GerberGear MiniSada Folding Pocket Knife

I have two of these knives. One is a backup just in case I misplace my usual one.This is a fantastic utility knife. I carry it every day in my pants pocket. I use it for cutting non-food items (I also carry a folding steak knife).It has a very thick blade, but not too heavy. The long cutting edge is nice for most tasks and easy to sharpen. The micarta scale is much more durable than I expected.No downsides.This is a utility knife and not a combat blade. It doesn't have a drop point so common in most knives, but that's not necessary for a utility knife. It looks very menacing to most people (like a straight razor), but it is definitely not a fighting knife.

Great value, sturdy, stays sharp, and simply a knife you can trust to get the everyday jobs done and still defend yourself with.

Like the larger blade compliments my smaller buck. The belt/pocket clip needed to be eased a bit bit the clip keeps the knife secure. The blade lock can make closing the blade difficult if the hinge is stressed. Overall satisfied with the knife. Keep in mind it's not a BUCK but it's decent.

I got this knife because I liked the unique cleaver design. I had seen that others said it is not a one-handed opener, and that is correct when opening it right handed. The reason is that the fingers on the right hand squeeze the frame lock, pinching the blade and preventing one-handed opening with the right thumb. However, I'm a lefty and ironically, one-handed opening with the left hand is pretty easy because the frame lock is against my palm so doesn't pinch the blade. It's about time we lefties caught a break! The one problem is that the pocket clip is not reversible as seen on higher-end knives, so the removal from my pocket and getting ready to open is a little clunky. Also, the pocket clip is way tight so I had to bend it out a tad so I could actually get it over the pocket.Something else to know - this is a huge knife. Definitely not a dress pants type knife, but it is solid with no side to side blade wobble when open. It comes razor sharp out of the box too. Overall, I'm really happy with the Flatiron.

I really like the style and use of this knife. Good for everyday work around yards greenhouse or carpentry. Nice razor sharp edge coming out of the box. Love the tip of the blade for more detail work but must be careful not to snap or bend. Unfortunately I misplaced it and will'll have to buy another one. Lol

Gerber has an excellent reputation for producing quality blades at an affordable price they hit the mark very accurately with this knife I was looking for a blade to add to my collection that stands out this blade is simple and design easy to use rather sturdy razor sharp would definitely make a good everyday carry

I always have a pocket knife with me. This one is great! Love the design. I'm going on 5 years now with this knife. Action is still smooth and tight, having a thick blade not worried about chipping or breaking the tip. The spine is 1/8th inch plus thick so can take a beating. I use it multiple times per day and never worry about breaking it, I use it for sheet rock, opening paint cans, opening beer bottles, score lines on wood, braking down boxes, and everything else you can think of.

I have been waiting months for this blade to be released. So you can imagine how quick I smashed the one click buy button when this popped up for sale! At last, the affordable cleaver style folder that my collection so deserved. One that didn't cost almost 200 bucks, yet wasn't total trash. Gerber for the big W, and chance to save the day!Well, I finally got it a week ago or so and couldn't have been further let down! I'll bullet point my issues, and leave a review under them if you care to read it. This isn't a paid review either. I bought this out of my pocket, and because I'm a knife guy.• Knife was unsecured in package. The cheap plastic zip-tie used to secure the bladeto the main cardboard packaging was broken. You know the type (cheap, brittle plastic zip ties you get in the value section of a value tool store). No big deal, it was still held on by the pocket clip. It was more the point. It looked tacky, but that's okay. I know it doesn't have any affect on the blade. The Package was perfect, as most Amazons packages are.•The handle was smudged dirty! By one of the screw locations. I haven't tried cleaning yet, and I'm not sure if it was smudged with grease from the pivot during assembly. You can see in the picture if you zoom in. I'll see if I can attach additional images - currently can't figure it out, lol.•The blade was really dull, would not cut hair off arm. You read that correctly, it wouldn't cut hair off my arm. I don't say shave, because it wouldn't do that either. However, if you know how to also cut hair with a single blade, it wouldn't do that either.REVIEW:The blade feels really well balanced in your hand while opened up. The finger relief under the blade really gets the working edge close. It is very controllable and steady.Closed, the blade is bulky. Seems the blade could easily sink another 1/4" into the handle to make its profile smaller. But, I'm not a designer.The pocket clip is very tight. I like it. I've read other reviews that have dinged them on this. It's much easier to open it up a bit, rather than taking it off trying to close the gap in a loose pocket clip.Once I put an edge on the blade, its held it pretty well over the last week. I haven't used it much, opened a few boxes and showed it off more so than anything.People really like the blade, it's a conversation starter! Know what you're buying, and you'll enjoy this option. I just really wish Gerber didn't rush this to market. I saw this blade in the SHOT show blogs, and got really amped about it. That was a few months ago. The way it arrived was like they rushed the guys to get it done. Quality was sacrificed in order to meet the shipping deadlines. That's sad. We're all hardworking people who deserve a quality blade and a value price. That's why you buy Gerber. This is the first Gerber I've purchased in many years because I like a little higher build quality. I bought this because I didn't want to spend the money on a new blade design that I might not like. I can't say I'll ever be purchasing from Gerber again. Not because they don't fill a need in the market and do provide great value in knives, it's because of the poor and assumiungly Chinese production origins they shipped me.I left 3 stars because the knife isn't trash! The attention to detail and production standards were!

Frustrado! Paguei um valor alto para padrões BR (R$520,00) e esperava algo realmente condizente com esse valor. Um sanrenmu é mais barato e possui uma manutenção mais facilitada, meu 9008 (300,00) dá de 10000x0 nesse Asada. A trava do Asada é extremamente dura impossibilitando o manuseio com apenas uma mão. Fiquei surpreso com a qualidade baixa desses parafusos. Não recomendo a compra, pois com esse valor você pode comprar algo melhor! Ah! O modelo Flatiron também é semelhante na questão da trava frame lock extremamente dura para desarmar. Não recomendo!!

Muy buena pieza, es sólida y muy cómoda en su uso y apertura.Es robusta y muy afilada, conserva muy bien el filo. Debo aclarar algo. Definitivamente no es una pieza hecha para camping, o bushcraft, pero para uso diario y en asuntos de defensa personal, es muy efectiva.La recomiendo bastante.

Me encantó!!! Es una excelente opción para tu edc.Llegó con un buen filo de fabrica, la pertura es fantástica y suave, ya que al correr en balero.Tienes un buen peso y es cómoda para el porte diario.

Arrivato nel suo blister di cartone e plastica nei soliti buoni-ottimi tempi che ci ha abituato Amazon.L'aspetto è piacevole con la finitura "graffiata" che dona al coltello un aspetto da strumento vissuto ma ancora in perfetto stato.In mano la sensazione è di solidità, grazie al discreto peso (185g) ben bilanciato con il centro di massa che cade tra indice e medio, e la lama abbastanza spessa sul dorso (3,7mm).Per chi ha mani grandi, come me, si impugna bene, ma se nel tagliare bisogna spingere il bordo del manico è scomodo e alla lunga segna il palmo.Buono l'incavo sulla lama per l'indice, facendo forza sulla lama con il pollice si lavora bene.La vetroresina G10 permette un'ottima presa, il retro in alluminio è scivoloso se si hanno le mani sudate o unte.È definito un coltello EDC (EveryDay Carry) ma è pesantino e ingombrante da tenere in tasca.L'esemplare che ho ricevuto è duro e scomodo. Nelle videorecensioni si vede che viene aperto usando una sola mano con facilità e fluidità. Per aprire questo sono necessarie due mani.La molla per sbloccare la lama e richiuderlo è durissima. La prima volta che l'ho azionata mi sono fatto male. Adesso, dopo giorni che apro e chiudo il coltello in continuazione, si è un poco smollata, ma forse sono io che ho fatto il callo.La clip per fissarlo alla tasca o alla cintura è impossibile da usare tanto è dura. Proverò a forzarla con una leva per tentare di ammorbidirla.La lama è arrivata NON affilata. Non si riusciva a tagliare nulla. Per curiosità con un po' di trigonometria ho calcolato l'angolo di affilatura, l'esemplare che mi è arrivato era affilato(?) a 45 gradi. Per la precisione 21,5° da un lato e 25,5° dall'altro. E dulcis in fundo il filo non era centrato con la lama.Con tanto olio di gomito ho rifatto completamente il filo, con pietre di grana 80, 140 e 400, di più non ne vale la pena. L'acciaio è abbastanza morbido ed il filo non durerà a lungo.Conclusione: Se volete un coltellino da collezione ma siete poveri in canna questo è l'oggetto che fa per voi, altrimenti comprate altro.Personalmente: Gerber dovrebbe vergognarsi a vendere coltelli così, pazienza gli altri difetti ma un'affilatura così non ce l'hanno neanche i coltelli da tavola dell'IKEA.La valutazione: Tre stelle, una per Amazon, una per l'estetica, una (con riserva) per la robustezza.

Excelente calidad y estética del producto.Excelente.