Customer Reviews

Gerber 22-01525 Mini Fast Draw Spring Assisted Opening Stainless Steel Serrated Knife

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Knife is well made and works great. The downside is that its surprisingly small. I knew it was the mini but, geez, this thing is tiny. I bought its big brother and was much more pleased. It gets 4 stars simply because its still a well-crafted knife and lives up to the description.

After having the knife for over a year the spring for the auto assist broke. The knife becomes useless after the spring breaks. The knife does not lock safely to use when the spring is broken. I love Gerber knifes but if you need to get an auto assist look at a ken onion instead.

So far no problems with the knife. Have had it for a couple months and the spring loaded mechanism still pops out nicely. Recently had it in my pocket on a canoeing trip and fell in the water; after drying it out completely still operates smoothly. The only problem is the handle is a little short and can feel uncomfortable to flip out at first. Otherwise a nice little knife to have. With a longer handle could be five stars.

I bought it for its diminutive size, and that is both its best feature and the reason it doesn't get 5 stars. The edge was good when I got it and is sharper now, it holds an edge pretty well. The action is very smooth and fast. When I use it my friends initially think it is a switchblade then demand to know where to buy one. It is amazing just how often a small blade comes in handy, opening a box of paper, opening shipping material, stripping the seals off of the ibuprofen bottle... And it fits in your pocket without taking up much space. But it is a bit smaller than what I now think would be a perfect all purpose pocket knife should be. But it is close and it has held up well to use.

I can't think of anything negative to say about this little knife. I have used it every day, several times a day since I got it. Well made, easy to open and operate, and sharp as heck, holding up great. If something happens to it I will buy another immediately.

Although the blade is ok the assist button on my knife is difficult to use went closing the blade.

upon first opening this knife i couldnt help but notice how cheap it felt and how loud the spring inside was. after about one day the spring broke along with all my faith and trust in the gerber brand name. thanks Gerber!