Found something this morning...

[RedLynx]

I didn't know Paraframes were now made in China, but the ones I have are USA and for the money they've done alright. Not as good as a couple Opinels I could get for the same money, but not bad.

I can't speak very highly of Gerber but like some here, a Gerber was my first knife and since it was a Gator, it was a good experience. I have a few Gator folders that have all worked excellently and I hope that particular line of Gerber knives is still made well, I know mine are.

 

[marcinek]

Lets be honest did you really know that much about knives when you got your first one? I know I didn't my first knife I got at a flea market because I thought it looked cool now I know good from bad but I didn't know better knives existed at that time and maybe you did know a lot about knives but not everyone does

Actually, yes. I wanted to buy a pocket knife and came here and researched it.

That said, I understand most people aren't as screwed up and obsessive as I am and bought bad knives before they knew better. Not sure why someone who did that would come here and open a thread to announce it, though.

Let alone ask for opinions on the bad knife.

But, hey, one has every right to, and that's what he did.

 

[RedLynx]

Thanks to my father, grandfather and great-grandfather being into good, traditional folders, they were veritable tomes of research, themselves. They helped me get into Case knives. Haven't bought one in awhile but I hope Case has managed to retain the quality that my Case knives have and the quality I saw growing up watching them being used. I'd hate to think they dropped off. I have to admit I fondly associate that name with quality working tools.

Actually, yes. I wanted to buy a pocket knife and came here and researched it.

That said, I understand most people aren't as screwed up and obsessive as I am and bought bad knives before they knew better. Not sure why someone who did that would come here and open a thread to announce it, though.

Let alone ask for opinions on the bad knife.

But, hey, one has every right to, and that's what he did.

 

[EZ Bake]

Lets be honest did you really know that much about knives when you got your first one? I know I didn't my first knife I got at a flea market because I thought it looked cool now I know good from bad but I didn't know better knives existed at that time and maybe you did know a lot about knives but not everyone does

And that's part of why we share our experiences with particular knives... To educate others.

What if, before you handed your money over to that flea-market knife-peddler, someone you knew stopped you and said "I've owned one of those... and they're terrible. Here is a list of reasons why:..."? Could have saved you some money/trouble.

 

[marcinek]

Thanks to my father, grandfather and great-grandfather being into good, traditional folders, they were veritable tomes of research, themselves. They helped me get into Case knives. Haven't bought one in awhile but I hope Case has managed to retain the quality that my Case knives have and the quality I saw growing up watching them being used. I'd hate to think they dropped off. I have to admit I fondly associate that name with quality working tools.

I'd have my Case Peanut (great knife) in my pocket right now, if it weren't for that stupid, ugly SAK Classic that won't get out of it. How can you not carry a knife that has a nail file, scissors, a toothpick, screwdriver, tweezers, AND a knife!?!?

 

[Penetration]

And that's part of why we share our experiences with particular knives... To educate others.

What if, before you handed your money over to that flea-market knife-peddler, someone you knew stopped you and said "I've owned one of those... and they're terrible. Here is a list of reasons why:..."? Could have saved you some money/trouble.

I agree I like how this thread went from what's your opinion on the gerber paraframe? To what have you learned In your knife collecting career? haha

 

[Motivated]

Man some of you guys got issues. Who cares if it was a cheap knife or what your opinions on it are, he wanted to share his positive experience with the knife and let everyone know it held up over the years. He didn't ask you what you thought of it.

Half the dudes on here carry around 600$ worth of knives every day to open up envelopes and never even put there knives through any use, there isn't any reason to thrash this dudes knife when all he tried to do was let us know that it have him good use and is still around to talk about it

I've had knives that I considered complete trash that I out through things that I know would break other knives and they are still around to tell the tales. People buy these cheaper knives and go and be like there cheap trash I bet I can break it trying to baton through this cinder block and then say how terrible the knife is after the edge is blunted.

 

[benchwarmer380]

Had some extra time before leaving for school this morning so I decided to spend some time looking back through my knives. While u was doing this, I found one of my favorite knives when I was younger. It is still probably one if the best knives I have. I came across my Gerber Paraframe I. I had forgotten how light and comfortable this blade was, and also was shocked when I did a paper test. This knife has never been sharpened, and has been very abused, however it was still able to slice through paper with little effort. If you have found any memories of yours, or have thoughts on this knife please respond!

Man some of you guys got issues. Who cares if it was a cheap knife or what your opinions on it are, he wanted to share his positive experience with the knife and let everyone know it held up over the years. He didn't ask you what you thought of it.

Half the dudes on here carry around 600$ worth of knives every day to open up envelopes and never even put there knives through any use, there isn't any reason to thrash this dudes knife when all he tried to do was let us know that it have him good use and is still around to talk about it

I've had knives that I considered complete trash that I out through things that I know would break other knives and they are still around to tell the tales. People buy these cheaper knives and go and be like there cheap trash I bet I can break it trying to baton through this cinder block and then say how terrible the knife is after the edge is blunted.

Yes he did.

 

[marcinek]

Man some of you guys got issues. Who cares if it was a cheap knife or what your opinions on it are, he wanted to share his positive experience with the knife and let everyone know it held up over the years. He didn't ask you what you thought of it.

Actually, he exactly did ask what we thought of it.

If you have found any memories of yours, or have thoughts on this knife please respond!

 

[Motivated]

Actually, he exactly did ask what we thought of it.

And then every knife snob on the forum jumps on it and flames it because it's not a sebenza.

 

[benchwarmer380]

No because its not a great knife. My brother had one and that thing wouldn't hold an edge and the entire frame eventually loosened up. Still worked well as a grease scraper but not as a knife.

You should read a bit more. There are many threads that give high praise to various budget knives. Rat 1&2, Ontario Utilitac, Spyderco Tenacious family, Moras, Opinels. I'm sure the list goes on.

Even some of the folks that carry a Sebenza or the like, will occasionally rotate one of these in because they are worth it. Gerber Paraframe not so much.

 

[RedLynx]

As someone who has been collecting and using for about 10 years now (which comprises a large portion of my adult life now) there's really no valid excuse why I do not yet own a SAK. Like, any model of SAK. It's tragic.

I'd have my Case Peanut (great knife) in my pocket right now, if it weren't for that stupid, ugly SAK Classic that won't get out of it. How can you not carry a knife that has a nail file, scissors, a toothpick, screwdriver, tweezers, AND a knife!?!?

 

[RedLynx]

Funnily enough, I've never had an inkling of a desire to own a Sebenza... And although I don't think highly of Gerber, like I say above, my Gator folders have been great working knives. I've owned a few other models of Gerber for comparison and they don't seem to perform nearly as well. Not sure what it is about the Gators (at least at the time I bought them) but they put some thought into those, at least. Just my personal experiences, others will vary.

And then every knife snob on the forum jumps on it and flames it because it's not a sebenza.

 

[marcinek]

And then every knife snob on the forum jumps on it and flames it because it's not a sebenza.

What "flame"? It's opinions that were asked for. Sorry they weren't all positive.

If anything, it seems calling every member who offered their negative opinion a "snob" is more problematic, in my opinion.

 

[Penetration]

I beg to differ I don't even own I knife above $60 dollars and yet I know more about good knives then some of the "knife snobs" out there, I agree that not all good knives have to be expensive but if it's a bad knife then that's what it is if it's such a big deal then don't mention it period but me I'm not saying He is stupid for getting a paraframe because we all are different and have different opinions if you don't like them ignore them. Freedom of speech

 

[Quiet]

And then every knife snob on the forum jumps on it and flames it because it's not a sebenza.

My question would be, what's your personal stake in this? You seem awfully worked up over it.

 

[Puer Aeternus]

Lets be honest did you really know that much about knives when you got your first one? I know I didn't my first knife I got at a flea market because I thought it looked cool now I know good from bad but I didn't know better knives existed at that time and maybe you did know a lot about knives but not everyone does

Here here..back in the 80's and 90's gerber was a good pocket knife for a tween/teen like me. Sure my knives broke, got bent lost stolen etc. The same went for all my friends. We all had cheap knives but in our eyes they were cool and we used them a lot. Now that I am older and have more money I catch myself being snobby to people who dont carry +$100 knives but I forget that maybe this all they can afford or they dont know as much about knives as us knife nerds....truth be told....a cheap folder does just as good job at opening letters and boxes as my ZT560...and thats exactly what most people use their knives for.

 

[EZ Bake]

The knife-snob haters sound a lot like the just-as-good haters. How about let's just not hate and get back to sharing stories about our experiences with various knives.

The Gerber Paraframe costs roughly $20. I can think of several knives to buy for that price (or less) that would work better for nearly every knife task needed. I hope everyone reading this thread learns that fact alone because like me, they might be on a budget and want value for the money they spend.

 

[Motivated]

Here here..back in the 80's and 90's gerber was a good pocket knife for a tween/teen like me. Sure my knives broke, got bent lost stolen etc. The same went for all my friends. We all had cheap knives but in our eyes they were cool and we used them a lot. Now that I am older and have more money I catch myself being snobby to people who dont carry +$100 knives but I forget that maybe this all they can afford or they dont know as much about knives as us knife nerds....truth be told....a cheap folder does just as good job at opening letters and boxes as my ZT560...and thats exactly what most people use their knives for.

I have some nice blades and still carry 20-30$ knives a lot. I don't feel bad for misusing them and don't worry about breaking them. Funny enough the only knife I ever broke was a expensive knife, didn't really break it just has the omega springs fail in a benchmade. Broke the tip off a few blades but they still work fine.

 

[RedLynx]

I agree with EZ. When I find a knife that performs well and then I find out, "whoa it was only this much?" For me that just makes it 10 times better. I literally get very excited when I find a knife that seems to look and work really well can be had at a budget price point. For me there's nothing quite like it.