riz_aaroni
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Well, I went over to Dick's Sporting goods today just to check out some stuff and get out of the house. I was hoping to pick up a Kershaw Antelope Hunter II since it seemed like a good small FB and a friend could use something like that.
Sadly they were out of them and I could use a new small EDC(Thank you NJ), so the $7 Gerber SB 2.5 was it. To the review!
Blade Length: 2.5"
Blade: 440A stainless steel blade
The blade size and handle size seem perfect for a small knife I can just throw in my pocket and forget about. No clip is fine since I rarely use it anyway. Came pretty sharp too, with no edge defects.
The thumb stud though is a pain. It has sharp edges, which help to catch your finger to open the knife, but there is so much resistance and the handle is so small that one hand opening is nearly impossible. Again, it isn't too big of a deal, just an inconvenience at times.
Besides the thumb stud and handle size, both being limitations of a knife this size, the debris/crapola that was on the knife(in the packaging mind you) was pretty crazy. A bunch of dust on the inside of the knife, crapola in the chimping and in the handle. Not a big deal since it took a second to clean, but something to point out.
Overall, I like the knife. I think the narrower, pointier blade is more useful for a folder this size compared to my ripstop. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.
Sadly they were out of them and I could use a new small EDC(Thank you NJ), so the $7 Gerber SB 2.5 was it. To the review!
Blade Length: 2.5"
Blade: 440A stainless steel blade
The blade size and handle size seem perfect for a small knife I can just throw in my pocket and forget about. No clip is fine since I rarely use it anyway. Came pretty sharp too, with no edge defects.
The thumb stud though is a pain. It has sharp edges, which help to catch your finger to open the knife, but there is so much resistance and the handle is so small that one hand opening is nearly impossible. Again, it isn't too big of a deal, just an inconvenience at times.
Besides the thumb stud and handle size, both being limitations of a knife this size, the debris/crapola that was on the knife(in the packaging mind you) was pretty crazy. A bunch of dust on the inside of the knife, crapola in the chimping and in the handle. Not a big deal since it took a second to clean, but something to point out.
Overall, I like the knife. I think the narrower, pointier blade is more useful for a folder this size compared to my ripstop. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.
