As I’ve admitted previously, even though I carry a pocket knife most of the time, I am NOT an afficionado of high-end cutlery. When I whip out my knife, it’s usually to perform some unglamorous task: Trimming shims or shingles, opening boxes, carving the HomeFixated logo into restaurant table tops… just kidding. I actually have a branding iron for that. Anyhow, my knives tend to get dropped, nicked, spattered with paint, and otherwise abused, so I’m reluctant to invest too much in them. I still want a sturdy, reliable knife, though, one that can take some abuse, and still get the job done well. Crescent had me and other cheapskates budget-minded users in mind when they designed the Crescent CPK350A Pocket Knife. Read More
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Gerber Fastball Folding Knife Review – A Fun Finger Flipper
Over the past few decades, I’ve owned a LOT of knives. From playing mumblety-peg and whittling sticks with my blue Cub Scout knife, to trimming shims and opening #%<%(^$ clamshell packaging today, a knife has always been a handy item to have on hand. I’ve had good knives and crappy knives, and there have been too many to count, even if I wanted to. This is primarily because I’m extremely prone to losing them. I’ve lost them on job sites, in the woods, at TSA security checkpoints, and who knows where. Hey, if I knew where I lost them, they wouldn’t be lost. The folks at Gerber recently sent us a Gerber Fastball Folding Knife to check out. Join us for a quick look at it, before I misplace it…. Read More
