Gerber Scout Review | A Great Design Held Back by the Wrong Steel

Gerber Scout Review | A Great Design Held Back by the Wrong Steel

Gerber has been on a slow upward climb over the last few years and the Scout is one of the clearest examples of how close they are to making truly competitive knives again. The design is excellent. The feel in hand is fantastic. The lock and mechanics rival knives that cost twice the price. But all of that momentum hits a wall when you look at the blade steel. At around sixty dollars the Scout should have been a home run. Instead it lands squarely in the almost category good enough to use but not good enough to recommend without a major asterisk.

Leatherman Wave vs. SOG Powerlock vs. Gerber Center Drive
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Leatherman Wave vs. SOG Powerlock vs. Gerber Center Drive

I’m not going to get into my personal feelings about multitools in general—if you’ve been reading my reviews on this site for a while, you know my feelings are decidedly mixed—but simply offer what advice I can. If you’re going to carry a multitool, it should be a good one, and these three models from three of the biggest names in the game are all solid choices. 

Gerber Zilch Knife Review

Gerber Zilch Knife Review

I bought the knife in June of this year (2022) and never got around to writing a review until now, so my opinions have changed. First, don’t waste your money on a $20 knife…ever. Save a few more bucks and get to the $30-$50 range. However, if you were to spend your last $22 on a knife, should it be the Zilch? Maybe, it’s not a total loser considering the entire cheap knife landscape.