GERBER 06 Manual Combat Folder Fine Edge Knife

I love this knife... It takes some breaking in to accomplish one handed opening, but it gets there. It's a production knife and utility based, so it's not gonna be hair splitting sharp, but I believe in carrying a knife, so the size and wait suit me fine... What clinched me on the purchase, was it was made in the USA, like my LMF II and my MP-600ST, Gerber still makes products in the States, you just have to find the ones that are...

This knife would have gotten 5 starts but someone at the factory put red locktite on the pivot threads so I can't adjust the tightness and it actually came with some side to side play. I hate having to mess with a new knife especially for this price.

Great knife and built to stand up to anything. It's a little heavy but it's built like a tank.

Excellent - The Knife is indeed a Gerber 06 Manual - Fine edge with gerber box,bubble bag,and wrench

These are the best knives I have ever used and I use and abuse it all the time.They last forever and I use it for everything.You can get them with serrated or non-serrated bladeWould add a star if I could

Very solid (made in the USA) knife.My opinion is you get what you pay for with this item.

Great condition, heavy duty with v30s steel. Need to sharp it yourself thou.

The blade does not hold a razor edge very well. I could shave with it until I used it to cut approximately 8' of 3/8" corrugated cardboard and 20' of tyvek. After that the edge is too dull to easily draw blood by heavy finger press and slide. If I tried with factory edge, I'd have lost a finger. I have sharpened many blades, but it is near impossible to sharpen it back to a razors edge. It is difficult to sharpen it by stone to draw blood by finger press. If a blade cannot be sharpened by stone to a razors edge, it is not a blade worth buying in my opinion. I need this sharpened but do not want to wait to have it replaced or restored to factory edge by mail. However, the only reason this is 4 stars and not 2 is that the handle is superb. The handle feels very comfortable and made just for my hand. I like the form of the blade, but if Gerber would make the same blade cut with them same handle but a better steel, I would be the happiest man alive. Gerber knows how to make a knife feel good and look good, but I cannot recommend this knife because of the steel of the blade. It dings easily, and it doesn't hold a sharp edge very well.For the feel and build quality of the handle alone I give this knife 4 stars. If I were to rate the blade alone it would be given a 1 or 2.My auto 06 holds up but this one doesn't. they are of the same steel. Is Gerber lying about what the blade steel in this knife, or did I get another item that should not have past quality control? I have much confusion for this. I am still pleased with my purchase. This is what I would consider an ideal handle, but I will be having a blade made to match it. This blade is not worth $100ATTENTION SOLDIERS: store knife at least 8 inches from your compass. You should have already endured a lengthy power-point presentation, but if not, or if you have forgotten, most low bid tools, such as this knife and the multi-tool, are cancerous to your compass.