| To pick the perfect Gerber Folding Knife you first | | | | knife. |
| need to ask yourself what you need in a knife. If you | | | | One negative to aluminum or stainless steel would be if |
| need a tactical folding knife you may want to go with | | | | you plan on using your knife in extreme cold (like |
| a tanto blade. Do you need an edge that is plain or | | | | climbing Everest) or extreme heat (like hiking across |
| serrated? What kind of handle do you need? All very | | | | the desert). Without gloves the knife itself could injure |
| good questions. | | | | your hand. I read a report of a guy in an extremely |
| Now let's break these questions down and get some | | | | cold climate that took off his glove and his knife stuck |
| answers to get your perfect Gerber folding knife. | | | | to his hand. In those cases I would want a G-10 or |
| Clip Point, Drop Point, or Tanto Blade - I personally | | | | Micarta handle. These are also good for wet |
| prefer a clip or drop point blade. I'm partial to Bowie | | | | conditions. |
| Knives which have the clip point style blade. A drop | | | | Plain edge or serrated? A plain edge knife is easier to |
| point blade is great for skinning animals. The Tanto | | | | sharpen and doesn't require any special sharpening |
| blade is said to be good at puncturing body armor, but | | | | stones. However the serrated edge is excellent at |
| I've read mixed results on that front. | | | | cutting tinder or rope. Partially serrated edges work |
| Aluminum, Stainless Steel, G-10, Micarta, and other | | | | better on longer blades. |
| handle materials - This will come down to what | | | | Answering these questions should put you on the road |
| environment in which you think you will be using your | | | | to picking the perfect Gerber Folding Knife. |