Gerber sent me an Air Frame for an article I did some time ago for Blade. It's a sweet piece, very different from what Gerber normally produces. It's good to see them going in this direction, as rubber and Zytel folders are tough enough for daily use but are not elegant as well. The blade was plenty sharp out of the box, and grinds were even. Action was smooth, Teflon washers in the pivot. The cast titanium handle is different in the sens that there was no machining operations involved with the handle, all of the holes and radiuses and contours were all created with the casting process. Blade lockup is very secure with no wobble in either direction and the ti lockbar doesn't gall to the tang. The pocket clip is pretty cool too, sits in a machined recess on the pivot end of the handle and blends in with the rest of the handle. My only complaint about the handle is the pocket clip's upturned part at the very end lies on the peak of the handle swell. Therefore, I can feel that upturned portion of the clip pressing into my palm when I grip the knife. Note, the prototypes that I received and same with TK have Harsey's signature cast into one of the scales. Gerber has already informed me that the future models will not have this, as the casting process renders his sig blurry. Other than that, it's a well made piece from Gerber.
Hope this helps.
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[This message has been edited by Dexter Ewing (edited 08-27-2000).]