New Knife for my Birthday

[memphismason]

My wife got me this knife as one of my birthday (Jan. 1st) presents. It is only $20 but I fell in love with it when I saw it. I have bought one for other people as presents for the last two Christmas and I have made sure to tell her, "This is the exact knife I want".

Well this year I bought one for my soon to be Brother-In-Law, and showed it to her again. She snapped a picture with her phone and went to the store and show the man behind the counter the picture and said, "I need to buy one of these".

[Kelemvor]

What's it called, and what's it do?

[Jonnin]

that looks like one of the lightweight columbia rivers knife & tool "military" knives (but made in taiwan, IIRC). They are ultra lightweight with a fast open thumb knob, lockblade -- its seems to be a fighting knife design but makes a fine cutting tool and the larger ones would be usable as a hunting knife. If its the same thing, the pic is a bit hard to tell so I am guessing.

[memphismason]

Sorry guys, those camera phone pics do suck.

It is a Gerber EVO with a 3.12" Tanto Blade.

GerberGear > Product Details > EVO Mid-Size

EVO Mid-Size

Tanto

A mid-sized addition to EVO family. The Tanto blade shape adds more tactical styling to the already popular EVO family. Surgical stainless steel; blade for strength and corrosion resistance. Liner lock mechanism for one handed closing. Finger flip for easy opening. Low rise pocket clip for easy carrying.

• Tanto blade shape
  
• Titanium nitride- coated blade
  
• Liner lock mechanism
  
• Finger flip for easy opening
  
• Anodized Aluminum cut-out handle
  
• Low rise pocket clip
  

• Open Length: 7.12"
  
• Blade Length: 3.12"
  
• Closed Length: 4.00"
  
• Weight: 2.40 oz
  
• Handle Material: Aluminum
  

[Jonnin]

Very nice. I have always liked gerber, several of my favorites were made by them. The handle curve is different from the crkt one, but its still very similar overall.

[Oh Shoot]

... It is only $20 but I fell in love with it when I saw it. I have bought one for other people as presents for the last two Christmas and I have made sure to tell her, "This is the exact knife I want"...

It is a Gerber EVO with a 3.12" Tanto Blade....

I know what you mean about the "exact knife".

I could carry 'bout any knife made I guess, but I'm also carrying a $20 model, and it happens to be Gerber also, the Profile. Wish it were US made, but oh well, it has exactly the features I want. Fact that it won't break by heart to lose it is just another plus.

- OS

[jtluttrell]

I love the Tanto evo. Killer blade for $20. Light weight, quick open, flipper, liner lock. Nice gift!

[creeky]

I have an EVO as well. (On my second, lost the first.) Mine has held up well.

Congrats!!

[7dogguy]

It's a good looking knife. I have a lot of my Dad's old knives - lock blade, bucks, case, bokers, etc - some of the few things I have of his (my ahole brother and his evil spawn did God knows what with his guns). One little "gentlemans' knife" I can remember my Dad having as far back as I have memories.

Anyway, decided to get in the 21st century and got a Spyderco Stretch for Christmas - it has the combo blade like the Gerber.

I think i will have to get one of the Gerbers now that you shared this with us! Really nice looking knife and that price can't be beat.

[Guest Knightsr25]

Cool blade, it looks like my benchmade automatic knife. I am definitely going to buy one of those. Thanks for sharing that.

[7dogguy]

Hope you see this Memphismason - watching Science Channel (Factory Made) and they just showed how they make the Gerber Auto opener; cool process and tough looking knife. I thought of the pic of your EVO while watching; gotta be similiar, as this one had the serrated edge, too.

The steel is so tough they have to retool the cutter for the serrations every three blades...