Couteau Freeman Gerber

I received this knife in a gift exchange at my work. I am part of a state government group that responds to chemical spills and other environmental hazards. We work in the outdoors so having a good knife is an absolute necessity. This Gerber has become my go to work knife. It is sturdy, takes a edge quickly and holds it well. Thanks for a fine product.

I have only bought 1 Freeman. I have had this blade for a lot of years. I think the reason for the broken blades, I read about in some of the reviews, is from trying to use it as a screwdriver or pry bar. I have seen blades break many times from them not being use for its intended purpose (that will happen with any knife, make or model). When you use a knife to cut things, it will get dull. That's a given with ANY knife. My Freeman holds its edge very well. When someone asks to borrow my knife, I always ask what it is they will be doing with it. To many knives have been broken by people not using them properly. My Freeman is built very solid and has always been reliable. I use it every day. The sheath, however, is not wear resistant. My sheath is completely worn out. To me, this is normal. I carry mine in the vertical position on my right side. Very easy to get to quickly, and it's out of my way. I would very highly recommend this knife to anyone (who knows how to use one, lol).

I bought this knife at a local store about 4 years ago and my only regret is that I didn't buy 2. For the price, it's an awesome knife. My only beef is that it can be just a little bit uncomfortable to hold with the textured metal on the grip.. and it tends to not be that great at holding an edge.. but like I said, for the price, this knife is awesome. It looks like rhey don't make it anymore but I wish they'd bring it back.

I received my folder freeman from a rep had it 6-8 months. Went to sharpen it and it felt like a knick in the blade. I rubbed it with my finger and felt a crack, pushed a little harder and a 1/2" chunk out of the edge, back at the end of the blade fell off!! Actually shocked, had a Gator for years, was excited about this knife. Not so excited anymore

This is my 3rd in 5 yrs. The most recent only lasted a few months when the blade just snapped in half. I love the knife because it was heavy and very strong. Guess my last knife blade was from a bad batch. Going to try another company now, 3 strikes.