Gerber Paraframe II Fine Edge Review

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If it's your first and only real folder, how do you expect to give us a round tour of how it performs?

I don't know about you, but I'd hate to listen to a beginner giving us advice
 
Welcome to bladeforums, rockingthe2.

Firstly, this isn't the correct subforum for a review on that type of knife. In the Traditional subforum we talk about "old school" pocket knives, like what your grandfather used.

Secondly, and I mean this in the nicest way possible, the Gerber Paraframe is junk. What I mean to say is that if you think this is a good knife, you'll be amazed at what else is out there. And for only a little more than what the PFII cost you. Take a look at the inexpensive Kershaws, Bucks, and Spyderco's Byrd line. You can get a very nice, very serviceable knife for $30-40 and it'll blow your PFII out of the water.
 
xtestifyx: This is not my first knife, I did not say it was my first knife. I have had quite a few over the years and was pleased with my Paraframe I when I got it a few years ago. I handle quite a few knives but they were all my fathers knives and since I do not own them, I did not mention them. I have only recently gotten more interested in what the steel composition was and I want to start being much more careful about what I buy as far as knives go. I bought the paraframe as basically a stand in knife for the next few months.

lanterz: Sorry about the forum, if a mod could please move it that would be great. I need to be a little more careful about the sub-forums, I guess I got confused lol. I can agree with your point as to it being junk in comparison, but I stupidly (VERY stupidly) bought a bunch of cheap $20 knives for how they looked, they all fell apart within 2 months. The Paraframe is much better than those. I am looking at getting a Morris friction folder currently and I have a nice list of knives that I will end up getting as funds and life permits. My Paraframe is not my "perfect pretty little knife" it is a tool I am going to use until I get a better one. (BTW I used a gift card for it and it was more of an impulse buy... I just reviewed it as it is.)

Thanks for the input guys and I'll make sure to post in the right forum next time! I'm learning as I go and I hope one day I'll know enough to make some of my own knives.
 
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rockingthe2 said:
lanterz: Sorry about the forum, if a mod could please move it that would be great. I need to be a little more careful about the sub-forums, I guess I got confused lol.
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It's already been moved. No worries
I can agree with your point as to it being junk in comparison, but I stupidly (VERY stupidly) bought a bunch of cheap $20 knives for how they looked, they all fell apart within 2 months.
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Many of us here have done it. The price is naturally tempting, but the old saying "you get what you pay for" applies perfectly here.
The Paraframe is much better than those. I am looking at getting a Morris friction folder currently and I have a nice list of knives that I will end up getting as funds and life permits. My Paraframe is not my "perfect pretty little knife" it is a tool I am going to use until I get a better one. (BTW I used a gift card for it and it was more of an impulse buy... I just reviewed it as it is.)
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There's no need to feel bad or guilty or anything or need to justify your purchase. And it's not like your PFII is going to fall apart on you in a month or fail and slice your finger off, but it isn't going to hold an edge very well and you'll find yourself wanting better.

There's a wealth of knowledge here at BF if you only look, and ask if you can't find. Better than any magazine you might want to subscribe to. You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on a knife to get a quality tool. Although I'm pretty sure in a little while of poking around here, you're going to want to. Welcome to the addiction.
 
Planterz said:
There's no need to feel bad or guilty or anything or need to justify your purchase. And it's not like your PFII is going to fall apart on you in a month or fail and slice your finger off, but it isn't going to hold an edge very well and you'll find yourself wanting better.
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I always want something better lol. I'm currently working towards getting a nicer blade. My knives don't get "hard use" but I do use them as a tool so I always want quality. I know the blade edge wont last with the steel, in fact I had to cut the bark off of a few sticks for roasting marshmallows last night and the blade got significantly duller.
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There's a wealth of knowledge here at BF if you only look, and ask if you can't find. Better than any magazine you might want to subscribe to. You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on a knife to get a quality tool. Although I'm pretty sure in a little while of poking around here, you're going to want to. Welcome to the addiction.
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Same with candlepower, it's an addiction. Looking forward to what I learn and start to want.
 
rockingthe2 said:
Same with candlepower, it's an addiction. Looking forward to what I learn and start to want.
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Well, if there's one thing sillier than spending hundreds of dollars on a knife, then it's spending hundreds of dollars on flashlights. This coming from someone with a $300 custom titanium flashlight on his keychain.:cool:
 
I have checked this knife out and found it to be heavier then expected. needs more Skeletonizing if thats possible...
 
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