Gerber 22-47188 Paraframe and Mini Paraframe Lockback Knife Set

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Manufacturer: Gerber
Model: 22-47188
Product features:

Stainless steel handles have more air than metal; durable but extremely lightweight
High-carbon, surgical stainless steel is tough, rust-resistant and easy to sharpen
Framelock design allows easy one-handed opening/closing with greater security than less expensive liner lock designs
Includes 1-year limited warranty
Includes Paraframe II (3 1/2-inch blade, 4.1 ounces) and Mini-Paraframe (2 1/4-inch blade, 1.4 ounces)

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gerber 22-47188 Paraframe and Mini Paraframe Lockback Knife Set

Customer Review: 2 crappy knives for the price of one!
Summary: 1 Stars

Blades come without even a decent edge and then refuse to take an edge. Machining (?!?) of the Mini is so poor that engaging of the locking function is darn near impossible. Buy these knives only for someone you expect to get into a knife fight with in the future. You safety and success are certain.

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Description of Gerber 22-47188 Paraframe and Mini Paraframe Lockback Knife Set

Obviously, the first thing you notice about any Gerber Paraframe knife is the handle. With the open design, there's more air than metal, making these knives lightweight and easy to keep clean. However, the functionality of the Paraframes is as efficiently elegant as their form.

Clip Point Blade
First, let?s look at the blade. Paraframes have clip point blades, which means they slant downward from the middle to the tip and a cutout (the "clip") along the top of the blade. Clipping the blade produces a finer and more useful point, brings the point of the knife lower for better control, and makes the tip sharper. The clip point blade lets you focus a lot of cutting power in a small space, or use the knife effectively as a pick. These blades are made of high-carbon stainless steel, which combines the hardness of carbon steel with the rust-resistance of stainless. Steel blades may not hold an edge as long as more exotic materials like titanium or ceramic, but you can get a sharper edge on them; they are stronger; and they are much easier to sharpen.

Framelock
Paraframes have a framelock design. When the blade opens, one entire side of the frame springs over behind the tang (end) of the blade. This design provides the easy one-handed opening and closing you get with a liner-lock, but is much more secure. For added security, Gerber has also included a notch at the back of the blade that keeps the frame even more securely in place. This is a great combination of safety and ease of use.

This set includes a Paraframe II with a half-serrated edge and a fine-edged Mini-Paraframe. It's good to have both, because the serrated edge on the larger Paraframe II is great for sawing through webbing, braided ropes, or plastic. The base of this blade is fine-edged for smooth slicing, but you're only getting a few inches to work with. So, having the fine-edged Mini-paraframe is perfect when all you need to do is carve wood or make smooth slices (e.g in cloth you don't want to fray or a sandwich). --Tod Harrick

Paraframe II