Gerber 22-41979 Commemorative 70th Anniversary LST Knife With Keychain And Collectable Tin

by Gerber Legendary Blades

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Gerber L. S. T. knife fits in your pocket. Weighs a mere 1.2 ounces. This knife has a durable, easy-to-grip checkered fiberglass-filled nylon handle that ensures strength, revolutionizing the way the world thinks about knives. The L. S. T. series combine lightweight, smooth action and tough construction. Blades are made of durable surgical stainless steel. This collectible knife has Peter Gerber's signature on the knife blade. Purchase this 70th anniversary L.S.T. knife with limited edition Gerber keychain gift for the knife collector in your family. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and a collector tin.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001KYFCOY
• Item model number: 22-41979
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,460 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Smooth mechanism, but blade and workmanship quality low, September 12, 2009

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Gary Steiner (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gerber 22-41979 Commemorative 70th Anniversary LST Knife With Keychain And Collectable Tin (Tools & Home Improvement)

The knife was a bit of a dissapointment.

The blade wasn't ground correctly and had small point as the edge curved up to the tip. The edge was ruffly sharpened, looked like 120 grit. I you're expecting a polished edge or blade, this knife will not come with this feature. However the blade was fairly sharp. To be useful mine will have to be reground, honed, this polished.

The folding locking mechanism worked well. The blade when opened and locked is stiff with little to no play. This is probably the best feature of the knife.

The is a very small knife, a mini knife. The entire knife when opened was about the size of about half of a dollar bill.

Also, the descrition says the knife is made in the usa, but this is not true. That back of package clearly says it is "Made In China" Personally, I wouldn't have bought the knife at any price knowing it was made in China. Considering this fact, I would put the value of this knife around $2-4.00 Any value from this being a commemorative product is lost being made in china in my opinion.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars very small keychain knife, May 29, 2009

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l2 (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gerber 22-41979 Commemorative 70th Anniversary LST Knife With Keychain And Collectable Tin (Tools & Home Improvement)

I do not know why Amazon does not include the knife size in the description. This knife has a puny 1.75" blade. It is useful as a letter opener or box cutter, but not much else.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ultralight LST???, December 1, 2009

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John M. Ellis (Orlando FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gerber 22-41979 Commemorative 70th Anniversary LST Knife With Keychain And Collectable Tin (Tools & Home Improvement)

FYI...The specs on this knife aren't exactly right. The weight and other specifics provided indicate it's the LST (weight 1.2 oz) but no length is provided. When it arrived I realized it's the Ultralight LST (about half the size). The price difference is pretty slight between the two but I've had an LST for years and it's been sharpened away to a nub. I thought for under 7 bucks this was a great time to get a replacement. I was very disappointed when I opened the box to reveal the Ultralight model. Return shipping is about half what I paid for the knife so I might as well just hang onto it.