under the clip to loosen it up. The knife is made of aluminum. So it shouldn't rust. The description online and pictures are accurate. As you can see it is a well made, sharp looking cleaver knife.