It’s a beautifully simple open frame knife with a fine-edge blade that is lightweight, easy to clean and opens effortlessly. I can’t speak to that (I was four at the time of the acquisition), but I see a lot of the company’s products catering to a specific market in the last decade — the survival television market. Easy to clean, carry, and open, the Paraframe is an effortless addition to your pocket or belt clip. The uniquely designed handle is cut from 314 grade stainless steel. Gerber 's Paraframe I Knife was the first of the extremely popular and durable Paraframes. I like Leatherman products so I found myself on their site and stumbled across the new Free line of products they are releasing. I keep a Shard on my key chain and a Suspension Multitool in the console of the Ranger. You're more than a horoscope or a personality type, or a Hogwart's House. Built with a smooth stainless steel handle and a clip for secure travel. For carrying on your person everyday, use the Gerber Mini Paraframe manual folding knife. Available in multiple blade variations, this knife handles it all. I found the blade reasonably sharp straight out of the package. Condition of both knives is New but open box/not in original packaging. This lightweight everyday carry knife has an open frame that is the ultimate in minimalist design. Secondly, the frame--this knife is really only good for light use. Leading more adventurous lives, one day at a time. It’s a beautifully simple, open frame knife with a serrated locking blade that is lightweight, easy to clean and opens effortlessly. So I opened every package we got with it. I’ve had worse times trying to sharpen a blade, but it was still a chore — just be patient and don’t rush it. The Paraframe has an unfair reputation of being a "beginner's knife", but there are plenty of reasons to carry this instead of your $500 auto with s35vn steel and gold-plated hardware. https://www.leatherman.com/free-k4-590.html?dwvar_590_color=158&cgid=free-collection#start=1. Great quality Gerber product. It’s a reasonably priced knife that does everything I need it to reasonably well. Discuss about Gerber Paraframe Mini Stainless Steel Folding Knife with Fine Edge Blade with your friends and fellow Evike.com shoppers!. Get started by logging in with Amazon or try a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime *. It’s like the difference between a filet mignon at a five star restaurant and a good burger on your buddy’s old backyard grill. But if you’re like me and don’t have $80 to spend on a knife right now, I recommend snagging the Gerber Paraframe and using it while you pinch pennies until you can upgrade. I wouldn’t want to use it for repetitive tasks or for long periods of time. Gerber doesn’t appear to advertise the steel used in the blade, but resources online indicate that it;s 7cr17, which is similar to 440A. This post may contain affiliate links. 4.5 out of 5 stars 34 ratings. Available in multiple blade variations, this knife handles it all. Its ergonomic design makes it lightweight and the stainless steel … Easy to clean, carry, and open, the Paraframe is an effortless addition to your pocket or belt clip. So I went back to searching, and ended up finding the exact same knife for sale on Amazon, sans serrations. The blade held an edge reasonably well. And we are now looking toward the future, where tomorrows problems will be solved by the next generation of innovations. Stainless steel handle with frame lock mechanism. The color is a nice titanium / gun metal color and really looks sweet with it's stainless steel blade and the build quality is great just like most high quality gerber knives. 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