Gerber 22-47162 Fast Draw Spring Assisted Opening Stainless Steel Fine Edge Knife
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gerber 22-47162 Fast Draw Spring Assisted Opening Stainless Steel Fine Edge Knife
Customer Review: Matched set
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Mini quick draw first and was so impressed with it's feel and function that I bought it's big brother and I can say that I was not disappointed.
Gerber sends excellently sharpened blades from the factory. With only minor honing and polishing, this knife takes a truly frighteningly sharp edge and holds it for a very long time. The workings are a bit slower than the Mini due to the greater mass in the Quick Draw (Sr.) blade.
One of the complaints I've consistently read for both models of these knives is that they "can open in your pocket." I believe this to be Liberalistic Chicken Little'ism rather than any factual based experience.
Both blades must be opened approximately 30 degrees before they'll spring and there is a distinct CLICK in the locking mechanism JUST before this point is reached.
Certainly, one must be cautious with such an implement, but we do not need to create the impression of danger where there is none and only nominal "common sense" is required for safe function.
Customer Review: Great carry Knife at an excellent price!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Gerber F.A.S.T. (Forward Action Spring Technology) Draw knife is a pleasure to open and requires nothing more than a nudge on the thumb stud, or a simple push from your index finger on the knifes back to snap into action, and locking the blade in place. It has an excellent 3" 440A High Carbon Stainless blade (that is half serrated) is extremely sharp, and holds an edge for a long time between sharpenings! To close the blade you must slide a small, conveniently located button under your thumb forward and fold. The body of the knife is a very grippable, solid feeling glass-filled nylon, that feels great in your hand.
I love knives and have several Kershaws, Bucks, SOGs and Spyderco knives. I consider myself a knife junkie and enjoy all of my blades. But this knife is often the one I carry with me everyday! I really like the integrated "steel" pocket clip, it is easy to carry in the pocket and releases only when you want! I have recommended this knife to many of my friends and have given them as gifts to knife newbies frequently!
Customer Review: Search is over
Summary: 5 Stars
I have carried a blade just about everyday of my adult life. The whole "feel naked without it thing". I have tried large blades, small blades, fixed blades, switch blades, "butterfly" blades....I even carried a.....well I'd rather not get into that one. I have a fairly large plastic case that I have filled with retired knives over the years. Knives that were too bulky, too slow, too dangerous, too weak, even too ugly. Well, I will not be adding too many knives to that box now. The Gerber Fast Draw is THE FINEST knife I have ever carried. It is the most comfortable, most discreet, fastest opening, safest to carry, easiest to sharpen, best looking, easiest to close, and the easiest to forget it is in your pocket of any knife I have ever carried. I have always been loyal to Gerber over the years, but this is the first time I ever stocked up (bought 2 more) knives to hold for the future when this knife, as all others, is sadly discontinued. I expect a good long time of this knife in my pocket.Customer Review: Disappointed...
Summary: 3 Stars
I had high hopes for the Gerber FAST Draw. For a while, it was my EDC (Every Day Carry) knife. It was soon replaced by another.
After I removed the knife from its packaging, the blade was slightly loose from the handle and wiggled. This made me question its reliability in the future. With prolonged use, the blade started becoming more and more detached from the handle to the point where I had to store it and start using one of my other knives.
Also, the blade's safety located on the handle eventually just stopped working on me.
On a positive note, the Gerber FAST Draw does deserve the title it is given; this knife opens very quickly. The blade comes very sharp out of the box as well. However, reliability is key and these factors mean nothing if your knife is going to crap out on you in the future.
I would tell a friend to avoid purchasing this knife.
Customer Review: nice knife
Summary: 3 Stars
i really like gerber knives, i have many others also.
you need to get used to it, but once you do it's cool.
it's very safe (will not open in pocket, and it's not scary), a stable locking mechanism, can be opened slowly or quickly depending upon how you manipulate the knife, again easy after some initial practice. it is not nearly fast as an auto, not even close, but you get the idea, and its legal, and can use one hand. my Spyderco Delica is still my first choice pocket knife, which can be opened at same speed with less practice, but still a very fun, cool, functional knife.
Updated review: I lowered the star ranking on this because it is hard to stay sharp. I have shapened this knofe three times already and it is dull again. I'm a moderate to light user, around the house type of uses. It still opens fast and is in fact faster than since i bought it.