Gerber Gear 31-003927 Sumo Folding Pocket Knife, 3.9 Inch Fine Edge Blade, Red

Big pocket knife. Works great could use a better pocket clasp. I like it

[**Update 1 May 2022** I am taking the rating up from 4 to 5 stars. After carrying it some more, the pivot lock has broken in and smoothed out. It took longer than other "break in periods" for knives that I am used to, but that isn't a full star's difference.]I am slightly disappointed with this knife (but perhaps I had too high of expectations). The ergonomics are superb; the blade shape is both beautiful and exceptionally functional. I love the aesthetics of the G10 handle and the painted liners.The big downside for me: the rough action of the "pivot lock" i.e. what all knife enthusiasts know as the proprietary Axis Lock that the premium brand Benchmade held patent on for years. If you own a Benchmade or even one of the superb clones that you can get on Amazon, you know that "pivot locks" can be made of much higher quality than is on this Gerber.The Gerber's is rough. I've spent some time trying to break it in as some knives require break-in to get to the point of silky action. However, this one has not reached that point yet. The primary issue that I can identify is that there is too much lateral play in the actual pivot lock bolt. When activating with one hand, there is enough play to allow some binding. It's one-hand operable both closing and opening and for that and the overall positives regarding everything else I give it 4 stars. But it's certainly not an in hand mechanical joy like a precisely machined Benchmade. If you go in with realistic expectations with this knife, it's a very good value.

The knife is great quality and for the price it is made very well. My only 2 mild critiques is that the axis lock is a little bit hard too open and sometimes get stuck so you need to push it up before pushing down to unlock the knife, also the metal gets dull pretty quickly. But overall it's still a great affordable beginner knife

Very beefy and well built. Big knife but not too big. Great in the pocket.

The media could not be loaded. This is a BEAUTIFUL folder, The bade is wider than the average folding pocket knife. I bought this to replace my last EDC (every day carry) knife, a Sloan Tactical, The Axis lock on the Sumo takes a little bit to get used to using, but after a few tries it truly becomes a one hand operation NOT just opening but lightning fast closing as well with just a simple wrist flick. I am impressed This Gerber is super sharp I shaved a small patch of arm hair with it just to see how sharp. Razor sharp even though there a tiny serration marks on the edge showing this was machine sharpened. Which means you can get an insanely dangerously sharp polished edge if you know how... If you don't know how to fine sharpen a knife don't worry the factory edge is impressive still and will not disappoint.

a little bulky for an EDC. decent steel, find it have to sharpener often after daily use. feels good in hand. lock mechanism is a little arckward and takes a bit to get used too (I'm used to liner locks), and have to use 2 hands to close. im sure with practice, should be able to open and close 1 handed. would be useful if it was assisted opening because of size of scales.

I love this knife. So excited to see this type of lock beginning to enter into the more budget friendly knives. The price of this knife seems to jump around a lot. I lucked into some good timing getting it below $30, but I would have gladly payed more. It is a big blade for price. Not a super fancy steel or anything, but it won't be one that I carry in my pocket everyday, so that is fine with me. The handle taper feels like it would be a bit slippery if I was really using it for heavy work. But for just another cool knife for the collection, it is exactly what I wanted.

This knife came very sharp out of the box and is absolutely beautiful! I did loosen the pivot screw a little bit, but now the action is super smooth one handed, you can even do the "Spidey flick" with a little extra wrist motion! The only thing that would make it better are ball bearings, but that's a lot to ask given the other design elements and overall appearance at this price point. This knife really does look like it costs 2-3 times as much as it does! Gerber has really stepped up their game, I would highly recommend this knife